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Jan 17, 2022 | 04:55 PM

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i will turn 40k on my 2015 this week

Car was in prep (dealer just got it) and it looked a little beat up.

Jan 17, 2022 | 05:14 PM

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What do you consider beat-up?

Jan 17, 2022 | 05:55 PM

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What do you consider beat-up?

The plastic around the bottom of the seats coming apart. Many, many chips in the front end and around targa top. The seats had microfiber(?)r and looked well worn. I realize the car hasn't been detailed but it looked dirty inside.

Jan 19, 2022 | 03:09 PM

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My 2014 just turned 120K miles this week. It's a Chevy, not an exotic, and was built to be driven. Car runs just like when new, well, not quite, It is a base Stingray and I did replace the front sway bar, all four shocks and add the rear sway bar (Z51 parts).

Jan 19, 2022 | 03:16 PM

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Wow, that is encouraging. I agree these cars should be driven not left in the garage.

Jan 19, 2022 | 09:03 PM

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Our '14 3LT Z51 just clicked over 130k miles. Need to change the air filter, that's about it!

Keep up the search for your C7; she's out there. I agree with you that '15 you looked at wasn't taken very good care of.

Have a good one,
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Jan 19, 2022 | 10:29 PM

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I found one on Carmax yesterday and when I called about it today they said it was on hold. I've got my fingers crossed that the other potential buyer passes on the car.

Jan 20, 2022 | 03:14 PM

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80,000 miles on my '14 that we bought brand new in Mar '14 No issues, but do preventative maintenance and earlier than recommended maint. .
155,000 on my '95 that we bought used in Mar '07 Again, no issues but I do preventative maintenance and earlier than recommended maint.

Hard to kill a well maintained Chevy engine.

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Jan 20, 2022 | 03:47 PM

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I agree it is all in keeping the car maintained.

Jan 20, 2022 | 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve_R

Is 35,000 high mileage? Are you serious? Spark plugs last 100,000 miles now. If it’s been cared for that’s NOT high mileage.

I have almost 40,000 miles on my ‘14 that I bought new - but I use it as a car, not as garage art.

What do you mean "are you serious"? Why wouldn't "you" be? 35's nothing nowadays. 😠

Jan 20, 2022 | 06:21 PM

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Found it. 2016, Z51, 2LT, 7MT 15,000 miles. Going to give Carmax the OK to ship it to Tucson and start the buying process tomorrow.

Jan 20, 2022 | 06:59 PM

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I'm looking at some C7s and wondering what is high mileage for a 2014 or 2015? Would 35,000 miles be considered high?

I think I put around +60k mi on a 2016... selling the car in 2019

Jan 20, 2022 | 07:07 PM

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Found it. 2016, Z51, 2LT, 7MT 15,000 miles. Going to give Carmax the OK to ship it to Tucson and start the buying process tomorrow.

AWESOME!!!

Jan 22, 2022 | 05:02 PM

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I'm going to look at a 2015 2LT Z51 coupe later today. It has 46,000 miles but from what I saw on Carfax the car has one owner, bought it, serviced it, and traded it back to the same dealer here in town.

With that high of miles on it, it should be priced accordingly.

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Wow! That's some rough treatment.

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Found it. 2016, Z51, 2LT, 7MT 15,000 miles. Going to give Carmax the OK to ship it to Tucson and start the buying process tomorrow.

Is this ^^^^ the same car?

Jan 22, 2022 | 08:01 PM

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No, it's a 2016.

Jan 22, 2022 | 10:40 PM

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With that high of miles on it, it should be priced accordingly.

Wow! That's some rough treatment.

Is this ^^^^ the same car?

That is the 2016 Z51, 2LT, 7MT with 15,000 miles that I paid to have shipped to Tucson. I expect to buy in about 2 weeks when it arrives.

Jan 23, 2022 | 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Ralphp

Wow, that is encouraging. I agree these cars should be driven not left in the garage.

Incorrect, GM builds these cars to be sold at a profit. If any preference at all, I expect GM would prefer owners drive their C7s very little as that would result in them having to spend less on warranty repairs.

Never been able to figure out why some on this forum have such strong opinions as to how 'other' owners should enjoy their C7s. C7 owners should enjoy 'their' C7s in any way that gives them the most pleasure, whether that be driving them 40,000 miles per year or just sitting in a garage waxing and admiring it.

Mar 10, 2023 | 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralphp

I have 18,800 miles on my 2012 and had similar miles on a 2005 and a 2010, so I wondered if most Corvettes are low miles. I know some owners take them on extended trips, or daily commute, etc. while others use them on the weekends. Just wondering.

my o8 has 91 k on it. If a car is driven and maintained milage is no biggie, it’s a high performance car, designed to be driven , not a conversation piece ! I get a kick from guys that brag about how little they drive their cars, go buy a Vespa already. Tgat being said, 35 k is nothing for milage. Buy it , DRIVE IT, AND ENJOY IT!! Don’t be a primadonna!