Drove the C6 for a day Keeping the C5
09-19-2004, 05:00 PM
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Thanks for the good review. I can't wait to test drive the C6. I'm sure I'll like it -but just doesn't do the same thing for me as the C5 style-wise. I like the C5 curves. Sexy.
09-19-2004, 05:02 PM
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yeh .. i finally sat in one today, looked around, etc. etc. ... all i've got to say is, I'm keeping the c5. The c6 targa does nothing for me.
Although I do love the new orange color.
for that.
Although I do love the new orange color.
for that.
Great review!
09-19-2004, 08:01 PM
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I too have to agree with your observations... My gut instincts were correct when I decided on my 04'. Recently I was able to see a C6 in person at my local dealer. Over all I was not impressed especially with the price tag, $59000!($5000 of which was posted as a competitive market price). Who knows? Perhaps in the future I may appreciate the C6 more. I remember feeling this way when the last camaro body style came out ("...a Geo Storm on steriods"). I ended up owning three of them since 95'.
09-19-2004, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by VettXPert
My dealer has a "driving" demo C6 and is selling it as a used car check it out in the pre owned section. www.ogdenchevy.com
09-19-2004, 09:11 PM
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An honest review. From what I see, the C6 is a "mixed bag." All depends on what you want out of a car. The C5 was a revolutionary design for sure. I expect the C7 to be far better, the car we all must have.
09-21-2004, 01:43 PM
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When i returned the car it had 300 kilometers on it today i went back and it was sold the guy is picking it up tommorrow. A freind of mine is going to buy the orange one and is putting the deposit on it later today. Good advertising for the dealer i would say. 
09-21-2004, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by steveblonde
If you like your car to be RAW, sporty, manly, a little rough around the edges, then stick with the C5
09-21-2004, 02:20 PM
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It's what I thought all along...the C6 styling team really couldn't improve on the C5's sleek lines...so they made a stab at it and really missed the mark.
All GM had to do was offer the LS2 in the C5 body...(maybe change the interior a little...gives us the 18 and 19 inch wheels...and they would have had a winner).
All GM had to do was offer the LS2 in the C5 body...(maybe change the interior a little...gives us the 18 and 19 inch wheels...and they would have had a winner).
09-21-2004, 05:20 PM
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Great review. I wish my dealer would let me drive one for a day. I guess they need to get one first. 
09-21-2004, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark S.
All GM had to do was offer the LS2 in the C5 body...(maybe change the interior a little...gives us the 18 and 19 inch wheels...and they would have had a winner).
09-21-2004, 05:59 PM
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I had a C4 and when I drove the C5 I thought I died and went to Heaven. I'm 6'3" 230 and the C5 is much more comfortable. The cockpit of the C6 was not supposed to have lost any room ( this is what I read) Physically its shorter and looks smaller. I saw one Saturday and thought it was a Viper from the front. (was not impressed). One of the reasons I went to the C5 from C4 was for room. I'll have to see for myself. 
