getting a C5! need tips
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get the vette its a much better car for a daily driver but if racing is the name of the game thats why i still have my ws6. i picked up my 99 frc for 14,900 off ebay
not trying to steal a thread but i couldnt help but notice how somone said 5 previous owners...i have 01ZO6 and im the 8th owner of it. I had the recall done for free(however GM stopped that in the middle of last year). i havent had any problems outta of it since. car has 68k bought at 45kmi....these cars are awesome daliy drivers...If the car your lookin at has had more than 2 owners no biggie...just do a thorough check of the fluids...brakes...(tires if need be)... how well the engine bay was kept up...and of course body damage. I have RARELY come across any that look like ****...but for the ones i have...the owners should be bitch slapped!!
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not trying to steal a thread but i couldnt help but notice how somone said 5 previous owners...i have 01ZO6 and im the 8th owner of it. I had the recall done for free(however GM stopped that in the middle of last year). i havent had any problems outta of it since. car has 68k bought at 45kmi....these cars are awesome daliy drivers...If the car your lookin at has had more than 2 owners no biggie...just do a thorough check of the fluids...brakes...(tires if need be)... how well the engine bay was kept up...and of course body damage. I have RARELY come across any that look like ****...but for the ones i have...the owners should be bitch slapped!!
the seats aren't white, they are either shale(really light tan) or grey. I'm looking at doing the two tone look on mine only the seats will STAY black in mine
Also the wheels on that '97 are Magnesium and not original. They are also notorious for cracking. i have a nice set of stock wagon wheels you can buy for $500 kidding about the wagon wheels
Also the wheels on that '97 are Magnesium and not original. They are also notorious for cracking. i have a nice set of stock wagon wheels you can buy for $500 kidding about the wagon wheels Have you thought about getting a credit union to finance the balance on a $20k Corvette, you're moving into (possibly) a much better car and into a 2001 and newer.
I've driven hundreds of C5's while working at a Corvette-only dealership ('53 ~ New) and the things I could tell you would fill a book in regards to condition/costs.
Don't buy a cheapo car..... and that black one you linked does have Magnesium wheels (3k option at the time) but they are prone to chipping. Looking at that car in detail on the pictures (they each speak) tells me to RUN away. I wouldn't buy that car for 5k guessing at what it will need as a driver (it will cost well over 10k in repairs during a few years of ownership)
Trust me, look into my first paragraph. If you can't get a nice/fresh condition (I'm the 5th owner of my '01 Zo6 but it was flawless) Corvette then don't get one at all.
You'll sell everything you own otherwise just to keep it on the road.
I've driven hundreds of C5's while working at a Corvette-only dealership ('53 ~ New) and the things I could tell you would fill a book in regards to condition/costs.
Don't buy a cheapo car..... and that black one you linked does have Magnesium wheels (3k option at the time) but they are prone to chipping. Looking at that car in detail on the pictures (they each speak) tells me to RUN away. I wouldn't buy that car for 5k guessing at what it will need as a driver (it will cost well over 10k in repairs during a few years of ownership)
Trust me, look into my first paragraph. If you can't get a nice/fresh condition (I'm the 5th owner of my '01 Zo6 but it was flawless) Corvette then don't get one at all.
You'll sell everything you own otherwise just to keep it on the road.
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anyone want my trans am? 1998 70k miles $2,500 https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-l...vice-pics.html
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Looking at that car in detail on the pictures (they each speak) tells me to RUN away. I wouldn't buy that car for 5k guessing at what it will need as a driver (it will cost well over 10k in repairs during a few years of ownership)
You'll sell everything you own otherwise just to keep it on the road.
You'll sell everything you own otherwise just to keep it on the road.
what sort of repairs? what is it about the picrures of that vehicle that told you to run?
The car you Pm'd the link to is a GO!!!
51k miles, with HRE wheels ($5k+) and a Corsa catback ($1k+) not to mention the rest of the condition (bright climate control, good leather, etc) for only $13.5?
Jump on that one buddy! You could part out those wheels and still be way ahead. I just have to say that it's a steal!
51k miles, with HRE wheels ($5k+) and a Corsa catback ($1k+) not to mention the rest of the condition (bright climate control, good leather, etc) for only $13.5?
Jump on that one buddy! You could part out those wheels and still be way ahead. I just have to say that it's a steal!
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A really noisy fuel pump... I also recommend getting a 99 or newer, and shelling out a little extra cash. My buddy has an 04 vert with the base suspension, and I have a 99 targa with Z51 suspension. His car is much more quiet and a much smoother ride (we have the same tires as well).
Some are. A noisy fuel pump doesn't have an effect on performance.
There was a revision in pumps and more insulation in the paseenger compartment bulkhead for '99 to ease customer complaints.
I've heard a '98 'vert that had a VERY noisy fuel pump.... a constant whining that wouldn't go away.
There was a revision in pumps and more insulation in the paseenger compartment bulkhead for '99 to ease customer complaints.
I've heard a '98 'vert that had a VERY noisy fuel pump.... a constant whining that wouldn't go away.
