Car Talk 5: The Juice is Loose!

[max225]

Apparently the V8 wrangler has 10k+ mark ups everywhere... holy then again, a lot of Jeep guys have 100-200k fully built jeeps, and the production is likely quite limited. Not surprised at the thievery of the willing

What’s 100k between friends when money is free

[coogles]

why, but I have a for this thing.

https://www.jabaay.com/used-vehicle-200 ... e=cars.com

[max225]

Magnesium are my fav

[D Griff]

why, but I have a for this thing.

https://www.jabaay.com/used-vehicle-200 ... e=cars.com

I mean, it's nice but I'd be buying a C6 at that price, personally.

[coogles]

I mean, it's nice but I'd be buying a C6 at that price, personally.

Big fan of the magnesium wheels paired with the gray interior, but a C6 is probably a better bet overall.

[Huckleberry]

why, but I have a for this thing.

https://www.jabaay.com/used-vehicle-200 ... e=cars.com

$20K and it isn't even an FRC, let alone a Z06?

[CaleDeRoo]

My friend posted this as his story




Did finally do it?

[coogles]

$20K and it isn't even an FRC, let alone a Z06?

A Z06 with those miles these days is going to cost you $25k+ most likely. Didn't say it was a great deal, it doesn't seem that out of line honestly.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/deta ... /overview/

17k miles, $26.2k, for example.

[CaleDeRoo]

why, but I have a for this thing.

https://www.jabaay.com/used-vehicle-200 ... e=cars.com

$20K and it isn't even an FRC, let alone a Z06?

The local Corvette dealer here sells base C5s for 20-25k all day to boomers

I paid $12k for mine two years ago @45k miles. Private party with previous paintwork donr though.

[max225]

$20K and it isn't even an FRC, let alone a Z06?

The local Corvette dealer here sells base C5s for 20-25k all day to boomers

I paid $12k for mine two years ago @45k miles. Private party with previous paintwork donr though.

I paid 25k for a 2002 C5 with 19k miles on it in 2005. Shocked to see them maintain the value as well as they did, then again, inflation ... 25k in 05 is 35k today

[wap]

My friend posted this as his story




Did finally do it?

[max225]

My friend posted this as his story




Did finally do it?

Full cuck

[D Griff]

$20K and it isn't even an FRC, let alone a Z06?

A Z06 with those miles these days is going to cost you $25k+ most likely. Didn't say it was a great deal, it doesn't seem that out of line honestly.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/deta ... /overview/

17k miles, $26.2k, for example.

Huh, maybe they are just more expensive than I thought and that black one isn't bad. The mag wheels alone are worth a good bit.

Mine has 116K miles so it's pretty worthless I think, so I haven't bothered paying much attention.

[D Griff]

why, but I have a for this thing.

https://www.jabaay.com/used-vehicle-200 ... e=cars.com

$20K and it isn't even an FRC, let alone a Z06?

FRC is definitely the worst config. None of the Z06 goodness but you also don't get the airy interior, top off fun, or huge hatch space/practicality.

I don't think I would even choose a Z06 over my C5, I like having more cargo room and it feels so much bigger/better inside with the lexan roof.

[D Griff]

My friend posted this as his story




Did finally do it?

Full cuck

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Full cuck

[CaleDeRoo]

We don't know if that was Troy's or not. Pretty sure my friend just bought it from Carvana

[max225]

We don't know if that was Troy's or not. Pretty sure my friend just bought it from Carvana

That’s pretty nuts, why didn’t he just reach out to directly?! And avoid all that middleman markup.

The pic did look like New York and the correct 86 spec. After all how many green limited edition 86s are sold on the regular

[fledonfoot]

We don't know if that was Troy's or not. Pretty sure my friend just bought it from Carvana

Have your friend shoot you the VIN so I can research it for

Troy gave me his vin earlier this year to research some parts. I can save a lot of trouble.

[max225]

Have your friend shoot you the VIN so I can research it for

Troy gave me his vin earlier this year to research some parts. I can save a lot of trouble.

TRD gold coin holders

[Tar]

My friend posted this as his story




Did finally do it?

That thing is so dope. to see it go.

Small ass world

[Huckleberry]

$20K and it isn't even an FRC, let alone a Z06?

FRC is definitely the worst config. None of the Z06 goodness but you also don't get the airy interior, top off fun, or huge hatch space/practicality.

I don't think I would even choose a Z06 over my C5, I like having more cargo room and it feels so much bigger/better inside with the lexan roof.

Despite your personal preference, due to its rarity and being lighter than its targa counterpart, the FRC commands a premium over the coupe.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

FRC is definitely the worst config. None of the Z06 goodness but you also don't get the airy interior, top off fun, or huge hatch space/practicality.

I don't think I would even choose a Z06 over my C5, I like having more cargo room and it feels so much bigger/better inside with the lexan roof.

Despite your personal preference, due to its rarity and being lighter than its targa counterpart, the FRC commands a premium over the coupe.

Still don't get it.

I recall hearing the plan for the C5 early called for higher sales volume than Corvette had really done before, all to pay off the insane cost of the platform. Out of concern of being able to meet that volume, the FRC was supposed to be the base "cheap" version with no options, light, and simple. The volume play. Thing was, the C5 was so popular, they didn't need the base model anymore, so it became the Z06 instead. Those early year FRC's were indeed oddballs. And being pre 01 cars, non-fixable EBCM. Many were turned into track cars (as they were kind of intended to be), but I guess aside from collector status for "oddballs", I really don't get the appeal.

[D Griff]

FRC is definitely the worst config. None of the Z06 goodness but you also don't get the airy interior, top off fun, or huge hatch space/practicality.

I don't think I would even choose a Z06 over my C5, I like having more cargo room and it feels so much bigger/better inside with the lexan roof.

Despite your personal preference, due to its rarity and being lighter than its targa counterpart, the FRC commands a premium over the coupe.

Weird, I've never noticed a price premium, but to your point, they're not all that common.

That is really a silly thing to pay extra for, you could likely make up the weight savings with a battery replacement and you wind up with a much better car in every way with an '01+ targa.

[Huckleberry]

Despite your personal preference, due to its rarity and being lighter than its targa counterpart, the FRC commands a premium over the coupe.

Still don't get it.

I recall hearing the plan for the C5 early called for higher sales volume than Corvette had really done before, all to pay off the insane cost of the platform. Out of concern of being able to meet that volume, the FRC was supposed to be the base "cheap" version with no options, light, and simple. The volume play. Thing was, the C5 was so popular, they didn't need the base model anymore, so it became the Z06 instead. Those early year FRC's were indeed oddballs. And being pre 01 cars, non-fixable EBCM. Many were turned into track cars (as they were kind of intended to be), but I guess aside from collector status for "oddballs", I really don't get the appeal.

Yeah, if I was looking for a C5, it would be a Z06 and nothing else. $20K for a regular coupe is just insanity. That's C6 territory.