Advice on high mileage
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If the vehicle has been well maintained and documented: Definitely buy this C5. As stated above, if you needed to buy engine upgrades, or, even a new crate motor, at an $11,000 price tag for the vehicle, you would still be making out ahead. And, as you have discovered from the posts above, many of our members have rides with even higher, and, trouble free mileage on their C5's. Good luck. 
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Originally Posted by Johnny_B_Good
If the car was properly maintained, as you said, 97K miles should not be a problem!! With that price, how can you go wrong! Go for it!!!! 
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mine has 30k miles of running modified...nothing is broke yet.
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If he has taken good care of the car, then 97K is not bad. And the price is certainly very good. Sounds like a good chance to get into a C5.
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(sorry for the caps) ITS A STEEEEEAL !!! Dude, look around. An Acura, Accord, Camary, Maxima..... these cars with under 100K miles go for around $10K. Cars like BMW, Infinity, Lexus, and Benz with over 100K miles still go for $10K or more. Yeah, and Im talking late 90s models. JUST LOOK around.
If you can get a C5 for $11K, its a steal. 97K miles is nothing. A guy with Acura will tell you that. And he'll also tell you that his car is "Loaded" with leather seats, stereo, moonroof...etc, etc, and will sell for $12K. So, now doesn't this deal look so much better. A C5, is a the best Corvette made so far (aside from C6, which I'm still not sure of). Its a proven car, no questions about it. A dealer would ask $18K for it, and settle at $14-$15K easily. How I know? A dealer down the street from where I live just sold a Black 98 coupe for $17.5, with 100K miles on it. Thats all you need to know... If you want that dealer's number, I can provide you. But they're called California motors, in Hayward CA...on Mission street. Do your homework/or not. Either way, you need to get this one. 
If you can get a C5 for $11K, its a steal. 97K miles is nothing. A guy with Acura will tell you that. And he'll also tell you that his car is "Loaded" with leather seats, stereo, moonroof...etc, etc, and will sell for $12K. So, now doesn't this deal look so much better. A C5, is a the best Corvette made so far (aside from C6, which I'm still not sure of). Its a proven car, no questions about it. A dealer would ask $18K for it, and settle at $14-$15K easily. How I know? A dealer down the street from where I live just sold a Black 98 coupe for $17.5, with 100K miles on it. Thats all you need to know...
If you want that dealer's number, I can provide you. But they're called California motors, in Hayward CA...on Mission street. Do your homework/or not. Either way, you need to get this one.
Last edited by Vette_Fan; Sep 29, 2005 at 06:57 AM.
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If he wanted to be sure and put some money into freshening up the motor, what would he have to do? My car is reaching 80K miles and I'd like to do a motor freshening. Would I change out the springs, fuel filter, things like that? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Ghost Vette
For that price, I'd buy it. You said he took good care of the car. It should be good for another 100K.
I'ld love to have two in the garage! Give me his number! 
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I wish that I had someone to make a deal like that with me! 11K for a well taken care of C5? I'm pretty sure you can get some excellent finacing (w/o the stealers or the banks). ENJOY!! ENJOY!! 
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Originally Posted by Bob Aittama
I don't mean to be picky, but I'm pretty sure that 1999 was the 1st year for the FRC. If you can get a 1998, it's realllllllllly rare. Maybe a typo. Is this correct guys? Also I noticed an A4 trans listed. All FRC's came with M6 transmission to my knowledge.
- and.....I don't think you can beat the price. Go for it and don't look back.
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And, even though you've already done the deal 
here's another data point at 130K+ and counting. And, as you can see from the sig, she does get worked out!
Congrats, and have a good one,
Mike
here's another data point at 130K+ and counting. And, as you can see from the sig, she does get worked out!Congrats, and have a good one,
Mike
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You haven’t bought it yet?? What the HECK are you waiting for???? 
Oops....I should have read the prior posts....BEST Of LUCK!
Be sure to wave!
Oops....I should have read the prior posts....BEST Of LUCK!
Be sure to wave!
Last edited by Johnny_B_Good; Sep 29, 2005 at 06:10 PM.
