I am looking at a 50th -- rag top -- white /red in Stuart Fl

28K mile 2nd owner appears to be in pristine condition

no mods


is there anything different about the 50th..just emblems right?

what issues did 2003's have? if any ?

any recommendations on a shop in the Stuart FL area to have it checked out?

hows $33,500 sound ?

I am in CA and will have to ship it back in a box ...$1,600

does all 2003's meet CA smog requirements ?

I have been unable to find any C-5 white/reds on the left coast

(a case of fine wine if you can find me one out in CA )


I sold my '72 and now ready for a a C-5 adventure ..

and we are stuck on white red ----

 

All 2003's are 50th anniversary cars but this is the 50th Anniversary Edition:



All 2003 cars got the 50th anniversary emblems.

I'm sure that all 2003s would meet CA emissions.

 

I am thinking you are a bit too high but it is the beginning of the season. A white top? Tan is more common and issue for the Annie's. I'm thinking you have a 50th year issue but not the AE

 

I know a bit about these because I looked for one for a long time with little success in finding one in the right condition at the right price. Here's what I know...

The Anniversary Edition only came in Anniversary Red with Slate interior. They all have the Magnetic Ride Control. They all came with the pewter colored thin spoke wheels.

As far as 2003 in general is concerned, there were fewer white ones produced than any other color. And, I'm guessing, fewer yet with white convertible tops. If it has a white top, check the trim code in the glove box to make sure it hasn't been replaced. (If you want specifics on production numbers check out Corvette Action Center dot com.

That's about the extent of my knowledge.

Hope that's of some help.
And I agree, the price seems a little steep, especially since the C5 market is somewhat depressed right now.

Michael in KC

 

The interior color was Shale, not slate, as I stated earlier.
(I think it's called Shale.) Someone correct me if I'm wrong again.

 

Corvette Palace currently has a 2003 white coupe with 11K miles on it for $30,995. They usually will know a thousand off the price. Their cars are typically showroom spotless. Just giving you a comparison in prices. You could probably add a couple thousand for the convertible. So you'd be at 32,000 with the same mileage. With the higher mileage, you probably could get it for around 30. I'm guessing. Depends on how badly the seller wants to move it.

 

And a big difference in resale and the original retail. They are a collectable.

 

That price is awfully high.
I know you want white/red, but there have to be more out there.
Good luck.

 

The Corvette Shops near Stuart, FL would be Eismann Corvette in Jupiter, also EnglandGreen is a supporting tuner and has a shop in Vero Beach which is about the same distance north of Stuart.

 

not if it's the AE Vert edition with that low of miles. Ya know they listed for $57k... right?

I believe this was more expensive than the 2004 Z06 Z16.

If it's got a clean history; low 30's is a decent price for 28k miles.

 

It's not an AE edition. He is looking for a white vert.
Even if it was, I would still say it's high.
And my 04 CE vert listed at 58.5

 

He`s not looking at an AE, thats why he mentioned 'emblems only' which yes, non AE 03`s did all get those 50th emblems. Price seems high to me also, especially for a non AE. No mention of options on board, to bad most people don`t know the option codes are in the glovebox. From what I have seen AE`s add 2,500 to the normal price.
Collectible, well, 7,547 or so, in AE Verts alone make that a tough sell.
However, in time, LOW milage examples will be appreciated, IMO.

I drive mine for all she`s worth

 

I purchased 03 rag top with 6-spd 12 months ago, 30,000 mi. for $30k at a Philly dealer. Was not best deal around for an 03, but I wanted specific color/interior like yourself. Only 2 in country were for sale at the time and I wanted to buy from dealer rather than private. Its not the annivers. red, but still has 50th emblems on it. Your price may be at least $2-3k high even at a dealer

 

Thanks Every one

he dropped to $32, 0000

but now have found another one in Ohio 04 white/ red /white with 8,000 miles and extended factory warranty asking 38,000

the hunt continues --

all the guys with white /red want to hang on to high prices

even in a down market --

and leave it to me to want a white / red and in the wrong season

any good shops in the Cinncinatti area to run a check on this 04 for me

I got the car fax on the Ohio vert from "Pacethis" (thank you very much .... you C5 guys are great -- )

