ZR1 low miles how possible

[dredgeguy]

Originally Posted by Neomacross

Ok thanks for the info.

The consideration is just for me to buy a ZR1 in Germany or to buy a ZR1 with very low miles via such an auction.
As a layman I would think that with such a low mileage ZR1 even a layman like me can't go wrong.

The problem is of course that I don't know much about it and I'm from Germany.

My suggestion for you if you do not know much about the ZR-1. If you buy a ZR-1 have it delivered to Marc Haibeck (www.zr1specialist.com) in the Chicago area so he can go over the car and make whatever repairs are needed before sending to Germany. Marc is an expert and very fair and trustworthy. You will then receive a car you can add fuel and enjoy! Will be the best decision you can make with a ZR-1

[Matt B]

...I wish I would have known this very, very valuable hint before I had mine delivered to Germany. I could not agree more from my local perspective: considering that every part will cost you as much as about 2-2.5 times of the US purchase price when it arrives in your German hands AND there is only very scarce knowledge over here (such as Thomas) there is absolutely no point in NOT sending it to Marc, have it checked and fixed locally in the US and import a readily maintained and set up car. Only the cost for shipping, duty and tax you will spend for your parts will pay for transportation of the car within the States.

I intent to search for a 1993 model once 2023 get close and then for sure opt for Marc's service.

However, to the US based readers: consider that a nice and well maintained ZR-1 over here easily comes to the equivalent of $40,000 or more. Low mile cars with far less then 30kmls can hit 50 grand or even more. So it's understandable why this $30,000 offer seems tantalizing...

[carman49]

Some years ago I saw one that was never registered or that went through the make ready process at a dealership, one with the plastic still on the floor mats in a parts warehouse in Oklahoma City.

[Norwegianmopar]

I know of a 27.5 mile car, twentyseven and a half mile. 16 of them was when he got it home from the dealer, the rest from moving it around the building thru the years. Even has all the plastic on the interior. Got lots of videos of it.Screenshot_20210205-114942_Video%20Player.jpg

Sent from my SM-G955F using ZR-1 Net Registry mobile app

[Matt B]

What an insane waste of money and even more insane waste of such a great car...

[AndrewL]

Originally Posted by dredgeguy

My suggestion for you if you do not know much about the ZR-1. If you buy a ZR-1 have it delivered to Marc Haibeck (www.zr1specialist.com) in the Chicago area so he can go over the car and make whatever repairs are needed before sending to Germany. Marc is an expert and very fair and trustworthy. You will then receive a car you can add fuel and enjoy! Will be the best decision you can make with a ZR-1

This. I know my way around cars and will be doing my own work once I receive my car but my car is with Marc right now being gone over. Budget a few thousand extra to transport the car each way if you don't buy a car local to Marc and have peace of mind that it has been gone over by one of the best.

Originally Posted by Matt B

........I intent to search for a 1993 model once 2023 get close and then for sure opt for Marc's service.

However, to the US based readers: consider that a nice and well maintained ZR-1 over here easily comes to the equivalent of $40,000 or more. Low mile cars with far less then 30kmls can hit 50 grand or even more. So it's understandable why this $30,000 offer seems tantalizing...

We have a similar thing here in Australia. Buying a car in the USA, having it inspected, maintained and shipped here isn't rocket science and is better than paying a market adjustment applied by guys who happen to already have cars in the country. Good luck with your search!