My New Car - Thanks sYc!

[hvychev]

I just wanted to thank the sYc for the opportunity to network with members to find my latest car. A month or so ago I posted a want ad here on the sYc looking for a pristine 86-88 Monte Carlo SS. I got only two leads, one being an 87 with 11 miles and a VERY hefty price tag, and the other from the member "John" (John Hoer) from Newport News, VA. John e-mailed me a craigslist ad he saw of a very nice 12,000 mile 88 Monte Carlo SS from Greensboro, NC. The problem is that the price was WAY high. I thanked John for sending me the ad and moved on. After looking at a couple more cars I went back to the craigslist ad about a week later and thought, well, it's rediculously priced but what the hell, let's see what we can do here. I made the call. After weeks of negotiations I was able to make a deal at the proper money with the original owner of this absolutely amazing Monte SS. The car is an 88, 12,050 miles, has t-tops, buckets, original tires, all the options, and is the rare black/gold stripes, tan interior combo. The car has EVERY stitch of paperwork (except the original window sticker) including every single insurance card and plate registration since new!

88's are relatively rare with them being made only three months into the 1988 model year so the large number of 87 orders could be filled before they ceased productions on the G Body platform Monte Carlo SS's. This car is an absolute time capsule. I am not kidding, the interior still has the new car smell! It's a bit dusty from sitting for a very long time, but after a nice buff and detail this car is going to be a museum piece. I love seeing 80s GM cars with their original orange peel paint! This car is literally a BRAND NEW 24 year old car.

Again, I wanted to thank John and the sYc. Here is the car after it arrived this evening. In a couple months I will take better pictures and do a members rides feature. I'm finally back in my beloved car hobby!

[camarojoe]

Awesome! Congrats Frankie!!!

[Xplantdad]

John is good people! Congrats Frank!

[RPOLS3]

Congrats Frank. Those are great cars, between my Dad and I, we've had 3 of them over the years.

Jake

[Charley Lillard]

Franky...Welcome back to the nuthouse. Cool car.

[ORIGLS6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Franky...Welcome back to the nuthouse. Cool car. </div></div>

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Good for you Frankie! Looks like a Great Car. Hope you and that boy of yours enjoy it. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]




(Now get back out there and clean all that white stuff off the tread. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img] )

[JChlupsa]

Very very neat indeed.

[bashton]

Congrats Frank; good to see your persistance paid off in exactly the way you wanted it to.

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member

[mmcporter]

Love the color combo of the car, as I remember those when they were new. The pinstripe accents are a period vibe also...enjoy it!

[hvychev]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mmcporter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Love the color combo of the car, as I remember those when they were new. <span style="font-weight: bold"> The pinstripe accents are a period vibe also...enjoy it!</span> </div></div>

mmcporter, I have been agonizing wheather to remove the original owners custom 80s era hand pinstripe or keep it on the car. The car's so original though and it just isn't my style. It's so......well, 80s! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif[/img]

For the other guys, don't worry about the Tonka trucks, they are secure on that shelf! Those are my original Tonka trucks from when I was a tot circa 1983 or so! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] I still have almost everything I have ever owned!