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Good evening all,
I am on the hunt for a corvette and in my budget range I have I am down to 2 choices. A 2003 C5 convertible 6 speed manual with every option including magnetic ride control and 24k miles and a 2005 C6 convertible with 32k miles also a 6 speed manual both are 1 owner cars and like both equally as much. Both are about 4 hours away but in different directions. Which on should I lean towards. I've heard bad things about 05s but mostly auto transmission 05s. I know it has a weaker diff than the 06 but it will be a driver not a track car. I do plan on getting into the throttle heavy sometimes.
I am on the hunt for a corvette and in my budget range I have I am down to 2 choices. A 2003 C5 convertible 6 speed manual with every option including magnetic ride control and 24k miles and a 2005 C6 convertible with 32k miles also a 6 speed manual both are 1 owner cars and like both equally as much. Both are about 4 hours away but in different directions. Which on should I lean towards. I've heard bad things about 05s but mostly auto transmission 05s. I know it has a weaker diff than the 06 but it will be a driver not a track car. I do plan on getting into the throttle heavy sometimes.
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Welcome and moving this to C5 General for some advice. You may also want to check with the C6 owners and see what their opinion may be.
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