C5 killed C4 values????
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Re: C5 killed C4 values???? (nisstek)
To the average guy these are two different cars. My friends who are not Corvette enthusists to say the lest would have never bought a C4. The average dude will buy the C5 in a second over a C4 cause the look newer. It is the same reason C3s dumped when the C4 came out. Anytime there is a newer model people gavitate toward them.
Go look at a 740i and compare it to a 745i, the 740 just looks old now.
Go look at a 740i and compare it to a 745i, the 740 just looks old now.
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Re: C5 killed C4 values???? (nisstek)
Maybe the C4's bad reputation and negative image among the general public has to do with its resale value. I'm not bashing the c4 in any way, its still my favorite... So before you break out the acetalyne and marshmallows, i'm just providing an answer.
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Re: C5 killed C4 values???? (Nevermind)
Maybe the C4's bad reputation and negative image among the general public has to do with its resale value. I'm not bashing the c4 in any way, its still my favorite... So before you break out the acetalyne and marshmallows, i'm just providing an answer.
And as for the orig question...wait till the C6 comes out as the C5 prices will totally tank and the diff between similar quality 96's and 97's will be minor. IMHO. :blueangel:
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Re: C5 killed C4 values???? (DarkHalo)
...wait till the C6 comes out as the C5 prices will totally tank and the diff between similar quality 96's and 97's will be minor. IMHO. :blueangel:
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Re: C5 killed C4 values???? (nisstek)
I hope I make no one mad with this post, but I am so glad to see C4 prices keep coming down. I love my C4 so much, in two years I want to buy a second car to drive every day to work. I agree with everyone, these lower prices will only be around for a few years more and watch out. If 70's muscle cars with vinyl roofs cost $50.000 restored at the actions, 20 years from now you will get your money back..... till then lets buy and ..... :party:
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Re: C5 killed C4 values???? (Glasman66)
To the average guy these are two different cars. My friends who are not Corvette enthusists to say the lest would have never bought a C4. The average dude will buy the C5 in a second over a C4 cause the look newer. It is the same reason C3s dumped when the C4 came out. Anytime there is a newer model people gavitate toward them.
Go look at a 740i and compare it to a 745i, the 740 just looks old now.
Go look at a 740i and compare it to a 745i, the 740 just looks old now.
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Re: C5 killed C4 values???? (nisstek)
Yea, and the same thing will happen to the C5s when the C6 comes out. It's just the way things are.
That's why I'm holding off on buying a C5 right now (that, and the fact that I don't have enough money saved ;) )
That's why I'm holding off on buying a C5 right now (that, and the fact that I don't have enough money saved ;) )
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Re: C5 killed C4 values???? (nisstek)
hmm, I laugh when I see prices that low here on the forum, If I saw a 97 for 10k I would buy it in a second here...(well, maybe a 98). I think the members here on the forum are the worst for killing the resale value of our cars, I never see such low prices in the newspaper, online, in people's front yards or anywhere else, only here. If I were to "buy", this is the first place I would look though because the prices are so low. Go to Edmunds or online classifieds and you'll get an idea what your vehicle is really worth.
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Re: C5 killed C4 values???? (Voltech_LT4)
It is amazing to me how people don't slow down enough to even read the posts they are responding to. He said 10K MORE! :nonod:
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Re: C5 killed C4 values???? (efweber)
What year C4s are likely to be worth more? I own an 84 built in March '83.
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Re: C5 killed C4 values???? (dgoodhue)
[/QUOTE]A C4 in good shape, rare desirable options, and special edition. [/QUOTE]
Would Spare Tire Delete be considered a desirable option. It certainly is rare. :jester
That's right, my car is one of only 82 ever made Baby!!!
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Would Spare Tire Delete be considered a desirable option. It certainly is rare. :jester
That's right, my car is one of only 82 ever made Baby!!!
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Re: C5 killed C4 values???? (nisstek)
I have to disagree...I think C4s are holding their value, and the C5s are dropping out as all those C5 lease turn ins are flooding the used car market!
Also, just wait till the release of the C6!!!
Another point to made...look at how many different "special edition" C4s we have....pace cars from several different years, 35th and 40th anniversaries, Grand Sports and Collector's Editions, as well as the ZR1s. There just aren't as many "special edition" C5s....One C5 Pace Car, and the Z06s, and of course now the 50th.
[Modified by Eric 96, 10:20 PM 1/24/2003]
Also, just wait till the release of the C6!!!
Another point to made...look at how many different "special edition" C4s we have....pace cars from several different years, 35th and 40th anniversaries, Grand Sports and Collector's Editions, as well as the ZR1s. There just aren't as many "special edition" C5s....One C5 Pace Car, and the Z06s, and of course now the 50th.
[Modified by Eric 96, 10:20 PM 1/24/2003]
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Re: C5 killed C4 values???? (Eric 96)
Eric 96,
In my opinion you have the most desirable C4 ever made. Even has black interior. Damn that's :cool:
Just thought I would throw that in....Back to the discussion. :yesnod:
In my opinion you have the most desirable C4 ever made. Even has black interior. Damn that's :cool:
Just thought I would throw that in....Back to the discussion. :yesnod: