dreamr616

I am interested in getting a Corvette (2008-09) but no sure what is considered high, average, and low miles for them? Would appreciate any advice you might have. Thanks!!!

R50THC5

Many hard core only put 2-4k, slightly higher in non snow states. I do about 7k..Care of the car is most important, low mmiles and still could be hard driven. Check it closely and take to a good Corvette Mech. for a once over.. my .02. Good luck, there are a lot of good car out there.

jimmie jam

I have 6,150 on my 07. Some people might say that's "low miles".

spdkilz911

I bought my 08 last August with 17K miles. I think that was low. It now has 29K I have seen some that are extremely low. A couple thousand miles a year low. Before I sold my Camaro (bought new in 99)last year, I had put only 1000 miles on it in the last 2 years. I swore I would never do that again.

peter pan

Our 09 is still in awesome shape and it only has 41k on the clock

saplumr

Roughly 7-15K would be low mileage.

AimHigh

my '05 started at 9 and its at 20+ now six months later

LMB-Z

10 miles on a 2005 would probably be considered low miles.

What would you consider low miles on a say....Cadillac, or Chevy, or Mercedes? Probably would be considered the same on the Corvette (Chevy).

Kvothe

A lot depends on the area of the country. Seems like the average most of us drive is 4-5k per year.

Here are a couple threads to give you an idea of what members are driving:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...is-season.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-per-year.html

rcooper

I would guess that any car with 6-7,000 per year is a low miler. 8-12,000 per year is normal and 15,000+ per year is high mileage. There are many out there with 2-3,000 per year and well cared for, if you do some hunting you can find them. Personally, I think that I would want one with around 36,000 to 42,000 with records. Many like to drive them and most care for their cars, after market warranty is not much and will same you some dough in the long run.

dreamr616

Some great information and feedback. It'll sure help me when trying to find the right car. I've seen a couple 2008's with around 23-24K miles. Would that be considered low? I thought the forum would be a great place to look for a Vette rather then dealers since I'm assuming most members try to help each other out.

What other things do you feel are important when considering a used Vette?

ProfessorDeath

My '07 in December had 15k on it. Has 20.5k now.

dvilin

16k or less would be low.

RocketDawg

I'd say less than 10K/year would be low mileage.

yellowzron

I love driving a c6 z06 so anything under 94,864 is low to me.

Kvothe

I'd say that's low. If I were looking for an 08 that would be the mileage I'd shoot for.

Other than the normal things to look for harmonic balancer issues are somewhat common as well as oil pan leaks. Both are expensive repairs.

Good luck and enjoy the hunt. Whatever you do don't rush yourself. There are a lot of cars out there and you'll find the right one for you eventually.

dreamr616

Glad you mentioned that i should be patient. I really want to find one that fits what I'm looking for rather then just jump at the first thing that comes along. Are my chances pretty good that I can find the right one while still getting a good deal? Is the forum the best place for that?

fright88

There can be some great deals on the forum and some not so great. Don't limit yourself to forum cars I would say. Carfinder Carmax Autotrader and cars.com can be your best friend.

As for your origional question I kinda agree with the poster above <7k per year is low 7-12 average over 12 high.

saplumr

Is that actually 9 and 20 miles or 9k and 20k?

ladder13

There was a guy at one of the Carlisle tech clinics asking a top notch Corvette mechanic about engine/valve failure on ZO6's. The mechanic asked him what year ZO6 he had and how many miles were on it. The owner said 2,500 on a 2008 ........the tech told him to drive it more.