How much to fix these problems

>
> I do have a question though, how does a bid go over the "Buy it now"
> price?
>
>
Example I have a "buy it now" @ $11 amd a start selling @ $10.20 as soon as
somebody bids the $10.20 it removes
the "Buy it Now: feature as it would not ge fair to sell it to anybody after
a bid has ben posted...


--
ZÿRiX <~~~~~~~~Ebay Seller
(¯`'..(<>..<>)..'´¯)

On Aug 2, 2:14*am, "Dad" > wrote:
> "rebco10" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >I really appreciat your advise and would buy the car. but I am too
> >late the auction is no longer a buy it now at 20,300 but over that.
> >Just one thing, where are you that a 98 vette convertible 6 spd Z51
> >very good except for the 3 items I mentioned selling for eight
> >thousand dollars? *I would greatly appreciate if you would check
> >that . If it is true, I will buy it back from any of them and ship
> >it,
> >assuming you are in the us.
> >All the advise again and the estimates to fix are dead on and I thank
> >you much
>
> Sorry, I never said a '98 Z51 Convertible 6 speed, it was a coupe and
> I never mentioned what transmission it had. I defiantly didn't say it
> was very good, what I did say was it had some of those so called
> "common" problems which are highly under/over estimated depending if
> you are selling/buying.
>
> "Common" problems can mean anything from a near total to "I pulled the
> fuse" type of story until you get to were you can see/drive/look at
> the car. My point was a Corvette with problems sells for less money,
> simple.
>
> In a case like that why would anyone buy it and then resell it for the
> same money?
>
> I do have a question though, how does a bid go over the "Buy it now"
> price?
>
> On Jul 29, 10:18 am, "Dad" > wrote:
>
>
>
> > "rebco10" > wrote in message
>
> ....
>
> > > Saw a used 98 vette today. All good other then following.
>
> > > Passenger window closes on top a little, causing some wear. Says
> > > this
> > > is pretty common in 97-98 c5's. I just would want it fixed.
>
> > Not common at all, but the good news is it is an easy fix and you
> > don't have to take the door apart. By the way they didn't make a '97
> > convertible. If you are inclined to buy this thing I'll send you the
> > instructions.
>
> > > Wear on roof, I would want a new roof on so how much is that
> > > convertible
>
> > About $400 around here, actually more like $375 for an installed
> > white
> > top.
>
> > > We drove the car and it started to rain, I found wipers did not
> > > work.
> > > Says he took out the fuse as it is a common prob that in good
> > > weather,
> > > the wipers start to sweep one time every 1/2 hour or so, so he
> > > took
> > > it
> > > out. He said this is fairly common problem in these cars.
>
> > More BS, the wiring or the stalk switch in the steering column is
> > messed up, needs fixed before I would touch it until he fixed it.
> > That
> > column is easy to work on and he's not doing it because he
> > won't/don't
> > put any effort into putting out a properly functioning automobile.
> > Do
> > a web search and see if you can find that problem anywhere, I don't
> > think so, at least not any quantity enough to be "common."
>
> > > I have had a 76, 93, 96 and for a very short time an 01 vertible.
> > > I
> > > returned the 01, and got my $$ back. They in turn fixed the trans
> > > and
> > > rear and re sold it for more then I paid.
>
> > > here are details. black convertible white top beige seats. 32K
> > > miles, corsa exhaust z51 package. $20K
>
> > It wouldn't matter to me if it were 10K the guy is lying through his
> > teeth and if you think he's bad at it now wait until you have your
> > money in it. Actually a '98 coupe that had some of those so called
> > "common" problems, not the ones he was talking about, sold here for
> > 8K
> > two months ago.
>
> > Just think about this for a moment, if you were selling something
> > like
> > this wouldn't it go allot better if you took the time to get those
> > things fixed so the buyer was happy and he couldn't knock you down
> > on
> > the price. So why would this seller think he could pass off an a few
> > "common" problems? Because he was going to slip them by you if he
> > could and let you fix them. Good example is the wipers, if it hadn't
> > rained would you have tried them? What else is hidden in this car
> > that
> > he's not being honest about?
>
> > Find a better dealer/individual to buy from............- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks for clearing that up. You know we have bud heads over the years
and you are always reasonable and good advise. I am surprised about
the buy it now dissappearing. I went to buy it last night and as I
mentioned the buy it now dissappeared. I think that once the reserve
is hit, it switches to auction automatically. Oh well. If I do not
get this I will buy a mint 00 black vert for 24K upper new jersey. I
really dont want to spend that much. However the cheaper car will need
a couple grand and is really the same thing in the end. The 00 also
hays heads up, 98 does not.

