No Problems With my Vette
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Drifting
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From: Santa Maria Ca.
No Problems With my Vette
Everything on my '98 Corvette is working as it should .
I mean everything.
My car is real close to 13 years old...,with 72k miles...
Props to the Corvette C5 -
I mean everything.
My car is real close to 13 years old...,with 72k miles...
Props to the Corvette C5 -
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Finally some posts about no problems with the C5. Congrats to all those trouble free owners out there.
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
I still say that the '98's are purely thee BEST C5 ever made! Shot mine has almost 702 RWHP
Your Vette is beautiful - I love the Blue, it's the color I wanted to get - my first choice but I ended up with the last color I wanted - BLACK but hey it turns out I really love black too
Thanks,Matt
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From: Bellevue Nebraska
Yep, my 97's got 120K miles on the clock and very few issues...
Biggest thing I've had to do is rebuild the transmission, through no fault of my own of course!
The C5 is a very solid/reliable car, which is no surprise, after-all it is a <<C-O-R-V-E-T-T-E>>
~ 5ltrEATER
Biggest thing I've had to do is rebuild the transmission, through no fault of my own of course!
The C5 is a very solid/reliable car, which is no surprise, after-all it is a <<C-O-R-V-E-T-T-E>>
~ 5ltrEATER
Drifting
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From: Toronto Ontario
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From: Waretown NJ
My 99 has over 250k and everything still works!Replaced the normal "C5 wear items" over the years but the drive train (with exception of a new clutch at 186k) is original!
They are just GREAT cars!!!
Last edited by wclark@nj.com; Jul 12, 2010 at 03:05 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Hampton Va
I have a 2000 w/ 100000 miles (just turned) ive had absolutely no problems with mine,the seats dont even have any tears in them, doesnt use a single drop of oil between changes, and everything works perfect as it did new,I love this car,bet you cant say that about some other cars ,, here she is
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From: Middletown, DE
Thanks OP!
We really needed a thread like this so folks looking here for info get a more balanced sense of how good the C5 ownership experience usually is.
I bought mine with 72K 18 months ago. I now have 87K on it and the only problems I've had are very slight brake vibration and the gas gauge issue that goes away (for a while) when I add Techron. My C5 may well be the most dependable used car I ever bought
We really needed a thread like this so folks looking here for info get a more balanced sense of how good the C5 ownership experience usually is.
I bought mine with 72K 18 months ago. I now have 87K on it and the only problems I've had are very slight brake vibration and the gas gauge issue that goes away (for a while) when I add Techron. My C5 may well be the most dependable used car I ever bought