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Hello all, for starters my name is Anthony. Technically I'm in the southeast region, however, being in NoVA I is actually easier for me to do things in your neck of the woods as I am limited to a certain distance from base. (yes... military)
Obviously, I am new here and looking to buy my first Corvette. I am looking for a C5 and I want a stock to lightly modded car. I want a car that is reliable enough for weekend driving/cruising. Basically I was hoping some/most/all of you would be willing to give me some pointers. Basically, what should I be looking for when it comes to C5s? Problematic areas, tell-tale signs, etc...
I'll leave it at that for now, grab my
and I'm all 
.
Thank you in advance!
-Anthony
Obviously, I am new here and looking to buy my first Corvette. I am looking for a C5 and I want a stock to lightly modded car. I want a car that is reliable enough for weekend driving/cruising. Basically I was hoping some/most/all of you would be willing to give me some pointers. Basically, what should I be looking for when it comes to C5s? Problematic areas, tell-tale signs, etc...
I'll leave it at that for now, grab my
and I'm all .Thank you in advance!
-Anthony
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Hello all, for starters my name is Anthony. Technically I'm in the southeast region, however, being in NoVA I is actually easier for me to do things in your neck of the woods as I am limited to a certain distance from base. (yes... military)
Obviously, I am new here and looking to buy my first Corvette. I am looking for a C5 and I want a stock to lightly modded car. I want a car that is reliable enough for weekend driving/cruising. Basically I was hoping some/most/all of you would be willing to give me some pointers. Basically, what should I be looking for when it comes to C5s? Problematic areas, tell-tale signs, etc...
I'll leave it at that for now, grab my and I'm all .
Thank you in advance!
-Anthony
Obviously, I am new here and looking to buy my first Corvette. I am looking for a C5 and I want a stock to lightly modded car. I want a car that is reliable enough for weekend driving/cruising. Basically I was hoping some/most/all of you would be willing to give me some pointers. Basically, what should I be looking for when it comes to C5s? Problematic areas, tell-tale signs, etc...
I'll leave it at that for now, grab my
and I'm all .Thank you in advance!
-Anthony
You can also start looking for cars in C5s for Sale - you'll find some decent deals there. What kind of C5 are you looking for? Coupe, Vert, FRC, Z06 (assuming you know what all of those mean) and what kind of mileage or price range? Can steer you better with that as a start. Prices are pretty decent so you should be able to find something nice.
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I don't really have a preference as far as coup, vert, z, etc. I am looking for a manual, would like to stay away from black as how much of a pain it is, and am looking to spend no more than $18k. As far as mileage the lower the better, but not overly concerned with it as I plan on building an engine in the next year or so.
Oh and do not want a car with nitrous or meth!
Oh and do not want a car with nitrous or meth!
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Good luck in your search, i recently picked up an 03 Z06 that i absolutely LOVE. Unfortunately i have an issue with water leaking into my car, so be careful if your shopping for an FRC/Z06. I wish i had known about this problem before hand :/
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I've owned 6 C5's, driven them over 100k cumulative, seen 90% of the stuff
860-989-8972 Steve, I'll give you the 5min BS avoidance rundown, after you find a car and want to buy, send me that number, might save you a trip
I buy and drive 100k cars only, cheap, no worries, easy to fix
2001-2003 C5 can be had for <16k w/ 70-90k miles
pewter/silver=cheap, market is 1/2k lower, pewter looks great......on a SUV
yellow, blue=high demand
M6 vert/Z06, you already know
860-989-8972 Steve, I'll give you the 5min BS avoidance rundown, after you find a car and want to buy, send me that number, might save you a trip
I buy and drive 100k cars only, cheap, no worries, easy to fix
2001-2003 C5 can be had for <16k w/ 70-90k miles
pewter/silver=cheap, market is 1/2k lower, pewter looks great......on a SUV
yellow, blue=high demand
M6 vert/Z06, you already know
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does ECS, Cartek, and VD also see 2001's puking a lot of rings
, I remember a write up in 'Corvette' magazine covering a ring/warr. repair at Ramp Chev/LI, looked fun
I kind of think that was a VIN limited run, feeling optimistic today
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I've owned 6 C5's, driven them over 100k cumulative, seen 90% of the stuff
860-989-8972 Steve, I'll give you the 5min BS avoidance rundown, after you find a car and want to buy, send me that number, might save you a trip
I buy and drive 100k cars only, cheap, no worries, easy to fix
2001-2003 C5 can be had for <16k w/ 70-90k miles
pewter/silver=cheap, market is 1/2k lower, pewter looks great......on a SUV
yellow, blue=high demand
M6 vert/Z06, you already know
860-989-8972 Steve, I'll give you the 5min BS avoidance rundown, after you find a car and want to buy, send me that number, might save you a trip
I buy and drive 100k cars only, cheap, no worries, easy to fix
2001-2003 C5 can be had for <16k w/ 70-90k miles
pewter/silver=cheap, market is 1/2k lower, pewter looks great......on a SUV
yellow, blue=high demand
M6 vert/Z06, you already know
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I don't really have a preference as far as coup, vert, z, etc. I am looking for a manual, would like to stay away from black as how much of a pain it is, and am looking to spend no more than $18k. As far as mileage the lower the better, but not overly concerned with it as I plan on building an engine in the next year or so.
Oh and do not want a car with nitrous or meth!
Oh and do not want a car with nitrous or meth!
And as others have said, there was a production run in 01 of cars with bad rings that ate alot of oil. I came across one in my search. Soon as I saw several visits to the dealer for an oil-related issue I ran like Forest. Also be sure to run the codes on any car you see - alot of dealers don't reset them. Also be leary of any odd electrical quirks - some are cheap - others not so cheap to fix.
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A appreciate all the help you all have provided sofar! I must admit that I originally was looking at 03-4 Cobras before realizing my slip in mental acuity and swinging on over here.
Steve, I appreciate your offer, and will definitely be calling you tomorrow after I get off work!
Thank you once again!
Steve, I appreciate your offer, and will definitely be calling you tomorrow after I get off work!
Thank you once again!
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Found these cars on the forum. I've sent PMS asking a slew of questions, but I figured I would ask your opinions as well. What do you think of these?
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-c...-for-sale.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-c...rc-loaded.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-c...les-in-pa.html
Thank you!
-Anthony
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-c...-for-sale.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-c...rc-loaded.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-c...les-in-pa.html
Thank you!
-Anthony
