Thoughts on C4 things???
Racer
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Drifting
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From: on Barnegat Bay Joisey
[QUOTE=Jim Rogers;1580187213]I'm not sure what you mean here.
Sorry folks, didn't want to take this down the muddy road of the yellow metal, I Bonds and TIPS. This is a C4 forum ssooo, what do you think I can get for my 6 speed '90 Vert with 44K on the clock if I sell it myself vs. trading it in on a C6 Vert with a list of about 73K and a discount of 15K?
Sorry folks, didn't want to take this down the muddy road of the yellow metal, I Bonds and TIPS. This is a C4 forum ssooo, what do you think I can get for my 6 speed '90 Vert with 44K on the clock if I sell it myself vs. trading it in on a C6 Vert with a list of about 73K and a discount of 15K?
Racer
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Serious answer-- I don't know. Sorry!
Le Mans Master
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From: South-central Missouri
I always thought of Corvette pricing as an inverted bell curve that adjusts as the years progress and new models are released. Finances determines where you are able (or want) to jump into the Corvette family.
Certain years are always going to be at the bottom of the curve.
Certain years are always going to be at the bottom of the curve.
If one were to graph the performance potential over the years, I would guess it would look like a stair-step with each year and generation superceding the last - except for the mid 70s. (A HP graph in Dave McLellan's book "Corvette From the Inside" has similar characteristics, BTW)
My point is, if you overlay the "performance graph" over the price graph, in my mind I can see where the performance curve is substantially higher than the price curve. To me, that amounts to a "surplus value" region. And, certainly, the C4s, especially the latter year C4s, the LT1/4/5s ALL are in that "value" region.
The performance curve remain constant, but the "inverted bell curve" price curve moves like a wave to follow the calendar. So, at some point the price exceeds the performance value. Buying one of those means you just like a particular Vette, regardless of performance.
Such is the case of my wife purchasing her 69 C3. It won't hold a candle to the ZR-1, performance wise. BUT! I LOVE that car anyway. It is a hoot to drive, it gets waaaay more attention than my Z at car shows, but she wouldn't have it any other way.
Some great points made in this thread. IS IT SPRING YET???
P.
Last edited by Paul Workman; Mar 5, 2012 at 10:26 AM.
Burning Brakes
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From: POINT PLEASANT NEW JERSEY
One great thing about the C4 is obviously how affordable they are. I didnt buy my 87 for the investment I bought it because Ive always loved the early C4 models. I got into mine for under 10K back in 2004 and it was in mint condition. Aside from the ZR1, Grand Sport and possibly the 40th Anniversary Models, I dont expect mine to venture anywhere near the "63" C2 values anytime soon ....but thats fine by me!!!!
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Heel & Toe
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From: Saanichton BC
Interesting comments. It took me to the age of 57 to be able to afford to buy a Corvette. Or until all the kids were gone I always figured that every man should own a Corvette at least once before they die, sort of a bucket list/right of passage kind of thing. Now I have mine, a mint torch-red 95 Convertible with 25k on it, and I am complete. LOL.
I always figured that every man should own a Corvette at least once before they die, sort of a bucket list/right of passage kind of thing. Now I have mine, a mint torch-red 95 Convertible with 25k on it, and I am complete. LOL.
Racer
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Wish I could have done it years ago!
Seems to be the trend. Back to talking about ages.