Tell me it's a bad idea.

"mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
05/27/2014 at 17:36 • Filed to: None

Scanning cars.com for 150k mile c5 vettes.

DISCUSSION (22)

Arben72 > mkbruin, Atlas VP
05/27/2014 at 17:39

Yes, it's a bad idea. I mean why pay 12k+ from a dealer when you can find them for less then 8500 on Craigslist.

Racescort666 > Arben72
05/27/2014 at 17:43

Does that mean a Corvette with 150k is a good idea?

BarryDanger > mkbruin, Atlas VP
05/27/2014 at 17:47

Or you could just buy this: http://cosprings.craigslist.org/cto/4489478373…

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Racescort666
05/27/2014 at 17:47

With the exception on of GM build quality, the engine and manual transmission should be pretty reliable. Also cheap to fix.

camaroboy68ss > mkbruin, Atlas VP
05/27/2014 at 17:49

you can find 75k mile Z06s around $20k.

Takuro Spirit > BarryDanger
05/27/2014 at 17:51

$10!!!!! SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh wait

crowmolly > mkbruin, Atlas VP
05/27/2014 at 17:54

Heard of the Corvette Tax?

BeaterGT > mkbruin, Atlas VP
05/27/2014 at 17:54

Why would you want a high mileage corvette?

Axial > mkbruin, Atlas VP
05/27/2014 at 18:12

As long as you're looking at late C5s and not early C5s, not that bad of an idea.

Grab Paddle > mkbruin, Atlas VP
05/27/2014 at 18:12

go into your wallet and get your bank card out. bend it back and forth 150 times. results are pretty much the same.

Axial > BeaterGT
05/27/2014 at 18:13

I want a high-mileage 1990 ZR-1. Why high mileage? Because low-mileage cars are the garage queens and I don't want pay for a garage queen when all I want is a driver.

BeaterGT > Axial
05/27/2014 at 18:19

Why a 1990? I'd take any year C4 ZR1! And that's a valid point, one that I plan to exercise if/when I buy an Elise. Or if you plan on replacing every part in the car with aftermarket pieces, a clean high mileage car ticks many boxes.

Soloburrito > mkbruin, Atlas VP
05/27/2014 at 18:46

Don't waste time on Cars.com. Go to Carmax!

Crest > mkbruin, Atlas VP
05/27/2014 at 19:01

Love corvettes, i can say they're really reliable with those LS engines, but my advice to you is, if the price is sketchy then keep looking. They are lots of cheap C5 corvettes for sale in excellent condition so don't stop till you find the right one at the right price. Thanks C7 for dropping the prices on these babies

Axial > BeaterGT
05/27/2014 at 19:29

I want the black belt-line, which is unique to 1990. Also, I was born in 1990, so sentimental value there.

BeaterGT > Axial
05/27/2014 at 19:47

I'm gonna shed a tear. If only there was an 89 ZR1 :'(

Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds > Soloburrito
05/27/2014 at 20:02

Mr. Demuro? Is that you?

Axial > BeaterGT
05/27/2014 at 20:12

There are a couple. EX01 and EX02. I have also seen '89s converted into ZR-1s using '90 ZR-1 panels and LT5s.

Racescort666 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
05/27/2014 at 22:01

I'm looking for a cheap truck and that's kind of how I feel about the early 2000s Silverados. My buddy had one and there's some oddball stuff that goes wrong but nothing that would stop you frombeing able to drive it.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Racescort666
05/27/2014 at 22:38

Just be prepared to rebuild the transmission. Out of the 5 GM products we've owned, 1 hasn't needed a new transmission at under 100k miles. 2 if you count our PonYota.

Racescort666 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
05/27/2014 at 23:28

I'm not really that afraid of transmissions, I've had to rebuild my Escort's trans a few times but that's a manual.

We pulled the trans apart on my buddy's pick up. I was trying to talk him into a rebuild because I wanted to try it but it didn't look too bad.

Maybe pull the trans out during the week, rebuild Saturday, reinstall Sunday?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Racescort666
05/27/2014 at 23:47

I've heard of em being dropped in the afternoon, rebuilt on the tailgate, and put back in at night. It's one of the simpler and cheaper transmissions to work on.