Looking at getting a vette..question tho
Looking at getting a vette..question tho I am seriously thinking about going from Fbody to Vette this is a big step for me, I'm 19 and this is my dream car, i figure after my car is sold and i have the vette, tag title etc, after putting some money away i'll have about 4k to play w/on the new car, my questions are, what should i do w/4k, it will be m6 c5, also is it really worth it?
You will find you have not only straight line performance, but it will corner flat like on a rail as well. Not sure what year you are looking at, but you might want to keep the $4K to get a later year Vette as improvements were made throughtout the production run. For instance, if looking at a 99, I think the 00 went with the 2nd version of active handling which is better. In 02 you get the newer rings and pistons. So although not performance modifications, there may be a better way to spend the $4K if you have it by getting a newer car.
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Yes it is worth it. I am 19 and I own a 2001 Z06 Corvette... I bought the car when I was 18 and I'm still lovin' it!
With $4k I would save around $1,000 more and get a used Supercharger kit... or get a cam and all of the bolt on mods. Either way you will like it
I am 19 and I own a 2001 Z06 Corvette... I bought the car when I was 18 and I'm still lovin' it!With $4k I would save around $1,000 more and get a used Supercharger kit... or get a cam and all of the bolt on mods. Either way you will like it
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Where the heck are you 18 and 19 year olds getting the resources to buy Vettes? Hell, I was lucky to afford my truck payment after all the rest of the bills (apartment, utilities, etc.) when I was 19. Are you all living with your parents still?
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Well, the way I figure it, you can afford anything depending on how big of a priority you make it. I am young and dumb and I think having a 300+ car payment and 100+ insurance payment is well worth having a ride like a Firehawk or a Vette. Might as well do it now since I might not be able to when I am older lol.
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Originally Posted by LittleBef15
Well, the way I figure it, you can afford anything depending on how big of a priority you make it. I am young and dumb and I think having a 300+ car payment and 100+ insurance payment is well worth having a ride like a Firehawk or a Vette. Might as well do it now since I might not be able to when I am older lol.
My Vette cost me over $800 per month between insurance ($96 - and I'm 36), payment ($620 on a 5 year note with $30K financed - A+ credit rating, 4.25%), fuel and maintainence costs. Better look at the bigger picture and not just the payment and insurance. These cars break, too, and when they do, it's a lot more expensive to repair than an F-body.
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Originally Posted by CySevans
Where the heck are you 18 and 19 year olds getting the resources to buy Vettes? Hell, I was lucky to afford my truck payment after all the rest of the bills (apartment, utilities, etc.) when I was 19. Are you all living with your parents still?
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I live by myself, the only thing my parents are paying for right now is school, i also know a car dealer who will get it too me at cost from the auction, he's a friend of the family
, im just hopin everything will come thru
, im just hopin everything will come thru
I got a 15.5 at 5.11% for 60 months and it is 326.86. After 13 months, I still owe 12.5 or so. And my insurance is 134 under my mom so i get a break. I have to pay for everything and it sucks. Luckily my school gets kind of paid for with loans and scholarships. I should live at home for free and since we have a college here I could go to it would be easier but who wants to do that? lol
Paying for everything sucks, but it makes you appreciate it. You'll more likely trash the **** out of it when its given to you vs having to buy it yourself and spend your $$ to fix **** that breaks outside of malfunctions (read - not driving the **** out of it and breaking).
And loans arent a bad thing. They make your life a little easier in college now-a-days. But I'd be 100% certian that I can swing a vette payment + insurance + maintenace (look into not only oil changes, but clutchs/tq verts, shocks, tires etc) on top of all the other things you're going to pay for.
And loans arent a bad thing. They make your life a little easier in college now-a-days. But I'd be 100% certian that I can swing a vette payment + insurance + maintenace (look into not only oil changes, but clutchs/tq verts, shocks, tires etc) on top of all the other things you're going to pay for.
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I bought my vette when I was 19 as well, hell if im gonna work 70-80hr weeks, I gonna have the car I want. With 4 grand I would buy heads/cam package you'll get the best results that way. My insurance isnt that bad either despite me poor drving record. 368 every two months. Im 22 now and saving for a viper.