[Z06] 22k miles in my '08
06-18-2017, 12:46 AM
#21
Just do whatever makes you happy WRT your Corvette. I had a supercharged C5Z that I drove every day, even when it was raining, and put 200,000 miles on it in 12 years that I owned it. I just enjoyed driving it so much more than our SUV or Prius, that I drove it every chance that I got, including several trips from San Diego to Las Vegas.
Other people, like you, enjoy seeing their Corvette all shiny in their garage, keeping the miles low. I don't get that at all, but then many don't understand why I'd put a couple hundred thousand miles on my Corvette. Whatever floats your boat.
Other people, like you, enjoy seeing their Corvette all shiny in their garage, keeping the miles low. I don't get that at all, but then many don't understand why I'd put a couple hundred thousand miles on my Corvette. Whatever floats your boat.
06-18-2017, 01:25 AM
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Race Director
And the lower the miles, the less they depreciate. I put few miles on mine for this reason and to keep it in pristine condition. Totally agree with me of the other posts in that it doesn't matter if I drive it or not. Having it makes me happy, looking at it all shinny in the garage and driving on occasion is fine. That's why it's not a daily driver. I just wanted a Corvette. Driving it a lot is not a justification for having it and I am looking at this as a collector car purchase before they become collectible. Bought mine last year and it's a 2006 Z. However, the ZR1 would have been better as a collector car. I have just under 2,500 miles on it.
They made 30,000 of these (5000+ MY 2006), unless very special (S/N 001 etc) they will not be collector cars that command big $.
06-18-2017, 04:12 AM
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Lol I've put more than 13,000 miles on my 2011 Z06 since I bought it 8 months ago. Ive autocrossed it, drag raced in the 1/4 and 1/2 mile as well as road raced. It's my daily driver and I driven in rain, sleet, snow and hail. To me it's fast, good looking car and holds no collectors premium.
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06-18-2017, 10:05 AM
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Lol I've put more than 13,000 miles on my 2011 Z06 since I bought it 8 months ago. Ive autocrossed it, drag raced in the 1/4 and 1/2 mile as well as road raced. It's my daily driver and I driven in rain, sleet, snow and hail. To me it's fast, good looking car and holds no collectors premium.
06-18-2017, 11:46 AM
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06-20-2017, 10:49 AM
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I bought my '13 Z in January with 8995 miles on it.
I rolled over 21000 yesterday. I've enjoyed every minute of it.
And when I've had my fun, she can go and I'll do it all again with the next one. There is no wrong answer here. Do what you love.
I rolled over 21000 yesterday. I've enjoyed every minute of it.
And when I've had my fun, she can go and I'll do it all again with the next one. There is no wrong answer here. Do what you love.
06-20-2017, 11:31 AM
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If youre debating it just dump it car isnt "doing it" for ya
Nothing wrong with keeping something around to play in once in awhile but this weird thing of buying your dream car then intentionally NOT driving it ie "saving it" makes no sense to me at all. Why?
Thats like marrying a 10 and not putting it down cause youre worried about the next suckers experience .HUH? LOL
Pick any yr vette there will always be low mile examples out there for you to choose from, finding a replacement wont be hard.
If you stored it for 40 yrs you may find out it may or may not be collectible thats a long time. Add up the cost of maintenance, insurance etc youd still lose money. these are money pits, use them up.
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