Sticker shock!
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 4,260
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From: Houston TX
They will be like most late model cars, throwaways not worth fixing.
Dont worry about future value get rid of it before the warranty is up or lease and move on.
Todays cars are NOT meant to last 20 yrs to hang around.
If ones looking for a rare collector something dont bother with most newer than 72.
At a point all cars will be electric
Germany I hear passed some deal where by 2020 all gas vehicles will beoutlawed so enjoy the last of the HP wars and quit worrying about the "next guy"...he may just want yours for the shell to stick an electric motor in. Times are a changing.
Dont worry about future value get rid of it before the warranty is up or lease and move on.
Todays cars are NOT meant to last 20 yrs to hang around.
If ones looking for a rare collector something dont bother with most newer than 72.
At a point all cars will be electric
Germany I hear passed some deal where by 2020 all gas vehicles will beoutlawed so enjoy the last of the HP wars and quit worrying about the "next guy"...he may just want yours for the shell to stick an electric motor in. Times are a changing.
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 3,534
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From: Atlantic Beach FL.
^Germany will do away with all gas vehicles in three years?
That is a very short period of time for such a changeover.
So if you buy a Mercedes next year It will be useless two years later in Germany?
That is a very short period of time for such a changeover.
So if you buy a Mercedes next year It will be useless two years later in Germany?
Last edited by Rob 02; Oct 13, 2016 at 07:52 PM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Midland TX
Racer
Joined: Feb 2012
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Maybe I'm in the minority here but I prefer my C5 to any C7. I sat in C5, C6, and C7 and went with the C5 mostly because it was the only one I fit in. The timeless styling has really grown on me though, whereas I feel like the C7 is too boy racer and "look at me" for me.
1/4 mile/AutoX
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From: Buffalo Texas
Maybe I'm in the minority here but I prefer my C5 to any C7. I sat in C5, C6, and C7 and went with the C5 mostly because it was the only one I fit in. The timeless styling has really grown on me though, whereas I feel like the C7 is too boy racer and "look at me" for me.
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Drifting
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 1,883
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From: Portland OR
I know the C5 ages better than the C4 does.
Drifting
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,515
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From: Gig Harbor WA
Agree!
Maybe I'm in the minority here but I prefer my C5 to any C7. I sat in C5, C6, and C7 and went with the C5 mostly because it was the only one I fit in. The timeless styling has really grown on me though, whereas I feel like the C7 is too boy racer and "look at me" for me.
I'm with you!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 3,473
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From: West Virginia
Been thinking seriously about a restomod to avoid all the non repairable electronics. Maybe an early '70's Camaro or a '78 Firebird - gotta be black and gold with the chicken on the hood. Also been looking at pricing on Cobra reps.
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 3,534
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From: Atlantic Beach FL.
The electronics on the C5 isn't that bad. I have had most of the problems and they were not too difficult to fix using advice from this forum. I purchased a few extra parts as insurance while there is plenty of good salvage.
