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| 964.1 | Buy an old one and see it appreciate! | CURRNT::SAXBY | Digital? Yeah I worked there ONCE! | Mon Feb 19 1990 10:52 | 24 |
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Well two things spring to mind.
Firstly, why doesn't he consider getting one from Europe (say Belgium).
I've seen Corvettes in 'normal'GM dealers there and he wouldn't
have to worry about a shipping charge (or possible damage in transit)
in this case as he could just nip over, pick it up and drive it
back. I don't know what costs are like in Europe though.
The other thing is that there are new and used dealers in American
cars in the UK. You don't say where he's based, but there's a dealer
of new american cars in Kingston Upon Thames (called something like
the American Car Centre). I've also heard that there's one in the
north of England as well. There's a used American dealer in Farnborough
(near where I live) and there are a number in London (including
some who will arrange purchase and import of cars from America,
have a look in Your Classic magazine, one of their staff bought
a car in this way).
Prices of Vettes are HIGH in the UK, but some people just won't
be told!
Mark
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| 964.2 | | VANISH::TALBOYS | Peter Talboys 774-6162 | Mon Feb 19 1990 11:02 | 3 |
| The on in Kingston _is_ called the American Car Centre, and there's another
one in Guildford, in Walnut Tree Close, past AFN, the Porsche main dealer
they seem to do a large selection of Yankees, tho' mainly stretch limo's ..
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| 964.3 | ... | IOSG::ROBERTS | Equally different, beautifully plain | Mon Feb 19 1990 11:34 | 10 |
| ... I saw a 'G' registration shiny red corvette with what looked very
much like an OPEL badge on the front grille (makes sense I s'ppose..) in
Henley yesterday.
Nice shape - unfortunately this model came complete with 6ft dipstick,
self-perceived demi-god with Raybans.
Oh, no ideas where there are dealers tho'.
R|tch^d
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| 964.4 | | CRISPY::TAYLORG | Bodybuilders do it till it hurts | Mon Feb 19 1990 13:19 | 4 |
| The ZR-1 is �55,000 but I am not sure how much a normal 'Vette is
over here.
Grant
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| 964.5 | Euro Vettes | NDLIS4::JRICHARDS | SOAPBOX, a REAL video nasty | Mon Feb 19 1990 16:24 | 6 |
| Seen in the local paper (Frankfurt) last weekend, a 84 vet for 36,000
DM (private). Belgium is not a bad place to look (US military in
NATO HQ) or even better is Germany (with thousands being sent home
in the near future). Being EEC importing will be a dodle.
Jan
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| 964.6 | Thanks for the info | NSDC::WALKER | Gru� von Bru� | Tue Feb 20 1990 12:01 | 11 |
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Thanks for the info on the possible dealers and the hints
on Belgium and Europe.
I guess it makes sense that with the current happenings in
East Europe, Corvettes could well be picked up at relatively
cheaper prices shortly.
John.
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| 964.7 | nothing to do with Corvettes | NCEIS1::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux, Nice, 828-6995 | Tue Feb 20 1990 15:50 | 3 |
| re note 962 and Porsche lovers
964 = code name for Carrera 4
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| 964.8 | Whoops, another Porsche note nicked! | NSDC::WALKER | Gru� von Bru� | Wed Feb 21 1990 08:26 | 4 |
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Well, I don't have one anyway!
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