Didn't buy it
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Didn't buy it
Thanks to the above posts for the knowledge they provided.
Was looking at a c5. Would like a daily driver. Salt on a c3 is very bad. Did the code check and found ebcm ones and other electrical codes. Ya, the acid marks under battery, a leadacid type, was also a killer.
Had seen others with less miles and better shape for only 2 to 3 tho more.
Would still rather have a c6 or new 7.
If they would come down 3 tho on the c6 I like woulda had it by now. Still woulda had to keep it parked as 10 below zero is a bit cold. That is just the air temp.
Was looking at a c5. Would like a daily driver. Salt on a c3 is very bad. Did the code check and found ebcm ones and other electrical codes. Ya, the acid marks under battery, a leadacid type, was also a killer.
Had seen others with less miles and better shape for only 2 to 3 tho more.
Would still rather have a c6 or new 7.
If they would come down 3 tho on the c6 I like woulda had it by now. Still woulda had to keep it parked as 10 below zero is a bit cold. That is just the air temp.
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I like the C6 too (and the C7 also) but they still are holding their value. In a year or so will reconsider. Would love a GS but probably will have a C7 before they depreciate enough for me. Good luck
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Hope you don't give up on a C5 - there are plenty of them out there that do not have any problems. That said, nothing wrong with a C6 either if you can find one within your budget.
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I was never a corvette guy until I saw a c5z back in 2009 or so and fell in love. The FRC style was just different in a way that I couldn't put my finger on, but it was the coolest car I had ever seen. I remember asking my buddy "what does z06 mean? This vette just has something different about it that I can't get enough of."
Since buying my c5z other generations have grown on me, but nothing has struck me the way the c5z did.
Hope you find your corvette soon!
Since buying my c5z other generations have grown on me, but nothing has struck me the way the c5z did.
Hope you find your corvette soon!
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It's a buyer's market on new Vettes so keep hunting until you find the perfect one for your budget. If all goes well I'll have a C6 GS and a C7 Z..but my next Vette is gonna be a Midyear.. 
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