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Drifting
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: O'Fallon Illinois - Currently own a 2016 Z06 1LZ A8 Coupe
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: If you wanna live life on your own terms, you gotta be willing to crash and burn Florida
That's a lot of miles for a car that probably costs in the mid 20's. Go with the orange one, plus that is a unique color. 23K sounds like a nice price, 08's and up are the only vettes that go up according to their owners. Sounds like it's priced to sell. It is going on 7 years old.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2013
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Bluntly, when buying a Vet, the more you know that it was stock all it's life, the better off you are. This is why a fully oem stock car will always demand a higher price, and why most people that mod, will try to get the car back to stock before they sell it (remove any traces that the car was hopped up and abused).
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: SIOUX FALLS SD
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I would go for the stock 08 unless you have about about $10,000.00 in a car emergency fund because you might need it with the modded car. The stock one should go 300,000 or more with minimal repairs and good driving habits. The stock one will resell better too and should only need minimal repairs and maintenance such as brakes, tires, wipers and oil changes etc.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2014
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From: DFW
IMO...listen to the reply's above. These are experienced Vette people, not someone with an angle
The cost for repairs on a abused car will go far above the mods you might want to do. Not to mention the frustration of your "baby" breaking down.
I just bought mine a couple of months ago and I have been all over the spectrum on what to do to it. From Cam and heads to Supercharging. After getting the emotions out of the way (well...mostly out the way) I have decided to do exhaust and tune and let her be. That will put me in the 400 to 415 RWHP range. My friend...that still makes a very quick car
BTW...my opinion and $5 will get you some coffee at starbucks
The cost for repairs on a abused car will go far above the mods you might want to do. Not to mention the frustration of your "baby" breaking down.
I just bought mine a couple of months ago and I have been all over the spectrum on what to do to it. From Cam and heads to Supercharging. After getting the emotions out of the way (well...mostly out the way) I have decided to do exhaust and tune and let her be. That will put me in the 400 to 415 RWHP range. My friend...that still makes a very quick car
BTW...my opinion and $5 will get you some coffee at starbucks
Last edited by mysloride; Dec 22, 2014 at 01:25 PM.
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