C5 values-where's it going????????/
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 3,123
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From: Orland Park Illinois
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Originally Posted by SLO VETTE
who cares if they depreciate! when i'm dead & gone i'll leave my z06 for my estate to cry about how the car isn't worth anything anymore...
but in the meantime, the fun's mine all mine all mine!
but in the meantime, the fun's mine all mine all mine!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 933
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From: Rock Hill SC
Originally Posted by Vetteran
Vinnie, you have hit the nail on its proverbial head!! I've got the baby I
want and don't really care if prices are going down or up. I'm getting
miles of smiles and thats the bottom line for me!
want and don't really care if prices are going down or up. I'm getting
miles of smiles and thats the bottom line for me!
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 3,561
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From: Clark NJ
St. Jude Donor '05 thru '26
C6 values-where's it going????????/ ...you just lost a bunch of $ driving that baby out of the show room!!! 
If you're looking to invest...go to Wall Street....a C4, C5 or C6 is not an investment. Use it and enjoy!!!
If you're looking to invest...go to Wall Street....a C4, C5 or C6 is not an investment. Use it and enjoy!!!
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 4,809
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From: Utah
Originally Posted by Vetteran
Vinnie, you have hit the nail on its proverbial head!! I've got the baby I
want and don't really care if prices are going down or up. I'm getting
miles of smiles and thats the bottom line for me!
want and don't really care if prices are going down or up. I'm getting
miles of smiles and thats the bottom line for me!
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Originally Posted by binkysgarage
What the hell, am I the only one that bought something I wanted, knowing full well it wasn't a smart financial move. 
Hey Glen,
I'm right there with you on this one. Had I been "sensible" when needing a new car after my 14 year-old 176,000 mile Firebird, I'd have bought a cheap "reliable" Toyota or some other POS vanilla car you see everywhere.
I'd wanted a Corvette since I was a kid and last year was able to find a way to pay for it. Do I wish it would increase in value? Who wouldn't? But I'm very happy with it even as it loses value. Nothing like cruising in the Vette with wifey alongside blasting down our favorite roads around here...worth every cent.
Racer
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 265
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From: Vernon CT
No matter how many times some of us say that a car is not an investment, people still scream like wounded eagles when their car depreciates. If you are worried about the "value" maybe you should have bought a Honda Accord.
Corvettes are what they are and should be driven and enjoyed, and you really don't even have to wash them every time you drive them.
Corvettes are what they are and should be driven and enjoyed, and you really don't even have to wash them every time you drive them.