Need Help - Thoughts on this C6!
Racer
Joined: Mar 2020
Posts: 430
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From: 56th & Lakeshore
Last year at this time I was looking for that exact car for my father... and no way in hell you could buy it for $30k anywhere in the western US, at least with that low of mileage or other issues. Maybe at $32k, but it would be gone the day it was listed. If you were willing to except 50k plus mileage you could hit your price range.
FWIW my father ended up with pretty much the same car with M6 for $34k and we had to travel 700 miles to get it. I thought it was a fair price at the time but certainly not a steal.
YMMV
FWIW my father ended up with pretty much the same car with M6 for $34k and we had to travel 700 miles to get it. I thought it was a fair price at the time but certainly not a steal.
YMMV
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2020
Posts: 153
Likes: 76
From: Midland MI
Car is priced at it's value, maybe a little less, not likely to move much on price unless it needs updating (tires, brakes, cosmetic repairs ect). Personally I would want the m6 but that's a matter of personal preference. I've seen a few of these cars listed by private owners in the same price range and they go pretty quick. Good luck with your hunt.
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 14,555
Likes: 1,255
From: Saint Albans, WV
In 2004 I flew from WV to Connecticut to buy my car new and drove it home. The travel stuff means little to nothing when you're after a specific vehicle.
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 12,759
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From: Prosper TX/Austin TX
2020 C6 of the Year Winner - Modified
Last year at this time I was looking for that exact car for my father... and no way in hell you could buy it for $30k anywhere in the western US, at least with that low of mileage or other issues. Maybe at $32k, but it would be gone the day it was listed. If you were willing to except 50k plus mileage you could hit your price range.
FWIW my father ended up with pretty much the same car with M6 for $34k and we had to travel 700 miles to get it. I thought it was a fair price at the time but certainly not a steal.
YMMV
FWIW my father ended up with pretty much the same car with M6 for $34k and we had to travel 700 miles to get it. I thought it was a fair price at the time but certainly not a steal.
YMMV
Racer
Joined: Mar 2020
Posts: 430
Likes: 227
From: 56th & Lakeshore
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 4,355
Likes: 2,633
From: Draper Utah
Any GS $32k or under had issues... high mileage, accident on the Carfax, low optioned, yada, yada.
YMMV
Advanced
Joined: Jan 2021
Posts: 90
Likes: 27
From: League City, Tx
It looks awesome and the a6 works great, i looked for months for a clean non-wrecked 12-13 with low miles and no mods and that price is good for the miles. Add 40k more mikes then it is about a 32k car in Texas with modern day corona prices. I passed on a 2012 GS with a m6 because i planned to drive my car and not race it, did not want constant shifting in traffic in a metro area. If you like it jump on it, I missed several over shopping and ended up with 13 2Lt base A6 in NRB, the cyber gray and nrb are the best colors imo.
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From: Rural NW Georgia. GO DAWGS!
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2017
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From: Rural NW Georgia. GO DAWGS!
2024 C8 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
The car looks clean. The Carfax looks good. I think it's a fair price with those low miles. It's been at that dealer since last July, so they may be willing to deal - like $35k out the door - but I wouldn't expect much more. It's a sellers market now and that won't change for a while. Chevy announced a couple of days ago that they were shutting down C8 production on Monday for a week due to part supplier issues.
It has the stock head unit in it, and if you are like most in this group you will want to replace it. Out of the four Corvettes I've owned, the C6 head unit had the worst sound. I replaced mine. The good news is that it still falls under the bulletin to fix the gas flange problem at the dealer's cost if it hasn't already been repaired. Take it for a test drive and if all is good buy it!
It has the stock head unit in it, and if you are like most in this group you will want to replace it. Out of the four Corvettes I've owned, the C6 head unit had the worst sound. I replaced mine. The good news is that it still falls under the bulletin to fix the gas flange problem at the dealer's cost if it hasn't already been repaired. Take it for a test drive and if all is good buy it!
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 910
Likes: 452
From: North Dakota
It's a good looking C6. I'm not a fan of it being an automatic but if that's your thing...it will be your car. I am suspect of the headlights being silver. Perhaps instead of replacing the lenses for cloudyness someone just replaced the entire assemblies. I'd ask the dealer about that. Even with a clean carfax it still may have been in an accident. Check the front end CAREFULLY...with the car up on jacks...a lift would be better. If it all checks out then go for it.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2020
Posts: 2,130
Likes: 574
From: North AL
Very clean GS with low owners and miles. I love that interior. Being that it's spend 8 years in NY, I would not purchase without looking at it on a lift for signs of rust/salt. Quite a few folks drive their Vettes in the winter.
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Melbourne, FL
Other than the fact that up until a few years ago there were no all season options for the GS..
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 17,395
Likes: 6,536
From: Melbourne, FL
What about the fact that the suspension components are all aluminum and the body shell is FRP? The only thing that you could see rusting is possibly some bolts, which will have surface oxidation more than likely no matter what, and the exhaust.
I don't disagree, take a look under it for funsies. But you're not gonna see anything. It's not a c3 with a birdcage to rust away.
I don't disagree, take a look under it for funsies. But you're not gonna see anything. It's not a c3 with a birdcage to rust away.