2001. Etta convertible
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Hi Paul:
Welcome to the forum.
The best recommendations I can give you is to check out the stickies in the upper section of both C5 General and C5 Tech. Here's a link to the general C5 section and then you can click on each of these areas. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...s-1997-2004-2/
Hope this helps.
Welcome to the forum.
The best recommendations I can give you is to check out the stickies in the upper section of both C5 General and C5 Tech. Here's a link to the general C5 section and then you can click on each of these areas. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...s-1997-2004-2/
Hope this helps.
Last edited by Route99; Feb 19, 2018 at 06:59 PM.
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I bought an '01 Vert with under 60K miles 5 years ago. I have put 25K miles on it. During that time I replaced the Electronic Brake Control Module, oil pressure sender, flasher, belts hoses, tensioner, tires, sun visors and fuel filter. I had the fuel gauge issue but using Shell gas fixed that. Over all, not bad for a 17 year old used car. It was five years of great times and definitely worth every penny.
Since I might be selling mine in the spring, I was wondering how much they are asking for that '01 Vert?
Since I might be selling mine in the spring, I was wondering how much they are asking for that '01 Vert?
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Route99 is on the mark - check out the stickies at the top of both the C5 General and C5 Tech sections for some good info on the C5 platform.
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with all the recommendations. Welcome to the forum. The C5 platform now 20 years old has some engineering mechanical/electrical quirks that unless you like turning wrenches as a DIY, it will cost money to have someone else do it. Before buying my '04, I read all the stuff previously mentioned. I decided to minimize the problems I would look for a low mileage '03/04 year with no mechanical/electrical known issues. Over the almost 4 years of ownership of my '04 vert driving 10K, I have only repaired one non maintenance item (leaking rear differential seal). Since I am not able to turn wrenches anymore, I have saved a repair fund to use when repairs are needed. Good luck in your search. And don't be in a hurry to find the one that meets all your must haves. It took me 6 months traveling to 5 states to find mine. 
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Our '02 'Vert has developed just about all of the common issues these C5's experience. Haven't had to do the OP unit yet......
Most difficult was the ABS/TC module under the hood. I was able to take it apart and repair it myself. Like the AC controls, bad solder joints.
But all is fixed, just took me time.
Steering wheel lock bit my wife one day, did the bypass and all has been fine.
Rear window coming off of the top, wife actually did that fix herself! Got her the glue from Amazon.
Really enjoy the car. If you can turn wrenches, buy it. If you can't, be prepared to know someone that does. Read those stickies, you will need them sooner or later. Our car was well maintained and 100% clean inside and out when we bought it, we are the third owners, had 30K on the clock when we picked it up.
Most difficult was the ABS/TC module under the hood. I was able to take it apart and repair it myself. Like the AC controls, bad solder joints.
But all is fixed, just took me time.Steering wheel lock bit my wife one day, did the bypass and all has been fine.
Rear window coming off of the top, wife actually did that fix herself! Got her the glue from Amazon.
Really enjoy the car. If you can turn wrenches, buy it. If you can't, be prepared to know someone that does. Read those stickies, you will need them sooner or later. Our car was well maintained and 100% clean inside and out when we bought it, we are the third owners, had 30K on the clock when we picked it up.
