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Old Feb 12, 2024 | 07:11 PM
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What is your timeline? I'll have a real nice one owner 2002 Quicksilver C5 Vert For Sale later on this year for your price range.
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Originally Posted by chrlieh9
So... I have ~15k at my disposal. I'm looking for a good sports car in this range, and the C5 and C6 caught my attention. I want to spend as little as possible on repairs and maintenance, but I understand that this is a high performance car and it's not THAT cheap. With that in mind, would a C5 or a C6 be better? C5s tend to be cheaper, I've noticed, but C6's are newer and therefore would be less prone to issues (looking at you, c5 electrical systems). Thoughts?
My suggestion is send that cash to Me and I’ll hold onto it while You decide. 😇😇😇🤣
I would lean C5!
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