Moving on from the C5
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Burning Brakes
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From: Long Grove IL
Moving on from the C5
It's official. After just over 5 years of ownership I sold my C5 last Saturday and today I received my order number for my 2017 GS/Z07 convertible R8C. It was a dependable and enjoyable car despite it's troubled history, and the CF community here is great. I just hope the folks over in the C7 section are as knowledgeable and friendly.
On Monday my C5 will be on the block getting sold to hopefully a not-too-shady dealer.
On Monday my C5 will be on the block getting sold to hopefully a not-too-shady dealer.
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Congrats on your pending C7 purchase. You'll be getting a great car.
Burning Brakes
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I am a current C5Z owner and am also looking at a new GS. I am fortunate that I will be able to keep my 03Z and am still doing mods on it but with a new plan. The 2017 seems like a close cousin to the C5Z IMO.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Long Grove IL
I never thought I'd be in the position to buy a new car this expensive, but you only live once, right?
Not even sure I'll be able to sleep the night before I take delivery at the NCM!
The C5 will always be a good memory despite repairing the previous owner's hacks, etc.... It was my first Corvette. My dad had previously owned many of them (54, 68, 69, 85, 87, 95), The first two were before I was born, but I remember the last 4.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Carmel Indiana
Hard decision I bet. We want to do the same thing. Order one next March for NCM delivery. Trouble is, about every other week we decide to keep the C5, then following week we switch decisions back to getting a C7.
We love our C5 and only put 18K mi on it in last 9yr. By the time I'm 78 it would only have 68K mi. on it, but it will be 23 yr old. so probably won't know till next March what we decide. Keep ours till we croak or get a new one
We love our C5 and only put 18K mi on it in last 9yr. By the time I'm 78 it would only have 68K mi. on it, but it will be 23 yr old. so probably won't know till next March what we decide. Keep ours till we croak or get a new one
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I would have no problem with the upgrade you made, unfortunately I'm too close to retiring to feel comfortable with taking on any debt, at least not yet, looking forward to seeing post about that new ride, congratulations 
Burning Brakes
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From: New York
- Same here and they are different experiences for sure. Most think I'm nuts but I enjoy my C5 more at times then I do the 7 z51.
