v8capt

If money is no object buy a 2011 GS.

calmtgguy

If you want top off driving or an automatic, pick one of the first four, if top off driving doesn't matter and you want a manual anyway, pick five, the Z06. '08's and up are the best C6's, and '08 and '09 Z51's are the only ones with the LS3, TR 6060 trans, and possible NPP exhaust. If I were buying new today it would be a '10 or '11 MN6, NPP, GS coupe. Happy Shopping! http://jeffhardy.com/lookupvette.php

j_digi454

Even though I said my 07 was best, I would get the new GS in a heartbeat. It's not the price of the GS that stops me but the hit I would take on my 07.

N2TU

JoesC5

If you want an auto transmission, go with a 08 or newer. If you want a manual transmission, go with a 2011. It has the new synchronizers.

coolcat

The 08 had the most improvements.

That's why I purchased one.

CO Lightfoot

Then you want a used 2008 - 2010 model. Each year has improvements, and since money's not an issue, in general, I'd say look for a used 2010.

But there aren't many used 2010's out there because it's so new. Also, you'll have a better selection of 08 models because production numbers were WAY down for 09 & 10.

-- 2008 coupes: 20,030
-- 2009 coupes: 8,737
-- 2010 coupes: 3,054

Anyway, an 08 might be your best bet if some of the year-to-year changes aren't that important to you... see post #5: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...to-2010-a.html

Enjoy the hunt!

LS WON

2005 been real good to me.

dvilin

Luster

Generally speaking, the end of the run of any generation has received all the improvements to make it a great car... The '84 was junk, the '96 was excellent. The '97 has some gremlins, by 2004, 99% of them were fixed.. The '05 had it's share of problems (reportedly)... the '6 is better than the 5, 7 better than the 6, so on and so on.

I'd buy an '11 GS!

rdodson

'08 Z51
'09 Z51

They provide LS3 with good upgrades, best build quality in '08s, and will be collector cars as the last of the Z51s and they have the greater HP of 430.
I had a '06 Z51 and it was just a tad lesser than the '08......

and you can put an E-Froce SC on the LS3 and it becomes unbelieveable....

speedlink

2011 GS get's the most improvements. You can get a great deal with a forum dealer, and get the color and options you want.

EVRose

I don't think it's fair saying any year is better or worse than another. ANY year can have it's share of problems. Even a brand new one right off the showroom floor can have things go wrong in a short time. I would go by the options I wanted, which engine I wanted, mileage, and price in choosing what I want. I myself chose an '05 because 1st I wanted a C6. Second I wanted to pay under $30K. I wanted one in excellent condition with low miles and fully loaded with options. The one I bought had a few more miles than I originally wanted (42K) but the price was right and it met all my other criteria. I could not be happier.

boraxman

I pulled this off about 40 days ago!

Racer

What? You said and I quote... "Money is not the issue" so really how can we answer when we really do not know how much you actually are willing to spend?

CQRT

No bad years, but conventional wisdom says buy as new as you can afford. That is all -

JW Motorsports

05 and mod it to your tastes. Those are coming down in price.

Jimbeaux

My 05 is the best year. It's paid for. It sill looks like new. The 2011's look the same as the 05's, and best of all it's a Corvette!

Leafless

I see where he's coming from, just because you have the money doesn't mean you want to spend it all. Depreciation hits the hardest (when I did my kbb comparison a year ago) just after 3-4 years. Then it loses value slower.

Best years that I've gathered from forum reading: 06,08
I love my 06.
Depreciation logic says shoot for 07, 08.

carjo

Avoid the 2005 - first year for C6.
If you can't afford or don't want a new one, get a 2008 or later. In addition to LS-3 engine, significant handling/steering improvements were made in '08. Shift mechanism on manual cars was also improved that year. Good Luck.