Corvette Buyers Guide 2023: A Corvette for (Almost) Every Budget
Shoestring budget, or money is no object, our Corvette Buyers Guide will help you find the perfect Corvette based on what you want to spend.
With used car prices starting to come back down to earth a bit, we thought we would help you out a little bit by creating a Corvette Buyers Guide to reflect 2023 pricing. There are some truly amazing cars for sale right now, from budget-friendly to concourse-quality. We scoured for sale listings to find some of the tastiest choices for every budget. We start at under $10K and increase our budget by $10K increments until we hit $70K.
(Over $70K you are into new car territory.)
Because there are so many options, we didn’t include every single model and configuration you can get at every price point. Our Corvette Buyers Guide focuses on the most desirable and most available for a given budget. For example, if our search for a $35K Corvette returned 1,000 results but only one C7, we didn’t include the C7. Also, we included running and driving cars. Some might need work or have high miles, but we didn’t include total basket cases. Sure, you can buy a C8 Stingray for $20K if it is burned to the ground with only the VIN plate intact. But those are not the type of cars we are after here.
So, without further ado, let’s see what Corvette is available to you.
Corvettes for Under $10K
Let’s be honest. Even with prices decreasing lately $10K is not a lot of money to buy a Corvette in 2023. But that doesn’t mean that if you have less than $10K to spend you are out of luck. Here are the Corvettes you can put in your garage for less than $10K.
1978 – 1980 C3 Corvette
If you must have a C3 and only have this much to spend you can still get one. But it is not going to be an early C3. And what you find will drive and run, but it is going to be rough. These would be fun to buy and drive. And you can fix it up as time and budget allow.
1984 – 1994 C4 Corvette
For less than $10K you can get yourself a nice C4. A coupe or convertible with 50K to 100K miles in good shape is available to you. At this price, you will likely be stuck with an automatic transmission. And no special editions such as the ZR-1 can be had. But if you are looking for a nice driver, the C4 is your answer.
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Corvettes for $10K to $20K
Corvettes for $20K to $30K
Corvettes for $30K to $40K
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Corvettes for $50K to $60K
Corvettes for $60K to $70K and $70K+
