<VV> convertible purchase info - thanks

[Matthew Morter]

Mike, I missed the original e-mail with the asking price.  I have a '65 
Monza Convertible that I have been working on/driving since early 2000. 
  I paid $4,000.00 for the car only because the owner just prior to this 
guy had $2,800.00 worth of engine overhaul, powerglide and transaxle 
service done in early 1998 by the Corvair Doctor in Hawthorne, and had 
all the receipts for it. I have really enjoyed driving the car thanks to 
the strong power train.  But I was surprised by the amount of work left 
to be done to get the car to an acceptable level.  I've still got lots 
to do.  I'm replacing the rear springs as we speak.  I'd leave him with 
your offer, and keep looking.

Matt Morter

virtualvairs-request at corvair.org wrote on 3/16/2005, 8:55 PM:

 > The other night I asked for some input on a '65 convertible I'm
 > looking at to possibly buy and I just wanted to thank everyone who
 > responded for their inputs.  Thanks to all of you I've come to
 > following conclusion: I'm more confused than ever!!!  Most of you
 > thought it was a little rough and only worth 1/4 -1/2 what the seller
 > is asking.  Others said they thought it might be worth it.  The
 > reponses were quite diverse.  But I do appreciate all of them!!
 >
 > I do want a convertible.  I do want one that's local to me (within
 > ~3hrs anyway).  I want one that doesn't have serious rust or body
 > problems.  This one meets all that but...  I'd also like one that had
 > a known running engine and functioning transaxle and brakes.  This
 > engine may run fine but I don't know.  It has more rust around the
 > windshield than I like.  I think it's coming down to the asking price
 > versus the condition of the car.  The seller has said if he can't get
 > his asking price he'll keep it and restore it himself.  This implies
 > to me the price in non-negotiable but I suppose it couldn't hurt to
 > ask if he'll come down any.  We'll see.  I can live with it either way
 > (I think).
 >
 > Thanks again to all who responded.
 >
 > Mike
 > (The link to the photos again:
 > http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mrhix130/my_photos)
 >