FrankLP

Not sure if this was posted yet...some good parts (modding his car to breath new life into her), some questionable (talking about his girlfriend), but still cool to see a current article/story about a C5 Corvette.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-sold-...174207695.html

REDHOTS

https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-sold-...174207695.html

jackjohnson_218

It never left me stranded; it never broke down; in 32,000 miles and nearly two decades, it never suffered a single mechanical failure of any kind. There are certain parts, especially for 97’s and 98’s, which are extraordinarily priced – in some cases cost prohibitive to fix at all. (Tire pressure sensors, for instance, are $400 per corner. For a ’99, they’re $25).

Isn't it more like $80 a corner.

ssrallyred

Fun read. A lot of what he says about the C5 is on the money. I could see someone that gets to drive the newest and greatest cars every day losing interest in a car they owned for 20 years. The circumstances of any ones life is huge. Having free storage for multiple cars then not would make most anyone people think of shredding the stable.

Like his writing for sure.

furious427

Nice read, thanks for sharing.

Glock 23C

I think old Matty matured(aged) out of HIS teenage car. My 60 year old butt still likes the C5.

Forcedvert

Nice pics, I have ADD what did it say?

RockyMtC5

Wow, he sold it.... I'm surprised after his famous video statement that he would sell it. Well I will never sell mine, as a 45 year old who's always wanted a vette this is my baby. Heavily modded to my liking and exactly the beast I want!!!

Outlawtorn

The video I saw ages ago with Matt driving his C5 through the canyons

Vetteman Jack

I never say I'll keep a car forever as life situations change as does my preferences for what I want to drive. I've had my C5 for a little over seven years, way short of how long that guy had his, but I still enjoy every time I get behind the wheel and take a drive. Different feelings for different people.

He is way off on the cost of the tire pressure sensors, but that's a minor point in his article. And yeah, the part about his girlfriend was pretty tacky.

patentcad

I just got my first Corvette about 2 years ago, a 2007 C6 coupe. Then I traded that car for a brand new C7 last week. Both red of course. I guess the 2017 is actually still called 'torch red' after all these years. Best cars I ever owned. That article was fascinating if you're a Corvette owner. I'm not the kind of guy that gets emotionally attached to cars, and I can't ever see myself keeping one car for 10 years let alone 20.

Read the comments under the article. Brutal. I didn't buy a Corvette to strike a pose or pursue an image. If anything, owning this car has half the world viewing you as some pathetic midlife crisis loser.

I don't care about any of that, I just love these cars. Haters gonna hate.

tbrent

Like his show.

I'll never sell mine😎

workmanw

I thought that the article was humorous and a good read. Most of the comments were ridiculous, both the one's that took offense to his humor and the ones defending it. I am relatively new to Corvette ownership, but not new to performance car ownership. I can relate to his observations of evolving requirements as we travel through life. My own personal requirements have evolved to what the Corvette is. Fast, comfortable, usable for travel, and most importantly, the C5 in particular was affordable to where I could personalize it, with an after market that had available what I wanted without a lot of custom "one off". Another thing that is over looked, and that the article made no mention of, is the community that having a Corvette opens up for you to be a part of. This is such a great board, with a hugely diverse membership. Even though some do not appreciate that and try to smear it, overall people are civil, and come together over what we have in common more than tear each other apart over our differences.

S.C. vette

A great read...

Velocity_Vette

Wow those comments in the article are brutal.

I for one also find Matt Farah's humor and writing to be a bit on the irk side - a lot like Doug Demuro, whom I have a hard time taking seriously - however I respect his opinion HEAVILY because I think people don't really understand how much the guy has actually driven in his life. He's been behind the wheel of an absolutely tremendous amount of road cars of varying types in a relatively short time period. To be brutally honest the fact that he even held onto his C5 for that long, despite knowing it's relative OEM limits and modifying beyond with the new-ish car driving experience he's had, tells a lot about his understanding of cars. For sure do I agree with an 18 year old throwing down $42,000 in cash (in 1998 money mind you, which is well over $60,000 inflation adjusted for 2016) on a new car that they really don't need seems a bit foolish. But hey if that was his prerogative at the time more power to him.

I think what is really throwing people for a loop in his writing is if you really read between the lines he's actually throwing a lot of praise to the C5, from everything from reliability to the fact that it's held it's value fairly well despite every other critic telling you the C5 is the WORST collector car to get into now. I'd really like to know what all the supposed commenters in the comments section actually drive; they all act like they drive BMW Ms and 911s and must have driven plenty of Corvettes and thus know it's "place"

TwoSmoke

Good story to read.

But the author went way out of his way just to say his new girlfriend, Hanna, made him sell it because she didn't want his old car around that he had sex in with other women.

He no longer wears pants in his new family.

blackmachdown

I dont think thats the case at all.


I can relate, I have had my z06 for 8 years which is the longest i've ever kept a car, and even though its modded to hell and back and I just got done sinking a ton of money into it this year, a big part of me wants to sell it for the next best thing (c7).

I even bought another c5 into the mix to see if maybe it would satiate that new car lust....nope not really. I'm hoping to have a tremendous year in my business for 2017 and then i can buy what i really want! In the mean time ill keep at it with my two c5's

leadfoot4

Interesting read, sort of, but he could have done without the vulgarity. I had a 1977 Pontiac Trans Am, ordered it in September of 1976, took delivery about 5 weeks later. Said I'd never get rid of it....

Never driven in winter, but over time, the car started to develop rust issues, and I didn't have the time to get involved with replacing a rear quarter panel, addressing rust on the hood panel/inner hood support seam, then repainting the car.

I sold it in May of 2001, with 44,000 miles on the clock, and ordered my C-5 a week later.....

Evil-Twin

I think everyone has a different story, so no one could really nail what a C5, or any car means to anyone... It was a good read could have left the profanity out... Obviously a person who bought their first NEW car, has a special meaning compared to someone else who has bought 10 or 20 new cars.

A corvette is a special animal... for many its a life long dream... for many is has been 20 or thirty years of hard work putting kids through school and having other priorities put their dream on a back burner.

For some, their first Corvette be it new or used could be a more significant life experience than someone who buy a new car every few years..

So to say this guy nailed what a C5 means to all is fairly thin soup... Just my opinion.

The read was worth it.,.. but just one person's experience

Black 02

I think this is an interesting quote and very real considering some of the cars he gets to drive. There is definitely more to the overal experience than just straight line speed.