ChumpVette

Did that before it even rolled off the line.

Toys4Life C5

Um... Ok.

Toys4Life C5

What do you think is driving the trend?

QCVette

I am happy with the performance, however, I can't compare before and after since the previous owner put it in.

ChumpVette

Inflation.

Toys4Life C5

Yes, 10% +/- year over year is hitting everything. I was thinking you thought there might be another driving force at play.

mskc3

My 2 cents....I think prices on C4s are increasing in value because there's not many, if any, other sports cars that aren't beat to hell that can provide as much of a raw fun driving experience in the $10K +/- price range.

For me, the C4 is where the ole school carbeurated Vette's of the past meet the computerized Vette of the future.....throw in a stick and it's time to play.

AngelDeville

BET VETTE

Flexing isn’t a major issue, how many persons have ever taken any car in for repairs because of flexing.

ChumpVette

How many people are buying products to help keep the car from flexing with the top on or off?

BET VETTE

A valid point also. Now let’s see if the minor flexibility is a serious hazard and danger to the public . Yes or No🤔

dizwiz24

Someone made an incorrect comment here stating aftermarket support for c4’s is great

aftermarket support for c4 is junk compared to c5, c6, c7

you better be good at making your own parts if you want to modify it with turbos, intercoolers, etc

2011KLR

Meh. I appreciate that he was at least trying to find some good things to say about C4 ownership... and not simply ******* them to get Likes from the larger population in the world - non C4 owners.

Toys4Life C5

Same here...I remember pulling my beater into a Hardees parking lot back in around 1990 seeing a guy hop into his C4 and drive off.
Wanted one but at that time it was soooo far beyond my reach...

Faceman89

They were incredibly out of reach in the 90''s for me too. Summer of 95 I bought a low mile 89 GTA because the Vette was still just too expensive on the second hand market.

icsamerica

C4 has ALOT of simularities to one of the most vaunted cars of all time.. The Jaguar E-type. Both have a Hood with intergrated fenders, hood opening design, rear suspension desig, center guage stack, high sills and more. It's not obvious but if you have this unlikely pairing of two cars next to eachother the similarities become clear. Over time really nice examples of the C4 will appreciate modestly, There were just too many of made them for them to ever worth something like early C2's. Production numbers and demographics will keep prices in check. That said I do think appreciation will out pace all C3 soon, even the big blocks.

BTW Kim Baker, one of the winning race drivers from the C4's racing hayday is a Jag Enthuiast. Also just like Old Jag's, C4 are being harvested for their suspensions so they can be used in resto-mods.

I'm starting to see more C4's at the track. A few years ago there were NONE. Last year I saw 3, this years there will be one more. Mine.

MosEspa

That's how these things work.
Build something, find out what works and what doesn't and make it better the next time.

C4's are still the best looking corvette ever made in my opinion.

Natty C

Yeah, but the dollar sure don't go as far as it used to with all of the money printing going on. Purchasing power is pretty much shot.

I don't think it has anything to do with demand.

But that's just my two-bit opinion on it.

Natty C

^^^ This ^^^

In hindsight, I wish I'd have bought a C3. Mainly because I like the curves.

turbo6inky

And that beater will cost you $20K to sort out.

Spend the money on a good one. Leave the beaters to crazy people like me.