Help me find a corvette
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Help me find a corvette Hey all, I'm looking for a C5 vette at a local dealer. Mainly I want to test drive one before I buy one. If the dealer can make the right deal, then I'll go ahead and trade. Anyways, none of the local dealers on this side of the water seem to have any vettes.
So if you know of any dealers that have one, let me know the name of the joint, and the location.
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Derek
So if you know of any dealers that have one, let me know the name of the joint, and the location.
Thanks
Derek
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What year range, color, mileage, transmission, etc are you looking for? There are ALWAYS used C5's in the Lynnwood/Everett area at stealerships. 
Heck, there is an '01 Z06 with only 19k miles right here for (asking price) of $35k.......dunno how that shakes out against others but it looks nice, black, etc. I know the '01's were lower power (by a lil) but it all depends what you are looking for amigo.
Heck, there is an '01 Z06 with only 19k miles right here for (asking price) of $35k.......dunno how that shakes out against others but it looks nice, black, etc. I know the '01's were lower power (by a lil) but it all depends what you are looking for amigo.
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Originally Posted by Rottluver
Heck, there is an '01 Z06 with only 19k miles right here for (asking price) of $35k.......dunno how that shakes out against others but it looks nice, black, etc.
that's an insane asking price for 01 Z... TECH Regular
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Originally Posted by Ackattack1
I'm looking for a 97-00 coupe or FRC. I'd like to spend less than $25k. Must be an M6 though.
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FYI - FRC's started in '99. It may be worth buying an out of town car. When I looked a couple yrs ago I almost bought a flawless 99 FRC blk/blk, 6 spd, 66K on car, 32K on motor (had a built motor then put orig back in), carbon fiber mini tubbed, lowered, and stainless brake lines for $25K. Check out corvetteforum.com.
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Originally Posted by longdaddy
that's an insane asking price for 01 Z...
Originally Posted by yekta
park place market in Bellevue 
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well I found a 99 FRC in LA for 17999. I talked to the dealership today, if he can give me a good price for my car I might be making a quick little jaunt down to LA
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Originally Posted by yekta
they aren't worth that much anymore man, since there is the new body style out and being a V8 with high gas prices should decrease their values
Originally Posted by Ackattack1
well I found a 99 FRC in LA for 17999. I talked to the dealership today, if he can give me a good price for my car I might be making a quick little jaunt down to LA
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The Z06 holds a price better than the standard C5. I bought mine a couple years ago from Friendly Chev, in Puyallup, for $34k. However, I did give them a nice trade in that they surely made money on. On the vette forum the '02 and up are still comanding $32 to $4x depending on mileage/condition. Oh yea mine had about 8/9k miles on it when I first looked at it. Good luck you can't go wrong with a c5 or Z06. remember, if you plan on doing $$ mods to the car, maybe a Z06 wouldn't be a bad deal, as these can be 11.x cars with just DRs.
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Originally Posted by Robert56
The Z06 holds a price better than the standard C5. I bought mine a couple years ago from Friendly Chev, in Puyallup, for $34k. However, I did give them a nice trade in that they surely made money on. On the vette forum the '02 and up are still comanding $32 to $4x depending on mileage/condition. Oh yea mine had about 8/9k miles on it when I first looked at it. Good luck you can't go wrong with a c5 or Z06. remember, if you plan on doing $$ mods to the car, maybe a Z06 wouldn't be a bad deal, as these can be 11.x cars with just DRs.
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1) The C6 styling is hit or miss, depending on the person and angle, while the C5 has developed quite the fan base.
2) The price of the C6s has increased, out pricing the average joe from obtaining one, but placing the C5 in an ideal position to obtain a CORVETTE at a decent price. Making our resale values increase, since there is a larger consumer base that can afford a Corvette in the 20-35k range.
If your planning on modding tho, I'd say go C5 depending on the extent of your mods. If your planning on really tearing into the motor then go C5 or FRC, but if your looking for consistent low 11s go w/ a cam only ZO6 w/ DRs. 11.x's are not very common w/ stock ZO6s, but you will have those guys like Ranger that are killer drivers and pull out those awesome numbers. Like Rob said tho, either way you go Ack you can't go wrong, C5 or ZO6.
P.S.- Personally, I'd say don't look at any lower than 01. In 02' it seems that GM got the it right, and began experimenting w/ new technology in 03'. (w/ the C6 in the horizon)
Originally Posted by tru_ice
All models are holding their values Rob. Mine was 30k last yr, and I'm seeing people selling them for 30k-35k this yr w/ identical mileage. To be honest tho, there's a number of reason that our cars keeping their values.
1) The C6 styling is hit or miss, depending on the person and angle, while the C5 has developed quite the fan base.
2) The price of the C6s has increased, out pricing the average joe from obtaining one, but placing the C5 in an ideal position to obtain a CORVETTE at a decent price. Making our resale values increase, since there is a larger consumer base that can afford a Corvette in the 20-35k range.
If your planning on modding tho, I'd say go C5 depending on the extent of your mods. If your planning on really tearing into the motor then go C5 or FRC, but if your looking for consistent low 11s go w/ a cam only ZO6 w/ DRs. 11.x's are not very common w/ stock ZO6s, but you will have those guys like Ranger that are killer drivers and pull out those awesome numbers. Like Rob said tho, either way you go Ack you can't go wrong, C5 or ZO6.
P.S.- Personally, I'd say don't look at any lower than 01. In 02' it seems that GM got the it right, and began experimenting w/ new technology in 03'. (w/ the C6 in the horizon)
1) The C6 styling is hit or miss, depending on the person and angle, while the C5 has developed quite the fan base.
2) The price of the C6s has increased, out pricing the average joe from obtaining one, but placing the C5 in an ideal position to obtain a CORVETTE at a decent price. Making our resale values increase, since there is a larger consumer base that can afford a Corvette in the 20-35k range.
If your planning on modding tho, I'd say go C5 depending on the extent of your mods. If your planning on really tearing into the motor then go C5 or FRC, but if your looking for consistent low 11s go w/ a cam only ZO6 w/ DRs. 11.x's are not very common w/ stock ZO6s, but you will have those guys like Ranger that are killer drivers and pull out those awesome numbers. Like Rob said tho, either way you go Ack you can't go wrong, C5 or ZO6.
P.S.- Personally, I'd say don't look at any lower than 01. In 02' it seems that GM got the it right, and began experimenting w/ new technology in 03'. (w/ the C6 in the horizon)
Robert
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Originally Posted by 11secproject
If I had money, there is only one car for me and thats a white,M6 hard top C5... I honestly can't think of something sexier 