“Must be nice”
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From: Michigan
It’s just the thought of owning a Corvette - people think it’s extravagant.
In reality, it’s not that expensive. I think I paid $18.5k for my 2003 eight years ago with 84k miles. It’s got close to 135k miles now with no end in sight. I could probably get $10k for it on a good day.
I often tell people my Corvette is just like me: “it’s old and has a lot a miles, but it still runs and looks good”. People are often shocked when I tell them how much it’s really worth.
In reality, it’s not that expensive. I think I paid $18.5k for my 2003 eight years ago with 84k miles. It’s got close to 135k miles now with no end in sight. I could probably get $10k for it on a good day.
I often tell people my Corvette is just like me: “it’s old and has a lot a miles, but it still runs and looks good”. People are often shocked when I tell them how much it’s really worth.
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Drove C5 through drive thru and older woman said “woo hoo that’s a red Corvette, must be nice” in a tone that basically was whiny that someone has a Corvette and she doesn’t.
I said it’s actually old and not that expensive to get nowadays, she then said “like I said, must be nice”.
I didn’t say anything else, and just thought to myself “yes it is nice”
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Passive-aggressive phrase used by jealous people who see themselves as victims. Commonly used by "have-nots" to guilt trip the "haves".
*guy pulls up in a 10 year old Corvettethat he worked his whole life for*
Jealous person in beat-up minivan: "must be nice to afford fancy sports cars!"
Haha this is one of the responses after searching the term must be nice, urban dictionary.
I said it’s actually old and not that expensive to get nowadays, she then said “like I said, must be nice”.
I didn’t say anything else, and just thought to myself “yes it is nice”
”
must be nice
Passive-aggressive phrase used by jealous people who see themselves as victims. Commonly used by "have-nots" to guilt trip the "haves".
*guy pulls up in a 10 year old Corvettethat he worked his whole life for*
Jealous person in beat-up minivan: "must be nice to afford fancy sports cars!"
Haha this is one of the responses after searching the term must be nice, urban dictionary.
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Joined: Oct 2004
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It’s just the thought of owning a Corvette - people think it’s extravagant.
In reality, it’s not that expensive. I think I paid $18.5k for my 2003 eight years ago with 84k miles. It’s got close to 135k miles now with no end in sight. I could probably get $10k for it on a good day.
I often tell people my Corvette is just like me: “it’s old and has a lot a miles, but it still runs and looks good”. People are often shocked when I tell them how much it’s really worth.
In reality, it’s not that expensive. I think I paid $18.5k for my 2003 eight years ago with 84k miles. It’s got close to 135k miles now with no end in sight. I could probably get $10k for it on a good day.
I often tell people my Corvette is just like me: “it’s old and has a lot a miles, but it still runs and looks good”. People are often shocked when I tell them how much it’s really worth.
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Joined: Jun 2022
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From: NW OH
There are so many hundreds of thousands of c5/c6 built, and maintained in good condition, that the population loss (and corresponding increase in value) will be long and slow, but you can't stop the inevitable. Corvettes seem to take their time compared to other cars.
Eventually time will come for the c7, the c8, etc. I think right now we are at the bottom of the curve for c4, their values are only go up. c5/c6 going to take another decade.
OTOH, I also think the "New Order" of post pandemic auto market will change this dynamic. Values aren't going to drop as much as they used to. People are going to have to take better care of their cars. There will be fewer total losses by insurance, or more auction purchases for rebuilt cars (vs. scrapping). Repairs that weren't worth it before will be worth it now... I hope the increased value keeps more of these older cars on the road to survive the "old but not yet classic" phase of their lifecycle.
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From: Cunningham, TN
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St. Jude Donor '18 thru '26
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Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Arkansas
I pastor a small church as well as work a full time job. I had a friend who is a minister visit to speak at a service recently. He and his wife drove their 17 year old C6, I drove my 24 year old C5. A visitor made the remark to my assistant pastor that it must be nice for the pastor to afford a $60k sportscar, When my assistant told me that, I told him to find the visitor, and tell him if he'd give me his valuation, I'd give him both my C5 and my friend's C6 gladly. LOL
My 16 year old daughter is currently enjoying the C5 as a daily while we shop for her next ride, having sold her miata. I still haven't finished painting her C3. You should hear the comments I've gotten from friends who learned that I let my daughter drive that. For the record, I trust her driving more than most adults I know, and have a subscription to basically a tracking servce that tells me where she is and how fast she is going at any given time. It's part of the deal for her to drive that bright red road rocket- which I have much less in than pretty much any reliable car I will find her.
Yep. It is nice. LOL
My 16 year old daughter is currently enjoying the C5 as a daily while we shop for her next ride, having sold her miata. I still haven't finished painting her C3. You should hear the comments I've gotten from friends who learned that I let my daughter drive that. For the record, I trust her driving more than most adults I know, and have a subscription to basically a tracking servce that tells me where she is and how fast she is going at any given time. It's part of the deal for her to drive that bright red road rocket- which I have much less in than pretty much any reliable car I will find her.
Yep. It is nice. LOL
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Drifting
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From: In the woods
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I was "given" for the sum of $5 a 2K A4 Coupe by my mom recently. Being the original owner and at 81 now has trouble getting out of it she wanted to keep it in the family. When I showed a friend his snarky girlfriend gave the "must be nice your mom gave you a Vette, all mine gave me was a minivan". When my friend informed her the minivan most likely cost double or more what my fancy Vette is worth she got pretty quiet. And yes, it was very nice of mom!
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Joined: Mar 2021
Posts: 255
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From: Maryland
When I was living in Dallas in 2017, I was pumping gas in my 03' 350z (with 170k but I kept it waxed up/clean). Some guy in a busted up minivan, a Sienna maybe, was on the other side and said my car was nice and asked if it was expensive. I said no, it's old and you can get them for around 5k-10k and he was like "No! You're lying to me!" in an angry tone, grumbled, and walked off. I just shrugged and said "I"m not. Try looking for one"
Haters gonna hate.
That being said, C5s are actually expensive now.
Haters gonna hate.
That being said, C5s are actually expensive now.
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From: Basehor, KS
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Just tell that snarky Karen you spent twice as much on parts, it didn’t even need, than you paid for it. Watch her head spin like the exorcist.
I’ve had way more positive comments than negative. Most people can’t believe it’s a 21 year old car. A guy pulls up on a $40k Harley or a $70k half ton pickup no one bats an eye. It’s all perceptions.
I’ve had way more positive comments than negative. Most people can’t believe it’s a 21 year old car. A guy pulls up on a $40k Harley or a $70k half ton pickup no one bats an eye. It’s all perceptions.
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From: NW Chicago
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I have a client/ friend that always said, "Don't hate the rich, be the rich" .
