I pulled the Trigger
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Le Mans Master
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From: San Diego California
I pulled the Trigger
Well, after years of wanting, hoping, planning and saving, I went ahead and bought a C5!
It's a silver 2004 fully loaded with an M6 transmission. No Z51 option. The corvette has 15,600 miles on it.
This is my weekend car, so I don't see many miles accumulating soon. I bought it for 32K (in San Diego BMWs and Mercedes are DD's and houses cost a half Mil.) Basically, I bought a virtually new vette with a $20K discount.
This morning, I just started browsing over the internet for used corvettes . I noticed this gem at the dealership where I bought my two Z28 ('96 & '98). It was the right color, right transmission with a ridiculously low amount of miles. Went to the dealership and straight to the sales lady I had been talking to for years. She knows I know more about corvettes than she does (so no BS). She even showed me a '06 C6 with 1200 miles on it. But I knew it was on the high side anyway. So we did the price trade thing. I didn't go with the first price for once. Before I knew it I was driving home in my own corvette.
I'm going to have to update my sig.
Now, :think:
I'm not sure if I will leave it stock, or begin thinking about a shifter, cat-back, and CAI.
It's a silver 2004 fully loaded with an M6 transmission. No Z51 option. The corvette has 15,600 miles on it.
This is my weekend car, so I don't see many miles accumulating soon. I bought it for 32K (in San Diego BMWs and Mercedes are DD's and houses cost a half Mil.) Basically, I bought a virtually new vette with a $20K discount.This morning, I just started browsing over the internet for used corvettes . I noticed this gem at the dealership where I bought my two Z28 ('96 & '98). It was the right color, right transmission with a ridiculously low amount of miles. Went to the dealership and straight to the sales lady I had been talking to for years. She knows I know more about corvettes than she does (so no BS). She even showed me a '06 C6 with 1200 miles on it. But I knew it was on the high side anyway. So we did the price trade thing. I didn't go with the first price for once. Before I knew it I was driving home in my own corvette.
I'm going to have to update my sig.
Now, :think:
I'm not sure if I will leave it stock, or begin thinking about a shifter, cat-back, and CAI.
Last edited by SDLS1Rider; Jun 10, 2007 at 12:08 AM.
Le Mans Master
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Congrats.... 
I know how you feel. Three weeks ago I picked up my first C5, 02 Mag Red Lt Oak interior Vert, loaded to the hilt. Only 15,500 on the clock and again at a great price.
I know how you feel. Three weeks ago I picked up my first C5, 02 Mag Red Lt Oak interior Vert, loaded to the hilt. Only 15,500 on the clock and again at a great price.
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