How many C5's are "scratch free"?
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Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
I wish
I've owned my car from new and I've tried to take good care of it. I survived scratch free until last year when someone got me in a parking lot. A short 1" scratch on the rivers side rear fender.
As for the stone chips - hundreds 
I've owned my car from new and I've tried to take good care of it. I survived scratch free until last year when someone got me in a parking lot. A short 1" scratch on the rivers side rear fender.
As for the stone chips - hundreds
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 3,561
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From: Clark NJ
St. Jude Donor '05 thru '26
Well finally did it. Windy day, mountain bike hanging on the rack next to the vette in my garage got dislodged by the wind and knocked it over on the vette.
On the rear quarter panel, about 1/4 inch long nick, took out the clearcoat but the color layer is still there. I'm hoping just touching it up with clearcoat touch up paint.
I'll take pics later.
So first scratch by me in 2 years of ownership.... But the previous owner had a scratched bumper and a curbed wheel so....
Even more pissed since I could have prevented it by closing the garage door.
I envy your scratch free C5's. Thx for rant.
On the rear quarter panel, about 1/4 inch long nick, took out the clearcoat but the color layer is still there. I'm hoping just touching it up with clearcoat touch up paint.
I'll take pics later.
So first scratch by me in 2 years of ownership.... But the previous owner had a scratched bumper and a curbed wheel so....
Even more pissed since I could have prevented it by closing the garage door.
I envy your scratch free C5's. Thx for rant.
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Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 691
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From: Los Angeles
Yes, a few rock chips and small scratches and swirl marks, but I will say, it's the cleanest, best looking 1998 with 152,000 mile car I have ever seen. It's mistaken for nearly new all the time and jaws drop when they find out its age and how many miles are on it. To me that makes up for its small imperfections
