I am just now starting to hunt for a c3.  Have bookmarked a number of sites on the internet where Corvette ads can be found.  Are there certain sites that are "favored" by the Corvette community?  I have noted that some ads seem to be many months old and even one I was drooling over the pictures had been up for nearly two years already, yet there were recent ads on the site as well.  I hesitated to call thinking mabe it was merely a "vanity ad" or that there was something terribly wrong with it for the ad to have run for so long and still be available.  My original logic was that I would need to watch for fresh ads and be ready to pounce on a good deal, that older ads were probably problem cars or problem sellers.  Perhaps that view is too narrow.  What is the experience of the community with regards to searching for your dream car?  Did you only follow up on ads that were within or close to what you thought was reasonable, or did you target a few cars that appealed regardless of the asking price and then use negotiation tactics to work a deal.  Whats the bias between opportunistic hunting and selective stalking?

I'll repeat much of what I just said on my post about e-bay (I don't advise nor advise against buying a car on e-bay, but I think it's a good place to look for ideas). manget12008-01-09 04:59:45

After I put up my post, as if I hadn't written enough, I regretted not noting Richard Prince's book.  It was very valuable in my search.  Mike Yeager of Mid America Corvette also recently published a book he calls the Corvette Bible.  It is a buyer guide as well.

I used VetteFinders.com - they seem to have a lot of choices from all around the country. If you see something you like out of state, and can't afford to travel just for a "maybe", put out a call right here at C3VR, and if one of the members is in the area, they just might check out the vehicle for you, or provide you with a contact (Vette club, local Vette mechanic, etc.).

Thanks all.  I have already joined NCRS and awaiting delivery of some resource materials ordered.

This is a link to a two-year old ad.
http://www.usedcorvettesforsale.com/1975-corvette-14046.html
Wondering if anyone is aware of any history since its obviously been around a while.

 look for a corvette and chevy trader magizine,same folks that put out the old car trader , usually above average cars, I did buy a c3 off of ebay but I looked at it first, I would not buy one unless I saw it or had a reputible person inspect it.good luck,rd

I used CollectorCarTrader among others to find "The Toy".  It was in western PA so I contacted a local Vette restorer to do an inspection on the car before making the buy.  Made the deal contingent on a good report and my liking it when I saw it.  Arrived at the Pittsburgh airport, looked over the car, liked it, signed the papers, and drove it back to Minnesota. Norsky2008-01-10 13:59:02