How often do you drive your Vette?
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My 2001 is not my daily drive because my work commute is almost all stop and go and a M6 isn't much fun in this environment. Mostly weekend cruising. Doing about 1k miles/month. Soon off the road for the winter.
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That's Summer '03, all just for fun. '04 summer didn't lend itself to road trips, but I'm quite certain I haven't covered all the roads I'll eventually require
To me, the car is an expense, not an investment. If I were interested in pouring that kind of money into something that would make money I can assure you it would not be a car...
Smiles per $ is the way to look at it
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That's Summer '03, all just for fun. '04 summer didn't lend itself to road trips, but I'm quite certain I haven't covered all the roads I'll eventually require
To me, the car is an expense, not an investment. If I were interested in pouring that kind of money into something that would make money I can assure you it would not be a car...
Smiles per $ is the way to look at it
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As WellAdjusted said - this is an Expense not an Investment for me. It's a hole that I have decided to throw money into.
So if it's not raining heavily or snow or ice - I drive it!!
In the Grins-per-Franklin equation, nothing even comes close!!
I drive it to work and back every good day that I can.
I have a daily driver but the PermaGrin from the Vette can't be touched!
Owned it for 2 months now and already put 3000 miles on it - and I was out of the country for 2 weeks out of that 2 months!!!
3000 miles of Grins.
So if it's not raining heavily or snow or ice - I drive it!!
In the Grins-per-Franklin equation, nothing even comes close!!
I drive it to work and back every good day that I can.
I have a daily driver but the PermaGrin from the Vette can't be touched!
Owned it for 2 months now and already put 3000 miles on it - and I was out of the country for 2 weeks out of that 2 months!!!
3000 miles of Grins.
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I have a 02 vert which I drive every weekend out here on the Central Coast of California and usually with the top down. There's 17,000 miles on the clock. It's not good to let a car sit for extended periods of time.
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
As WellAdjusted said - this is an Expense not an Investment for me. It's a hole that I have decided to throw money into.
So if it's not raining heavily or snow or ice - I drive it!!
In the Grins-per-Franklin equation, nothing even comes close!!
I drive it to work and back every good day that I can.
I have a daily driver but the PermaGrin from the Vette can't be touched!
Owned it for 2 months now and already put 3000 miles on it - and I was out of the country for 2 weeks out of that 2 months!!!
3000 miles of Grins.
So if it's not raining heavily or snow or ice - I drive it!!
In the Grins-per-Franklin equation, nothing even comes close!!
I drive it to work and back every good day that I can.
I have a daily driver but the PermaGrin from the Vette can't be touched!
Owned it for 2 months now and already put 3000 miles on it - and I was out of the country for 2 weeks out of that 2 months!!!
3000 miles of Grins.
I just don't understand the logic
Why the F would you spend so much to enjoy so little
It's mine. I'll do with it as I will. The 'investors' will find out eventually that they do NOT own a collector's car. Just a sportscar built to be driven. What a waste if you don't.
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I drive it every day that it does not rain. Bought it in May and have put on about 5,600 miles on it since then.
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I am not affraid to 8-10,000 miles on my car a year,but it is a third vehicle for me ans just a toy,I work to much and don't get to spend as much time with her as I would like,I probably only get 2,000 miles a year on her
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Since I bought the Vette at the end of March, I have put 3600 miles on her. 900 just on the trip home when I bought her. Got to put it away here in the Midwest for winter now. So I would think I would most likely drive it maybe 3000 miles a year average..
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Originally Posted by jimbee
120000 on the 97, 158000 on the 85, both daily drivers. Heck, ain't gonna get anything on the trade in anyway!! Enjoy em!
I have driven over 13,000 miles in my 97
in since April 4th; in the six months before April my 85 Z-51 
logged over 8,000 miles. "They sure are pretty."
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When I first started looking for my FRC I wanted it to be a daily driver....When I found my 99 with only 42k on it, its in such nice shape that I decided to keep the 96 Impala SS for my daily driver. So I guess the FRC is now my weekend sunny day driver.....