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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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any regrets as having a C5 or C5 Z06 as a daily driver? I am beating my brains as to getting one but still a little uncertain , driving will be half city half hw miles so mpg should be decent.
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 08:47 AM
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I had a 2002 C5Z as a DD for a couple of years, loved it. My biggest fear was always getting damage from other cars in the parking lot but other than that I always looked forward to my commute in that car. I would put it away sometime between Thanksgiving and Xmas.
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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The C5Z can be used as an excellent daily driver. Just not in the winter time, lol. On the highway I have gotten as much as 35mpg. Tho the average is more like 32mpg or so. Great car that is fast, dependable and get damn good gas mileage.
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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I have daily driven my 2000 coupe for 18 months now. Love it. 70 miles a day, 5 days a week.
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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I wish I could DD mine but my work truck owns me.
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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I have been DD mine since I purchased it in 02. 140k miles later shes still ticking
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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I bought my 02 in 06 w/ 28K miles and it happily has 103K miles on her now no worries.
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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It could be used as a daily drive until the winter comes around, but I chose not to.

I would love to drive mine more often but it is an inconvience sometimes because some of the places I go I don't trust to leave my car sit, it's not even the area, it's just random ******* kids that can't have something nice so they destroy other peoples ****.

I had my car keyed on a college campus, where noone even knew me.

If I ever caught someone in the act of doing that to someones car...man would it be bad
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I love my C5Z as my daily. Drives great. No regrets.
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 10:25 PM
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My 02 Z is my only car. Only downsides as a DD are ground clearance issues, you have to be wary of crappy entrances off the road, speed bumps, etc. Also as others mentioned I also don't like parking the car someplaces, kinda cringe leaving it in Walmart or grocery store parking lots, etc. But the car itself is good to go as a DD IMO.
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by SCM_Crash
I love my C5Z as my daily. Drives great. No regrets.
Where in LA are you? we should meet up and take some pics of our '02 Z's
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 12:07 AM
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I wouldn't buy one as the only vehicle, i drive my truck when it rains. The drag radials like to float a little on standing water. And trunk space can be limiting depending on what you need. But besides rain i daily drive mine. Its great.
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by MSS91Z28
Where in LA are you? we should meet up and take some pics of our '02 Z's
San Fernando Valley. Come out to Bob's Big Boy in Burbank on Friday. I'm there just about every Friday around 9pm.
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 01:43 PM
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Sounds good, I've been intending to check that out.
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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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Ive daily driven my cammed c5z for about a year now. Put close to 15-20K within that year. Not something you want to drive everyday, DEPENDING on where you live.
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 03:35 AM
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Get the car I drive my 2008 c6 as a daily driver. I drive it to work rain or shine. Its a car enjoy it.
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by corvet786c
Get the car I drive my 2008 c6 as a daily driver. I drive it to work rain or shine. Its a car enjoy it.
A base C6 vs a C5Z is a totally different driving experience. I think it's pretty obvious that a C6 will be a better daily driver than a C5Z, but the OP was asking if the C5Z was a good daily driver - which it is.
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 07:12 AM
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Ive had my C5Z for 3 years now and have DD it the entire time. I love it! Lol with in the next 6 months i will be getting a beater tho.
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 09:32 AM
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I take mine everywhere and have no regrets. I always watch where i park and have not had a problrm.BTW- my city has more ******* drivers per capita than any other.
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