Can't decide - red or pewter?

PittSpeed Automotive
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I have been thinking about buying a C5 vette for a while.
Specifically, I would like a 1999 Fixed Roof Coupe. (pre-Z06)
Or a 2000 with the sport suspension and 6 speed.
My color preference - pewter.

I found a red 1999 FRC in Florida.
Good: Excellent asking price. (16500) Very low miles. (37K)
Brand new tires. (worth about 800 for this car)
Bad: Rebuilt title. It’s Red.

Would you?
A) Buy the Red one. Corvettes look great in Red, anyway.
http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/redvette1999.jpg

B) Wait for a Pewter one with a clean title and probably more miles and probably pay a little more as well (maybe 1000).
http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/pewter_vette.jpg

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pewter

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pewter looks good with those wheels. if your only saving 1k more for a clean titled car and you can afford it then it’s probably worth it. 1k isn’t really that much more if your already going to spend 15-20 grand.

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For comparison, another example of what’s out there:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3APIC&viewitem=&item=290090579399&rd=1&rd=1

Something like this will pop up every month or 2.

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pics didnt work… i think you’re gonna get your best deal maybe on a corvette specific forum?

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Unless the price difference and lower mileage REALLY mean something to you, wait for something with a clean title. If you’re spending that much moeny, better get everything you want. I like the way the red one looks, and I love those wheels, but I would DEFN wait for something with at LEAST a clean title.

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I signed up on ls1tech and have looked a couple other places. autotrader, ebay, etc. All seem to be going for about the same price. Blue book on a '99 FRC is between 15K and 19K, depending on miles and condition.

Pewter (with a capital P) is keeping an eye out for me, too. :x:

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red

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pewter without doubt…looks classy

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My view has always been if you are buying a car you love and plan on keeping it for a while, then you buy what you want. Do not settle for anything less. When I bought my WS.6 I knew what I wanted and I had to look for 6-8 months and drive to Rhode Island to get it. On the other hand if you are buying a car to piss around with for a few years then I would just try to find the best deal. Just my $.02.

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what he said^ but after you buy it, drive it more than he drives his

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We already talked…you know I am all about silver or pewter 'vettes. Red attracts too much (unwanted) attention.

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ya red def does

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clean title over R title anytime.

unless you know the shop and their workmanship who rebuilt the car, I’d steer clear of a rebuild.

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I like the red FRC cars for sure… I wouldn’t be scared about the R Title until you find out the story. Sometimes cars get rebuilt titles for stupid reasons.

That’s a hell of a price on that car too.

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:zzz:

x2

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I LOVE PEWTER!

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you would have to be a moron to purchase an R title without knowing the history of the car