View Poll Results: How many years do you keep a Corvette for?
Max 3 years
13
16.05%
Max 6 Years
26
32.10%
Max 8 years
9
11.11%
Minimum 10 years before getting a new one?
33
40.74%
Voters: 81. You may not vote on this poll
How long do you keep your Vettes for?
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#3
Le Mans Master
Ordered 2004 Z06 in 2003, and traded it on a 2014 Stingray that I ordered in Feb. 2014... Had to special order since dealer never orders manual transmission for stock.
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Why would you ever sell? the point is to have one for every day of the week.
He who dies with the most toys wins.
He who dies with the most toys wins.
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#7
Le Mans Master
As much as I say I’m not going to, I usually keep my “fun” car about a year to a year and half and then switch it for something different. Lately it’s been Corvette’s and CTSV’s.
#8
Race Director
I only had my first Corvette (my 84) for 3 months (it was a piece of garbage and I couldn't afford to fix it as I was fresh out of college)
I had my C5 for 9 years, and I had my C6 for 4 1/2 years. I plan on keeping my C7 for 15-20 years, if not more!
I had my C5 for 9 years, and I had my C6 for 4 1/2 years. I plan on keeping my C7 for 15-20 years, if not more!
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I have had my 2004 since new 2004, My 1965 I have had since 2012, the 2014 since 2015. This is it for corvette that are in the garage.Robert
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Ive had the 95 for 13 years. Now it's the weekend driver.
I've had the 04 for 7 years. It's the daily driver.
If I had a bigger garage I might buy another one.... but there aren't enough days left in the week
I've had the 04 for 7 years. It's the daily driver.
If I had a bigger garage I might buy another one.... but there aren't enough days left in the week
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Instructor
#14
Le Mans Master
Varies....
Kept my C1 (bought new) six weeks. Not a good car.
Have owned four C4s from January of 1990 to September of 2006 - amassed more than 400K miles in those cars - put 186K on my last C4.
Bought an '07 C6 kept it until September '14 - 128K miles
Traded for the C7 September of '14, now have 68K miles on it.... put 18K to 20K a year on it.... will likely keep this car....
Kept my C1 (bought new) six weeks. Not a good car.
Have owned four C4s from January of 1990 to September of 2006 - amassed more than 400K miles in those cars - put 186K on my last C4.
Bought an '07 C6 kept it until September '14 - 128K miles
Traded for the C7 September of '14, now have 68K miles on it.... put 18K to 20K a year on it.... will likely keep this car....
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#15
Drifting
Varies
Have 79 one owner
Had a 99 and traded for 01
Still have 01
Had 12 GS
Sold 12 and bought 15 Z06
Still have Z06 and don’t know how long we’ll keep.
I can’t really pick a catagory.
Have 79 one owner
Had a 99 and traded for 01
Still have 01
Had 12 GS
Sold 12 and bought 15 Z06
Still have Z06 and don’t know how long we’ll keep.
I can’t really pick a catagory.
#16
Pro
I like the older ones so I keep them 'till something more fun shows up: had my '84 for 12 years and working on 4 years with the '96. May go for a ME in my twilight years.
#17
Le Mans Master
Factory ordered my 93. Factory ordered my 03 Vert. Sold the Vert in 2014, when I ordered my 15 C7. Sold the 93 in 2016.
I'll have the C7 for the rest of my life, which may not be to long if I don't get rid of this damn cough.
I'll have the C7 for the rest of my life, which may not be to long if I don't get rid of this damn cough.
#18
Team Owner
No set time period. Had a 2008 Coupe, traded on a 2015 Vert and just traded that on a 2019 Z06 Vert.
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1st Corvette was a new 1977 for 18 months: I bought it new for $9,500, drove it 9K miles, and sold it for $9,300.
2nd Corvette in avatar: My new 2017 C7 vert bought in November 2017.
2nd Corvette in avatar: My new 2017 C7 vert bought in November 2017.
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Instructor
I ordered my first Corvette (2019 GS Convertible M7). If the next gen Corvette is a automatic only, then my current 2019 Corvette would be my last Corvette. Personally, I would not want a sports car that was is an automatic. So I probably will have my 2019 for a long time.
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