John

 

Hi, below are excerpts from a previous thread asking the same questions.
As for the asking, and actual selling prices on the true AE edition, they will normally be a bit higher than other models, simply because they cost more to buy originally, and they are limited in numbers.
My guess is that at the current market values, a 2003 AE vert will sell in the 28000, to 34000 range with high mileage at the lower end and pristine ultra low mileage(less than 10000), at the top.
Good luck
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C5 50th ae specs

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Hello, below are the specs for the 2003 vette
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1YY07--Corvette base coupe-$43,225
(effective 10/4/2002)-$43,325
(effective 11/2002)-$43,335
(effective 2/2003)-$43,495
(effective 4/2003)-$43,735

1YY67--Corvette base convertible-49,700
(effective 10/4/2002)-50,075
(effective 11/2002)-50,235
(effective 2/2003)-50,395
(effective 4/2003)-50,735

Transportation Charges-650
(effective 10/4/2002)-670
(effective 11/2002)-760
(effective 2/2003)-800

1SC
50th Anniversary Edition Package, which includes these options, below, as standard equipment:
$5,000 initial msrp
$3,700-discounted as of april 2003
50th Anniversary Red metallic paint
Shale two-tone leather trim
50th Anniversary aluminum wheels-Painted Champagne color-only on 50th AE package
50th Anniversary trim & badges, including special logo floor mats, and embossed seat backs
Shale convertible top (convertible only)
5.7L LS1 350HP V8 engine
Electronic four speed automatic transmission
Heads-up display
Electrochromatic inside & left side mirrors
Power telescoping steering column
Memory package
Twilight sentinel
Custom adjustable sport bucket seats
Power passenger seat
Dual zone electronic air conditioning
Front fog lamps
Rear luggage shade & parcel net (coupe only)
Magnetic selective ride control

Other options which may be added at the time of order:
U1S 12 disk CD changer-600.00
UL0 Bose stereo w/ in dash cassette, in lieu of in dash CD player, with U1S only.-100.00
B84-Body side moldings-150.00
V49-Front license plate frame-15.00
MN6-Six speed manual transmission-915.00
CC3-Blue transparent top (coupe only)-750.00
C2L-Two top option, transparent & solid tops (coupe only)-1200.00
G92-Performance ratio rear axle (automatic transmission only)-395.00
R8C-Corvette Museum Delivery-490.00

As previously stated, the 50th Anniversary Edition was only available in Anniversary Red with Shale interior, the shale interior included shale dash and door panels, all other models in 2003 got black dash and black door panels, even if they got gray or oak seats.
There were approximatly 11,632 AE packages sold with verts about 7,547, and the rest coupes.
Below is the Shock Stuffer Info
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All 2003 Corvettes with magnetic suspension, which includes all Anniversary Editions, leave the factory with "shock stuffers" placed on each shock absorber to prevent the suspension from bottoming-out during transport. This is required as there is essentially no shock absorber action when current is not applied to the shocks.

During the new vehicle preparation, the dealership is required to remove these shock stuffers. Since this is a new procedure for the dealer and it's not required on any other Chevrolet vehicle, many technicians are not aware of this procedure and cars have been delivered to customers with the shock stuffers still in place. Failure to remove these shock stuffers will result in poor ride quality.
The shock stuffers are placed by the factory under the dust cover of each of the car's four shocks. Removal of these stuffers requires jacking the car so the suspension can hang (or on a lift), pushing up the dust covers and removal of the stuffers. A yellow tag may be noticed protruding from the shock dust covers if they are still in place.

GM's instructions are included inside every 2003 Anniversary Edition.

Good Luck
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ALL 2003 Corvettes are 50th Anniversary Cars

One other point, by definition all 2003 Corvettes are 50th anniversary cars. But only the ones that include the 1SC package are the 50th AE,(Anniversary Edition), car. So when an advertiser claims his/her 2003 to be a 50th anniversary car, they are correct, but the distinction(for whatever it is worth), belongs only to the 1SC packaged car. Below is an excerpt from a Car and Driver review of that package when it first came out.
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Initially, it was going to be Polo White with a red interior, just like those first 300 in 1953. But that was too obvious, too plain. Then it was going to be Aztek Gold, like the 12 prototypes that were built in 1998. But nobody liked that hue, either—too disco.

