1998 vette
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Racer
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From: Baltimore Maryland
1998 vette
looking to buy a c5 and found a good deal on this 98 just wanted some info on any problems for this year it has the auto tranny i have had a hand full of 4th gen f-bodys and always had problems with the a4 in those should i look for the same in this vette?
Pro
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From: Edmond Ok
Originally Posted by thetight
looking to buy a c5 and found a good deal on this 98 just wanted some info on any problems for this year it has the auto tranny i have had a hand full of 4th gen f-bodys and always had problems with the a4 in those should i look for the same in this vette?
Burning Brakes
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From: Jacksonville Florida
Originally Posted by thetight
looking to buy a c5 and found a good deal on this 98 just wanted some info on any problems for this year it has the auto tranny i have had a hand full of 4th gen f-bodys and always had problems with the a4 in those should i look for the same in this vette?
Burning Brakes
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From: Lincoln NE
98 owner... your tire sensors are really old... good chance they already dont' work or will soon go out if they haven't been replaced... Climate control being dim... but you can fix that with a little of your time... dont' let the dealer fix it.. thats pretty much it.... 114k on mine and i'm modding it fast... and she loves it... and i love her... 
Racer
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'98 convertible here, runs great, but yes the tire sensors are bad, and I've had my share of electrical problems. Don't forget, it's a Chevy, and with that comes crap reputation that has developed over the last few decades.
Instructor
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From: Arlington Texas
I have a 98 A4 that I have rebuilt with A&A's forged motor and P1SC. Before I tore it down, the car had 170k miles on it. I am the original owner. Never raced the car as it was my daily driver. When we pulled the heads off the engine, the insides looked brand new. It never used any oil. The transmission never gave me any problems until I put on the supercharger and other mods. That promptly shredded the automatic. The only problems I ever had with the car was the wheel bearing on the drivers side went out - expensive puppies!!! Other than that, the water pump went out at the 170k mark which is why I changed everything up then. Of course, I also had the oil pressure sensor problem thaty everyone has around 60k miles. Other than that, best dang car I have ever owned.
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Instructor
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From: Wisconsin
98 A4 Coupe 75K miles , it is my daily driver in the summer and driven hard on the back roads. not one bad problem other than dirty ground connections. Going to synthetic trans fluid this summer. TPS still working. Just Love this thing, My Fourth starting with a 57.
Drifting
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From: Tulsa OK
Bought my 98 with 68k two years ago, now has 82k (not my DD). I have replaced the oil pressure sensor, water pump and had the leaky differential fixed. After these things were taken care of, it has been perfect! I couldn't be happier with it. I have toyed with buying a newer C5, but I haven't found a good enough reason yet to actually do it.
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Racer
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From: Baltimore Maryland
thanks guys for all the help. this car that i am looking at has 34k on it and well taken care of. looks like he is asking for 18k thats a good deal i think so aslong as everything goes good at the bank i will be a rolling in my c5 this weekend
Le Mans Master
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From: SC
Originally Posted by thetight
thanks guys for all the help. this car that i am looking at has 34k on it and well taken care of. looks like he is asking for 18k thats a good deal i think so aslong as everything goes good at the bank i will be a rolling in my c5 this weekend
Burning Brakes
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From: Notorious Miami sunny south florida
98 here 57k runs superb did away with the run flats for some GS D3'S
runs much smoother and got rid of all that extra weight . A running light went out you know little things but nothing major . you'll be happy
unless your one of those that never is .LOVE MINE
98 torch red coupe
manual 6
runs much smoother and got rid of all that extra weight . A running light went out you know little things but nothing major . you'll be happy
unless your one of those that never is .LOVE MINE
98 torch red coupe
manual 6
Last edited by road dog; Jun 24, 2006 at 07:10 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Westchester County New York
Originally Posted by thetight
thanks guys for all the help. this car that i am looking at has 34k on it and well taken care of. looks like he is asking for 18k thats a good deal i think so aslong as everything goes good at the bank i will be a rolling in my c5 this weekend
$18,000 , clean carfax? RUN dont walk to buy it...
Racer
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From: Va, Beach VA
98 here.... had a clunk in the rear but rear end additive fixed that 3 years ago....climate control lights went dim but fixed without replacement, oh get a trans cooler and monitor where you are at now temp. wise.