Traded in the Vette
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Traded in the Vette
Well, after having it for a few years I traded it in. I decided that I would rather trade it than deal with the problems. It was nice not having payments and owning a corvette too.
We got a SAAB 9-7x With the GM 5.3 and AWD. Nice SUV. I miss the mileage of the vette, and the throttle, but that is it.
Maybe in the future Ill get another one but it will be a while.
Not that I was an active member, but thanx everyone at CF!!!
We got a SAAB 9-7x With the GM 5.3 and AWD. Nice SUV. I miss the mileage of the vette, and the throttle, but that is it.
Maybe in the future Ill get another one but it will be a while.
Not that I was an active member, but thanx everyone at CF!!!
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Well, after having it for a few years I traded it in. I decided that I would rather trade it than deal with the problems. It was nice not having payments and owning a corvette too.
We got a SAAB 9-7x With the GM 5.3 and AWD. Nice SUV. I miss the mileage of the vette, and the throttle, but that is it.
Maybe in the future Ill get another one but it will be a while.
Not that I was an active member, but thanx everyone at CF!!!
We got a SAAB 9-7x With the GM 5.3 and AWD. Nice SUV. I miss the mileage of the vette, and the throttle, but that is it.
Maybe in the future Ill get another one but it will be a while.
Not that I was an active member, but thanx everyone at CF!!!
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Well, after having it for a few years I traded it in. I decided that I would rather trade it than deal with the problems. It was nice not having payments and owning a corvette too.
We got a SAAB 9-7x With the GM 5.3 and AWD. Nice SUV. I miss the mileage of the vette, and the throttle, but that is it.
Maybe in the future Ill get another one but it will be a while.
Not that I was an active member, but thanx everyone at CF!!!
We got a SAAB 9-7x With the GM 5.3 and AWD. Nice SUV. I miss the mileage of the vette, and the throttle, but that is it.
Maybe in the future Ill get another one but it will be a while.
Not that I was an active member, but thanx everyone at CF!!!
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I've been looking to trade my Harley for another older Vette...sickness I guess. 
But in searching ads I see more than one person looking to trade a Corvette for an SUV. My opinion is this is more of a lifestyle change than a problem with the Vette. Maybe marriage or growing family? Much like my situation. I just don't care to ride it anymore. Not a thing wrong with the bike and was never a problem, just figure quit while I'm still alive and want something else.
Anyway, for whatever reasons, hope you enjoy the new ride.
But in searching ads I see more than one person looking to trade a Corvette for an SUV. My opinion is this is more of a lifestyle change than a problem with the Vette. Maybe marriage or growing family? Much like my situation. I just don't care to ride it anymore. Not a thing wrong with the bike and was never a problem, just figure quit while I'm still alive and want something else.
Anyway, for whatever reasons, hope you enjoy the new ride.
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Sorry you had problems with the Vette - sometimes you just have to make a change. Best of luck with the Saab and hope you do get back into a Vette at some point in the future.
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The Saab SUV he's referring to is essentially a reworked Chevy Trailblazer with different sheet metal and a much nicer interior. GM owned Saab for a time and that dealership group wanted an SUV. GM -- already infamously renowned for on-the-cheap badge engineering (Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier) -- gave them the 9-7x.
(We owned a high-end Trailblazer for seven years. The truck performed well and was reliable, but man -- the interior was a major embarrassment!)
(We owned a high-end Trailblazer for seven years. The truck performed well and was reliable, but man -- the interior was a major embarrassment!)
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AC went out again, had a bad BCM, Kept chasing electrical grimlins, weatherstripping leaked, tirepressure sensors went out, wheel out of round, was in a wreck before I owned it (found out later) needed a new steering wheel position sensor, driver window had loose wiring and would not roll up sometimes, the engine and tranny were great.
The car ran great and with an intake, tune, tstat, and a bypass mod my 2004 auto ran low 13's at 106.
My next vette will be a stick, and/or a turbo.
LOL The saab is actually nice... Its like a TBSS with a 5.3 instead of a 6.0. Im already modding it. I think the first thing will be to get efans and a tstat. Tune it and then focus on my truck. At least Im staying GM. My other truck is a 97 rc step side and its getting a lsx 4l80e and a turbo.
Also we want kids and 2 two seat vehicles wont fly.
The car ran great and with an intake, tune, tstat, and a bypass mod my 2004 auto ran low 13's at 106.
My next vette will be a stick, and/or a turbo.
LOL The saab is actually nice... Its like a TBSS with a 5.3 instead of a 6.0. Im already modding it. I think the first thing will be to get efans and a tstat. Tune it and then focus on my truck. At least Im staying GM. My other truck is a 97 rc step side and its getting a lsx 4l80e and a turbo.
Also we want kids and 2 two seat vehicles wont fly.
Last edited by ff_jeff; Jul 22, 2012 at 09:08 AM.
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It's amazing how interesting it can be when I just get on the forums and find as many "variety minds" - ahem.... as myself in some ways .
I'm 56 years old, never had the dollars to own a Vette, have brothers who owned a few older c3's and c4"s (the 3's being the least gremlin visited), always and continually have dreamed of buying/caring for one- (especially when the C6 came out!
) BUT... never have arrived beyond an '08 Cobalt (no- not an SS) and currently a '11 Cruze.
I'm finally an empty nester and I just plain enjoy driving. Not so much the heavy foot aspect, but just sailing around. It's weird, but sometimes when I look at the interior of my Cruze , I'm thinking how much it looks almost as good as a Current Cadillac CTS . And then, I can't help but think, is this the precursor to the C7? The swooping dual cockpit motif with a wraparound dash to door integration. I dunno.
But... I'm back o dreaming. My latest idea was to get a great deal on a low mileage C4 in cherry condition - but now I'm hearing about all the "clocking" going on with electronic odo"s !!!!
I'm 56 years old, never had the dollars to own a Vette, have brothers who owned a few older c3's and c4"s (the 3's being the least gremlin visited), always and continually have dreamed of buying/caring for one- (especially when the C6 came out!
) BUT... never have arrived beyond an '08 Cobalt (no- not an SS) and currently a '11 Cruze.I'm finally an empty nester and I just plain enjoy driving. Not so much the heavy foot aspect, but just sailing around. It's weird, but sometimes when I look at the interior of my Cruze , I'm thinking how much it looks almost as good as a Current Cadillac CTS . And then, I can't help but think, is this the precursor to the C7? The swooping dual cockpit motif with a wraparound dash to door integration. I dunno.
But... I'm back o dreaming. My latest idea was to get a great deal on a low mileage C4 in cherry condition - but now I'm hearing about all the "clocking" going on with electronic odo"s !!!!