C5 vs. C6 Corvette Comparison Video
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Interior would be a lot closer IMO except for the cobalt steering wheel on the C6. How much would it have cost GM to tool up a new exclusive good looking one for the Vette? From the limited research I have done, it is not that easy to swap it out to a better looking one either....
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Never thought about this. Lee talking guys you're making me fall in love with my C5 more and more. Hahah
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Of course there is bias here as it's the C5 section, and myself a C5 owner so I prefer it.
However one incredibly discerning feature of the C5 vs C6 issue that you have to remember is there is not really a lot of fundamental differences between them. The C4 to C5 change and the C6 to C7 change was much more revolutionary in nature than the C5 to C6 evolutionary change. At the C6's heart it's largely a C5 in nature (this is most prominent in the 2005 models, where a lot of C5 carry-over parts were used) and if anything the car gained a lot of quirks; Lack of on-board DIC diagnostic functionality without a code reader, electronic door locks that can be hap-hazard, a need for non-pop up headlamps due to both styling changes and increasing costs with pop-up designs to remain within laws, etc, etc, etc.
The way I see it is this. Had I not owned a Corvette at all and were looking for something not as new - and costly - as the C7, I would get a C6. As a C5 owner, I don't really see a need to purchase a C6 and will likely move into a C7 when I'm able to. If anything, one good thing about the whole C5 to C6 similarity is it gives you a VERY LARGE strike zone - 1997 to 2013 - for that classic saying in Corvette buying; "buy the newest and "best" car you can afford that is what you want."
However one incredibly discerning feature of the C5 vs C6 issue that you have to remember is there is not really a lot of fundamental differences between them. The C4 to C5 change and the C6 to C7 change was much more revolutionary in nature than the C5 to C6 evolutionary change. At the C6's heart it's largely a C5 in nature (this is most prominent in the 2005 models, where a lot of C5 carry-over parts were used) and if anything the car gained a lot of quirks; Lack of on-board DIC diagnostic functionality without a code reader, electronic door locks that can be hap-hazard, a need for non-pop up headlamps due to both styling changes and increasing costs with pop-up designs to remain within laws, etc, etc, etc.
The way I see it is this. Had I not owned a Corvette at all and were looking for something not as new - and costly - as the C7, I would get a C6. As a C5 owner, I don't really see a need to purchase a C6 and will likely move into a C7 when I'm able to. If anything, one good thing about the whole C5 to C6 similarity is it gives you a VERY LARGE strike zone - 1997 to 2013 - for that classic saying in Corvette buying; "buy the newest and "best" car you can afford that is what you want."
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Thanks for making the video. I've seen it twice as I consider skipping the C5 to get a C6. I find the C5 exterior more attractive from every angle. So I need to decide if the superior engine and paddle shifters are worth the extra coin.
I wonder if the build quality of the C6 is noticeable better than the C5.
I wonder if the build quality of the C6 is noticeable better than the C5.
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Thanks for making the video. I've seen it twice as I consider skipping the C5 to get a C6. I find the C5 exterior more attractive from every angle. So I need to decide if the superior engine and paddle shifters are worth the extra coin.
I wonder if the build quality of the C6 is noticeable better than the C5.
I wonder if the build quality of the C6 is noticeable better than the C5.
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Interior would be a lot closer IMO except for the cobalt steering wheel on the C6. How much would it have cost GM to tool up a new exclusive good looking one for the Vette? From the limited research I have done, it is not that easy to swap it out to a better looking one either....
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Looks like they took a sawsall, and cut the butt in half.
So, between those God awful head lights, and the chopped butt, the C6 is not a winner in my mind.
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IMO other than shortening the overhangs which doesn't mean much to me, the C5 exterior is more pleasing from every angle.
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I agree the C6 steering wheel was a step backwards and is shared with the Cobalt, Malibu etc. I remember the controversy over the steering wheel in the '76 which was shared with the Vega, Camaro, and Chevelle. It was better looking though than the one in the C6. Overall I like things about both of them and if there was a little less overhang on the C5 it would be the perfect looking modern Vette.
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I watched this video a few weeks ago
The one thing I disagree with you on is the interior , the C6 is the clear winner in that category
The other category that you didn't mention is the size of both cars, the base C6 is tiny and looks like a girls car if it isn't modified (lowered, wheels , widebody etc...)
The one thing I disagree with you on is the interior , the C6 is the clear winner in that category
The other category that you didn't mention is the size of both cars, the base C6 is tiny and looks like a girls car if it isn't modified (lowered, wheels , widebody etc...)
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C-6 headlights look like bug eyes. And I've got two other cars with plastic covers on the headlights, what a pain to keep shiny. They always look dull and fogged over. They don't turn me on at all.
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i like gauges and ***** so the C5 has my imagination in that area....i love the idea of an LS3 that has me all excited.
i see trade offs on the body....c5 front license plate is better if you have to have one....pop up lights dont fog up....and the c6 zo6 looks so freaking mean i want one
i would not turn down a C6 but a C5 is what i have.
thanks for making the video
i see trade offs on the body....c5 front license plate is better if you have to have one....pop up lights dont fog up....and the c6 zo6 looks so freaking mean i want one
i would not turn down a C6 but a C5 is what i have.
thanks for making the video
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