Finding one close by is ideal, but not necessary. For starters you could request someone from the forum to check it out that lives nearby. Another option is what I did, which was to pay a local dealer to inspect it. I had the owner drive it in and paid via CC over the phone. You of course want to arrange for their Corvette specialist to exam it, and it should cost you less than $150.00
Be patient as the right one will come along.
