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Safety First - 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Long-Term Road Test
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Safety First - 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Long-Term Road Test
Before we enlisted our 1966 Chevrolet Corvette as a daily driver, we first took it to a trusted shop for a safety check.
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Let's see, no speedo ( and therefore no odometer as well, which isn't safety but is a critical function for condition and value ), no horns, no parking brake, all of which you found on delivery, and, then, the inspection ( you did the right thing and found a knowledgeable specialist ) finds a fuel line issue from a prior repair that requires a correct fix.
Have you talked with Mershons about this mess and, if so, what do they say for themselves? Do you have any more thoughts about you not getting a check up done pre purchase?
Everyone is always moaning about how back in the day, you could work on cars yourself. So...
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"ebeaudoin Posts: 249
June 3
A lot of people are crying wolf about Mershon's not doing a safety check and certain things going unaddressed. What we must understand is that this isn't a modern-day dealer franchise. They're selling antique/classic/vintage automobiles. I agree, they should give the vehicle a thorough once-over. But at the end of the day, if the vehicle runs and drives well for the 1,000 miles/year most car collectors do, that's enough for them."
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I do not give a )(*&&*^%$ that this is not a new car franchise dealer but a specialist selling "classic" vehicles. They are still selling vehicles for large sums of money with obvious and harmful inattention to safety and disclosure ( ie the broken odometer ) basics. If buyers continue to not do pre purchase due diligence and make excuses for these poor practices, they ratify and support these poor practices.
And, by the way, it doesn't matter to me if the buyer plans to drive 1,000 or 10,000 miles per year, why should that make any difference on safety and disclosure items like the odometer? The vehicle was still unsafe to drive ANY miles and still had a broken odometer which could lead to questions about actual miles and value.
So, would you buy a "classic" Corvette ( or any other "classic" used car or for that matter most any used car ) with no pre purchase inspection? Of course, if the car was local and you test drove it, you would notice most of these items for yourself but that's not the case buying long distance sight unseen like Edmunds did. How would you feel if your "classic" car was delivered to you in this condition? Both from a safety and value point of view?