Farewell C5 General
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Farewell C5 General
The time has come for me to let go of my baby. We've been through more together than all of my ex girlfriends combined. Hell... we practically grew up together. But tomorrow morning I will hear those sweet Corsa pipes sing for the last time. I'm selling her in order to prepare for college.
It will be hard, but I am confident I'll own a Corvette again someday. By the time I have enough money for one, they will be producing C8's
Ok maybe not, but it'll be a while.
I'd like to thank you all for the support, advice, information, SWEET deals, good times, and a lifetime of memories. I'll miss you all
I may visit the site from time to time, just to pop my head in. And I'm sure I'll be looking for tickets to Sebring next year, or Laguna Seca in October.
Fare thee well C5 General!
Sincerely,
Reid Erickson A.K.A. The California Kid
It will be hard, but I am confident I'll own a Corvette again someday. By the time I have enough money for one, they will be producing C8's
Ok maybe not, but it'll be a while.I'd like to thank you all for the support, advice, information, SWEET deals, good times, and a lifetime of memories. I'll miss you all
I may visit the site from time to time, just to pop my head in. And I'm sure I'll be looking for tickets to Sebring next year, or Laguna Seca in October.
Fare thee well C5 General!
Sincerely,
Reid Erickson A.K.A. The California Kid
Last edited by The California Kid; Dec 1, 2008 at 09:52 PM.
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You are smart beyond your years, even if the inevitable were to happen and Corvette production is halted, there will be plenty of well maintained, babied Corvettes to be had when you're ready again. Get your degree it will take you more places than the a Vette ever could.
Melting Slicks
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From: Austin TX
Thats a great/mature decision....Do what I did, go to college, get an accounting degree, get through grad school, get a job at a big 4 acctg firm paying 50k right out of college, then buy a C5 Z06 (Im graduating grad school in 20 days and bought a Z06 4 months ago)
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Best of luck in college. Getting an education is much more important than owning a car. Hope you do in fact get back into a Corvette some day.
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From: Guess it & Win a Rock, s&h only $4.95 New Mexico
Why go to college when you can work for GM?
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...0t0&refer=home
‘Every Day’
“We are at the bargaining table every day working on things to make these companies, to put them in better shape if you will,” Gettelfinger said in an interview on Bloomberg Television’s “Political Capital with Al Hunt.” “Other people need to come in to see what they can do to assist these companies.”
The union agreed last year that new hires would have hourly pay and benefits reduced to about $26 from about $78 and wouldn’t be eligible for fixed-benefit pensions. The 2007 accords also call for creating the union-managed trusts that will take over retiree health-care obligations starting in 2010.
According to my math that would make the average (existing) workers at GM and the other U.S. Carmakers making around $12,480 per month or $149,760.00.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...0t0&refer=home
‘Every Day’
“We are at the bargaining table every day working on things to make these companies, to put them in better shape if you will,” Gettelfinger said in an interview on Bloomberg Television’s “Political Capital with Al Hunt.” “Other people need to come in to see what they can do to assist these companies.”
The union agreed last year that new hires would have hourly pay and benefits reduced to about $26 from about $78 and wouldn’t be eligible for fixed-benefit pensions. The 2007 accords also call for creating the union-managed trusts that will take over retiree health-care obligations starting in 2010.
According to my math that would make the average (existing) workers at GM and the other U.S. Carmakers making around $12,480 per month or $149,760.00.
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Congrats,,you are taking a giant step into maturity!!! It takes a very mature person to trump emotions and make a wise decision that will have a profound affect on his future.I think I can predict your return to the Corvette world in a time frame that will pass much quicker than it seems it will right now. Someone that can make tough mature judgments standing on a solid education base is almost bound to be successful,,,thus being able to afford and enjoy life's little pleasures!! Good luck on your journey into the future!!!
