2005 vs 2006
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Also if you are looking at the automatic, you will get the 6 speed auto with paddle shift over the 4 speed auto without paddle shift.
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avg difference all else equal is $1500. there just happen to be a lot of 05s for sale right now. this and next year should be prime c6 buying time. more cars will be popping up as owners trade for the 7
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Here is how I see it:
The 05 is awesome. The 06 is even more awesome. I could be happy with an 05, but I wanted an 06 at the minimum. They kept making further improvements in later years, too.
The 05 is awesome. The 06 is even more awesome. I could be happy with an 05, but I wanted an 06 at the minimum. They kept making further improvements in later years, too.
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If you're going to throw serious power/abuse at it, go with the 05' because you can build the trans to handle it.
Otherwise, get the 06'
Otherwise, get the 06'
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we really like the 05 the wife has
sweet ride
i say get which ever one you like, i don't think you can go wrong
sure the 06 has the better rear housing assy
i'd only consider that over the 05 if i were getting a stick and wanting to launch real hard
plus to the 05, get more fund $$ to sweeten the ride up
sweet ride
i say get which ever one you like, i don't think you can go wrong
sure the 06 has the better rear housing assy
i'd only consider that over the 05 if i were getting a stick and wanting to launch real hard
plus to the 05, get more fund $$ to sweeten the ride up