Corvette: Tampa FL area dealers

Anyone live around the Tampa, FL area and have experience with the local
Chevy dealers? I am looking for the best one to take the Vette to.

thanks

cris wrote: 

There's a vette specialist shop just off Dale Mabry called Classic
Corvettes. I took my 74 there before I bought it to check it over (can't
be too careful buying a 30-year-old car). Owner and (head?) mechanic
were both very knowledgeable. I took it back for some of the work after
I bought it - I've had no complaints about the work they did.
Guy has been in business for a very long time (couple of decades,
according to him - I'm sure its verifiable) and has always done nothing
but vettes. He knows them inside and out. From the looks of it, they do
a lot of restoration work in addition to repair work.
Here's an example of why I liked them: When I called to ask how much
they'd charge to give the car a good mechanical inspection before
purchase, owner told me $85. After I brought it in and they were
finished with it, I had only $40 or $50 in cash. I asked if he'd take
credit card, and he said don't worry about it and took the cash - said
he'd rather have my business after I owned one.

BTW, he didn't have much good to say about The Corvette Shop (mentioned
by another person in response to your message) - similar to what I heard
from a Vette appraiser I talked to when I was shopping around.

Here's a rundown of what Classic Corvettes did for me and what they
charged, to give you an idea:

Replace Pinion Seal Assbly: $225
Replace Read Tranny Seal: $ 20
Replace Pinion Subber [sic] $ 40
Replace Tranny mount $ 50
Repair Door Handle assembly $ 65
Change Tranny & Diff. oil $125

Classic Corvettes
3810 West Osborne
Tampa, FL 33614
(813) 876-6438

Hope this helps,
Eric
--
'74 Coupe 350 Automatic
Black/Black
http://vette.rizzoweb.com