So the people in charge of planning the Corvette's 50th-Anniversary Special Edition picked a shade of what is currently the most oft-selected Corvette color—red. Not just any bright Porsche Guards Red, mind you, and not the purple-red that proved unexpectedly popular on the 40th-anniversary model. No, this new, one-year-only Anniversary Red is a lustrous burgundy with Xirallic aluminum-oxide flakes floating under a special tinted clear-coat and complemented by special Shale interior trim with anniversary badges and cockpit embroidery.

Yes, this new Vette is positively magnetic, but more than you realize. All 50th-Anniversary models—of which as many as 10,000 will be built if demanded—along with all 2003 hatches and convertibles optioned with the F55 Magnetic Selective Ride Control suspension, will feature a novel variable-damper-rate technology that puts the "shock" in shock absorber (a similar system went into production on the Cadillac STS a few months ago).

The dampers are filled not with standard oil but with magnetorheological (MR) fluid. This is a synthetic oil with millions of tiny iron ***** suspended in it. These iron ***** have a proprietary coating to make them less abrasive and help them float evenly within the shock fluid.

More important, they react to a magnetic field generated by an electric coil on the shock piston, thereby changing the fluid's viscosity. Imagine changing your shock fluid from 5W to 100W by simply varying the current in the coil.

"It can go from no damping to solid almost instantly," says Tadge Juechter, assistant chief engineer for Corvette. "The only question is, do you have the computational power to keep up?"

A dual-processor computer adjusts the current about 1000 times per second based on wheel travel and speed, vehicle speed, steering-wheel angle, lateral acceleration, brake application, and also temperature. At 60 mph, that's an adjustment with every inch of the Corvette's forward travel. The goal of these adjustments is to keep the Corvette on a smooth, even keel while maximizing the contact of the tires with the pavement.

The current C5 is already quite capable in those departments, but compared with the base setup and the Z51 option, this F55 suspension represents a great leap forward. Perhaps the greatest improvement involves travel over large bumps and dips, where the conventional suspensions hit the bump stops. In contrast, the F55 system senses the magnitude of the bump or dip as it is deflecting the tire and immediately adjusts the appropriate shock to stay within the available wheel travel. As a result, a humpbacked railroad grade crossing over which a Z51 gets airborne at 80 mph becomes nothing but a medium bump with the F55.

Smaller pavement pockmarks, which the conventional suspension absorbs nicely, virtually disappear on the F55. Yet there is no sense of disconnection with the road. If anything, road feel is even purer because it is polluted by fewer extraneous suspension wiggles.

Severe chatter bumps remain vexing, even with the F55 setup. But the new system provides the Corvette with a major improvement in ride comfort, while enhancing its overall stability.

Those who insist on maximum road feel can rotate a console switch from Tour to Sport mode. This shifts the programming so the car's body tries to follow the road surface more closely rather than remain stable and tranquil. Based on our brief drive, this mode will be useful primarily when hot-lapping at a proper racetrack.

 

My AE has EVERY option including BSM, 3.15 and 12 disc CD player.
The 2 options I turned off are, "Twilight Sentinal" and "Easy Entry", where the seat go`s back and steering wheel pulls in when key is turned off. Love the F55 !

 

Hi, I agree with you about the 2 features turned off, to much unnessasary wear and tear on the seat mechanisms, and the headlight doors. Also getting ready to unplug the power antenna, don't need it going up and down every time I want to listen to a CD. The f55 is a terriffic improvement in ride.
Good Luck

 

ahh...

 

Man bro., thats one of the SWEETEST Vettes I have ever seen,

Have you checked out the 50th Corvette Registry,for free,you can enter your VIN number and it will list all the options on your AE.

Regards,
Les

 

Funny I have seen a 2 or 3 AE Verts, like mine, but never a coupe, looks really really nice !

Congrats,