road dog

Don't you feel that most C5 corvette parts are much more expensive then some of the earlier models even since it's been almost 15 years since the birth of the C5 after so many parts produced and factory and aftermarket competitors I think that's why we seem to come up with our own home made mods necessity is the mother of all invention

jdot

I had a 79 and parts were expensive then too.

Dcollins3208

The intake manifolds are a little ridiculous to me, but other than that I really haven't noticed

Vetteman Jack

In a lot of cases the parts are expensive, but I've said that about every generation Corvette I've had (C3, C4, and C5).

o2bnkc

Parts for a c1 are crazy ridiculous expensive! My 49 pickup parts are crazy affordable!

Cybermind

Compared to a C3 or C4, not really.

Furthermore, Corvette C5 parts are cheaper than for any other sports car out there. It was one of the main reasons I bought a C5 instead of a similarly priced early 2000 Porsche 911. I didn't even know about the IMS bearing failures back then. Whew, dodged a bullet on that one!

troyguitar

except I was looking at mid-engine stuff like Cayman, Elise, NSX.

StayinStock

Corvette tax! I came to C5's from F-bodies and I have to agree... some of the prices make me want to grind my teeth knowing what the F-body equivalent costs...

f6john

Part of the problem is the low production numbers of the Corvette, which limits the potential sales of replacement parts for the producers. And it's not just the Corvette. I have a 95 Impala SS. The door panels were junk in these cars. None available from GM and most of the ones you find for sale used are only marginally better than what you are trying to replace (especially the drivers side panel) and they still command $200 and up. What's worse for Impala owners, we have to compete with owners of Caprice's that are wanting to clone their cars into looking like an SS.

jrose7004

The words "Corvette" and "Cheap Parts" don't go in the same sentence.

StayinStock

ebay is your friend if your budget building lol, the most ive spent on any mod so far was my exhaust and that was 300... all my appearance stuff ive just waited for deals here and there to pop up... im about at the end of that rope though since pretty much the last few things i want to do are big ticket items... oh well fun while it lasted

rudolph schenker

crazystevex

LMAO apperently no one told GM that when they were building them

STALION

I see this is really prevalent between the C3, C4, compared to the C5. It's totally ridiculous!

leadfoot4

Yeah, it's really frustrating because the "Corvette parts" came from the same factories as the other GM cars.....