C4 versus C5 body??
Drifting
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From: Berryville Virginia
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08
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From: Clovis CA
Ok, I would like to get opinions on $$$ for this gem. It's a 2000, magnetic red metallic, with 18,025 miles: Private owner asking $28,500 negotiable:
his write-up:
Options include 6SPD.MANUAL Polished aluminum wheels, 6-way power adjustable sport bucket seats with leather trimmed surfaces, active handling system, heads up display, A/C-electronic dual zone, steering column-power telescoping & manual tilt, 6-way power passenger seat, 2 driver memory package, AM/FM stereo with CD player & BOSE speakers, fog lamps, twilight sentinel, color-keyed front floor mats with carpeted inserts, body colored side moldings, rear window defroster, passenger key theft deterrent system with horn alarm, power heated outside mirrors, electronic traction control, & power door locks & windows.
This car was ALWAYS garaged and covered, NEVER driven in RAIN and ALWAYS stored during Winter. All oil changes with Mobil 1.
This Vette is PERFECT!!!
Ball Park new: $45,320 base price + $4,000 in options -> $49,320
I got a ball park from Kelley Blue book:
retail: $25,445; private: $22,020
his write-up:
Options include 6SPD.MANUAL Polished aluminum wheels, 6-way power adjustable sport bucket seats with leather trimmed surfaces, active handling system, heads up display, A/C-electronic dual zone, steering column-power telescoping & manual tilt, 6-way power passenger seat, 2 driver memory package, AM/FM stereo with CD player & BOSE speakers, fog lamps, twilight sentinel, color-keyed front floor mats with carpeted inserts, body colored side moldings, rear window defroster, passenger key theft deterrent system with horn alarm, power heated outside mirrors, electronic traction control, & power door locks & windows.
This car was ALWAYS garaged and covered, NEVER driven in RAIN and ALWAYS stored during Winter. All oil changes with Mobil 1.
This Vette is PERFECT!!!
Ball Park new: $45,320 base price + $4,000 in options -> $49,320
I got a ball park from Kelley Blue book:
retail: $25,445; private: $22,020
Melting Slicks
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From: Overland Park KS
I had a 95 convertible and enjoyed it. The door panels are a pos design and they just work themselves off the door eventually. If you drive a C4 listen to it as you drive over bumps and open/close the door. When you drive a C5 you will notice a quieter and softer ride more for the older crowd 
I just had to say that!!
I love my Z06 but had a hard time getting over the big butt when I first saw the C5s, now I love the big butt.
I just had to say that!!I love my Z06 but had a hard time getting over the big butt when I first saw the C5s, now I love the big butt.
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Intermediate
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From: Cranston RI
Unfortunately guys, can;t afford a new C6, or I would definitely agree with you and purchase one. Just very hard to determine what is a fair price for these beauties. Any idea what would be fare price to negotiate for this car? Is Kelley Blue Book pricing a good starting point at, say $22K?
Burning Brakes
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From: Miami, FL
i wouldnt agree that the C4 was the ugliest Corvette ever...
if anything, the C3 is the ugliest Corvette ever, that thing looks like a whale...
but in terms of build quality, the C5 is a much more improved platform over the C4...
if anything, the C3 is the ugliest Corvette ever, that thing looks like a whale...
but in terms of build quality, the C5 is a much more improved platform over the C4...
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Melting Slicks
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From: Dublin GA
You gotta be kidding with this post I had an 84 loved the car (Still do! Sold it to a family mamber and its still going stronger than ever)and it was quick. The seats are great fitting. But stepping into a C5 is a different world. All the problem issues from the C4 years were addressed in the C5 platform. Thats the how they evolve. each generation bilds on the strengths of the last generation. I still thing the C4s are a great car , and I keep seeing a C4 Grandsport about 2 mornings a week where I live and the car looks bad ***. But in all fairness to that generation you can not compare them. 
I had an 84 loved the car (Still do! Sold it to a family mamber and its still going stronger than ever)and it was quick. The seats are great fitting. But stepping into a C5 is a different world. All the problem issues from the C4 years were addressed in the C5 platform. Thats the how they evolve. each generation bilds on the strengths of the last generation. I still thing the C4s are a great car , and I keep seeing a C4 Grandsport about 2 mornings a week where I live and the car looks bad ***. But in all fairness to that generation you can not compare them. 
I had a couple of C4s; Mine was an 85 HEAVLY modified, and my wife's was an 86 lightly modded. They were great cars for the time, but now I have two C5s and they're built on a different PLANET!!
I really liked the C4s but I LOVE the C5. definitely night and day difference.
Burning Brakes
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From: San Diego California
I had a 93 C4 with the 300 hp LT1 engine and several "bolt ons"for more performance. I drove it regularly for 11 years and 165000 miles, so I know the car. I also have owned a C3 for 5 years and a C5 for nearly 5 years, and they're frequently driven. The C4 was a radically re-engineered vette, when compared to everything before it. But I always thought the styling was too conservative (never ugly!) and the mechanicals very complex and prone to breakage. The C5 is simply a more refined vette that produces greater power with less effort and increased reliability. It has a more solid chasis, roomier interior, and a dramatically shaped body. Frequently though, I miss the slightly less refined feel of the C4. Thats when I drive the C3 which is raw, primitive, noisy - and a hell of a lot of fun to drive - with the sexiest and most stylized of all corvette bodies. But they're all VETTES, and I tend to appreciate the C4 more as it becomes older and less frequently seen..