Thanks again
REB

On Aug 2, 2:28*am, "Dad" > wrote:
> Now if you want to chase one down try this one -
>
> http://toledo.craigslist.org/car/779038853.html
>
> Don't dally get on it now.
>
> "Dad" > wrote in message
>
> .. .
>
>
>
>
>
> > "rebco10" > wrote in message
> ....
> >>I really appreciat your advise and would buy the car. but I am too
> >>late the auction is no longer a buy it now at 20,300 but over that.
>
> >>Just one thing, where are you that a 98 vette convertible 6 spd Z51
> >>very good except for the 3 items I mentioned selling for eight
> >>thousand dollars? *I would greatly appreciate if you would check
> >>that . If it is true, I will buy it back from any of them and ship
> >>it,
> >>assuming you are in the us.
> >>All the advise again and the estimates to fix are dead on and I
> >>thank
> >>you much
>
> > Sorry, I never said a '98 Z51 Convertible 6 speed, it was a coupe
> > and I never mentioned what transmission it had. I defiantly didn't
> > say it was very good, what I did say was it had some of those so
> > called "common" problems which are highly under/over estimated
> > depending if you are selling/buying.
>
> > "Common" problems can mean anything from a near total to "I pulled
> > the fuse" type of story until you get to were you can see/drive/look
> > at the car. My point was a Corvette with problems sells for less
> > money, simple.
>
> > In a case like that why would anyone buy it and then resell it for
> > the same money?
>
> > I do have a question though, how does a bid go over the "Buy it now"
> > price?
>
> > On Jul 29, 10:18 am, "Dad" > wrote:
> >> "rebco10" > wrote in message
>
> ....
>
> >> > Saw a used 98 vette today. All good other then following.
>
> >> > Passenger window closes on top a little, causing some wear. Says
> >> > this
> >> > is pretty common in 97-98 c5's. I just would want it fixed.
>
> >> Not common at all, but the good news is it is an easy fix and you
> >> don't have to take the door apart. By the way they didn't make a
> >> '97
> >> convertible. If you are inclined to buy this thing I'll send you
> >> the
> >> instructions.
>
> >> > Wear on roof, I would want a new roof on so how much is that
> >> > convertible
>
> >> About $400 around here, actually more like $375 for an installed
> >> white
> >> top.
>
> >> > We drove the car and it started to rain, I found wipers did not
> >> > work.
> >> > Says he took out the fuse as it is a common prob that in good
> >> > weather,
> >> > the wipers start to sweep one time every 1/2 hour or so, so he
> >> > took
> >> > it
> >> > out. He said this is fairly common problem in these cars.
>
> >> More BS, the wiring or the stalk switch in the steering column is
> >> messed up, needs fixed before I would touch it until he fixed it.
> >> That
> >> column is easy to work on and he's not doing it because he
> >> won't/don't
> >> put any effort into putting out a properly functioning automobile.
> >> Do
> >> a web search and see if you can find that problem anywhere, I don't
> >> think so, at least not any quantity enough to be "common."
>
> >> > I have had a 76, 93, 96 and for a very short time an 01 vertible.
> >> > I
> >> > returned the 01, and got my $$ back. They in turn fixed the trans
> >> > and
> >> > rear and re sold it for more then I paid.
>
> >> > here are details. black convertible white top beige seats. 32K
> >> > miles, corsa exhaust z51 package. $20K
>
> >> It wouldn't matter to me if it were 10K the guy is lying through
> >> his
> >> teeth and if you think he's bad at it now wait until you have your
> >> money in it. Actually a '98 coupe that had some of those so called
> >> "common" problems, not the ones he was talking about, sold here for
> >> 8K
> >> two months ago.
>
> >> Just think about this for a moment, if you were selling something
> >> like
> >> this wouldn't it go allot better if you took the time to get those
> >> things fixed so the buyer was happy and he couldn't knock you down
> >> on
> >> the price. So why would this seller think he could pass off an a
> >> few
> >> "common" problems? Because he was going to slip them by you if he
> >> could and let you fix them. Good example is the wipers, if it
> >> hadn't
> >> rained would you have tried them? What else is hidden in this car
> >> that
> >> he's not being honest about?
>
> >> Find a better dealer/individual to buy from............- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I dont know to trust craigslist. It is outstanding deal. I dont want
an auto but you have to buy that. Problem is I am in New York. How
do you know it is not stolen etc.

