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Old 10-03-2008, 08:50 PM
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Nothing is selling right now. If you like the car and the color grab it.

Think the yuppies these days are driving leased bimmers and Prius, not an old C4. Noone will notice you trust me.
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Classic! Do you think the late model C4s will apppreiate faster once this "crisis" is over? I'm really trying to find a clean one, so many junk and abused ones out there. The good ones should go up in value.
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Sorry, "appreciate in value" Wife was talking to me!
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The nice C4s will eventually go up in value. The junk ones will never be likely to appreciate much. I can't say if the later ones will be more desired in years to come, all C4s will be transitioning to classic status in the next decade or so and then it is all about condition and what original engine it has. They produced around 100,000 C4s with the LT1 engine so I don't ever see them being the most sought after or collectable. For now they are the driver cars along with the L98s but a low mileage well preserved clean example will always be appreciated and in demand.
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Originally Posted by 96polovette
The nice C4s will eventually go up in value. The junk ones will never be likely to appreciate much. I can't say if the later ones will be more desired in years to come, all C4s will be transitioning to classic status in the next decade or so and then it is all about condition and what original engine it has. They produced around 100,000 C4s with the LT1 engine so I don't ever see them being the most sought after or collectable. For now they are the driver cars along with the L98s but a low mileage well preserved clean example will always be appreciated and in demand.
Keep drinking that cool aid...

Getting kind of cold at night up there, isn't it my friend?!! Too bad really. Fall and winter are made for car shows!!
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Remember the later C4s still seem to be depreciating (although not as much as C5 or C6) and the earlier ones have bottomed out on price.
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Keep drinking that cool aid...

Getting kind of cold at night up there, isn't it my friend?!! Too bad really. Fall and winter are made for car shows!!
We have beautiful fall foliage this time of year. How are your tumbleweeds looking today?
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Originally Posted by 96polovette
Remember the later C4s still seem to be depreciating (although not as much as C5 or C6) and the earlier ones have bottomed out on price.
C5s in my area are dropping in price like Banks on Wall (ripoff) Street, C6s seem to be holding but in the next few weeks anything could happen. It's a buyer's market to be sure, just very difficult to find anything clean, so many non-vette folks purchased these cars during the boom and never spent any money on them. Just drove them into the ground, hey cocaine and hookers cost a lot of money! These neo-yuppie mortgage brokers and their types ruined many a good vette.
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Hey, aintcha heard?....green is the new black!
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I have always liked the Polo Green cars, but since you are paying for it get what you like. I however am partial to Admiral Blue with the stupid white stripes down the middle.

I would like to find some of those GS's that are selling for upper teens and lower 20's as posted above though. I could turn that into a daily driver and never lose any money on that for a long time.

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Ditto! Combo is very nice. I just wonder why it isn't selling? Vehicle appears super clean and low miles, guess the economy is that bad around here...
C4 + green = no sale.

No rocket science there.
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Do you think the late model C4s will apppreiate faster once this "crisis" is over? The good ones should go up in value.
Originally Posted by 96polovette
The nice C4s will eventually go up in value... all C4s will be transitioning to classic status in the next decade... but a low mileage well preserved clean example will always be appreciated and in demand.
Whew, I've got a bridge or 2 for sale for you guys...
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Whew, I've got a bridge or 2 for sale for you guys...
Tell me then why a C4 in mint condition, low miles, all original, once it crosses the 25 year mark (give or take a few years) will not begin to appreciate?
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Originally Posted by 96polovette
Tell me then why a C4 in mint condition, low miles, all original, once it crosses the 25 year mark (give or take a few years) will not begin to appreciate?
"The Silent of the Lambs"
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Originally Posted by 96polovette
Tell me then why a C4 in mint condition, low miles, all original, once it crosses the 25 year mark (give or take a few years) will not begin to appreciate?
Sorry: The Silence of the Lambs
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and everyone knows polo green cars run better...



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