I'm back with a C5 Vert
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I'm back with a C5 Vert
I joined here a couple years ago when I bought a 1995 Dark Purple Metallic Manual Corvette. It was my first Corvette and I had a blast with it. I sold the car last fall so I could pay off some credit card debt. I don't regret selling it but I sure did miss it. Anyway, I drive past the dealership where I bought the C4 Vette from every day. I usually glance over to see what they have on the lot. It's a small used car lot and most of their cars come from auctions. Yesterday I noticed a black C5 Corvette popped up. I looked it up on the internet and saw it was a 2000 black on black on black C5 Convertible with a 6 speed manual. Kind of high miles with 142K but I know the LS1 and T56 transmissions are very durable so that mileage didn't scare me off. I went to test drive it today and it was NICE. Everything works, the car runs and drives like a dream and the paint is nearly flawless. Interior is showing it's age a bit but not bad at all considering the age and mileage.
They were asking 11K but I talked them down to $10,700. I know it's not much but I was honestly shocked that they moved on the price at all. It's a very hot sellers market right now for houses and anything with a V8 engine, especially muscle cars and sports cars. I haven't taken pics yet but here is a link to the add which has several pics of the car.
https://www.rjmotors.org/details/use...vette/77037981
They were asking 11K but I talked them down to $10,700. I know it's not much but I was honestly shocked that they moved on the price at all. It's a very hot sellers market right now for houses and anything with a V8 engine, especially muscle cars and sports cars. I haven't taken pics yet but here is a link to the add which has several pics of the car.
https://www.rjmotors.org/details/use...vette/77037981
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Congrats on getting your C5 - looks like it was well taken care of by the previous owner(s).
Best of luck with the car and welcome to the forum.
Best of luck with the car and welcome to the forum.
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Welcome back to Corvette ownership, and congratulations on your C5! 
By the way, I just clicked on your link and it now shows the car sold and nothing about the car is showing up (or at least that I could find).
By the way, I just clicked on your link and it now shows the car sold and nothing about the car is showing up (or at least that I could find).
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