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From: tmorris@convex.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: The '68 through '72 Corvettes
Message-ID: <82600020@convex>
Date: Fri, 27-Sep-85 09:24:00 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 27 09:24:00 1985
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Nf-From: convex.UUCP!tmorris    Sep 27 08:24:00 1985


	Vettes ! Who can live with one ! Who can live without one !

	Actually , Ican live without one quite happily , but I do owe
my undying gratitude to vette owners. I worked my way through school as
a GM tech . Vettes helped pay the bills better than any other GM product.
	The reasons follow 
	1. Vette owners want it all perfect ... all original...which
           means all GM.
        2. Due to their sleek body styles , the under-hood area is cramped ,
           making them difficult to repair. Thus the labor rates are higher.
           Once you learn the tricks to the trade , they aren't that bad ,
           and pay lots better than other vehicles.
        3. Due to the perfectionism exhibited by many vette owners ,someone
           who does the job right the first time gets lots of repeat business
           as well as referals.
        4. Vettes have lots of gadgets on them , and the owners want them all
           to work just right. GM charges BIG BUCKS for gadget repair parts.
	5. When they get older and the brakes start to leak all over the pads,
           a full vette brake job with stainless calipers can easily reach
           a grand.
        6. On vettes with alarms , when the theives steal the T tops , they
           cut the battery cables under the car. One of these cables is over
           6 feet long and routes through everything. Pays good.



	OK  , OK , so what should you look out for in buying a vette in the
years you said ?

	1. Put it on a rack at a dealership and have a GM tech pull off the
           wheels and check the brakes , front end , power steering ,A/C,
           and all the gadgets. It is actually cheaper to get one with
           a bad engine and good gadgets and brakes , than one that runs great 
           but has those problems. 
        2. Go over the interior very closely looking for wear or alterations
           from stock. 
        3. Try every knob and switch . 
        4. Before you discount anything as a *minor* problem , PRICE THE
           COST TO REPAIR IT.

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