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coreyaustin17 · 05-12-2013, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 14pilot

Seems like overkill to me. Just sayin'...

I dont think there is such a thing as overkill when it comes to being cautious when investing in a brand new car thats been sitting for years. idk about you but i want to make sure that im getting the most value out of every penny i spend

14pilot · 05-12-2013, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by coreyaustin17

I dont think there is such a thing as overkill when it comes to being cautious when investing in a brand new car thats been sitting for years. idk about you but i want to make sure that im getting the most value out of every penny i spend

I've done exactly this many different times... Just checked everything over myself and drove the vehicle off. Never a problem in my experience. Spend your money however you'd like. No worries...

coreyaustin17 · 05-13-2013, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 14pilot

I've done exactly this many different times... Just checked everything over myself and drove the vehicle off. Never a problem in my experience. Spend your money however you'd like. No worries...

agree to each his own

the barber · 05-13-2013, 04:56 AM

If u haven't seen it in person I would just say beware of a Craigslist scam or a scam of somesort where they want u to wire money before hand and u r out a bunch of cash 6 miles..?? Did it get delivered straight to his house...

heRS · 05-13-2013, 11:05 AM

That's a find. I'd have a flatbed come over and deliver it to my mechanic and let him do it right for me.
I talked to a guy last summer at a car show who thought it was very cool that I loved my Camaro. He bought one for his wife and she has only driven it once in over a year. He has his own car, he doesn't drive the Camaro, so there is another low-miles Camaro just sitting in a barn somewhere in Idaho.

2014camaro · 05-13-2013, 12:26 PM

Just on a sidenote, unless this guy picked the car up straight off the truck and put it on a flatbed, there is no way that thing has only 6 miles. They do, I think it was 4.5 miles of tests at the factory and drive it around the facility. Something is fishy so I say if you really want it show up with a buddy and a flatbed and if it's real then so be it tow it to a service station.

Bumble.Bee · 05-13-2013, 08:54 PM

OP, why aren't you telling us why this car only has 6 miles? Did the guy not tell you why?

dwinva · 05-14-2013, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 2014camaro

Just on a sidenote, unless this guy picked the car up straight off the truck and put it on a flatbed, there is no way that thing has only 6 miles. They do, I think it was 4.5 miles of tests at the factory and drive it around the facility. Something is fishy so I say if you really want it show up with a buddy and a flatbed and if it's real then so be it tow it to a service station.

This may be some sort of scam, but not necessarily because of mileage. I ordered mine last April, built on June 11 2012, held for QA testing, and I picked it up from the dealer on July 5th....only 1.2 miles on it.

Neto1978 · 05-14-2013, 09:34 PM

I ve sent you a P.S

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Originally Posted by MS3DALE

Hey buddy,is this car down there in Brazil?
What about the GS Vette you found?

Neto1978 · 05-14-2013, 09:40 PM

Good advice, tks

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Originally Posted by partymn

WOW, congrats on the find.

Have the car towed to a shop so the engine can be treated like a first start up. They will change the oil then circulate/ prime the oil in a manner that will not move any of the internal parts. This will ensure that your crank and cam bearings don't get marred on a dry crank rotation. We have all herd the stories of these engine having an oil pump malfunction, a couple seconds of no oil pressure will destroy these engines. If the car has truly been setting for two years without a start up then its not going to start anyway so no need to attempt it. The fuel system will need to be cleaned, not just replaced with fresh gas. Gas breaks down over time and starts creating varnish on fuel lines, injector ports, ect....... This will have to be cleaned out to get the car to run as it should. I would also talk to a dealer and see if you can work something out with them and GM so that you can restart the warranty clock.

05-13-2013, 11:05 AM	#33
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,980 View My Garage	That's a find. I'd have a flatbed come over and deliver it to my mechanic and let him do it right for me. I talked to a guy last summer at a car show who thought it was very cool that I loved my Camaro. He bought one for his wife and she has only driven it once in over a year. He has his own car, he doesn't drive the Camaro, so there is another low-miles Camaro just sitting in a barn somewhere in Idaho. __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

05-13-2013, 04:56 AM	#32
the barber Drives: 13' Sw 2ss Ls3 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: porterville ca Posts: 543	If u haven't seen it in person I would just say beware of a Craigslist scam or a scam of somesort where they want u to wire money before hand and u r out a bunch of cash 6 miles..?? Did it get delivered straight to his house...

05-13-2013, 12:26 PM	#34
2014camaro Account Suspended Drives: 2014 Camaro 1SS/RS M6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 505	Just on a sidenote, unless this guy picked the car up straight off the truck and put it on a flatbed, there is no way that thing has only 6 miles. They do, I think it was 4.5 miles of tests at the factory and drive it around the facility. Something is fishy so I say if you really want it show up with a buddy and a flatbed and if it's real then so be it tow it to a service station.

05-13-2013, 08:54 PM	#35
Bumble.Bee Account Suspended Drives: Prius Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri Posts: 413	OP, why aren't you telling us why this car only has 6 miles? Did the guy not tell you why?