"rebco10" > wrote in message
...
On Aug 2, 2:28 am, "Dad" > wrote:
>> Now if you want to chase one down try this one -
>>
>> http://toledo.craigslist.org/car/779038853.html
>>
>> Don't dally get on it now.
>>

>I dont know to trust craigslist. It is outstanding deal. I dont
>want
>an auto but you have to buy that. Problem is I am in New York. How
>do you know it is not stolen etc.

You don't but how do you know any of them are not stolen when you deal
with a private party?

"ZÿRiX" > wrote in message
...
> >
>> I do have a question though, how does a bid go over the "Buy it
>> now" price?
>>
>>
> Example I have a "buy it now" @ $11 amd a start selling @ $10.20 as
> soon as somebody bids the $10.20 it removes
> the "Buy it Now: feature as it would not ge fair to sell it to
> anybody after a bid has ben posted...
>
Thanks for the update, I've not listed for some time but I think that
is horse hockey, if he wanted it then he needed to bid the buy it now
price. There is nothing fair about that, Flebay is not an auction. The
people that benefit most from that type of listing is Flebay, more
expensive then just posting it as a starting price. I do less business
on there as they change the rules to optimize their take and cost the
seller more.

Dad <---------- From a family of auctioneers and worked auctions from
the age of 12, close to 60 years.

"rebco10" > wrote in message
...
---snip to trim---
Thanks for clearing that up. You know we have bud heads over
the years
and you are always reasonable and good advise. I am
surprised about
the buy it now dissappearing. I went to buy it last night
and as I
mentioned the buy it now dissappeared. I think that once
the reserve
is hit, it switches to auction automatically. Oh well. If
I do not
get this I will buy a mint 00 black vert for 24K upper new
jersey. I
really dont want to spend that much. However the cheaper car
will need
a couple grand and is really the same thing in the end. The
00 also
hays heads up, 98 does not.

Thanks again
REB
==============
==============
Response:
who knows ? the 98 may even cost you more then a couple
grand in the long run.
there is no telling what you may have to fix that you were
NOT told about..
good that the 98 is out of the picture.

