Wanted to say Hi and introduce myself

[Donald H.]

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Welcome to the club, Don. The Arizona Chapter has a judging meet scheduled for March 20, 2010 in Chandler and it would be an ideal event to attend and meet other members who could help you with your search. You can find a registration form on our Chapter website http://www.arizonancrs.com/ and I would be happpy to personally answer any questions you might have about the meet or our Chapter.

John,
thanks much. i should be there. I sent in my app and dues yesterday for the Az Chapter. I attended the seminar held in Scottsdale a few weeks ago, and found it informative. the guys were great. Don

[Donald H.]

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Mike, thanks for the tip. I just sent my app and dues in for the Az. Chapter. Don

[Donald H.]

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Joe, thanks much. Don

[Donald H.]

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Paul,
thanks for your offer. I hope to find something locally but I'm not oppsed going out of state if I have the assistance of a NCRS member. Don

[Donald H.]

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Bill,
he was my boss for the last 12+ years. I retired after 27 years. Keeping busy...now if I can only find my Vette!

[Donald H.]

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Thanks Harry, good to be welcomed!

[Joe L.]

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Hi,
I recently joined NCRS and will be in the Arizona Chapter as I reside in the Cave Creek area of Arizona. I'm newly retired from Maricopa County Government. Unfortuneately i don't currently have my Corvette but I've been looking. C2 roadster, Sunday driver, numbers matching,manual trans, and within my budget of $50K. I used to have a '66, nassau blue, automatic, back in 73-78. always wanted another and didn't have the $ until now. any help would be appreciated. It's a pleasure to be here and I'll have plenty of questions as I look. thanks

Donald----

If your primary interest in the car is as a driver, I think you should more seriously consider a NON-numbers matching car. The "matching numbers" won't make it drive one bit better and 99.9% of the folks that see it won't know the difference. The big advantage is that you'll save a lot of money in the purchase price.

A secondary, but perhaps even more important advantage is that you eliminate the chance of paying a premium for a "numbers matching" car and not actually getting one. There are LOTS of cars out there that are sold as "numbers matching" but are not.

As I've advised others on numerous previous occasions, the most important things when buying a Corvette is to ensure you get one with a non-collision or corrosion-damaged frame, a non-corrosion-damaged birdcage, and with a VIN plate that matches the title documents AND the frame VIN derivative stamping.

[Peter M.]

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Welcome to NCRS. Good luck with your C2 search. Let us know what you finally settle on.

[Donald H.]

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Thanks Pete

[Dan P.]

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You've joined the right group. THanks for sharing your passion. There are thousands here that you have l lot in common with. Enjoy the hunt! It's a great time (economy-wise) to be buying your dream car. Drive it & enjoy the ride! Looking fwd to seeing you around on the forum.

Dan in Seattle

[Ridge K.]

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Welcome aboard, Don!

I retired myself in 2005, and set out to purchase my dream car, ...a '67 big block convertible.
After tons of looking at all the common sources (known Corvette dealers, newspaper classified ads, classic car auctions, etc.), I got lucky and ran into a guiy at a swap meet, who had put a '67 up in his barn in the 1970s. With 46,000 miles on the clock on a no-hit body, ...and close to 99% original, it was the perfect car for me. Even happened to be the very color I would have ordered for myself back in 1967. It wasn't for sale, but after a lot of arm twisting, and emptying my wallet (for several decades), I was able to buy my baby.

I made my purchase, and have loved every single day I work on it's restoration. My projected one year frame-off restoration time frame,.....will hit it's four year birthday this April. Oh well, it's been fun.

I hope you have the same good luck I had, in finding the right car. I hope to meet you on one of my cross country drives,
Ridge.

[Mike K.]

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Hello: You might want to check out www.buyavette.net in Atlanta. Several of the guys there are NCRS friends and members.

[Donald H.]

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Thanks Dan it's a pleasure to be here. the hunt is alittle fustrating at times. But it goes on! Don

[Terry R.]

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Hi Don I've had good luck looking for cars by Googleing the year and color of the car you're looking for i.e. Black 1967 Corvette, and a bunch will come up from dealers and private parties. Good Luck

[Dick G.]

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Donald
Welcome to the Forum. This is one of your best sources for informaion and guidance. In this enconomy, 50K will buy you a super nice corvette. Read current auction results to get up to speed on your corvette's value. Buy your NCRS Judging Guide today and read up. The hunt can be the best part that makes great memories. Try to steer clear of Corvette dealers. You will probably find the corvette of your dreams in your own backyard.
DG