Is the C5 "dated"
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
I still get people asking me if that's a new vette. They are shocked when I tell them its a 2002. Honestly, the vette is so sleek and aerodynamic, I don't think it will ever go out of style.
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Personally, I don't think the C5 will ever look dated compared to a C6. They better do something a lot different to the C7 to make me want to buy a replacement for my C5 cause it sure isn't a C6!!!
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08
When I told people mine is a 98, they give me this 
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They thought it a brand new 06 car since it looks better than brand new C6
-Mike
.... They thought it a brand new 06 car since it looks better than brand new C6
-Mike
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I think the C5 body style will prove much more timeless than the C6. IMO, it's a much cleaner and sleeker design. I prefer its curves to the C6's creases. The C6 is continuing to grow on me, though, particularly in the flared-out C6Z form. The only two styling elements of the C5 that are beginning to look dated to me are the pop-up headlights (which I like, but fell out of favor with designers by the mid-'90s) and the rear overhang, which looks a foot too long next to a C6.