Need Advice - looking at 99 Z34
 

Well I found a clean 1999 Z34 on my local Chevy dealers lot. Car has 83,000 miles, torch red, black leather and it is loaded and has 4 new tires. Carfax came back clean but i did notice the right rear quarter has been repainted. I drove the car and it shifted fine, ac worked, heat worked and it seems to run fine. The sunroof would not open but dealer said they would fix for me before the sale. Out the door price would be around 4500.00. I am just looking for input on this style car with this amount of miles.

I had a 1998 Lumina LTZ with the 3800 that i bought new and had up till 2005 when i traded it in at 60K miles. I really miss that car and always wanted a Monte Carlo.

This is by far the cleanest Z34 i have looked at, the seats are almost perfect, carpet is perfect, paint is ok for the age, few chips. I am just worried about the 83K, only owned 2 used vehicles and never a vehicle with this mileage.

Thanks

RE: Need Advice - looking at 99 Z34
 

KBB value for that car in EXCELLENT condition is only $4050. If the quarter was painted and you can tell I wouldnt consider that excellent condition. I wouldnt pay a penny over 4000 for that car. I payed 6000 for mine over a year ago with 33000 miles on it and it was EXCELLENT condition top to bottom. I still feel I paid too much for it. They are nice cars but with 83000 miles its not worth 4500 IMO.

RE: Need Advice - looking at 99 Z34
 

My KBB on it says 4350 as excellent....must be my location. They are asking 4300 plus tax title and all that.

It is very clean, no rust on the body or under the car, no door dents at all. The car just went on the lot yesterday and I am on the fence about it....really want a Z34 with the 3800.

RE: Need Advice - looking at 99 Z34
 

I would shoot them an offer of 4000. With the way cars are selling these days, they might just take it to get rid of it.

RE: Need Advice - looking at 99 Z34
 

BTW Im from pittsburgh too so it cant be location. Did you do suggested retail value or another option? Also, what side did you say was repainted. If it was the driver side I would be worried that the body work was done because it rusted out under the gas door. Ive seen that happen alot, especially on the Buick regals and lesabres. Same cars as the monte basically.

RE: Need Advice - looking at 99 Z34
 

Really, I searched retail just last night. Its the passenger side rear quarter. I noticed the paint line in the pass side door jamb. I pulled back the trunk liner and looked at that panel and I did not notice any damage.

RE: Need Advice - looking at 99 Z34
 

Maybe it was just a deep scratch or something.

RE: Need Advice - looking at 99 Z34
 

Oh and i tried shootin for 4000 and they wernt into that since i wanted the sunroof fixed. So if i had to pay the extra few hundred there for teh sunroof to be working again i wouldnt mind.

RE: Need Advice - looking at 99 Z34
 

Im not looking for a daily driver here, maybe more of a long term project car....maybe future 3800SC swap. I just really miss the LTZ I had and wanted the MC when I bought the LTZ but at the time it wasnt practical.

RE: Need Advice - looking at 99 Z34
 

the person probably payed cash to have the car fixed.. maybe a shopping cart ding or it may have been keyed.

you sound like you know what to check in a used car so i will not go over that... so i'd say $4000 repaired.