[Z06] Found a 2003 Z06 - thoughts?
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 172
Likes: 57
Found a 2003 Z06 - thoughts?
I've got an 01 C5 vert 6 spd with 33K miles on it - love it and so does the wife - saw an 03 Zo6 6 spd (are they all manuals?) tonight (black) with 51K on it - asking $22K at dealer - looks very clean & all stock - now the wife is thinking she should have one - it would end up being her daily driver but she outs less than 10K on a year - things I should worry about or look for? reasonable price? I'm thinking $20K would be fair? She's not thrilled with the all black interior but I could see swapping out seat leather with the shale gray - perhaps carpet too to lighten it up a bit - I can't believe I'm considering this but it's hard to pass up the blessing of the other half for a second Vette 
- just looking for opinions and figured I would tons of them here
- just looking for opinions and figured I would tons of them here
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 5,278
Likes: 539
From: Kelowna BC
Price seems good if it's in decent condition. Yes all C5Z's are 6 speeds unless somebody swapped in an auto.
You OK with your wife's car whoopin yer butt?
OK I don't know what mods you've done.
Love my black on black.
You OK with your wife's car whoopin yer butt?
OK I don't know what mods you've done.Love my black on black.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 3,111
Likes: 304
I think 22K for those miles is fair. It will always be a little higher at a dealer, but if it's in good shape, not a bad deal at all. I would try to get it out the door (tag, taxes, title, fees) for that price, then you've done good.
Congrats for having such a good wife!
Shakey
Congrats for having such a good wife!
Shakey
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 172
Likes: 57
Well I took it for a test drive today - it's a racecar compared to my 01 vert - found out it has an aftermarket cam in it but I spoke with a good friend of the mechanic at the dealer who owned it last and he is the one who had the cam put in - said there was nothing wrong with it - traded it in due to a divorce - putting out over 400hp @ the wheels after cam and tune. He babied it and changed the oil every 1500 miles with redline - guess when you are a mechanic you can do that LOL - just have to work out the numbers and decide if it's something we should do - I hate decisions
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 16,028
Likes: 170
From: oregon
cammed cars can be sketchy as daily drivers. depends on what it is and what was done. a tame cam with mild ramps is fine. a drag cam isn't designed to go 100k miles or more
if you want to get away from all black consider going black on mod red. adding grey seats and carpet is another 1000 out of pocket and then you have to switch it back again when you go to sell.
20k seems like a fair settled price to me. don't think i would go higher as we have seen 10-20k mile 2004 cars go for 24ish.
the mods do add value to the right person but they also increase your risk. if it's truly a clean car with a mild cam done right and tuned right that could be a nice car.
if you want to get away from all black consider going black on mod red. adding grey seats and carpet is another 1000 out of pocket and then you have to switch it back again when you go to sell.
20k seems like a fair settled price to me. don't think i would go higher as we have seen 10-20k mile 2004 cars go for 24ish.
the mods do add value to the right person but they also increase your risk. if it's truly a clean car with a mild cam done right and tuned right that could be a nice car.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,484
Likes: 27
From: Torrance Calif
If it was parked outside I would be prepared to deal with a few electrical gremlins, but if you already own a C5, the Z06 shouldn't have any different ones.
The fuel pump in a Z06 is easier to change, you don't have to drop the rear.
The fuel pump in a Z06 is easier to change, you don't have to drop the rear.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 1,820
Likes: 411
From: Somewhere in the middle of Kansas
I think you could find one with lower miles for around 22K or slightly more esp. if you be patient and let your search continue on into the Fall. I purchase my mint Z06 last Fall with 19K on the clock, in perfect condition and it had a Magnuson blower already installed all for 24K cause the guy didn't want to sit on it over the winter.
The main thing I did was a major sound deadening to entire vehicle. I was surprised at how loud the interior was and the sound treatment did wonders. Good luck!
The main thing I did was a major sound deadening to entire vehicle. I was surprised at how loud the interior was and the sound treatment did wonders. Good luck!
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 172
Likes: 57
I think you could find one with lower miles for around 22K or slightly more esp. if you be patient and let your search continue on into the Fall. I purchase my mint Z06 last Fall with 19K on the clock, in perfect condition and it had a Magnuson blower already installed all for 24K cause the guy didn't want to sit on it over the winter.
The main thing I did was a major sound deadening to entire vehicle. I was surprised at how loud the interior was and the sound treatment did wonders. Good luck!
The main thing I did was a major sound deadening to entire vehicle. I was surprised at how loud the interior was and the sound treatment did wonders. Good luck!
Racer
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 361
Likes: 31
From: Hamilton New Jersey
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 2,423
Likes: 200
From: Atlanta GA
For the OP, I would check this out!!! A Steal at this price!
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 16,028
Likes: 170
From: oregon
i dunno about a steal. 24 is around going rate and has been for years with similar known sales
thing is, there is almost never such a thing as a steal. if someone has a clean car they may go to going rate but there is no reason to sell under what an ebay close would be. this thing is just priced correctly from the start
thing is, there is almost never such a thing as a steal. if someone has a clean car they may go to going rate but there is no reason to sell under what an ebay close would be. this thing is just priced correctly from the start
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 2,423
Likes: 200
From: Atlanta GA
i dunno about a steal. 24 is around going rate and has been for years with similar known sales
thing is, there is almost never such a thing as a steal. if someone has a clean car they may go to going rate but there is no reason to sell under what an ebay close would be. this thing is just priced correctly from the start
thing is, there is almost never such a thing as a steal. if someone has a clean car they may go to going rate but there is no reason to sell under what an ebay close would be. this thing is just priced correctly from the start
At 25K, it is a little above going rate, but still not too bad!
Last edited by bikeriderga; Jul 31, 2017 at 10:21 PM.
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 1,820
Likes: 411
From: Somewhere in the middle of Kansas
i dunno about a steal. 24 is around going rate and has been for years with similar known sales
thing is, there is almost never such a thing as a steal. if someone has a clean car they may go to going rate but there is no reason to sell under what an ebay close would be. this thing is just priced correctly from the start
thing is, there is almost never such a thing as a steal. if someone has a clean car they may go to going rate but there is no reason to sell under what an ebay close would be. this thing is just priced correctly from the start
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 16,028
Likes: 170
From: oregon
usually. on occasion someone just asks what it's worth to start. i sold my z that way. no haggling. just fair value from the start. one of the easiest transactions ever.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 2,258
Likes: 544
From: Appleton WI