[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Corvette??? (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 5/25/2015 1:29:48 AM EDT
| Am I the only person here who has not ever driven or had a ride in a vette? What am I missing, should I get one? What year range should I look for? |
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i was dead set on selling both my mustangs for a c6 z06.
after owning and daily driving a ~400rwhp s197 mustang, i knew i NEEDED to own a 500+bhp sub-3200lb vehicle and the C6 Z06 was the ticket. alas, unforeseen financial setbacks foiled my plans. one day... one day very soon... |
| I've been trying to help the lady across the driveway in our townhouse complex sell her 2000 'vette by parking it in a busy strip center where folks will see the signs but it is not going well. After about a month she has had a few calls but mostly from dealers offering much less than she is asking. This is a white 2000 'vette with 57,000 miles on it. It is in excellent shape and she wants $15,900 for it. Before this I rode in a Corvette once but had never driven one. I'm 67 y/o and find it difficult to get in and out of. To me it is a rough ride and noisy but scary powerful. If I were younger I might think about buying it because it is a Corvette in decent shape for $16k. I'm not younger and realize it is a 15 y/o Chevrolet. Between the cost of keeping it running and insurance it really isn't any kind of bargain to me. |
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Am I the only person here who has not ever driven or had a ride in a vette? What am I missing, should I get one? What year range should I look for? You're missing out on a lot. There's a certain je ne sais quoi, about the Corvette experience, but I've loved them since I was a kid. If you haven't had a lifelong obsession with them, your experience may not be the same, but for me, there wasn't ever a time I wouldn't stop and stare at a Vette. I'll never forget my first ride in one, and later the first time driving one, and now that I own one, it's like a life's dream come true. Depending on your budget, get as new as you can, but if you are like me, then a C5 (97 - 04) can be had for a reasonable amount of money. Good luck! 
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You're missing out on a lot. There's a certain je ne sais quoi, about the Corvette experience, but I've loved them since I was a kid. If you haven't had a lifelong obsession with them, your experience may not be the same, but for me, there wasn't ever a time I wouldn't stop and stare at a Vette. I'll never forget my first ride in one, and later the first time driving one, and now that I own one, it's like a life's dream come true. Depending on your budget, get as new as you can, but if you are like me, then a C5 (97 - 04) can be had for a reasonable amount of money. Good luck! Quoted:
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Am I the only person here who has not ever driven or had a ride in a vette? What am I missing, should I get one? What year range should I look for? You're missing out on a lot. There's a certain je ne sais quoi, about the Corvette experience, but I've loved them since I was a kid. If you haven't had a lifelong obsession with them, your experience may not be the same, but for me, there wasn't ever a time I wouldn't stop and stare at a Vette. I'll never forget my first ride in one, and later the first time driving one, and now that I own one, it's like a life's dream come true. Depending on your budget, get as new as you can, but if you are like me, then a C5 (97 - 04) can be had for a reasonable amount of money. Good luck! I've always been a muscle care guy, mostly camaros and old mopar, but since retirement just wanting to get out and cruise, see the country. Always loved the look of the '60's and 70's vettes, but realize the lack of modern tech in them could be a thrill kill. What year range, series to avoid? |
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Quoted: I may be 60, but I'm not an old man yet... If you have a better idea or option, lets hear it..... Quoted: Quoted: Old man cars. I may be 60, but I'm not an old man yet... If you have a better idea or option, lets hear it.....  |
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I've been trying to help the lady across the driveway in our townhouse complex sell her 2000 'vette by parking it in a busy strip center where folks will see the signs but it is not going well. After about a month she has had a few calls but mostly from dealers offering much less than she is asking. This is a white 2000 'vette with 57,000 miles on it. It is in excellent shape and she wants $15,900 for it. Before this I rode in a Corvette once but had never driven one. I'm 67 y/o and find it difficult to get in and out of. To me it is a rough ride and noisy but scary powerful. If I were younger I might think about buying it because it is a Corvette in decent shape for $16k. I'm not younger and realize it is a 15 y/o Chevrolet. Between the cost of keeping it running and insurance it really isn't any kind of bargain to me. That's kind of steep at that price. My friend just picked up an 06 with 60k miles for $14.5 |
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I stopped in at Park Place in Bellevue, WA a few days ago.
