C4 or C5 - You decide
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C4 or C5 - You decide
My company just announced that they are discontinuing our lease car program. I have a sucky 2003 Ford Taurus (hey, where else can you get a car for 60$ a month, tax payroll deduction) until November. My wife wants me to get a truck but I have been thinking that since she has gotten every type of new/used car that she wanted since we were married (10 years) that it is my turn to choose. I have not talked to her about it yet. I am thinking C4 or C5. I really like the C5's as a daily driver, which this car would be, but I think I could convince my wife easier if I went with a C4 because they are cheaper in price. I am looking to spend up to about $30 grand. What do you guys think?
C4 or C5?
C4 or C5?
Last edited by theandies; Mar 20, 2005 at 08:45 AM.
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St. Jude Donor '09
Next vette for me will be a C5. One reason is that I can't fit in a C4 and fit just fine in a C5. (too tall)
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C2 C3 C4 C5
I have had them all . Less 
from the wife in the C5 over any other car. If you buy the C5 you might have the opportunity later for a C6, but if you buy the C4 and she doesn't like the high step entry you will be doomed. I had the C4 and the wife threw 
when she found I was buying a C5. Now after 6 years of the C5 we are both in the corvette club and she drove on the track last month.
So the decision is up to you best of luck.
from the wife in the C5 over any other car. If you buy the C5 you might have the opportunity later for a C6, but if you buy the C4 and she doesn't like the high step entry you will be doomed. I had the C4 and the wife threw when she found I was buying a C5. Now after 6 years of the C5 we are both in the corvette club and she drove on the track last month.So the decision is up to you best of luck.
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Originally Posted by patsnitrovette
For the money, I think you would get more from the C5.
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I vote 95-96 c4
I had a 99 before my 95 the 95 has much more vette feeling to it. You will miss your center gas lid if you get the c5...too rommie, to big period after having a c3 it will feel like a caddy.
I had a 99 before my 95 the 95 has much more vette feeling to it. You will miss your center gas lid if you get the c5...too rommie, to big period after having a c3 it will feel like a caddy.
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St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by wildman378
...too rommie, to big period after having a c3 it will feel like a caddy.
No wonder a lot of old farts are driving them.
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I don't think you can go wrong either way. I bought my first non shark vette, a 92 6 spd, about 9 months ago for less than $10k and use it as a daily driver. It's a lot of fun driving to work every day. However if I had $30k to spend I would have bought a C5 or maybe a ZR-1.