opinion on price please?
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Drifting
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From: Outer banks North Carolina
opinion on price please?
I have been looking for a couple of months for a c-5 to replace my
"97" which I stupidly sold! i have been looking at an "04"silver coupe with an auto trans for about a month at a local dealer. It started out at $23900 but gradually he has come down to his bottom line that I think may be a deal. Its a local car [one owner I think]and is very good condition. Drives and runs great. He isnt exactly selling a bunch of cars and now says I can have it for $20,000 cash. I offered that for it last month and he turned it down but now he will do it. This is his bottom line I am sure. The car has 69000 miles which is a little high but that is why the price is what it is. Advice please... deal or no deal?
wanting another Vette bad Dave
"97" which I stupidly sold! i have been looking at an "04"silver coupe with an auto trans for about a month at a local dealer. It started out at $23900 but gradually he has come down to his bottom line that I think may be a deal. Its a local car [one owner I think]and is very good condition. Drives and runs great. He isnt exactly selling a bunch of cars and now says I can have it for $20,000 cash. I offered that for it last month and he turned it down but now he will do it. This is his bottom line I am sure. The car has 69000 miles which is a little high but that is why the price is what it is. Advice please... deal or no deal?
wanting another Vette bad Dave
Drifting
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I have been looking for a couple of months for a c-5 to replace my
"97" which I stupidly sold! i have been looking at an "04"silver coupe with an auto trans for about a month at a local dealer. It started out at $23900 but gradually he has come down to his bottom line that I think may be a deal. Its a local car [one owner I think]and is very good condition. Drives and runs great. He isnt exactly selling a bunch of cars and now says I can have it for $20,000 cash. I offered that for it last month and he turned it down but now he will do it. This is his bottom line I am sure. The car has 69000 miles which is a little high but that is why the price is what it is. Advice please... deal or no deal?
wanting another Vette bad Dave
"97" which I stupidly sold! i have been looking at an "04"silver coupe with an auto trans for about a month at a local dealer. It started out at $23900 but gradually he has come down to his bottom line that I think may be a deal. Its a local car [one owner I think]and is very good condition. Drives and runs great. He isnt exactly selling a bunch of cars and now says I can have it for $20,000 cash. I offered that for it last month and he turned it down but now he will do it. This is his bottom line I am sure. The car has 69000 miles which is a little high but that is why the price is what it is. Advice please... deal or no deal?
wanting another Vette bad Dave
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I wouldn't pay over $18.5k MAX for it - if the tire tread is great, and its immaculate. Why don't you get an 00-02 with LESS miles for $16k.. go take a peek in the c5 for sale section.
$20k for that is still too much
$20k for that is still too much
Drifting
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Half the people in there just had a mini stroke seeing those numbers, I wouldnt advise the FS section here. Too many vettes with pure gold engine blocks in there.
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If it is nice, and well optioned I say go for it. 04 is th newest of the c5s. It depends on what is more important to you as far as age goes, mileage or year? Good for an 04, but an older less mileage could probably be had for a little cheaper. Peeps here think that a C5 should be bought for around 12-14k, but theres should sell for 20k plus. If you like it, and it is worth the payment to you, then you should. If it is not worht the montly payment/ins then don't.
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Drifting
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From: Outer banks North Carolina
Thanks for the responses. I wont have a monthly payment as I have the cash so thats not a consideration. I sold my streetrod last fall so I have the money for it. Is an o4 any better a car than other c-5s as far as the little stuff like colume lock, gas gauge problems, head light gears,rocking seat etc. These problems are really not a big deal but can be irritating at times. Both my previous c-5s [both "97s"] had these problems which I fixed, I just wondered If g.m. ever got around to improving those areas?
thanks again, Dave
thanks again, Dave
Drifting
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Thanks for the responses. I wont have a monthly payment as I have the cash so thats not a consideration. I sold my streetrod last fall so I have the money for it. Is an o4 any better a car than other c-5s as far as the little stuff like colume lock, gas gauge problems, head light gears,rocking seat etc. These problems are really not a big deal but can be irritating at times. Both my previous c-5s [both "97s"] had these problems which I fixed, I just wondered If g.m. ever got around to improving those areas?
thanks again, Dave
thanks again, Dave
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I wont be getting this 04 Vette after all! Yesterday, [tuesday] I decided to go ahead and buy the car for the $20,000 as it seemed a good deal. As I am leaving the house with the money to go get the car the phone rings, yep it was the STEALERSHIP telling me that they now decided that $21,500 was their low price now! They told me Monday that I could have the car for $20,000 cash and take care of my own taxes,title fees etc. Can"t these azzhats ever tell the truth?
