--01 with 5.500 miles--but now retired gives me more time to hot rod-
[Z06] Low mileage
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Sunniest city on Earth
More than most would think
Exactly
I bought mine after 17k miles and several owners... if it had remained with the first owner, it would have been well under 10k when I bought it in 2013
I bought mine after 17k miles and several owners... if it had remained with the first owner, it would have been well under 10k when I bought it in 2013
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Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Texas-out west
not sure why anyone would buy a car and not use it, I proudly have 73k+ and expect to put well over 4k more next month on a trip to east coast, but to each their own. maybe i should sell mine and buy a low miles one and drive it for another 10 years and put another 70K+ miles on the new one.
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Joined: Jan 2008
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From: oregon
not sure why anyone would buy a car and not use it, I proudly have 73k+ and expect to put well over 4k more next month on a trip to east coast, but to each their own. maybe i should sell mine and buy a low miles one and drive it for another 10 years and put another 70K+ miles on the new one.
the corvette community is really quirky if you haven't noticed. some use them as drivers, some show cars, some garage queens. you literally have guys who make 15k a year and 1.5mil a year in the same boat. i don't know of any other cars like this besides some old muscle and maybe a few select imports
wealthy people often buy these just for another item to have. they may be part of a garage collection and driven once a year. all varies. some guys have a car from each generation in their collection.
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 11,060
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From: Pasco WA
Mine should crest 20k this year, if I don't break something again. About 3 of the years I've owned it, has been spent on jackstands, waiting for repairs, or for various mods. It never leaves the garage (tiny 2-car) during the week, because I do deliveries with my work car. Racebum is basically correct about there being all kinds of owners, even though he is particularly rude towards older owners. I own a small business, and am FAR from rich, and bought my Z for a 50th birthday present.
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Sunniest city on Earth
I've racked up 52k miles over the past four years between four different vehicles, but my Z06 got 4k in the past year and a half while my motorcycle acquired 8k in two years and my beater Trailblazer 10k in one year (the other 30k were on my Silverado, which I sold in August of '13)
Mine should crest 20k this year, if I don't break something again. About 3 of the years I've owned it, has been spent on jackstands, waiting for repairs, or for various mods. It never leaves the garage (tiny 2-car) during the week, because I do deliveries with my work car. Racebum is basically correct about there being all kinds of owners, even though he is particularly rude towards older owners. I own a small business, and am FAR from rich, and bought my Z for a 50th birthday present.
Time can be hard to find
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Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Birmingham Al
would be a good idea if things didn't age
the corvette community is really quirky if you haven't noticed. some use them as drivers, some show cars, some garage queens. you literally have guys who make 15k a year and 1.5mil a year in the same boat. i don't know of any other cars like this besides some old muscle and maybe a few select imports
wealthy people often buy these just for another item to have. they may be part of a garage collection and driven once a year. all varies. some guys have a car from each generation in their collection.
the corvette community is really quirky if you haven't noticed. some use them as drivers, some show cars, some garage queens. you literally have guys who make 15k a year and 1.5mil a year in the same boat. i don't know of any other cars like this besides some old muscle and maybe a few select imports
wealthy people often buy these just for another item to have. they may be part of a garage collection and driven once a year. all varies. some guys have a car from each generation in their collection.