Help Identify Model Year?
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Help Identify Model Year?
Can anyone please tell me what model year this C5 is? I can attach more pictures if needed.
https://ibb.co/xHCzCCf
https://ibb.co/xHCzCCf
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If you have access to the car, the build date should be listed on the door sticker. Keep in mind the build date is sometimes earlier than the actual model year (ie some MY'04s were actually built in '03). Also If you can get the VIN, you can do a VIN search and find out that way.
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Now there are no pics showing.
Edit now see link, guessing it's a 2000-2004 by the thin spoke wheels, 1997-1999 had "wagon wheels"
Of course it could be a pre 2000 that someone swapped newer wheels on.
Edit now see link, guessing it's a 2000-2004 by the thin spoke wheels, 1997-1999 had "wagon wheels"
Of course it could be a pre 2000 that someone swapped newer wheels on.
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Assuming that the wheels are original, then it is a '00, '01, '02, or '04. Earlier cars had wagon wheels, and it does not have the '03 badging. It's a base coupe, so there's not really external things that would be in that picture to indicate the exact model year. If you give a better idea of your situation, we might be able to advise you better.
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Assuming that the wheels are original, then it is a '00, '01, '02, or '04. Earlier cars had wagon wheels, and it does not have the '03 badging. It's a base coupe, so there's not really external things that would be in that picture to indicate the exact model year. If you give a better idea of your situation, we might be able to advise you better.
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Those wheels came out in 2000 so it is probably one of the years listed above. That being said, someone could have purchased a used set and put them on an earlier year. I remember back in 03 I sold my 02's wheels to a guy with an earlier year. 
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It is either a 2003 or 2004. The color of the car is Medium Spiral Gray Metallic. The only years the C5 was made in this color was 2003 and 2004. I don’t see the 50 year Anniversary Badge on the front bumper. It is most likely a 2004.
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I agree, unless someone with a 2003 swapped out the badges, this is a 2004
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This is the answer. That color was only available in 2003-2004.