my2¢
--
'Key
=====

On Aug 2, 2:28*am, "Dad" > wrote:
> Now if you want to chase one down try this one -
>
> http://toledo.craigslist.org/car/779038853.html
>
> Don't dally get on it now.
>
> "Dad" > wrote in message
>
> .. .
>
>
>
>
>
> > "rebco10" > wrote in message
> ....
> >>I really appreciat your advise and would buy the car. but I am too
> >>late the auction is no longer a buy it now at 20,300 but over that.
>
> >>Just one thing, where are you that a 98 vette convertible 6 spd Z51
> >>very good except for the 3 items I mentioned selling for eight
> >>thousand dollars? *I would greatly appreciate if you would check
> >>that . If it is true, I will buy it back from any of them and ship
> >>it,
> >>assuming you are in the us.
> >>All the advise again and the estimates to fix are dead on and I
> >>thank
> >>you much
>
> > Sorry, I never said a '98 Z51 Convertible 6 speed, it was a coupe
> > and I never mentioned what transmission it had. I defiantly didn't
> > say it was very good, what I did say was it had some of those so
> > called "common" problems which are highly under/over estimated
> > depending if you are selling/buying.
>
> > "Common" problems can mean anything from a near total to "I pulled
> > the fuse" type of story until you get to were you can see/drive/look
> > at the car. My point was a Corvette with problems sells for less
> > money, simple.
>
> > In a case like that why would anyone buy it and then resell it for
> > the same money?
>
> > I do have a question though, how does a bid go over the "Buy it now"
> > price?
>
> > On Jul 29, 10:18 am, "Dad" > wrote:
> >> "rebco10" > wrote in message
>
> ....
>
> >> > Saw a used 98 vette today. All good other then following.
>
> >> > Passenger window closes on top a little, causing some wear. Says
> >> > this
> >> > is pretty common in 97-98 c5's. I just would want it fixed.
>
> >> Not common at all, but the good news is it is an easy fix and you
> >> don't have to take the door apart. By the way they didn't make a
> >> '97
> >> convertible. If you are inclined to buy this thing I'll send you
> >> the
> >> instructions.
>
> >> > Wear on roof, I would want a new roof on so how much is that
> >> > convertible
>
> >> About $400 around here, actually more like $375 for an installed
> >> white
> >> top.
>
> >> > We drove the car and it started to rain, I found wipers did not
> >> > work.
> >> > Says he took out the fuse as it is a common prob that in good
> >> > weather,
> >> > the wipers start to sweep one time every 1/2 hour or so, so he
> >> > took
> >> > it
> >> > out. He said this is fairly common problem in these cars.
>
> >> More BS, the wiring or the stalk switch in the steering column is
> >> messed up, needs fixed before I would touch it until he fixed it.
> >> That
> >> column is easy to work on and he's not doing it because he
> >> won't/don't
> >> put any effort into putting out a properly functioning automobile.
> >> Do
> >> a web search and see if you can find that problem anywhere, I don't
> >> think so, at least not any quantity enough to be "common."
>
> >> > I have had a 76, 93, 96 and for a very short time an 01 vertible.
> >> > I
> >> > returned the 01, and got my $$ back. They in turn fixed the trans
> >> > and
> >> > rear and re sold it for more then I paid.
>
> >> > here are details. black convertible white top beige seats. 32K
> >> > miles, corsa exhaust z51 package. $20K
>
> >> It wouldn't matter to me if it were 10K the guy is lying through
> >> his
> >> teeth and if you think he's bad at it now wait until you have your
> >> money in it. Actually a '98 coupe that had some of those so called
> >> "common" problems, not the ones he was talking about, sold here for
> >> 8K
> >> two months ago.
>
> >> Just think about this for a moment, if you were selling something
> >> like
> >> this wouldn't it go allot better if you took the time to get those
> >> things fixed so the buyer was happy and he couldn't knock you down
> >> on
> >> the price. So why would this seller think he could pass off an a
> >> few
> >> "common" problems? Because he was going to slip them by you if he
> >> could and let you fix them. Good example is the wipers, if it
> >> hadn't
> >> rained would you have tried them? What else is hidden in this car
> >> that
> >> he's not being honest about?
>
> >> Find a better dealer/individual to buy from............- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I called on the Craigslist car. The guy was not too happy said it was
a prank.
ANYWAY, I went to look at the car this afternoon. Opened and closed
the doors, listened to the engine and bought it at the buy it now
price. You can see it on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr....c0.m245.l1318
I did have an 01 2 months ago for a few weeks. Bought it from a dealer
blue with chrome rims. I actually posted about that car. It ended up
needing a throw out bearing and valve work. I did get my money back.
The 98 runs better and feels better. Surprisingly I am happier with it
(no heads up boo but z51 cool)
So thats it.

