Decisions?
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Decisions?
Presently I own a 96 Purple LT4 coupe with 105k miles. I love the car. My wife doesn't care for the 6speed man trns. She saw a Yellow 09 coupe 14K miles and auto. Dealer is asking $34.9K. The 96 has Corsa exhaust and headers so its not real quiet. The 09 is stock. I am torn between keeping the 96 or trading for 09. Some other insight would be helpful. I can afford the cost difference on insurance and personal property taxes approx. $60 a month and $200. per month in payments
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We had an Equinox and just traded that for an 08 Suburban, needed the extra room, and because she likes to sit higher and a big vehicle. She wouldn't get a VW or anything else except a Chevy since that what is I prefer to own
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Buy the C6. You can have a more muscular sounding exhaust installed later.
I was at an area car show 2 days ago. A few of the C5/C6 crowd who run Borlas were giving an '08 driver a hard time about how quiet his car sounded. They compared the sound of his Corvette to the sound of an electric motor-powered crotch rocket that had just cruised through the parking lot. The '08 owner was red-faced.
I was at an area car show 2 days ago. A few of the C5/C6 crowd who run Borlas were giving an '08 driver a hard time about how quiet his car sounded. They compared the sound of his Corvette to the sound of an electric motor-powered crotch rocket that had just cruised through the parking lot. The '08 owner was red-faced.
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A wife that loves Corvettes is a keeper for sure. I would hate to give up a stick for a auto but as long as I had a vette I would be happy and the auto would make the wife happy. It looks like the C6 wins in this situation but you will miss your C4 and the six speed.
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Do like I did and buy the C6 and KEEP the C4 -- my daily driver.
Driving the C4 every day is much more fun than some boring econo-box. Well not exactly, I sold my '90 Supra (nice car -- I liked it a lot) when I got the new Corvette.
I have a 2013 Grand Sport. This is an amazing car. A friend of mine (who has one) told me, "You're going to love this car". He was right.
Driving the C4 every day is much more fun than some boring econo-box. Well not exactly, I sold my '90 Supra (nice car -- I liked it a lot) when I got the new Corvette.
I have a 2013 Grand Sport. This is an amazing car. A friend of mine (who has one) told me, "You're going to love this car". He was right.
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Go take a test drive of the 09. If you are meant to get it, you'll know then. I've driven a C5 and while it was fast, it wasn't my C4. Just not the same feeling IMO. Never driven a C6.
If my wife said lets look at a 09 and get rid of our 92 I'd go look in a heartbeat. Doesn't mean I'd do it in the end, nor does it mean I wouldn't do it the first car we test drove....
If my wife said lets look at a 09 and get rid of our 92 I'd go look in a heartbeat. Doesn't mean I'd do it in the end, nor does it mean I wouldn't do it the first car we test drove....