Looking for my first C5
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: OK
IF you want THAT car decide on the NUMBER that your willing to pay for it and make them an offer... they will either take it or not 
Then the search can continue, or you can drive home in your new to you corvette...
Then the search can continue, or you can drive home in your new to you corvette...
Last edited by 73Corvette; May 3, 2016 at 08:44 PM.
Racer
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 312
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1.) Remove all emotion from buying
2.) Set a price you are comfortable paying
3.) Be deliberate
4.) Drive as many cars as you can
5.) DO YOUR HOMEWORK
I started looking at cars in mid 2014 and didn't buy until October 2015.....
Good luck! I love the chase of finding the perfect one.
2.) Set a price you are comfortable paying
3.) Be deliberate
4.) Drive as many cars as you can
5.) DO YOUR HOMEWORK
I started looking at cars in mid 2014 and didn't buy until October 2015.....
Good luck! I love the chase of finding the perfect one.
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 3,830
Likes: 394
From: Rocky Mountains
That dealer is local to me. They always seem to have a lot of C5s.
I looked at a white '97 there last year. They wanted 11k and when I mentioned I'd be paying cash, they quickly offered to reduce the price. I passed on the car because the interior was very worn out and there was frame corrosion around the battery.
IMO 16.5k plus tax doesn't seem like that good of deal for that Z06.
For ~18k, I think you could find a better one from a private party.
I looked at a white '97 there last year. They wanted 11k and when I mentioned I'd be paying cash, they quickly offered to reduce the price. I passed on the car because the interior was very worn out and there was frame corrosion around the battery.
IMO 16.5k plus tax doesn't seem like that good of deal for that Z06.
For ~18k, I think you could find a better one from a private party.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 259
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From: Summerville, SC
The tires don't appear to match so there's a $1000 expense unless I'm not seeing the pictures right. The paint looks a little beat up by the wheel wells. Lots of miles. I bought my 2001 coupe, loaded but stock, 42,000 miles, for $16,000 from a chevy dealer 4 weeks ago. I'm the 2nd owner and the carfax was perfect. The last 4 years of the previous owner she was only driven about 4,000 miles.
What I found in my quest is I stopped looking in my area and starting looking everywhere. If you find one you like, most people or dealers will pick you up at the airport without issues. I looked at several within a 2 day drive from my home and was close to pulling the trigger on but in the 11th hour the one I bought came into view. I still had to travel to get it.
What I found in my quest is I stopped looking in my area and starting looking everywhere. If you find one you like, most people or dealers will pick you up at the airport without issues. I looked at several within a 2 day drive from my home and was close to pulling the trigger on but in the 11th hour the one I bought came into view. I still had to travel to get it.
Last edited by caddman11; May 4, 2016 at 01:07 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2016
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From: jefferson texas
1.) Remove all emotion from buying
2.) Set a price you are comfortable paying
3.) Be deliberate
4.) Drive as many cars as you can
5.) DO YOUR HOMEWORK
I started looking at cars in mid 2014 and didn't buy until October 2015.....
Good luck! I love the chase of finding the perfect one.
2.) Set a price you are comfortable paying
3.) Be deliberate
4.) Drive as many cars as you can
5.) DO YOUR HOMEWORK
I started looking at cars in mid 2014 and didn't buy until October 2015.....
Good luck! I love the chase of finding the perfect one.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 7,428
Likes: 971
From: Morristown New Jersey
Oldtimer
One thing I learned from my latest quest, that pictures are huge liars! The pix of the nose of this car would scare me away. I looked at a black one that seemed too good to be true, looked great in pix, but I took the 90 minute ride. Well it was one step above a rattletrap. It was modded, had coil overs, etc. yeah it was fast, but rode like a rock, and rattled lie crazy. It was then that I decided that pix are unreliable.
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From: Minnesota
Looked at the Z06 last weekend. Car wasn't half bad, seemed to be fine mechanically and mostly fine cosmetically. Wasn't expecting the test drive to be as fun as it was. Those Z06's really fly and ride nice. Unfortunately, I didn't get the car. Just couldn't justify the cost they were asking, and I think a Z06 is a little too much for me to handle at this point in my life. The search continues, probably for a Coupe with a HUD.