The c5 market
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The c5 market
Thought provoking article on the c5. https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...old-or-bought/ It's 3 years old and stereotypical, but provides some reasons for why some of the very nice c5's and c6's don't sell.
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Apr 17, 2020, 07:54 AM
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Old, discussed before, but still 100% accurate and relevant.
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Yeah its super weird. A lot of C5 sellers in particular think C5s are somehow rare and desirable collector cars but they were made in gigantic numbers. Every configuration was. They're as common as anything out there so you can always find a normal person selling theirs at a normal price so no reason to pay some goofy dude in jorts and white NBs with long socks 10k over market. "Oh but its the only yellow one with black interior without BSMs and a HUD built on a Thursday in a month that starts with a J" ......no its the same as all the others.
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Alot of truth to the article. 80K on my brand new looking, dressed up C5 after 20 years. If a dealer offers me $10K I would be furious. Investing in raising my garage door and putting in a storage lift to make space for hopefully a C8 Z06 in a couple years
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Sounds about right. Lots of garage queens out there that owners think are worth much more than the market says they are worth. 
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When I bought my C5 I didn't bring any illusions forward concerning making a killing down the road in the collector car market. What I did see was the performance car bargain of the century. Very affordable prices that just about anyone can come up with, beautiful styling that remains relevant decades later, very nice performance which is easily enhanced from mild to truly amazing. I bought my C5 6m vert to enjoy, not as an investment to be left covered in a garage. The value is in the experience!
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04-06 GTOs are low production as well.
Just because something wasn't made a quarter million of doesn't make it valuable.
I can go on craigslist right now and find many Z06s.
Just because something wasn't made a quarter million of doesn't make it valuable.
I can go on craigslist right now and find many Z06s.
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I bought mine because it was my favorite cool car in high school. I have no expectations to make money when I sell.
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Always the wanna be c5 owners rambling on how old and crazy c5 owners are.
dont buy the car if you Cant offer the seller enough money to motivate the sale...
offer the seller enough or take a walk and find a guy who doesnt care about the few pennies you cheap skates arent willing to cough up to actually own the car...
dont buy the car if you Cant offer the seller enough money to motivate the sale...
offer the seller enough or take a walk and find a guy who doesnt care about the few pennies you cheap skates arent willing to cough up to actually own the car...
Last edited by JerriVette; Apr 19, 2020 at 11:09 AM.
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Yeah its super weird. A lot of C5 sellers in particular think C5s are somehow rare and desirable collector cars but they were made in gigantic numbers. Every configuration was. They're as common as anything out there so you can always find a normal person selling theirs at a normal price so no reason to pay some goofy dude in jorts and white NBs with long socks 10k over market. "Oh but its the only yellow one with black interior without BSMs and a HUD built on a Thursday in a month that starts with a J" ......no its the same as all the others.
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Always the wanna be c5 owners rambling on how old and crazy c5 owners are.
dont buy the car if you Cant offer the seller enough money to motivate the sale...
offer the seller enough or take a walk and find a guy who doesnt care about the few pennies you cheap skates arent willing to cough up to actually own the car...
dont buy the car if you Cant offer the seller enough money to motivate the sale...
offer the seller enough or take a walk and find a guy who doesnt care about the few pennies you cheap skates arent willing to cough up to actually own the car...
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I willingly "ruined" the collectable value of my one-of-777 Dark Bowling Green metallic convertible; I changed the entire interior color scheme! Heresy!!
Good news is, I don't care, because it's how I want it to be! I'm not intending to sell it, I'm intending to enjoy it.
Ironically, I learned my lesson from owning a 2005 Mustang GT; I never drove the darn thing for fear of putting mileage on it, or getting it dirty. That car owned me. I got rid of it and bought this 2000 Vette, and I swore I would use this car, and literally enjoy the ride.
Good news is, I don't care, because it's how I want it to be! I'm not intending to sell it, I'm intending to enjoy it.
Ironically, I learned my lesson from owning a 2005 Mustang GT; I never drove the darn thing for fear of putting mileage on it, or getting it dirty. That car owned me. I got rid of it and bought this 2000 Vette, and I swore I would use this car, and literally enjoy the ride.
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Its unfortunate that anyone of you who feel corvette owners wont meet your budgetary constraints to own a sports car capable of amazing performance.
try not to bitch because you always want to pay less than a owner of a corvette is willing to sell their vehicle for..
after awhile if thats an occurance that seems to be a prevailing situation...you need to either choose a higher mileage example or raise the offer you are making to the corvette owner of the car you want to own.
so the solution would be for you guys either cough up more cash or go for higher mileage vehicles of choice.
Or keep not owning a corvette and whine about how the owners wont take your low offers..
maybe there will be a few sellers who dont care about sales price..
..raise your offers or lower your expectations,
Last edited by JerriVette; Apr 19, 2020 at 10:06 PM.
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The old adage of something's only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it fits right in here.
A lot of those that are selling Corvettes aren't hurting for cash so they just take their time and get what they can get.
Then there are whose who sell relying on the Corvette name plate trying to get what they can get.
People that bitch that C5s are too expensive may need to find another car.
A lot of those that are selling Corvettes aren't hurting for cash so they just take their time and get what they can get.
Then there are whose who sell relying on the Corvette name plate trying to get what they can get.
People that bitch that C5s are too expensive may need to find another car.
Last edited by Mr. Black; Apr 20, 2020 at 10:48 AM. Reason: grammer