One of the reasons I’m considering having it as a second car. I can’t work on anything and I don’t want to be stranded by a breakdown trying to get to work. Do you know of any design flaws with the L98 engines?
“Do you know of any design flaws with the L98 engines?”
I’m not a mechanic. I’ve kind of learned on the fly. The L98 is a strong motor, but so is the LT1. They’ll easily go 200k if you take care of them.
The advice of people who know these cars is, buy the newest, nicest you can afford.
I bought mine for $7k a year ago, and dumped $3k into it getting it right. I’d be lucky to sell it for $8k now.
But it’s a car, and if you buy a 91, it’s a 16 year old car. It will have issues.
Freep mail me and I’ll give you a site to check out. A forum for corvette owners, lots of info.
In short:
- Buy the newest nicest, (every year Chevy improved them).
- Better to buy from a private seller who is first, second, or even third owner, just a way to track the car’s life.
- Have it inspected by a knowledgable Corvette person.
- Buy a car that was driven. You don’t want one that sat, or one that was beaten.
- In general cosmetics cost more to fix than mechanicals. Bad tires, or a broken antenna are trivial compared to a torn seat.