ttboyvette

I had a 2001 C5 vert a while ago. stupidly sold it to buy a boat. I had it lowered 19/20" rims and tires super charger 625HP

well i sold the boat and want it back but its long gone.

I would love to get a C7 vert but with 4 kids not a realistic option..... C6 I like but not so much the headlights...... I still love the C5 I found one with low miles

any worries with a car that was only driver couple hundred miles per year?

what are everyone's thoughts on C5 C6 and C7? dollar for dollar if you had a budget of 30K and under what would you do with it???

I am ridiculously maticulus!! everything needs to be like new. I also love performance! C5 power needs to be upgraded along with rims and tires. too small in my opinion.

so I could buy C5 but have to stick 10K into it to get the way I would want it.

C6 dont know much about them

C7 Is an awesome car but dont think I could go that much in debt at this time...

Thanks for your help in advance.

Tom

coia96vette

I have a beautiful black on black '04 coupe that I am selling. Have the service history and car fax. Fully loaded with the Z51 package and both tops Asking $19k for it and I am not too far from you. PM me for pics and more details if you are interested. Moving to a house in Galena to help my daughter and grand daughter. Nice old house but no garage,
It is stock and unmolested.

yetman

I was in the same boat a few months ago. I looked around for about 6 months - looked at maybe 8 or 9 vettes. My budget was 25k. I debated making a good deal, large down payment and buying a new C7 or slightly used one, maybe a C6. I ended up buying a 99' FRC, with 25k miles on it and a borla catback at $16k - its basically spotless less some swirl marks. I recently took it for a complete fluid service - changed all the fluids, checked the belts, new plugs, etc ... Had a paint correction completed (looks outstanding now) I bought new wheels and Nittos for it, replaced all TPMS sensors and put in a short-throw and a few other small things. Getting ready for a Texas Speed Cam, Headers, Vararam, X-Pipe, rear gear swap out and a dyno tune. In the end, I will have a vette that sounds great and is quick enough for some street fun and I know that hasn't been beat to death.

My humble opinion is to buy the best low mileage vette you can get for the best price you can get it at then use the remaining funds to upgrade it, to what you want ... but as they say, YMMV.

YetMan

wdcraig

I love my '01 C5 convertible, I bought it last December and I plan on keeping it. It does everything I want and far more than I need.

My budget then was half what yours is now. If I had $30,000 to spend today- I would buy a 2010.

Now is a very good time of year to be in the market. Happy shopping.

Mike98SilVert

It depends on what year C5 you found, how many miles are on it, which model / body style, what mods if any and most importantly how much? If you can find a deal like Yetman, that's the way to go. A nice low mileage, well documented well maintained C5 in the $16K-$19K range would leave you enough money to add a supercharger, clutch, headers, exhaust, rims/tires and a tune. Better yet, find one with headers and exhaust and save yourself $3K. You will need much more money if you want to produce 625RWP. A similar 2005-2007 C6 isn't that much more.

Route99

If you want to get whichever Vette you purchase back to the same 625whp of your earlier C5 you are going to have to mod whichever generation you buy - unless you're going for the C7 ZR1 which gets "slightly outside" your max $30k budget. (I'd hate to see the payments for the ZR1 even with a $30k down payment!).
With mods to get your next car back to 625whp, it appears a modded C5 will be your best choice financially.
Best wishes whichever direction you go!

Vetteman Jack

jrock423

Find a well cared for c5 with money already invested in it.

After looking for a few months I recently bought an 01 z06 twin turbo with 24,000 miles for $23k.

DDaaryl

If you need 600 HP buy a car that has 600 HP out of the box unless you want to create a money pit, a car worth $18,000 that you have $30k invested in.