Best value was a Triple Black C5 Convertible, 2003-4 with 11,900 original miles. Good options package, AT and Magnaflow exhaust. Pristine condition. $29,000.00 No muss, no fuss. Nice car. Great Vette. Vette |
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I stopped in at Park Place in Bellevue, WA a few days ago. Best value was a Triple Black C5 Convertible, 2003-4 with 11,900 original miles. Good options package, AT and Magnaflow exhaust. Pristine condition. $29,000.00 No muss, no fuss. Nice car. Great Vette. Vette What is the point of an automatic corvette? |
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I stopped in at Park Place in Bellevue, WA a few days ago. Best value was a Triple Black C5 Convertible, 2003-4 with 11,900 original miles. Good options package, AT and Magnaflow exhaust. Pristine condition. $29,000.00 No muss, no fuss. Nice car. Great Vette. Vette What is the point of an automatic corvette? Not everyone wants to mess with shifting gears. They may just want a nice car to cruise in that can get up and go when they kick the gas. The point is to have fun. Everyone has different ideas of what is fun. |
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Eh, like other people have mentioned I'd drive or at least ride in one first to make sure you like it. I decided to pick up a used 2010 C6 as a summer/fun car last year instead of a new 2014 Mustang GT. I had been looking at 13-14 Mustangs for a few years, and the decision to get the C6 was kind of on a whim and really thought it was "the car" at the time and was pricing out parts to put a twin turbo kit on it down the road. Now, a little over a year later, I'm just not really sure if it's my thing or not. I'm not really a fan of naturally aspirated power delivery as I'm finding out (my other car is a turbo four cylinder, and the power delivery of that car is a lot more fun to me on the street), and the longer gearing of the car means that by the time you really get into the power band, you are probably doing over 100 mph, which is great if you have some open back roads but means you can't have too much fun in any other situation. I'm not sure what your age is, but most of the guys I see driving vettes are over twice my age, and although that really doesn't bother me too much, it does mean that the community/club/meet aspect is a lot different and harder to get into if that sort of thing matters to you. I'm also more of an introverted person and always feel like I stick out or am drawing way too much attention when I drive the car. People will come up to you a lot and give you compliments or ask you about the car, etc. The car actually has a pretty decent amount of storage space, at least for hauling groceries and the like if it's going to be your DD. You will have to get used to driving a low car if you have never done that before;taking uneven entrances at an angle, etc. If you're single or just have one other person to deal with and just need to haul groceries and the like, it's fine. If you have any more extravagant needs than that, keep a second vehicle. You're in TX so winter driving/performance is not even going to be a though.
I just bring all of this up to outline the other side of the fence, so to speak. As far as what years to get, that's personal preference, but the last gen (C6) has really dropped in value over the past year, and I would be looking for a clean 2008+ model year which should be able to be had for as low as mid-high 20s depending on options, mileage, and regional location. The 08+ model years have the LS3/TR6060 drive train which are very stout and can handle over 700whp easily with proper tuning and fueling. The auto will start giving you problems unless you build it around probably 600whp or so. If you don't plan to mod at all, then just get an 08+ with whatever trans you want, although manual is going to be maximum fun-factor. Stay away from the 05 model year, the rear end is garbage and will break even at stock power levels. Other than that, vettes seem to be pretty reliable overall and are probably the only GM product I would own, and the majority of owners don't have too many issues with them even into the 150k+ mile range. |
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A little more ground clearance and I'd want. |
| My mom has a museum delivery c5 - roll bar, harnesses, i/h/e, tuned, magnesium wheels. Fun car, feels very low to the ground, I don't think you can see the hood at all from the drivers seat. Those eagle F1 tires are $$$ too. Fun car, I think I'm more of a porsche guy though |
| A few years back I decided to test drive a C6 and that was it, I had to have one. You either love the power and handling of one or you don't. Living in Ohio a Corvette is a fun toy, I wouldn't think of having one as a daily driver anywhere there's bad weather in the winter. For someone who's overweight or not very agile they can be difficult to get in and out of. You have a sports car's ride which is fine if you accept that as the price you pay for sports car handling. I bought a new C7 about a month ago and it's a game changer. Better in every way than previous Corvettes. Faster, better looking, nicer interior, and overall a more refined sports car. If you're buying used get the newest model year you can, they've improved them continuously through the years. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Was going to buy a C6 ZO6 and bought a CTS-V instead. Can't go wrong with either though. You spelled m5 wrong. Txl Yep.  2008 E60 M5  http://i.imgur.com/qwWkiH8.jpg?1  I want |
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I stopped in at Park Place in Bellevue, WA a few days ago. Best value was a Triple Black C5 Convertible, 2003-4 with 11,900 original miles. Good options package, AT and Magnaflow exhaust. Pristine condition. $29,000.00 No muss, no fuss. Nice car. Great Vette. Vette What is the point of an automatic corvette? Not everyone can drive a stick shift. I've ridden in several and drove a 66' 327, 4 on the floor. It was a PITA to drive but fun as a 16 yr old. It was my grandfathers car. |