Ralph

On Aug 2, 2:28*am, "Dad" > wrote:
> Now if you want to chase one down try this one -
>
> http://toledo.craigslist.org/car/779038853.html
>
> Don't dally get on it now.
>
> "Dad" > wrote in message
>
> .. .
>
>
>
>
>
> > "rebco10" > wrote in message
> ....
> >>I really appreciat your advise and would buy the car. but I am too
> >>late the auction is no longer a buy it now at 20,300 but over that.
>
> >>Just one thing, where are you that a 98 vette convertible 6 spd Z51
> >>very good except for the 3 items I mentioned selling for eight
> >>thousand dollars? *I would greatly appreciate if you would check
> >>that . If it is true, I will buy it back from any of them and ship
> >>it,
> >>assuming you are in the us.
> >>All the advise again and the estimates to fix are dead on and I
> >>thank
> >>you much
>
> > Sorry, I never said a '98 Z51 Convertible 6 speed, it was a coupe
> > and I never mentioned what transmission it had. I defiantly didn't
> > say it was very good, what I did say was it had some of those so
> > called "common" problems which are highly under/over estimated
> > depending if you are selling/buying.
>
> > "Common" problems can mean anything from a near total to "I pulled
> > the fuse" type of story until you get to were you can see/drive/look
> > at the car. My point was a Corvette with problems sells for less
> > money, simple.
>
> > In a case like that why would anyone buy it and then resell it for
> > the same money?
>
> > I do have a question though, how does a bid go over the "Buy it now"
> > price?
>
> > On Jul 29, 10:18 am, "Dad" > wrote:
> >> "rebco10" > wrote in message
>
> ....
>
> >> > Saw a used 98 vette today. All good other then following.
>
> >> > Passenger window closes on top a little, causing some wear. Says
> >> > this
> >> > is pretty common in 97-98 c5's. I just would want it fixed.
>
> >> Not common at all, but the good news is it is an easy fix and you
> >> don't have to take the door apart. By the way they didn't make a
> >> '97
> >> convertible. If you are inclined to buy this thing I'll send you
> >> the
> >> instructions.
>
> >> > Wear on roof, I would want a new roof on so how much is that
> >> > convertible
>
> >> About $400 around here, actually more like $375 for an installed
> >> white
> >> top.
>
> >> > We drove the car and it started to rain, I found wipers did not
> >> > work.
> >> > Says he took out the fuse as it is a common prob that in good
> >> > weather,
> >> > the wipers start to sweep one time every 1/2 hour or so, so he
> >> > took
> >> > it
> >> > out. He said this is fairly common problem in these cars.
>
> >> More BS, the wiring or the stalk switch in the steering column is
> >> messed up, needs fixed before I would touch it until he fixed it.
> >> That
> >> column is easy to work on and he's not doing it because he
> >> won't/don't
> >> put any effort into putting out a properly functioning automobile.
> >> Do
> >> a web search and see if you can find that problem anywhere, I don't
> >> think so, at least not any quantity enough to be "common."
>
> >> > I have had a 76, 93, 96 and for a very short time an 01 vertible.
> >> > I
> >> > returned the 01, and got my $$ back. They in turn fixed the trans
> >> > and
> >> > rear and re sold it for more then I paid.
>
> >> > here are details. black convertible white top beige seats. 32K
> >> > miles, corsa exhaust z51 package. $20K
>
> >> It wouldn't matter to me if it were 10K the guy is lying through
> >> his
> >> teeth and if you think he's bad at it now wait until you have your
> >> money in it. Actually a '98 coupe that had some of those so called
> >> "common" problems, not the ones he was talking about, sold here for
> >> 8K
> >> two months ago.
>
> >> Just think about this for a moment, if you were selling something
> >> like
> >> this wouldn't it go allot better if you took the time to get those
> >> things fixed so the buyer was happy and he couldn't knock you down
> >> on
> >> the price. So why would this seller think he could pass off an a
> >> few
> >> "common" problems? Because he was going to slip them by you if he
> >> could and let you fix them. Good example is the wipers, if it
> >> hadn't
> >> rained would you have tried them? What else is hidden in this car
> >> that
> >> he's not being honest about?
>
> >> Find a better dealer/individual to buy from............- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I failed to mention, he is giving me the original rims, cold air
induction in the box car cover, full detail and oil and filter
change. We will see

"rebco10" > wrote in message
...
On Aug 2, 2:28 am, "Dad" > wrote:

Snip

>I called on the Craigslist car. The guy was not too happy said it was
>a prank.

Not surprising, I've chased a few of them, but I also own some that
were let go way below value.

>ANYWAY, I went to look at the car this afternoon. Opened and closed
>the doors, listened to the engine and bought it at the buy it now
>price. You can see it on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr....c0.m245.l1318
>I did have an 01 2 months ago for a few weeks. Bought it from a
>dealer
>blue with chrome rims. I actually posted about that car. It ended up
>needing a throw out bearing and valve work. I did get my money back.
>The 98 runs better and feels better. Surprisingly I am happier with
>it
>(no heads up boo but z51 cool)
>So thats it.

Just so you at least get it right, there was no magnetic ride control
on the '98 (F-55) as stated, but in fact it was (F-45) real time
damping. The F-55 option is 3 times the cost of F-45 and came out in
2003. The wheels look more like the polished aluminum and not chrome.
Good luck on the pulled fuse common problem wipers. The Z-51 was only
on about 12% of the '98s and my guess is you don't have it. Is the
option codes still in the inside of the console door?

Here is the information on adjusting the windows. The rear tip in
adjusters for the windows ARE located right behind the red reflectors
on the door panels. You DO NOT have to remove the door panel to get to
it. The reflector is held in by two tabs at the top and a spring steel
clip at the bottom. Pry up from the bottom carefully to remove it and
gain access to the rear tip-in adjustment screw. Back off the lock nut
(10 mm) and turn adjusting threaded rod (4 mm hex head) ccw to
increase tip-in, cw to decrease. No need to hold the 18mm window
regulator pulley inside the door.



The rubber grommet under the door at the rear gives access to the
aforementioned 18mm, and a height adjuster (with the window rolled
down).



Front tip-in and height adjustment is under the rubber grommet at the
front. Similar to the rear, but entire assembly slides transversely
with the body of the car. You'll see the slot and see what I am trying
to say in words.



Go easy on the adjustments and plan on making more the one attempt to
correct the problem. The seals need to re-adjust to your changes and
may create another leak in other places. Less problem if you go at it
with some caution.



It does look good though, I loved my '98 but it didn't have common
problems, just a blown ECM.