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Grats! I'll be joining you soon and I'm also looking at a deal close to what you describe. I think these cars are a steal, especially because the motor will last a long time. Looking at that picture, I'd never guess the car has that many miles. It looks new!
Originally Posted by Seefive01
Just introducing myself as an excited new owner. When i was 13 the c5 was my dream car, had the 50th anniversary rc car from radio shack. I have had close to 30 cars in last 10 years, trying out every interesting car i could, noteworthy ones were a 99 m3, track modded 260z, chrysler crossfire, lindsey racing 944 turbo. I recently decided to sell my first car ive had 10 years, a 67 barracuda fasback that ive put a lot of time and money into but don't have the heart for it anymore. Been wanting something newer and lower maintenance i could get in and enjoy. I work long weeks and don't have the time and energy for the mopar. shopped for couple months and finally found a c5 that hits all my needs well within my budget . 2001 black on black, 6 speed manual, HUD, 103k miles. They were asking 14k, hud display "didnt work", climate control display didnt work, interior plastic trim pieces broken all over the place. Got em down to 12500 which isnt a great deal but its the exact car i wanted and only one i found within 500 miles. I scoured these forums and saw all the problems i found were common and easy fixes. I picked it up Wednesday, was the first time i ever sat in a vette and i loved it immediately. Yesterday i took the dash all apart, resoldered the climate control, put a new pin in the HUD, both fixes worked like a charm! Love the detailed information i have found on this forum. Obviously everyone knows what it looks like but here's a pic anyways!
Last edited by envisi0n91; Apr 11, 2018 at 03:20 PM.
Congrats on your recent purchase. Looks like you picked up a very nice C5. I was glad to see that you were not afraid to repair a few things that were not working properly. This forum is a great source of information and inspiration. Hope you enjoy your car. Good luck!
Grats! I'll be joining you soon and I'm also looking at a deal close to what you describe. I think these cars are a steal, especially because the motor will last a long time. Looking at that picture, I'd never guess the car has that many miles. It looks new!
they are! Lot of bang for the buck in a nicely wrapped package to boot. Check it out thouroughly and enjoy, youll probably have the same big dumb grin on your face the whole drive home that i did
Just introducing myself as an excited new owner. When i was 13 the c5 was my dream car, had the 50th anniversary rc car from radio shack. I have had close to 30 cars in last 10 years, trying out every interesting car i could, noteworthy ones were a 99 m3, track modded 260z, chrysler crossfire, lindsey racing 944 turbo. I recently decided to sell my first car ive had 10 years, a 67 barracuda fasback that ive put a lot of time and money into but don't have the heart for it anymore. Been wanting something newer and lower maintenance i could get in and enjoy. I work long weeks and don't have the time and energy for the mopar. shopped for couple months and finally found a c5 that hits all my needs well within my budget . 2001 black on black, 6 speed manual, HUD, 103k miles. They were asking 14k, hud display "didnt work", climate control display didnt work, interior plastic trim pieces broken all over the place. Got em down to 12500 which isnt a great deal but its the exact car i wanted and only one i found within 500 miles. I scoured these forums and saw all the problems i found were common and easy fixes. I picked it up Wednesday, was the first time i ever sat in a vette and i loved it immediately. Yesterday i took the dash all apart, resoldered the climate control, put a new pin in the HUD, both fixes worked like a charm! Love the detailed information i have found on this forum. O
bviously everyone knows what it looks like but here's a pic anyways!
You sound like me. I was a freshman in high school when the Z06 cars came out. Started my love for the C5 and eventually I bought one last year. No idea what took me so long!
