Quick Corvette story
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Quick Corvette story
I went to McCormick's Exotic Car Auction in Palm Springs this weekend and saw with my own eyes, an immaculate '66 Corvette stingray w/33,000 miles on it (all numbers matched- chassis, engine, tranny, etc.) get sold for (are you sitting down?.............) $93,000! 
Maybe C5's will go for that someday too!
..rickko..
Maybe C5's will go for that someday too!
..rickko..
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We can only dream that they would go for a price like that. Unfortunately, I wouldn't hold my breath. 
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I was at a Vette show this past sunner saw a 64 tan vert that had just bought from a private collection. New owner would not state what he paid for it but it only had 200mi on it. 
Money was not a problem for him. 
A 40 year old new Vette that still drives like a truck compared to our C5s. 
Money was not a problem for him. A 40 year old new Vette that still drives like a truck compared to our C5s.
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If you're willing to let your low mileage C5 (preferably a 50th Anno or CE Vert) sit for 40 years, then, yes, it'll probably be worth big bucks. But why would you want to? There are a lot of better investments around. 
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Originally Posted by rickko
I went to McCormick's Exotic Car Auction in Palm Springs this weekend and saw with my own eyes, an immaculate '66 Corvette stingray w/33,000 miles on it (all numbers matched- chassis, engine, tranny, etc.) get sold for (are you sitting down?.............) $93,000!
Maybe C5's will go for that someday too!
..rickko..
Maybe C5's will go for that someday too!
..rickko..
No, C5's won't ever do that because we don't have any optional engines to make them unique. Z06's might....but they aren't verts and verts always do best as collector cars.
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
Maybe a C5 will fetch that kind or coin in 40 years! 
They will be worth the price some day. No doubt.
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A mint C5 will be worth $230,000 in 50 years. I've got mine in the garage undercover and am waiting for that day.. Lets see I'll be about 90 years old.... Ok I changed my mine... Going for a spin..