Cambo3

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I have been looking at a couple of cars and decided yo ho with a f body firebird( I think they look better than the camaro) or a c5 corvette. The max I can spend is $13,000-14,000. What do you guys think? Pros and cons?

JohnS Z28

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Well eveything will be more expensive for the vette as far as parts etc. Depends on your needs. To be honest, if i wasnt a broke 18 year old college kid at the time i would have opted for a vette, though i only had 6k to spend, the way i drive my Z28 (on sunny days only, sometimes not even those) makes me think about selling and getting a C5Z06 now.

black79transam

I have a ws6 and love it. However if u could have I would have bought a vette. Must be getting old haha

Fry_

Depends on what you want to use it for. Pure pleasure car Corvette, but I know for a fact you can put a sh*t ton of groceries and stuff in a f-body if you fold the back seat down. Costco and Wal-Mart are right next to either near me.

mjs1012

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Id go with the vette. An FRC can be found in that price range and be in decent condition.

Cambo3

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It would not be a everyday car, I might be selling my bike so I need something to replace it. As far aparts costing more, do you mean bolt-ons or parts just to general maintenance parts. I'm trying to find something under 75,000 miles, prices seem to be all over the place.

metalmilitia606

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Both parts lol.

EdgarB

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Everything in general will be more for the Corvette.

BrntWS6

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WS6...C5's are ******* everywhere.

Cambo3

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Well it's not going to be an everyday driver, I have a 05 f150 and a 2010 honda insight to for work. If I get ride of my motorcycle I'm getting one of these.

Furious1

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^This, unless its a C5Z, which you will probably not have any luck finding in your budget.

RPM WS6

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I think you should buy the Firebird. You will get a MUCH better condition F-body in that price range than you will a C5, at least if pricing in your region is anything like mine. The C5s I see for $14k or less are not cars that I would want to buy (too high mileage, etc.) But $14k should get you an excellent condition very low mileage F-body no problem.

I occasionally look into C5 pricing in my area, and about the cheapest pricing I ever see for examples that I would be willing to buy is about $17-20k. But I am picky.

slikrider20

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This.

I've thought myself about selling my 38k mile Trans Am to get a C5. But i just can't grasp the fact i'd be selling a low mileage, perfect condition LS1 to get a high mileage and potentially beat up Corvette. I'd spend the extra 3-4k and get a low mileage Corvette if you're going that route.

slikrider20

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Because F-body's are so rare!

WS6inMIAMI

I was in your shoes about a year ago. I decided to go with the WS6 because i knew i wouldnt be happy with the vette until i could upgrade to a z06. corvette part are ridiculous in price. For your price range you can find a pristine condition 02 WS6. Have you owned an fbody before?

Cambo3

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No I have not, but I have alway wanted one.

M4N14C

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Firebird just because you can get it in better condition.

WS6inMIAMI

I would advise to test drive both. And if you do go for the T/A have someone, who knows these cars well, tag along with you.

98CayenneT/A

T/A's turn heads and that's a fact, c5 ? Nice cars but everyone has them, are you retired and just wanna cruise or you wanna take the tops off and look for trouble?

Cambo3

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No I'm 26 no kids and looking for a replacement for my motorcycle. It seems in my area a nice clean t/a can cost as much as a c5. I'm finding c5's verts, frc's, and coupes with about 50,000 to 70,000 asking price of 15,900. Most t/a I can find are the same price with the same miles or a little lower. The only cheap nice ones I find are black and I don't want black.