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| I had a 78 stingray which I sold to purchase my house 5 years ago. I am now in the process of purchasing another vette, but can't decide on a C5 or C6. Any comments from owners of both generations would be greatly appreciated, but anyone can chime in with there comments to help me make the decision. I want the most bang for my buck. | |
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Replying to: jkstew1 (Nov 05, 2006 7:19 pm) 400hp. 29mpg. What else needs to be said? |
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| The C5's tires cost less. Aaahaha | |
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Replying to: jkstew1 (Nov 05, 2006 7:19 pm) I cannot refer you to other forums here. (Against the "rules.") But do a google search (advanced) and put in Corvette Forums. You will also find dealer sponsors who are giving some GREAT deals on 07 Vettes. Les Stanford is one, Kerbecks is another. I have an 07 Vette and love it!!!! Good luck in your decision!
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I have owned eighteen Corvettes. Of these eighteen, six were new, Four C4's(one was a ZR-1 and one LT4), One C5(Z06) and a new C6 Vert. My experiences and opinions: 1) In the "old days", quality was car to car. If your build team did a good job on you car, you were lucky--the next car on the line might not be built as well. 2) Corvette's seem to have their own unique quirks. a. Excessive oil consumption b. Overheating c. Equippment/parts malfunction that don't seem to be a problem in much lesser Chevy cars. 1) Gas gauges that don't work or just work when they want to. 2) Really strange noises that come and go. 3) Convertible tops that rub the color off with repeated use.(to date,3) 4) Replacing part after part to fix a specific problem, only to find that when all parts have been replaced, the problem still exists. 5) New issues with every model. I'm sure you have heard the standard Corvette lover's motto: "Never buy the first year, give GM a year to work out the problems". 6) The interior will probably never be up to pare with a Lexus or Acura, but do you want all the money on the interior vs. performance. Now let me make a point on the above experiences. IF GM FIXED the above issues, or ADMITTED that problems existed, or were more flexible after the warranty period, then these issues would be just information and mild annoyances. But I think GM's stand is plausible deniability. If we deny the problem, the car and owner will go away. (I HAVE NOT had this problem with GM - so far, all my issues have been resolved, but I have repeatedly witnessed this attitude in a least two dozen friends and /or Corvette club members).I also buy long term extended warranties. I have an 84/70 on my 07 Vert, and if I keep it, will probably extend it again. The good news is my C5 Z06 was perfect. I had ZERO problems with it.(I lied!--Excessive oil consumption). However, it was light years better than any other Vette I had owned. My 07 Vert is an absolute blast. The power difference in the C5 Z06 and the C6-400hp is virtually non-discernible. The interior is about even. I truely liked the dash handle on the passanger side of the C5, and the C6 interior is Ok. To my eye the cheapest part of the C6 interior is the shift knob. I would change it, however, I have been around too many horror stories of linkage problem with new shifter alignment. Also,I really like to keep the car "original".I went through my "modification period" with the C4's. I spent a small fortune on items that either didn't perform as advertised or were no real improvement. In my 07 vert, two issues have developed. A strange flow of very hot air screaming out of the dash, when the heater is NOT on, and the black pigment is being rubbed off my top on the ribs on the drivers' side. We had 38 days of over 100 degrees this summer and the top was never down. So, a new car, with 700 mile and a top that has barely been used, with a white "bald spot" the entire length of the passanger side top is a concern. I have documented it with the dealer, and taken pictures. I know that this is cosmetic, but, if you saw this 20 inch white discoloration, you would be on my side. The first comments from the dealer was, "Well, I don't know what we can do. I haven't seen anything like this before". This was a local metro plex dealer, that I didn't buy from. My selling dealer is 80 miles away, and has said they would take care of it. I'm believing them. So in summary, Corvettes are not perfect. Unless you are trading every year, you are likely to experience the joy of the unique and never boring experience of the Corvette family. I'm addicted to and love Vettes, I keep buying them expected a different outcome-or does that mean I'm insane?? Enjoy the ride and keep waving!! Ultraman 19
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Replying to: ultraman19 (Nov 07, 2006 8:04 am) |
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I may be biased here. OK, I am biased. Full disclosure: I have been aware of Corvettes since GM stuck the first big block ( 396 ) into it in 1965, I believe. I rode in a couple of C5s when they were new or nearly new – one belonging to business associate & one bought by the owner of an on-line auto & truck parts business I’ve known for quite a while. I bought a 2007 C6 Coupe this week. I expect that your choice will clearly by driven mostly by your priorities & your needs. With otherwise similar equipment & options, a C5 would be cheaper initially, for example. My requirements included suitability as a Daily Driver. I have no interest in a second vehicle – my C6 is the only car I have. Your requirements will be different. Although I was quite impressed with the transformation from C4 to C5, I never really “warmed up to” the exterior styling, from the rear. . . But styling is purely subjective. The C6 styling is much more to my taste. More important ( to me ) is that, although the C6 does not appear in many ways to be as dramatic a change \ improvement over the C5 as the C5 was over the C4, to me the changes were exactly the right ones. Besides the styling, the interior upgrades mean that for me the C6 is now a viable Daily Driver. It offers such touches as heated seats, that mean a lot ** TO ME **. But would likely be irrelevant if you want the Corvette as a nice weekend only ‘toy’. What finally sealed the deal for me was the availability ( starting with the 2006 MY ) of the six speed automatic with manual shift. I had 4 sport sedans with this feature, dating back to 1999 & would not seriously consider the Corvette until this was available. Again, this would be of no interest to those who only want a 6 speed manual trans. Once there was over a year with no significant reported issues with the new auto. trans. on various forums, I ordered my 2007. YMMV. - Ray Carpe Vette |
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Replying to: rayainsw (Nov 09, 2006 7:37 am) I like the styling on both the c5 and c6, although I hate the headlights on the c6. It is an American sports car, not European. I think the new headlights don't make the front of the vette look like a bad ass muscle car like other vettes. I guess it boils down to money. Is the c6 worth the money I would save on a low milaeage c5?
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Replying to: jkstew1 (Nov 09, 2006 3:33 pm) It actually took me about a year to “warm up to” the C6 headlights. They now look fine to me. They are clearly the most controversial styling element of the new body style. Only you can decide the monetary issues – and I suspect that you’d have to drive representative example of each to assign monetary “worth” to the price difference between a C5 and C6. With some new 2006 C6 Coupes advertised at $8K off, I’d be hard pressed to justify a used C6 vs a new 2006. Good luck! - Ray Ready for a weekend of much driving . . . |
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Replying to: jkstew1 (Nov 09, 2006 3:33 pm) up can say the C6 is worse ... just goes to show, can't make everyone happy. As to the differences you are right down to the basic issue, money. Since only a handful of Corvette drivers ever get really into performance you can find almost new, garage queens in the C5 world if you look around and possibly get to a local Corvette Club meeting. They will start with asking for a good premium but it boils down to their desire for a new C6 which many others are now driving, most just want to move up. After two new C5s in the household I think the way to buy any Corvette is used until the last model year and every one is waiting for the new model and then take the GM deals on a new order of the prior version. That way we ended up with an '04 at $12k off. It was $2k higher sticker than my '02, $2k more in options and $6k lower out the door than 2 1/2 years earlier. And, the wife loves it greatly.
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