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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 11:13 PM
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Do any of you use your C6 as a daily driver?
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 11:19 PM
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Yes. I drive it 3 miles to work. That's 30 miles a week. I use it for mosts of my other driving also. I have had it 10 months and it has 7,000 miles on it.
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 11:29 PM
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Scroll thru the posts 'till you find "What car is your daily driver?" or something similar. You'll find lots of responses.
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 11:41 PM
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have mine 10 months now has 22k on it. use it everyday with lots of highway driving. Have two other regular drivers that I use. Wifes uses the 06 Expedition, and i occasionally use my 04 Maxima, 01 Mustang vert (gave to daughter), 03 hyundai Tiburon (for my son @ college). By the way the Tib is a great car with the V6. I don't use the Maxima because I just like the Vette too damn much to go without driving it.
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 11:41 PM
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Here's a thread. Yes, my 05 C6 is a DD. 12K miles in 14 months.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...95&forum_id=74
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 11:53 PM
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Here's a thread. Yes, my 05 C6 is a DD. 12K miles in 14 months.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...95&forum_id=74
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 11:59 PM
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It's my daily driver...I work from home though...so the milage isn't that much, but it's my only car other than my wife's Mazda.

I didn't pay 50K to just look at it.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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Daily driver. 1 episode of DBS has been my only problem in 8 or so months of ownership.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 12:38 AM
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 12:39 AM
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yes everyday
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 12:42 AM
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Yes, and roundtrip ocean to ocean once a year.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 12:50 AM
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Yep, 20,000 miles and counting. It is my economy car. Everything else I own gets much worse MPG.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 01:35 AM
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Is my daily driver except in the snow. Just can't stand to drive anything else unless I have to.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:00 AM
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 07:34 AM
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Daily driver, nightly driver, whenever I get a chance, unless its raining
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 07:38 AM
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I have owned 5 vettes and never used them as a daily driver. I get tired of driving the same car all the time. I do use it quite often in the summertime and if the weather was nice here I would put lots of miles on the car. The weather is not that great in South Dakota. I wish I could drive it everyday and I know there are some people that do drive them in bad climates but its just not my style. I bought mine Nov 15th with 1,300 miles on it and it still hasnt moved yet. I plan to get it out in about a month and drive it for the first time. Its in heated storage now.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 07:39 AM
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The coupe is a daily driver. 38 miles each way, wish it was longer.
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i could use it as my daily drive BUT i wanna keep it at low milage so i use my "hoopty" aka the 3000gt. the only time i drive hoopty number 2 (aka 350z) and hoopty number 3 (aka the corvette) alot is during the nice weather and summer but when i feel i'm putting a bit to many miles that's when hoopty number 1 (3000gt) starts to come out more often..
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yes. drive it every chance i get. live 50 miles north of chicago. we,ve had a very mild winter. it's supposed to be 46 degrees today. if roads are dry i'm in it. have had the car 4 months and have 7000 miles to date. no garage queen here
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Mine will be my daily driver once all this snow melts
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