yamaha wrote: In reply to chuckles: The whole price it 3k over what you want out of it game on craigslist is annoying. I'd rather tell people to go berkeley themselves.
Yeah, and that is what I've been doing. I got an offer yesterday:
I have $3k cash, it's all I have right now.
I told them that when they got the extra $2500 let me know.
poopshovel wrote:Kenny_McCormic wrote: Wait, driver grade C5s around the 10k mark now?For fun, what else can you get in that price range that offers similar performance?
Being fairly liberal with the word "similar", Camarobirds, Miata+5.0, various Mustangs, S2000's...
mtn wrote:poopshovel wrote:Being fairly liberal with the word "similar", Camarobirds, Miata+5.0, various Mustangs, S2000's...Kenny_McCormic wrote: Wait, driver grade C5s around the 10k mark now?For fun, what else can you get in that price range that offers similar performance?
Really? You think mustangs/f-bods are in the same league as a C5?
Bobzilla wrote:mtn wrote:Really? You think mustangs/f-bods are in the same league as a C5?poopshovel wrote:Being fairly liberal with the word "similar", Camarobirds, Miata+5.0, various Mustangs, S2000's...Kenny_McCormic wrote: Wait, driver grade C5s around the 10k mark now?For fun, what else can you get in that price range that offers similar performance?
Did you miss the first 7 words of my post?
poopshovel wrote:Kenny_McCormic wrote: Wait, driver grade C5s around the 10k mark now?That's what I'm screamin'. Is 150k really a "ton" of miles? Seriously asking. I have no idea. Do they require a ton of routine maintenance or eat bearings at 160k or something? For fun, what else can you get in that price range that offers similar performance?
Not sure what the "accepted answer" is, but I have a friend who's C5 had just rolled 260K the last time I talked with him about it, which was several years ago. Just saw it out the other day, so its gotta be pushing 300k or more by now. According to him, he got to 260k with nothing but routine maintenance. It still looks great to, despite being a rust belt car. He daily drives it anytime there isn't snow on the ground. Of course, for every story like that, there may be 10 "my C5 self destructed at 150,001 miles" stories out there.
DILYSI Dave wrote:poopshovel wrote:For reference, the 180k Mustang I just bought is in amazing shape.Kenny_McCormic wrote: Wait, driver grade C5s around the 10k mark now?That's what I'm screamin'. Is 150k really a "ton" of miles? Seriously asking. I have no idea. Do they require a ton of routine maintenance or eat bearings at 160k or something? For fun, what else can you get in that price range that offers similar performance?
Yes. Yes it is. Never would've guessed it had that many miles.
poopshovel wrote:Kenny_McCormic wrote: Wait, driver grade C5s around the 10k mark now?That's what I'm screamin'. Is 150k really a "ton" of miles? Seriously asking. I have no idea. Do they require a ton of routine maintenance or eat bearings at 160k or something? For fun, what else can you get in that price range that offers similar performance?
I agree. At that price I would seriously consider one as a DD. I used to have a C4 when C5's were new Vette's, and the C5 is pretty reliable and what issues they have are well documented and sorted out by now.
I read the Pro-Touring and LS Tech boards and it would cost you a LOT more to put an LSx/T56, modern brakes, wheels, etc into another car than to just buy a cheap C5 like this.
Heh, I'm ready to find a private lender to pick that up. 
manual C5 for 10k? yes please.
Yeah I'm in the camp that thinks this seems really cheap. Maybe it's living in Michigan where's still more Chevy pride, but a c5 manual for $10K seems like a steal.
I would not be worried about a pushrod v8 with 150K, and I have more faith in a manual at that mileage than an auto.
The only gripes here are the wheels and headlights, both of which are easy boltons and serve as trade fodder for a set of take offs. It looks to be lowered as well,
Curious if salvage title.
People are worried about 150k on a GM smallblock? Come on now, those things are indestructible! 150k is barely broken in IMO, as long as the rest of the car's been maintained to follow it.
I think the wheels may be to small. That may be why they look funny.
Joey
Curious if salvage title.
Me too. Especially with the lack of info in the ad.
That would explain the awful headlights!
Those puppies are $2-300 a pair. Proper headlights, brackets, motors, etc are into the 4 figures for all the GM parts.
Clean title and clean bill of health thats a solid price. I would be wary of any pre 02 corvettes though, a lot of the electronics are starting to die, not rebuildable, and not available at any price.
93gsxturbo wrote: I would be wary of any pre 02 corvettes though, a lot of the electronics are starting to die, not rebuildable, and not available at any price.
Please show your work.
I don't know what the going rate is for those cars, but I do know that the 23 year old kid next door just started driving one. I know he's a hard worker, but damn, that's not a bad way to roll at 23. And I don't even like those cars.
23? I was driving a...berkeley. Same car I'm driving 11 years later...which is not a vette. Searched ATL CL. There is one $13k, 120k mile slushbox. The rest are clapped out C4s.
Edit: I was driving an integra. A berkeleying integra. Not a berkeley.
I'm 23 and thinking about a vette... Miata is getting to be fairly impractical, I need something with more space.
Insurance would likely kill that idea though.
nicksta43 wrote:93gsxturbo wrote: I would be wary of any pre 02 corvettes though, a lot of the electronics are starting to die, not rebuildable, and not available at any price.Please show your work.
Go find me a steering position sensor or electronic brake control module (EBCM) for a 1999 Corvette. Then find me one for a 2002. Or maybe price out the TPMS modules for a 1999 and a 2002, then realize that the only years that can have the TPMS turned off in the BCM are 2001-2004 because the Z06 shared a BCM and didnt have TPMS so unless you love warning lights you either switch to a 2001+ module, all TPMS units, and keyfobs or rebuild your overpriced sensors.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-tech/3025744-seriously-steering-wheel-position-sensor-discontinued.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-general/2904172-ebcm-future-problems.html
The 97-00 cars are the redheaded stepchilds of the C5 world. Down on power (LS1 intake vs LS6 intake on all trim levels), weaker transmissions and rear ends (paper syncros and 1 rib diff vs 3 rib diff and carbon syncros), tougher to tune (less processing power in the ECU, extra tables that make it tough to get the desired results, less memory), more expensive spares (EBCM, Steering Position Sensor, TPMS modules), no Heads Up Display.
The only advantage to the 97-00 cars are that they came in some cool colors (Aztec Gold, Fairway Green, Navy Blue) and the 97-98 cars have a return style fuel system which is nice if you want to make big power (600+) with slightly less work. The best of the best for performance are the 2002s, since they have all the upgrades of the later cars but still have the early style fuel tanks for easy pump swaps when you go forced induction. 03-04 cars you have to drop the tanks, and dropping the tanks involves dropping the whole driveline.
And boom goes the dynamite!
If I recall correctly, lowering a C5 Corvette involved turning nuts underneath the car. It wouldn't be too hard to return it to a normal ride height.
I don't hate the lights. Not my first choice, but they could be worse.
I wonder if he'd take 9?
I would be curious to know what that car would run an early 20 somethin in insurance. I know I was paying 200 a month more in car insurance than my payment on a FD rx7 when I was 21. Oh to be young again with no bills (rent insurance and gas was it) and no worries.
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