Anyone know this car? 40th on Ebay

[Sphinx]

40th Ruby Red on Ebay. Looks like a sale previously closed at $18K, but the car is relisted again. I found some sites showing the car for sale at $13.1 - so unclear what the seller's endgame is.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/252372289332?forcerRptr=true&item=252372289332&viewitem=

Any intell would be helpful.

[A26B]

1G1YZ23J3P5800127 USA MD
Last known mileage: 39,558 25-Jun-07
1st Owner: George Crouse, MD, PA, OH 17miles 23-Sep-93
2nd Owner: John Love, IA 15,581 miles 7-Sep-01
3rd Owner: Ted Hughes, NE 26,365miles 20-Feb-03
4th Owner: Richard Volkman, KS 27,020 miles 26-Sep-03

[zr1eddy]

In my pursuit of buying my ZR-1 this was one of the first cars I inquired about. It was on eBay well over a month ago. As I remember it the person selling the car is selling it on consignment for the widow of the owner. The seller said the reserve was around $30 to $31k. Not sure if that has changed. You can get to the sellers website from eBay and his phone number is on that site.

[Z51JEFF]

In my pursuit of buying my ZR-1 this was one of the first cars I inquired about. It was on eBay well over a month ago. As I remember it the person selling the car is selling it on consignment for the widow of the owner. The seller said the reserve was around $30 to $31k. Not sure if that has changed. You can get to the sellers website from eBay and his phone number is on that site.

For a reserve @$31K and 53,000 miles that cars not going anywhere and it looks like its been repainted,Ruby paint doesn't look that good.

[Sphinx]

For a reserve @$31K and 53,000 miles that cars not going anywhere and it looks like its been repainted,Ruby paint doesn't look that good.

Why do you think it has been repainted?

I missed it that the last auction ended at 18k unsold. I thought it sold. At 18, that was generous. They should have taken it.

As for the color, I've always liked it.

[Kevin]

For a reserve @$31K and 53,000 miles that cars not going anywhere and it looks like its been repainted,Ruby paint doesn't look that good.

it's amazing what a free app on your iphone will do.

[KILLSHOTS]

Why do you think it has been repainted?

I missed it that the last auction ended at 18k unsold. I thought it sold. At 18, that was generous. They should have taken it.

As for the color, I've always liked it.
Look at the undercarriage pics. TONS of overspray. It was definitely repainted.

[Sphinx]

Look at the undercarriage pics. TONS of overspray. It was definitely repainted.


I wondered about that. Thanks.

It would also explain that he isn't including the auto check in his ad.

[Racinfan83]

DEFINITELY repainted. Probably by MAACO judging from all the overspray.
My real question would be this: If you are looking to get top dollar for a "collectable car" wouldn't you take it to a detailer first? I may be a little cleaning anal - but damn my interior looks 20 times better then that at IT'S WORST... :confused:

[Sphinx]

I called and spoke with the seller and he said that the nose had been repainted when it was backed into by another corvette driver at some club event. So, perhaps the owner decided to repaint it all at once.

[Z51JEFF]

it's amazing what a free app on your iphone will do.

What's a free app got to do with this car? And as far as the paint,this car looks to have more METALIC in it than an OEM Ruby color.

[Kevin]

What's a free app got to do with this car? And as far as the paint,this car looks to have more METALIC in it than an OEM Ruby color.

Honestly can't remember. I saw people in the c4 Facebook group using it and it makes the pictures look like **** so I never used it

[Z51JEFF]

Why do you think it has been repainted?

I missed it that the last auction ended at 18k unsold. I thought it sold. At 18, that was generous. They should have taken it.

As for the color, I've always liked it.

The original Ruby has a lot more solids in the paint,not as Metalic as the car in question. The color on this car really looks good.Ive never been a big fan of the Ruby cars and I've never seen one that's had paint work done that matches the factory color.

[Mr.Yuck]

for sure.