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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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For the average person I dont think they can tell the difference between a C5 and C6.

There is one other guy at my Job with a Corvette and he has a 05 Red C6 coupe. I've only taken my Vette to work 2 other times. Yesterday I was pulling into my parking space and my co-worker said hey man I thought you were Rex (the guy with the C6) I was like why is he parking there?

I said I drive just as nice a car that costs 1/3rd as much. He couldnt beleive my car was a 98. He thought it was new

I guess Corvettes just have that mystique of being expensive even if its a 11 year old car that cost $14000
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 12:05 AM
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There are a bunch of folks out there that don't know cars in general very well! Any car that's shiney and clean must be new.
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 12:11 AM
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I love getting asked ( is this the newest model?)
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And all us C5 owners know that a C5 looks better anyway!

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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 12:28 AM
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People are always amazed when I tell them my Vette is a 2000. They are shocked it's that old. Yet, I'm always ecstatic that I own something so new!
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 12:33 AM
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People think my car is also a new car. Just says how timeless the C5 design will be. The last of the pop up headlight cars.
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Originally Posted by MilleniumVette
People are always amazed when I tell them my Vette is a 2000. They are shocked it's that old. Yet, I'm always ecstatic that I own something so new!
I still dont own a car made in the 2000's

So I could of bought a brand new Nissan Versa or a 11 year old car that can do 0-60 in the 4's. I'll take the 4's and potential problems over a new econo box anyday
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