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C5s Purchased Used
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 125
Likes: 2
From: Guilford, CT
Bought my 99 in 09, with 43k miles on it (50k on it now). It was garage kept, one previous owner. He had a Corsa Sport exhaust kit installed, but stock other than that. I changed out the "wagon wheels" with chrome 5 spoke C6 wheels, and I love it.
I never buy new cars. I made that mistake when I first got out of college, and will never do so again. I also have a used 2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon that I bought in 07. Agree with the comment "buy used and have more money for mods." I lifted the Jeep, and built it up big time for off road use. Aside from window tint, new wheels, and an exhaust enhancer plate, I haven't modded my C5, although I really don't want to tinker with it any more than I have. If anything, I would have added aftermarker exhaust, but that has already been done for me.
I also have a beat up 98 Mustang GT that I use for my beater / get around car....
I never buy new cars. I made that mistake when I first got out of college, and will never do so again. I also have a used 2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon that I bought in 07. Agree with the comment "buy used and have more money for mods." I lifted the Jeep, and built it up big time for off road use. Aside from window tint, new wheels, and an exhaust enhancer plate, I haven't modded my C5, although I really don't want to tinker with it any more than I have. If anything, I would have added aftermarker exhaust, but that has already been done for me.
I also have a beat up 98 Mustang GT that I use for my beater / get around car....
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Pro
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 517
Likes: 0
From: Milford DE
I bought my 01 coupe used in 05 for 18k with 60k on it traded my 2004 GTO then sold it wanted another one and bought my 02Z last year for 21k with 40k on the clock very happy. My 2001 came from the dealer so i got rapped on it and my 02 i bought off the forum for a very resonable price
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 192
Likes: 6
Bought my 2001 torch red convertible in May 2010, 23,000 miles on the odo with new runflats. Feels like a new car to me. Put 5500 miles on it last summer and plan on putting more than that on it this year. Go ahead and flame me, I paid more than $22k but I am happy.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,554
Likes: 381
From: Strongsville, OH
2016 C2 of the Year Finalist
Bought my 2001 in 2009 with 11k miles on it. Now has 18K on the clock. Bought the 64 in 1998 with 90K on it and now has 135K with an engine rebuild. Can only drive them seven months a year and that's in a good year!! 
Pro
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 624
Likes: 1
From: Northern NJ
OK, ready, here it comes......I should've bought a vert! By the way, I put on 9k miles since March. I bought it to............DRIVE it.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 934
Likes: 44
From: west bloomfield michigan
new or used
I bought mine in oct. of last year , a 2000 blk/blk. 6 speed coupe. one owner, 20.162 miles on it, not a scratch on it. I have had two other ones before a 67 coupe and a 76 coupe. black match box
