SphyNxXx
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I happend to be lurking around the forums and saw this......Ive owned a 98 C5 for 2.5 years and its currently for sale so I'll give my input:
Are Vettes all they are cracked up to be: oh heck yeah!!!!
I love the crap out of mine and thats not the reason I choose to sell it. Im getting married this fall and all that good stuff so I wanted something with a warrenty in case if something broke because C5 parts are expensive. I never really had any major issues with mine, just small stuff like a broken vacuum hose with the A/C when I got it and a couple other very minor issues. However if an electrical bug or something major hits, expect to pay out the butt for it. A C5 is in a whole different class IMO than a Mustang/Fbody. Ive owned and driven 2 94-98 Mustangs (both v6s), a 01 Z28, and a 98 C5. The Vette was by far the most enjoyable of all of them and it is a totally different vehicle than either of those others. Sure, you can take anything and match or beat a Vette in a straight line but the handling is amazing and the car has the total package. It is a true sports car and not a performance coupe and you will know it when driving. The LS1 is a reliable engine and unless you dog it, I rarely hear of issues with either the auto or M6 trannies. The 97 really isn't much if any worse than any other year of C5s. Actually, the worst year for engine issues in C5s is the 2001 because they made some changes to the engine and production was moved to a different plant. There is someone on Corvetteforum with a C5 with 300K miles it runs like a champ...plenty have over 100K with minimal issues. Like I said, if you DO happen to have an issue, you had better know somebody or have a deep pocketbook because plenty of repairs can set you back $2K+. I also definitely plan to own another Vette in the future once I get more settled
Are Vettes all they are cracked up to be: oh heck yeah!!!!
I love the crap out of mine and thats not the reason I choose to sell it. Im getting married this fall and all that good stuff so I wanted something with a warrenty in case if something broke because C5 parts are expensive. I never really had any major issues with mine, just small stuff like a broken vacuum hose with the A/C when I got it and a couple other very minor issues. However if an electrical bug or something major hits, expect to pay out the butt for it. A C5 is in a whole different class IMO than a Mustang/Fbody. Ive owned and driven 2 94-98 Mustangs (both v6s), a 01 Z28, and a 98 C5. The Vette was by far the most enjoyable of all of them and it is a totally different vehicle than either of those others. Sure, you can take anything and match or beat a Vette in a straight line but the handling is amazing and the car has the total package. It is a true sports car and not a performance coupe and you will know it when driving. The LS1 is a reliable engine and unless you dog it, I rarely hear of issues with either the auto or M6 trannies. The 97 really isn't much if any worse than any other year of C5s. Actually, the worst year for engine issues in C5s is the 2001 because they made some changes to the engine and production was moved to a different plant. There is someone on Corvetteforum with a C5 with 300K miles it runs like a champ...plenty have over 100K with minimal issues. Like I said, if you DO happen to have an issue, you had better know somebody or have a deep pocketbook because plenty of repairs can set you back $2K+. I also definitely plan to own another Vette in the future once I get more settled