Question for Z06 owners
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Question for Z06 owners
Would any of you consider trading down for a vert + cash or is it a long shot? We purchased another vert recently for my brother and father to enjoy but our father has gotten too ill to drive it and my brother wanted to get a z as a toy originally, realistically speaking is it a far reach to think someone would want to trade their Z for a well cared for c5 vert and $
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Bwu ha ha ha, mho haha ha ha... ooh boy. 
Oh, you're serious? Oh, um, no. IMO anybody fortunate enough to grab a Z ain't gonna let it go for a lesser model. Add that I do not like verts and I'm definitely out of this one.
Oh, you're serious? Oh, um, no. IMO anybody fortunate enough to grab a Z ain't gonna let it go for a lesser model. Add that I do not like verts and I'm definitely out of this one.
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I am thinking the OP would be better off selling his Vert and then find the Z06 he wants.
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I've had two c5 coupes and two c5 convertibles. Never had a z06 and never desired one. The tops come off or down on every vette I've owned. Just like nature intended.
Now I might consider the c7 z06 convertible. Maybe.
Now I might consider the c7 z06 convertible. Maybe.
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I wouldn't trade my Z for a C6 unless it too were a Z. And no convertiles for me either.
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I regret selling my Z. I have a coupe now, love the color and the lines, and bought it because it was the best Corvette I could find. A Z in this condition would have been $5000 more. The Z just has a feel to it that makes it special.
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I'm not a huge fan of convertibles so unless it was a ton of cash, probably not. I think each car has a different type of buyer so it would be hard to find the type of deal you're looking for. Selling your car and picking up a Z would be the easiest way to accomplish your goal.
Also, sorry to hear about your father becoming too ill to enjoy the car.
Also, sorry to hear about your father becoming too ill to enjoy the car.
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I'm not a huge fan of convertibles so unless it was a ton of cash, probably not. I think each car has a different type of buyer so it would be hard to find the type of deal you're looking for. Selling your car and picking up a Z would be the easiest way to accomplish your goal.
Also, sorry to hear about your father becoming too ill to enjoy the car.
Also, sorry to hear about your father becoming too ill to enjoy the car.
sorry about your Dad !!!!!
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I love the look of the Z06, I've said it before IMO it has a chance to someday be a collectible if any c5 can. That being said, I have a vert. very intentionally, I was thinking about getting a bike as a toy but as I did not grow up driving them, I thought it best I not try to learn all the instincts to survive on the roads, as I've seen 4 accidents with deaths within 1 mile of my home and most were simply motorcycles not seen by cars, so to me the closest thing was a vert. So somebody may want that same feeling, kinda(open air) but a lot safer.
Try a FS/FT add in the C5 Fs section, you never know!
I know if you bought a Z chances are you won't trade but someone who inherited one may trade down for some cash.
I would not trade my vert. A stock z is too slow
That is a joke, so nobody needs to get bent
Try a FS/FT add in the C5 Fs section, you never know!
I know if you bought a Z chances are you won't trade but someone who inherited one may trade down for some cash.
I would not trade my vert. A stock z is too slow
That is a joke, so nobody needs to get bent
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I love the look of the Z06, I've said it before IMO it has a chance to someday be a collectible if any c5 can. That being said, I have a vert. very intentionally, I was thinking about getting a bike as a toy but as I did not grow up driving them, I thought it best I not try to learn all the instincts to survive on the roads, as I've seen 4 accidents with deaths within 1 mile of my home and most were simply motorcycles not seen by cars, so to me the closest thing was a vert. So somebody may want that same feeling, kinda(open air) but a lot safer.
Try a FS/FT add in the C5 Fs section, you never know!
I know if you bought a Z chances are you won't trade but someone who inherited one may trade down for some cash.
I would not trade my vert. A stock z is too slow
That is a joke, so nobody needs to get bent
Try a FS/FT add in the C5 Fs section, you never know!
I know if you bought a Z chances are you won't trade but someone who inherited one may trade down for some cash.
I would not trade my vert. A stock z is too slow
That is a joke, so nobody needs to get bent
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the only way I would do it is if there was a substantial amount of cash on top that was in my favor and the vert would be immediately up for sale and I would go find another z