I woulnt buy a car from this dealer now if they were giving them away! I am not a "tire kicker", I am a buyer who pays cash and they treat me like this! I bought 2 new Toyotas last year and payed cash for them. The Toyota dealer was very professional and did not play stupid games with me. That is probably why they are doing so well even in this tough economy. OK! rant over, Im just "pig biten mad" as we say in the south. Thanks for all the advice I recieved on buying this car. Sorry I wasted your time on this. I WILL be getting another c-5, just not from this bunch!
c-5 Dave
I woulnt buy a car from this dealer now if they were giving them away! I am not a "tire kicker", I am a buyer who pays cash and they treat me like this! I bought 2 new Toyotas last year and payed cash for them. The Toyota dealer was very professional and did not play stupid games with me. That is probably why they are doing so well even in this tough economy. OK! rant over, Im just "pig biten mad" as we say in the south. Thanks for all the advice I recieved on buying this car. Sorry I wasted your time on this. I WILL be getting another c-5, just not from this bunch!
c-5 Dave
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Can't blame you for walking away from the deal when they change their minds like that. And they wonder why they are hurting for business. 
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I would expect you will be getting another phone call soon, I bet they will lower to $20,000 again.
You always have to walk away from these dealers (sometimes multiple times). They know a lot of people "fall in love with their cars" and bet on this, but when you "talk with your feet" they listen !
You always have to walk away from these dealers (sometimes multiple times). They know a lot of people "fall in love with their cars" and bet on this, but when you "talk with your feet" they listen !
Drifting
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I wont be getting this 04 Vette after all! Yesterday, [tuesday] I decided to go ahead and buy the car for the $20,000 as it seemed a good deal. As I am leaving the house with the money to go get the car the phone rings, yep it was the STEALERSHIP telling me that they now decided that $21,500 was their low price now! They told me Monday that I could have the car for $20,000 cash and take care of my own taxes,title fees etc. Can"t these azzhats ever tell the truth?
I woulnt buy a car from this dealer now if they were giving them away! I am not a "tire kicker", I am a buyer who pays cash and they treat me like this! I bought 2 new Toyotas last year and payed cash for them. The Toyota dealer was very professional and did not play stupid games with me. That is probably why they are doing so well even in this tough economy. OK! rant over, Im just "pig biten mad" as we say in the south. Thanks for all the advice I recieved on buying this car. Sorry I wasted your time on this. I WILL be getting another c-5, just not from this bunch! c-5 Dave
I woulnt buy a car from this dealer now if they were giving them away! I am not a "tire kicker", I am a buyer who pays cash and they treat me like this! I bought 2 new Toyotas last year and payed cash for them. The Toyota dealer was very professional and did not play stupid games with me. That is probably why they are doing so well even in this tough economy. OK! rant over, Im just "pig biten mad" as we say in the south. Thanks for all the advice I recieved on buying this car. Sorry I wasted your time on this. I WILL be getting another c-5, just not from this bunch!
c-5 DaveIf they're playing the game, here's what you need to tell them:
"Well, I changed my mind as well, I'm not offering over $18,500"
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Drifting
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From: Outer banks North Carolina
I will buy another c-5. I love these cars! I, however, WILL NOT buy anything from these particular "A" HOLES! Just for the record I can afford to buy a c-6 if I wished but I really prefer the c-5.
MY dad used to say quote "don't step over a dollar to pick up a dime"
That is exactly what tis Stealership did! If you can tell, I"m a bit unhappy about the whole thing.
Dave from the outer banks
MY dad used to say quote "don't step over a dollar to pick up a dime"
That is exactly what tis Stealership did! If you can tell, I"m a bit unhappy about the whole thing.
Dave from the outer banks