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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 07:29 PM
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Probably about 3000 to 4,000 a year...... The car won't be driven however from Nov to April.
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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About 6000 miles per year. I sometimes drive it to work if the weather is nice, but I don't consider it a "daily driver".
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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15 to 18k per year! Bought it to drive it and get my money's worth. So much for my new truck that sits and collects dust!
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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One year, six days old: 8634 miles
Stored from November 1 - April 8
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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about 12k per year but I think that will pick up now that we plan on using the C6 for long trips...
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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About 8K... Bought the car in January... Live in the midwest... plan on parking it this coming winter.
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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Got my baby on June 10th and she just turned 13K. Drive it like you stole it buddy! Enjoy your ride!
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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so far 32,000 per year.....but who's counting?
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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About 1 year; give or take about 2 weeks, and have 26165 mi. excellent performance, stock exhaust gets better with age, started to hear more of a rumble from it around 22K. On my second set of runflats got 18000 out of the first set. Only service work done was the diff pack. Plays MP3 no problem, XM sounds great, Nav systems is miles ahead of the one in my 04 Maxima. Only mods are a trunk divider wall, K&N filters (improved the exhaust note), and laser shifters to go with my escort. Only one ticket; not too bad only 16mi over limit on I95 (got ticket before I purchased laser jammers). Wash by hand only, polish every 4 -6 weeks. Change the oil every 4500 mi. Too much fun!!! like to rev it up on the on-ramps. Maximum speed driven 144mph for about 2 miles. love to cruise at about 85-90. Favorite driving music "Highway Star" by Deep Purple. Also, "Radar Love" by Golden Earing; do you know my era??? oh yeah, it's Victory Red / black, lexan top.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 12:07 AM
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From Jan 05 until Apr 06, I've put 25K miles on mine. It's the best commuter car I've ever owned
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 01:34 AM
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18 months and 24,000 miles, or about 16,000 miles a year. Its my economy car.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 07:05 AM
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The way the gas prices have been I'll do an easy 20k, just like my last C5Z06. Plus my daily driver (on paper anyway) gets 22 mph, my C6 vert gets 27 or so. Why save the car for the next guy. I already know that when the C7 arrives I'll want that too......hopefully not until at least 09 or later..........Life is Definitely too short I see death all the time ....
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 07:11 AM
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8K as a daily driver.

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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 07:46 AM
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6 months, 16,000 miles so, about 32,000 a year, I bought it to drive it!
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 10:34 AM
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4500 since 10/2005 so it should be around 9000-10000/yr. I commute 20 miles RT each day on 90% back roads.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 03:58 PM
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I do about 12K a year and enjoy every mile of it!!
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 04:24 PM
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3,700 miles in 3 months on a C6Z! That is about 15,000 miles per year.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by yell01
14 months and just turned 3000.
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That's pretty lame. Sell your Vette and get an Atomic Orange, Tony Stewart, Special Edition Z06. The Fuel rail covers are signed by Jack.

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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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About 8500 per year and drive it everyday, only work 2 miles from the house and that helps.
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Picked it up on June 6, 2005 and has 16800 miles.
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