Purchase Advice

skent · 03-17-2021, 11:27 AM

I am interested in picking up a 2019 Zl1 with 11500k on it.

After a quick inspection I discovered some underbody damage. Dealer is offering $1k off so around 59k would be purchase price.

Short video below along with a few pictures. Appears previous owner or dealer went on a safari over a curb/median.

Also not pictured is some minor curb rash on the front passenger wheel on the inside of the wheel. Main damage is scrapes on the rocker panels and the bolts that hold the softer panels on undercarriage on.

Would be interested if I should be concerned about frame damage as this car will be on the track 5-6 times per year.

LT4Greg · 03-17-2021, 11:38 AM

My advice is to pass this one up and search for another one! $1000.00 is not enough to knock off the price.

skent · 03-17-2021, 11:40 AM

What do you think would be an appropriate discount?

2018ZL1 · 03-17-2021, 12:18 PM

There are guys on here that paid that much for a brand new car... I paid 62K for my 2018 ZL1 with 5 miles on it... I would keep looking!

Mark R · 03-17-2021, 12:19 PM

I would also pass. But if you really want it, I would have a frame shop look at it for potential frame twisting and also have a look at the alignment. If the alignment is out of whack, and requires uneven adjustment on one side compared to the other, that would tell me there is more damage than meets the eye.

The discount they are offering is putting the cart before the horse. Assess the damage first.

PROMETHEUS · 03-17-2021, 12:40 PM

That car new was about $68K, depending on the options. It is a used, 2 year old MY with damage!
Asking price IMHO is too much.......
If it were me, I would look elsewhere, just because of the damage. It looks minor, but nevertheless, I would walk.

MartinLe · 03-17-2021, 12:50 PM

If this is indicative of how the car was driven/cared for: PASS.

Vigilante375 · 03-17-2021, 01:11 PM

Pass. You can find another one out there for a better price and without underside damage.

I'd like to know how those bolts were bent. Probably from someone lifting it up and not knowing what they were doing.

ZLAV1N · 03-17-2021, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MartinLe

If this is indicative of how the car was driven/cared for: PASS.

I agree. Move on and keep looking.... $59k is too much to spend with unanswered questions and damage.

WhiteMale · 03-17-2021, 02:47 PM

I agree this car was (likely) treated poorly aside from the underbody damage, and they're trying to rape you for 59K on a damaged 2 year old car. MSRP was probably 65K ish.

HARD PASS

Blu Ray · 03-17-2021, 02:53 PM

Price to to High

arpad_m · 03-17-2021, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu Ray

Price to to High

^^^ this, you should get more than just $1000 off a curb rider as serious as this, it's not easy to tell how hard the hit was

SSallday · 03-17-2021, 06:31 PM

I wouldn't touch that car even if they took 5k off the price. If they managed to damage the underbody then who knows what else is damaged. It's insulting to offer $1000 off for something like that IMHO. Hard pass

gtfoxy · 03-17-2021, 06:47 PM

Hard pass.

There are lower mile options for not much more out there.

Let some other sucker take that hit.

03-17-2021, 11:38 AM	#2
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,875	My advice is to pass this one up and search for another one! $1000.00 is not enough to knock off the price. __________________ ZL1 Coupe, PDR, Exposed carbon fiber hood insert, My Link with Nav, M6 6 speed and Silver Ice Metallic. Mods done: ceramic window tint, GM Accessories Camaro floor mats and Roto-Fab CAI.

03-17-2021, 12:18 PM	#4
2018ZL1 Drives: 2018 ZL1 A10 NFG 2019 COPO 350 SC Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Woodbine Md Posts: 686 View My Garage	There are guys on here that paid that much for a brand new car... I paid 62K for my 2018 ZL1 with 5 miles on it... I would keep looking! __________________ 2019 COPO #32 350 SC 8.25 167MPH 2018 ZL1-NFG-A10 388CI L8T 9.32 147MPH

03-17-2021, 02:53 PM	#11
Blu Ray ALWAYS-N-BOOST Drives: 2021 ZLE A10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Alpine, NJ Posts: 2,375	Price to to High __________________ 2012 1LS M6 Black-Sold 2013 2LT M6 BluRay- Sold 2015 1SS 1LE M6 Black-Sold 2021 ZLE A10 Riverside Blue - Awaiting Arrival 01/10

03-17-2021, 06:31 PM	#13
SSallday Drives: ‘18 ZL1 / ‘22 ZLE Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: PA Posts: 603	I wouldn't touch that car even if they took 5k off the price. If they managed to damage the underbody then who knows what else is damaged. It's insulting to offer $1000 off for something like that IMHO. Hard pass Last edited by SSallday; 03-17-2021 at 06:57 PM.

03-17-2021, 11:40 AM	#3
skent Drives: ?? Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Frisco, Tx Posts: 14	What do you think would be an appropriate discount?

03-17-2021, 12:19 PM	#5
Mark R Drives: 2018 ZL-1 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,010	I would also pass. But if you really want it, I would have a frame shop look at it for potential frame twisting and also have a look at the alignment. If the alignment is out of whack, and requires uneven adjustment on one side compared to the other, that would tell me there is more damage than meets the eye. The discount they are offering is putting the cart before the horse. Assess the damage first.

03-17-2021, 12:40 PM	#6
PROMETHEUS Drives: 2019 ZL-1, Shadow Gray, Sold Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,390	That car new was about $68K, depending on the options. It is a used, 2 year old MY with damage! Asking price IMHO is too much....... If it were me, I would look elsewhere, just because of the damage. It looks minor, but nevertheless, I would walk.

03-17-2021, 12:50 PM	#7
MartinLe Drives: 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: OR Posts: 479	If this is indicative of how the car was driven/cared for: PASS.

03-17-2021, 01:11 PM	#8
Vigilante375 Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,419	Pass. You can find another one out there for a better price and without underside damage. I'd like to know how those bolts were bent. Probably from someone lifting it up and not knowing what they were doing.

03-17-2021, 02:47 PM	#10
WhiteMale Drives: 23 ZL1 A10 Rapid Blue Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: MO Posts: 2,260	I agree this car was (likely) treated poorly aside from the underbody damage, and they're trying to rape you for 59K on a damaged 2 year old car. MSRP was probably 65K ish. HARD PASS

03-17-2021, 06:47 PM	#14
gtfoxy Account Suspended Drives: '21 Wild Cherry ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: WI Posts: 2,082	Hard pass. There are lower mile options for not much more out there. Let some other sucker take that hit.

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