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Thinking of upgrading to C5
Hey Everyone
I currently have a '90 C4 red/black 6-speed and am thinking of upgrading to a C5. Is there a particular year that was better than others in terms of reliability? Are there things I should look out for when looking at C5's? Thanks in advance for any advice Garry |
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Thinking of upgrading to C5
On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:21:09 -0700, "Garry Horoupian"
> wrote: >Hey Everyone > >I currently have a '90 C4 red/black 6-speed and am thinking of upgrading to >a C5. > >Is there a particular year that was better than others in terms of >reliability? Are there things I should look out for when looking at C5's? > >Thanks in advance for any advice >Garry Every year got better and better ... But when you come down to it the 1st C5...the 97 was very good right out of the box... I sold my 95 (Black on Black 6 sp) because i could no longer deal with keeping a Black car looking the way I wanted it to.. then went looking for a 2000-2002 (Conv or Z06)..no coupe a couple of years ago and settled on a 98 silver 6 speed conv. Older then I really was looking for but it opnly had 19,000 miles and was super clean ... Not sorry at all that I jumped on it.. completely trouble free and now has 24000 on her clock... So buy the neest one you can get BUT do not pass on the earlier ones IF they have what you want... Personally I liked the interior seating position of my 95 better then the C5's...just more like being in a race car I guess...BUT the C5 is much easier to get out of.....even trade in my opinion... Lots of luck... Bob G 64 72 & 98 Verts 76 & 79 Coupes |
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If you give Consumer Reports any credence, they list the 1997 and 2000
models , in particular, as not very good. 2002 had very high scores as did 2004 if I remember correctly. If a used 2005 C6 interests you, you could get a basic one fairly reasonable as i only paid $39,995 for my '2006' C6 with the basic 1 LT package brand new in Feb. of last year (had to go to Michigan to take delivery of it then drove it back to Illinois). The C6 has some big improvements over the C5 including no rattles and stronger performance. |
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Thanks for the info.
I would love a c6 but I'm too pricey for me. "dave" > wrote in message ... > If you give Consumer Reports any credence, they list the 1997 and 2000 > models , in particular, as not very good. 2002 had very high scores as > did 2004 if I remember correctly. If a used 2005 C6 interests you, > you could get a basic one fairly reasonable as i only paid $39,995 for > my '2006' C6 with the basic 1 LT package brand new in Feb. of last year > (had to go to Michigan to take delivery of it then drove it back to > Illinois). The C6 has some big improvements over the C5 including no > rattles and stronger performance. > |
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Thinking of upgrading to C5
I've noticed the difference in the seats and I agree. I prefer the c4 seats
as well. Thanks for the advice. "Bob G." <rg327_remove_comcast.net> wrote in message ... > On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:21:09 -0700, "Garry Horoupian" > > wrote: > >>Hey Everyone >> >>I currently have a '90 C4 red/black 6-speed and am thinking of upgrading >>to >>a C5. >> >>Is there a particular year that was better than others in terms of >>reliability? Are there things I should look out for when looking at C5's? >> >>Thanks in advance for any advice >>Garry > > Every year got better and better ... But when you come down to it the > 1st C5...the 97 was very good right out of the box... > > I sold my 95 (Black on Black 6 sp) because i could no longer deal > with keeping a Black car looking the way I wanted it to.. then went > looking for a 2000-2002 (Conv or Z06)..no coupe a couple of years ago > and settled on a 98 silver 6 speed conv. Older then I really was > looking for but it opnly had 19,000 miles and was super clean ... > > Not sorry at all that I jumped on it.. completely trouble free and now > has 24000 on her clock... > > So buy the neest one you can get BUT do not pass on the earlier ones > IF they have what you want... > > Personally I liked the interior seating position of my 95 better then > the C5's...just more like being in a race car I guess...BUT the C5 is > much easier to get out of.....even trade in my opinion... > > Lots of luck... > > Bob G > 64 72 & 98 Verts > 76 & 79 Coupes > |
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Thinking of upgrading to C5
Garry H wrote:
> Thanks for the info. > > I would love a c6 but I'm too pricey for me. > > > "dave" > wrote in message > ... >> If you give Consumer Reports any credence, they list the 1997 and 2000 >> models , in particular, as not very good. 2002 had very high scores as >> did 2004 if I remember correctly. If a used 2005 C6 interests you, >> you could get a basic one fairly reasonable as i only paid $39,995 for >> my '2006' C6 with the basic 1 LT package brand new in Feb. of last year >> (had to go to Michigan to take delivery of it then drove it back to >> Illinois). The C6 has some big improvements over the C5 including no >> rattles and stronger performance. >> > > Bought an '02 coupe about 20 months ago-- <20K miles. It's not a daily driver but gets a good workout three weekends a month and an occasional trip for dinner with my bride. Now nearing 38K. Expenses to date: routine fluids, one set of tires and a dynotune. I'm quite happy aside from a slightly tighter cockpit with less lateral support than in the C4. Dad hasn't spoken up yet but he prefers the '03 to the '02. I believe that the networking between the control modules was better on the '03 & '04 than on the '02 and prior--probably makes for quicker diagnostics. -- pj '02 e-blu 6-spd / '89 auto cpe. |
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"PJ" > wrote in message ... > Garry H wrote: >> Thanks for the info. >> >> I would love a c6 but I'm too pricey for me. >> >> >> "dave" > wrote in message >> ... >>> If you give Consumer Reports any credence, they list the 1997 and 2000 >>> models , in particular, as not very good. 2002 had very high scores as >>> did 2004 if I remember correctly. If a used 2005 C6 interests you, >>> you could get a basic one fairly reasonable as i only paid $39,995 for >>> my '2006' C6 with the basic 1 LT package brand new in Feb. of last year >>> (had to go to Michigan to take delivery of it then drove it back to >>> Illinois). The C6 has some big improvements over the C5 including no >>> rattles and stronger performance. >>> >> >> > Bought an '02 coupe about 20 months ago-- > <20K miles. It's not a daily driver but gets a good workout three > weekends a month and an occasional trip for dinner with my bride. Now > nearing 38K. > > Expenses to date: routine fluids, one set of tires and a dynotune. I'm > quite happy aside from a slightly tighter cockpit with less lateral > support than in the C4. > > Dad hasn't spoken up yet but he prefers the '03 to the '02. I believe > that the networking between the control modules was better on the '03 & > '04 than on the '02 and prior--probably makes for quicker diagnostics. > > -- I think Dad said his favorite C5 was his 98 he had... I love my 98, so far it is the only Vette I have owened but hope to change that soon... -- ZÿRiX (¯`'..(<>..<>)..'´¯) |
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"Garry H" > wrote in message ... > I've noticed the difference in the seats and I agree. I prefer the c4 > seats as well. Never driven a C5 or C6. Have been a passenger in a C5. What I'll say is I like the driver's seat in my '93 a lot. Never been a passenger in it. ) AJM '93 Ruby coupe, 6 sp (both tops) |
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Thinking of upgrading to C5....
don't think.....
just do it! "CardsFan" > wrote in message news:5lSqi.1874$oW3.462@trndny08... > > "Garry H" > wrote in message > ... > > I've noticed the difference in the seats and I agree. I prefer the c4 > > seats as well. > > Never driven a C5 or C6. Have been a passenger in a C5. What I'll say is I > like the driver's seat in my '93 a lot. Never been a passenger in it. ) > > AJM > '93 Ruby coupe, 6 sp (both tops) > > |
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