Randy_in_MD

I'm looking at a 2007 C6 with about 65k miles. My current C5 only had 34k miles when I bought it about a year ago and only has about 40k now. Previously, I had only owned C4s. All three of the C4s I owned were purchased with 70k miles or more and didn't seem the worse for wear. Just wondering if the C6 is more delicate or less robust and thus higher mileage might be a bigger issue. Thanks

Mad*Max

You'll get many miles of smiles from it!

Frankie15

I wouldn't really worry about 65k miles. Go for it!

MKenM

Not bad but the LS3 engine I think is much less troublesome than the LS2 in the 2007

EVRose

What trouble is there with the LS2?

montman

I think 80% of the reliability depends on how it was driven and maintained. If you can get a good history on the car through the previous owner (s), GM VIS report, and Carfax you can make an informed decision about how much life it has left before major repairs. I personally wouldn't buy one that has speed modifications like cam, headers, supercharger or tunes - unless you want it for racing. After reading this and other auto forums, I think the other 20% or so is just the luck of the draw. Sometimes there are lemons out there that just seem to be cursed no matter the history of car. My 08 has 86k miles. I bought it at 77k. It's been very reliable except for the fuel smell which Chevy fixed free. There are members on this forum with over 200k on C6 Vettes that say they have had very few problems. Others have had constant problems with 35k mile cars. All I can recommend is don't be in a hurry and do a complete investigation on any car you are thinking of getting. You can find lists on here about what to look for.
Best regards.

FAUEE

Modern cars are very reliable, the C6 included. You will probably have some relatively minor issues, I'd expect the silver paint on the center console to be worn, the seats will likely show some wear (especially if the previous owners were large people). You might get the harmonic balancer wobble or need to clean the door handle contacts. Outside of those items, there's really not a lot of stuff you could expect to go wrong. The LS is basically a truck engine with go fast pars thrown at it, so it has a very long service life.

That said, C6 prices fall off a cliff at 50-60k miles. Anything more than that, and the value plummets dramatically, not really sure why. My guess is the C6 is still new enough that its a fancy car purchase to most, and so a high mileage toy is an oxymoron to most buyers?

rkj427

the information here states it all..........

know a few here with well over 150K and still running strong..........

maintenance records would help you with purchase, but the C6 is a very robust, durable vehicle platform.........

Blake Brooks

I bought my first one with 120k and got 25k hard miles out of it before it was totaled in a minor wreck. By hard, I mean I drove it like I stole it everywhere I went. I never had a single issue out of it but it was well maintained previously. The one I have now has 128k on it, I just recently bought it with 124k. So far the only issue I've had is a cracked radiator because I hit one of the lower supports which was my fault. As with most anything, take care of it and it will take care of you

wayback

Why do you say this?
I don't recall reading about much more problems with the LS2.

Just rolled past 190,000 on my 07 LS2. Runs smooth, quiet and strong.
LG put on intake, headers and a tune just a few months after I bought it new.

Have there been a few problems? Yes but mostly minor ones. Oil pressure sending unit and auto light sensor both went out this year. Cheap easy fixes. Fuel pump replaced at 85,000 miles. Alt replaced at 99,000 miles. Thats it except for normal wear items.

Like said above there are the few problem cars but that happens in every model made.


With proper maintenance a high mileage C6 is nothing to worry about. I have seen low mikage C6s that were run hard and never maintained properly that would worry me more.

wayback

Just for grins I went to Edmonds.com and valued my 07 as is. Came in at $10k. Then changed the milage to 45,000 and the value went to $16k.
Only 6k drop for 145,000 miles, about 4 cents per mile. I'll take that any day.

Ii feel I could sell my car for more than 10k easily.

ItsSl0w

Id take a car with 100k miles ( which really isn't a lot ) that has its maintenance records over a car with 50k miles and no records. A car can be loved to 200k miles and a car can also beaten to the ground in 20k . 50-80k mile range would be a great spot for price and it was actually at least driven around and not sitting its whole life.

FAUEE

I would tend to agree that those numbers are totally wrong. A 45k c6 will not be 16k. Even a bare bones one would likely be at least 22k, even from a motivated aeller. At 145k, I'd think you could get 12 to 15 depending on options and condition.

Corvette prices are notoriously hard to estimate with things like KBB, Edmunds, etc. They just don't fit the equations that the companies come up with.

Aliquantus

I've had C4's, C5's and now a 90k mile C6. The older ones felt worse with less miles than my C6 and I think it has a lot to do with chassis rigidity. Every generation, they've improved it by 3-4 times, so it's still reasonable tight even with higher miles.

I still remember my dad's 30k mile ZR1 twisting like a pretzel when you got on it hard, I was never impressed by that. They are just built much better all around these days.

windyC6

I was wondering this myself. I can't think of any reason why anyone would suggest that an LS-2 was more problematic than the LS-3. Me thinks that sometimes our posters really don't have a clue.....

MKenM

My bad wrong engine.

cv67

The LS2 is fine, lots of chicken little stuff repeated on the web.
Like anything get the best maintained one you know what to look for.

cgladish

been wantng for a 'vette for a long time ( 30+yrs ), finally made the plunge in January.
picked up a 2009 LT3, 6spd. had 98k mi when I got it, now has about 113k mi.
no major issues so far ( lost 1 injector, passenger was jammed & drained the battery ).
otherwise, all good! just put put new brakes on all 4 corners ( stock z51 brakes ) & front tires ( rears next month ). if I keep my foot out it, can get 30mpg @ 75mph!
all good!

C6ToGo

You said you "only" put 6000 miles on yours in a year. That is how many miles per year are on the 07 you are considering. Doesn't seem excessive. Whenever I look for a Chevy pickup for sale with essentially the same engine....seems like they all have 15-20k per year on them.

FAUEE

I would be concerned that a C6 with almost double the mileage of your C5 may not be in the same condition.

I think you should ask yourself what you're really looking to get out of the switch. Are you bored of the car, do you want the newer features, do you just want to say you own a C6 not a C5? I think it's very likely that any C6 you get will not be in as good of shape as your current C5. And it will cost more. So just keep that in mind.