HammerDown

Found a 2010 GS coupe with Heritage Package, auto, 3LT or 4LT (not sure, looks loaded though), chrome wheels, with 12,779 miles. Color is kind of a burgundy red. REAL sharp car.

He has it listed at $49.9k, although I'm sure he'll come down. This is a small lot and the owner is a Corvette guy who is quite knowledgeable.

What do you guys think would be a good buy for this car?

Any issues with the 2010 GS? I know that was the first year they offered 'em.

My other plan was to look at ordering a 2013 1LT GS coupe with a couple of choice additions, for within a few thousand of his asking price on this car. Or just order a 2013 base 1LT standard coupe with wheel and brake upgrades.

Decisions decisions

C6RaceCar

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AORoads

what's the background on the car? where's it been before? how much do you know about C6s? did you run an IVH on it at a GM dealer? how did this indie dealer get it and why---did it go to auction?

C3-PO

get the newer GS. the price differnce is no comparision to what you gain from the warranty. it will save you more money in the long run. and you get to have a new car instead of a used one. more smiles on zero miles!

C6Tim

Check web sites like KBB to determine the approximate value of the car and go from there. Don't let the dealership add a huge premium based on the heritage package. It really adds little to no value to the car at resale.

No issues with the 2010's that I'm aware of. Make sure you understand the differences in trim packages. The 1LT is pretty bare bones so you want to make sure you don't want or can live without some of the options.

Also, the burgundy red color you mention is most likely Crystal Red Metalic. If you like red, you will love CRM. Good luck!

HammerDown

I don't have the background on the car, although if I had to bet I'd either say it's being sold on consignment, or it's the owner's personal car. This dealer has been in town a while, my dad knows him, he works on a lot of the cars he sells himself. I think he does get some of the more standard fare at auction, but I also think he buys and trades locally and sells on consignment a lot. He usually has about 5 Corvettes on the lot at any given time, and that's probably a third of the inventory.

Quick check with Edmunds shows it might go for mid $40k based on options. I am fairly familiar with the option packages, although they change a little year to year so it's hard to figure out what was offered for a year past the current and first previous.

Honestly, 1LT works fine for me, although it would be nice to have a power passenger seat and since I'm tall with long legs, the telescoping steering wheel would be especially nice; however, I don't want to pay for all that other stuff I don't care about or don't need just to get the steering wheel.

Here's a link to the car:
http://parkwaymotors.net/inventory/view/32

Aviator

Unless they've already been replaced, chances areyogis Vette is gonna need new tires soon. That's another $2k you can out into a 2013.

RO55

Car looks great!

DIPPOLD

So just to give you a base point I purchased a 2011 GS Supersonic Blue, Auto, 4LT, NAV, F55 Meg Ride, Dual Roof car, 37S Custom Blue Stitching, Chrome wheels, 11K on it for $52,000. Get a dealer to run the VIN and he can tell you all the options the car was ordered with, that way you will know what you are looking at.