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Old Aug 5, 2017 | 08:51 PM
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Kinda got the urge to go into a C6 or C7. Looking for a realistic asking price for my MY '04 manual shift 6 sp convertible. Good shape (aren't they all ?). 87k on a two owner car. Excellent paint and nice black interior. Runs and drives very well with no issues or codes. Chrome wheels, HUD, all stock except for skip shift mod and Borla exhaust. Radio works fine but the CD changer is kaput (keeps jamming discs instead of ejecting).

Originally a Florida one owner car before me with a clean carfax and no history of problems or damage. What is a REALISTIC asking/selling price that I could reasonably expect ?

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Old Aug 5, 2017 | 09:06 PM
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Ask mid teens.
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Old Aug 5, 2017 | 10:31 PM
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Perhaps $18K and be willing to negotiate.
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Old Aug 5, 2017 | 11:44 PM
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Old Aug 6, 2017 | 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by claf
....What is a REALISTIC asking/selling price that I could reasonably expect ?
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The way the current C5 market is, if I want a newer Corvette I'm just going to buy it and keep the C5. I don't see you getting more than mid-teens out of it even at a $18K asking price; you're going to get haggled and haggled to death with how flooded the market is.
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Old Aug 6, 2017 | 12:54 AM
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The way the current C5 market is, if I want a newer Corvette I'm just going to buy it and keep the C5. I don't see you getting more than mid-teens out of it even at a $18K asking price; you're going to get haggled and haggled to death with how flooded the market is.
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Old Aug 6, 2017 | 07:45 AM
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You might have got a nickel more in the spring or early summer in New England. I agree with starting at $18k and expect to low ball offers.
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