furiousox

Sigh every time I want to sell the c6z for something else I just can't get over a 7.0 liter naturally aspirated V8 that revs to 7000rpm in a 3,1xx lbs package

Leasing a new Stingray despite the bad money factor actually makes more sense to me due to more tax write off advantages...but I just love the damn c6 z06 lol

If I wanted a car that holds its value or even appreciates I would have picked up a nice 996 / 997 turbo a year ago

Unreal

Friend paid $28k for a very nice 2LZ silver 2006. ~30k miles. Another buddy just grabbed one for $31k.

$40k better be a 09-10 with very low miles and loaded out.

TwoSmoke

I'm getting a C6Z or a C6 GS. There are plenty of desirable cars in all colors for me to choose from that are under 35 grand.

All I'm saying is that a person who is going to spend north of 40 grand is more than likely going to look for a newer car. Not everyone wants the highest performing corvette available. A 460 horse C7 is a nice car.

But I'll be happy with the C6Z or GS and I know I'll find one under 35 grand that I'll be happy with.

Enjoy your C6Z........it's an incredible car!

furiousox

That is insane, I never came across pricing like that in southern California, wish I did

I for one don't care much about how much value my car can hold as I drive all my cars but at the same time I wouldn't have minded paying $10k less for my 07z

Unreal

Prices are coming down, like always. People are looking at asking prices, thinking that is what they are selling for, but they continue to go down.

Dan_the_C5_Man

And a CE, and a Z07, and anything 09' or newer..

SLOWRYDE

I bought my 08Z06 to drive. I wanted one since it debuted and just had to wait till the kids grew up before I bought one.

Its a drivers car and that's what I love to do with it. The price was less of a concern to me than the other attributes that attract most of us to this generations Z model. The cars lines, wide hips, slippery look, fantastic handling, glorious '427' with gobs of torque down low and power throughout the curve, light weight, retro details and all around 'bad ***' feel of the car makes it worth every cent I paid. I couldn't care less if I woke up tomorrow and they were selling for $1000.00. Mines not for sale and won't be. I'll let my investment accounts earn me money and let the Z do what it was made for...

loflite

What he said!!

sam90lx

I don't care if C7's were 30k, they still look like ***.

homerandabe69

Just bought my 07 for $35k with 48k miles in Southern California. This was one of the cheapest ones i could find in a 100 mile radius. There was one at a dealership with almost 200k miles for less than $20k but it sold almost immediately.

Dan_the_C5_Man

LMB-Z

I'm not going to get into an internet argument over car prices. I'll just say this....I have an 06 Z. I will not sell it for less than $40k . And right now, its not for sale. On another note, I think if I tried to sell it, my sons would disown me....lol.

dr_whigham

This is funny... I have an 09 CG Z06, 39k miles and listed it on CL just for the hell of it at 39k. Not a SINGLE call, text, or email.

Better TR6060 transmission and all, nano-coated, brand new rear tires... and not a single bite. Oh well. For me, I wouldn't TOUCH an 06-08 and the C7 is just too damn electronic for my taste.

To each their own I guess.

fueledpassion

I wouldn't disagree there. I don't think things would change for a C6Z until the mid-engine Corvette comes out. I just don't think the C7 has a solid identity. That has always been the issue with that car. Is it raw performance? Is it luxury? Is it trying to re-define what Corvette is? Or was it a terrible attempt to stay technologically relevant while also attempting to keep the traditional aspects of a Corvette?

I dunno. The C6Z doesn't have an identity crisis like much of the Euro performance cars do. It's raw. It's NA. It's a track car in spirit and in the flesh. But most importantly, it is the best version of the iconic shape and styling that Corvettes were known for.

If the new C8 looks a lot like the C7, but also has a mid-engine setup - presumably bolstering its performance significantly...what value then does the C7 have? It just seems the C7 will have an identity crisis when the C8 comes around. I feel like the C7 will be a lot like the C4 - the styling was not timeless. The performance was not any better than the previous generation and it certainly didn't match the C5 performance and styling. There simply was nothing that it offered that its ancestors and predecessor couldn't offer better. That's how I personally feel about the C7 Corvette.

The interior of the C7 was in fact an improvement but all of that was at a little cost to weight. Apparently, this weight issue is significant in the C7Z though the supercharger probably accounts for half the difference.

MUKAK

its not funny... just bad timing for you.. winter is around the corner and Vettes are known not to sell during winter months.. unless u in CA

and please tell me why you wouldnt touch 06-08Z? dont tell me cuzz of the Tr6060 and better wheels hubs

dr_whigham

The TR6060 matters to me.

I didn't post it to sell it. I just posted it to see "what would happen" and get a read on the market locally. And here... We don't really get winter. Ever

MickVette

I can kind of relate to this topic. I was comparing the C7 Z51 to the C6 Z06 this spring trying to decide if I wanted either or to keep my C5. I guess it comes down to your goals with the vehicle. My primary goal was engine performance N/A, aftermarket support, power potential and ability to maintain some sort of retail value down the road. I chose the C6 Z06 for those reasons, and decided to take the hit on my C5 - huge list of new parts that didn't help the overall value much since it was not a Z06.

I felt if history repeats itself the C6 Z06 will have a slower depreciation rate than a C7 Z51 but that is just a guess. The C6 Z06 is a car I can really get into and enjoy modified. The car I bought was already modified but a bit more tweaking and tuning really woke this thing up into beast mode. After more tweaking and tuning I'm finally getting close to 30 mpg on the freeway and no compromise to the performance at WOT.

I did like the C7 Z51's electronics, front end looks and overall feel better, but that wasn't high on my list of importance. I must also mention that at the time a 20K miles 2015 Z51 was going for $57,000 and a 36k miles non-modified 2009 C6 Z06 for $38,000. I bought a 26,000 miles, modded (heads, cam intake, Kooks headers...list of good parts), 2009 Z06 for $42,000. How do the prices compare today? I don't know as I'm happy with the car I chose for the goals I have for a car. I guess I could look into that.

95rtturbo

The 08Zs had the TR6060 as well. I should know, I have one.

SLOWRYDE

I was thinking the same thing. I have an 08 also

bambihunter

I'm with you. My 2007 Z06 at 41,000 miles, heads redone at 36,000 miles....dynoed at 444HP at the rear wheels...I love driving this car. I wouldn't sell it; and damned sure don't want a C7 until hell gets crusty.

Bambihunter