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Just got my first Vette at 19!

Old 12-22-2023, 06:47 PM
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Default Just got my first Vette at 19!

Just got my first corvette, a 2001 C5.

This is my second car, first one was just totaled from hitting a deer.


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Yellow color is best color!
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Congrats. Just drive it like the cops are always watching. They may be.

At your age I had a Chevelle SS with a tunnel ram. It was a major attraction for the cops. It may have been too what kept me alive and from doing anything stupid at that age. That and the fact I had a bunch of my own money wrapped into it.
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Welcome, look great, enjoy every mile!
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Congrats! Enjoy that beauty!
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Congrats very nice enjoy it.
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Go fast. Don't die.
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No need to Speed

Drive Casual...

And Look Bad *** doing it


And ...Save The Wave
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Congrats! Welcome to the Forum. 👍
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Congrats
very nice indeed
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Originally Posted by Sixbolt
Yellow color is best color!

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Congrats - yellow looks good on the C5.
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How does a 19 year old afford a C5 Vette?
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Originally Posted by turbobuick33
How does a 19 year old afford a C5 Vette?
You work and have a decent job and live at home.

My son just bought a $53,000 car and is only 22. He even put $21k down on it. he will pay it off next year.


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Originally Posted by Mr. Black
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Thank goodness for deer.
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Congratulations. My first car when I was 16 was a 1960 Corvette. I worked in a gas station and paid $1050.00 for it. Fifty-six years later, I still drive a Corvette. Always loved them. Just drive it as to consider everything and everyone that is around you.
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Old 12-23-2023, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by turbobuick33
How does a 19 year old afford a C5 Vette?
Originally Posted by hyperv6
You work and have a decent job and live at home.

My son just bought a $53,000 car and is only 22. He even put $21k down on it. he will pay it off next year.
I bought a house when I was 22.

I think it's easier now. C5s are depreciated and minimum wage jobs are over $20/hr. Live at home, start working at 16, work 1,000 hours and you have a C5.
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Congrats! Yellow does look good on a C-5. Drive like your mom’s watching.

Drive em safe
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Beautiful C5 yellow is class for sure. Be cool............cool headed!!
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