2011 GS Price Check
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2011 GS Price Check
2011 GS, Manual, 75K miles.
1LT I think, not certain.
front bumper has been repaired.
Owner is a co-worker, and I've know the car for a few years. He'll have all the records.
tires are good.
everything is stock except wheels and head unit.
I'd rate it as a '3', good, not perfect, but not trashed/ragged/beat up it looks pretty good.
does 30k sound reasonable or slightly high? of course, I'd like to get the best deal possible
i'm not worried about the records, maintenance, etc as all that is documented and I've know the car for a while and have driven it.
I don't *need* another corvette, but a c6 GS manual is a long term keeper....
I have a C5 for a long while and haven't bothered tracking any C6 pricing over the last few years.
1LT I think, not certain.
front bumper has been repaired.
Owner is a co-worker, and I've know the car for a few years. He'll have all the records.
tires are good.
everything is stock except wheels and head unit.
I'd rate it as a '3', good, not perfect, but not trashed/ragged/beat up it looks pretty good.
does 30k sound reasonable or slightly high? of course, I'd like to get the best deal possible
i'm not worried about the records, maintenance, etc as all that is documented and I've know the car for a while and have driven it.
I don't *need* another corvette, but a c6 GS manual is a long term keeper....
I have a C5 for a long while and haven't bothered tracking any C6 pricing over the last few years.
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3 out of 5? It doesn't sound like a 3 out of 10, lol.
The miles are kinda high and the trim a bit low, but it's probably the most reliable car out there and you said it's clean and well cared for. $30k wouldn't be bad, I'd try to get it for a little bit less, but even at $30k that's not bad.
The miles are kinda high and the trim a bit low, but it's probably the most reliable car out there and you said it's clean and well cared for. $30k wouldn't be bad, I'd try to get it for a little bit less, but even at $30k that's not bad.
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Too much for a 1LT and 3 out of 5.
I would verify the trim level. You would want at least a 2LT or 3LT for this much money.
4LT gets into the possible leather bubble issues.
75k miles is not a lot of miles for a LS3 if it's been taken care of. My 2010 has 148k miles and it looks and drives very nice. few issues here and there, but having paid $16k for it, I can't complain much.
Honestly, $30k is C7 1LT money and I would much rather have that.
I would verify the trim level. You would want at least a 2LT or 3LT for this much money.
4LT gets into the possible leather bubble issues.
75k miles is not a lot of miles for a LS3 if it's been taken care of. My 2010 has 148k miles and it looks and drives very nice. few issues here and there, but having paid $16k for it, I can't complain much.
Honestly, $30k is C7 1LT money and I would much rather have that.
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Ill have to verify the trim, I never pay much attention to that as a C5Z is fairly bare bones and I'm used to it....
yes, the car is clean/presentable, like a well cared for driver. If I can get him moved down below 30K I'd be even more interested.
I shopped C7's last year and almost bit. great cars, but I still see them as depreciating and a C6GS less so. This wouldn't be my main daily
yes, the car is clean/presentable, like a well cared for driver. If I can get him moved down below 30K I'd be even more interested.
I shopped C7's last year and almost bit. great cars, but I still see them as depreciating and a C6GS less so. This wouldn't be my main daily
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The only real value of anything is what someone is willing to pay.
The only real book value of something is how much you can buy it for.
KBB, and Hagerty are horribly unrealistic.
$30k for a M/T GS is $4k less than average of what I've seen.
If you like the car get a good ppi and if all is truly well with it, pull the trigger.
The only real book value of something is how much you can buy it for.
KBB, and Hagerty are horribly unrealistic.
$30k for a M/T GS is $4k less than average of what I've seen.
If you like the car get a good ppi and if all is truly well with it, pull the trigger.
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$30K for a GS isn't too bad. An HB replacement and fluid change and drive it.
How old are the tires? GS's are using Z06 size tires and brakes. Plan accordingly.
The C6GS is the "sweet spot" for Corvette. Super capable and parts will be around longer than for the C7 & C8 cars.
How old are the tires? GS's are using Z06 size tires and brakes. Plan accordingly.
The C6GS is the "sweet spot" for Corvette. Super capable and parts will be around longer than for the C7 & C8 cars.
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Easy, the C6 is analog, where the later gens are digital. What's the one thing we know about digital? It's wonderful, when it works. But when it doesn't, the only fix is replacement. Once all those replacements are gone, then it's down to C7/C8 boneyards. Once that supply is dried up, it's a brick. Or, sell it to someone else that may need a different part than what was needed. "Cannibalize" so to speak. Everyone can make pistons and other hardware, but NOBODY can make ECM's/BCM's/RCDLR's/ETC., or any of the other computers that make the car function. NOBODY.
Altho, making new computers would be a stellar way to keep these cars in service.
We won't see C7's nor C8's, 60 years from now, in service. Like we do C2's and C3's....
Won't effect me tho, as I'll be dead in 5 or 10 or 15, on the outside.
Altho, making new computers would be a stellar way to keep these cars in service.
We won't see C7's nor C8's, 60 years from now, in service. Like we do C2's and C3's....
Won't effect me tho, as I'll be dead in 5 or 10 or 15, on the outside.
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Easy, the C6 is analog, where the later gens are digital. What's the one thing we know about digital? It's wonderful, when it works. But when it doesn't, the only fix is replacement. Once all those replacements are gone, then it's down to C7/C8 boneyards. Once that supply is dried up, it's a brick. Or, sell it to someone else that may need a different part than what was needed. "Cannibalize" so to speak. Everyone can make pistons and other hardware, but NOBODY can make ECM's/BCM's/RCDLR's/ETC., or any of the other computers that make the car function. NOBODY.
Altho, making new computers would be a stellar way to keep these cars in service.
We won't see C7's nor C8's, 60 years from now, in service. Like we do C2's and C3's....
Won't effect me tho, as I'll be dead in 5 or 10 or 15, on the outside.
Altho, making new computers would be a stellar way to keep these cars in service.
We won't see C7's nor C8's, 60 years from now, in service. Like we do C2's and C3's....
Won't effect me tho, as I'll be dead in 5 or 10 or 15, on the outside.
Look at how the C7 and C8 dashes are all digital. Once that board goes out, you have no dash, no gauges, and now with the C8, you have no controls over the vehicle once the dash screen goes out. It's dead in the water.
All these car manufacturers keep pushing for all digital dashes and once those lock up and turn into bricks, the car is useless. Older cars, the dash gauges can die but the car will run as its not dependent on the analog gauges working.
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I’d say it all comes down to it’s condition, prices are all over the place for C6 Grand Sports.
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