Best year for C5
Jul 31, 2008 | 10:41 AM
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Best year for C5
I am looking into buying a C5. Test drove and 04 but would like to know what members feel is the best year for that model. Thanks
Jul 31, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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There are a ton of threads on this one. Use the search feature and best c5 as the keyword.
Jul 31, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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I am looking into buying a C5. Test drove and 04 but would like to know what members feel is the best year for that model. Thanks
04
Jul 31, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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Why the 04 is C5 perfected!
Jul 31, 2008 | 11:40 AM
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'02
Jul 31, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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<---------------- 04, and of course the CE vert is the best.
Jul 31, 2008 | 12:28 PM
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C5's are all awesome, just get the newest one you can afford.
Jul 31, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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Jul 31, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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<---------------- 04, and of course the CE vert is the best.
Jul 31, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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Jul 31, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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St. Jude Donor '05, '12-'13, '15-'16, '21
I have a 2000 which I love, but I've modded it with upgrades to pick up some of the features that came in later years....so my advice would be to buy the most recent year your pocketbook can afford.
Jul 31, 2008 | 03:43 PM
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04, or an 03 Anniversary Edition would be my choices...close second would definately be 99-00 FRC's ...because they were the best I could afford at my time of purchase...haha
Jul 31, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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Whichever one you end up with
But seriously, get the newest that you can afford
Jul 31, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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Whichever one you end up with
But seriously, get the newest that you can afford
If you can find an '04 at a good price that you can handle, go for it
Jul 31, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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I wouldnt go lower than a 02 by choice. 04 for preference.
Jul 31, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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the newest lowest mileage one you can
Jul 31, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Do a search on the subject as others have said. However, as Humanoid responded, the car you drove was probably the best, since it was the last of an era, the 2004, with all the bugs worked out of it.
Jul 31, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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Best C5
In today's market, 02 for the money. But like others have said, newest one you can get for what you want to spend. Each year is pretty much as good as any other.
Jul 31, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
steve8
<---------------- 04, and of course the CE vert is the best.
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Originally Posted by
Wethingtonvette8093
I wouldnt go lower than a 02 by choice. 04 for preference.
Even after my initial post, I agree with the 02 or newer as the best advice. For the prices that are out there, you can't go too far wrong with 02's and up.
Jul 31, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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