I did this with mine. Only do it if you're committed to the long run, any money spent is flushed down the toilet.
But man, it's nice driving a car that needs nothing.
I did this with mine. Only do it if you're committed to the long run, any money spent is flushed down the toilet.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
My goal is to have it until I'm 40 I think... 10 more years. Every time I look to off it, I just realize it's pointless and it's the best thing for the money. I am always S2000 curious but I feel like I would just go back to a Corvette after a year. I could see going to a Boxster/Cayman but not sure they're really worth the price premium and I love V8 noises.
Yea...these things are super hard to beat. Especially if you take the time to fix up the little things, makes it really great to live with. They're surprisingly easy to work on as well.D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:04 pmMy goal is to have it until I'm 40 I think... 10 more years. Every time I look to off it, I just realize it's pointless and it's the best thing for the money. I am always S2000 curious but I feel like I would just go back to a Corvette after a year. I could see going to a Boxster/Cayman but not sure they're really worth the price premium and I love V8 noises.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
do you hate life right now or something?Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:07 pmYea...these things are super hard to beat. Especially if you take the time to fix up the little things, makes it really great to live with. They're surprisingly easy to work on as well.D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:04 pm
My goal is to have it until I'm 40 I think... 10 more years. Every time I look to off it, I just realize it's pointless and it's the best thing for the money. I am always S2000 curious but I feel like I would just go back to a Corvette after a year. I could see going to a Boxster/Cayman but not sure they're really worth the price premium and I love V8 noises.
Listed mine on CL yesterday as a feeler, it was surprisingly hard to do. I'm not sure I've enjoyed a vehicle as much as this.
Nah...just a bunch of shit going on.Apex wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:13 pmdo you hate life right now or something?Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:07 pm
Yea...these things are super hard to beat. Especially if you take the time to fix up the little things, makes it really great to live with. They're surprisingly easy to work on as well.
Listed mine on CL yesterday as a feeler, it was surprisingly hard to do. I'm not sure I've enjoyed a vehicle as much as this.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:25 pmNah...just a bunch of shit going on.
Garage estimates coming in over what I told the wife I thought they'd be (oops) and now she wants blood to move the project forward. We agreed I'd sell the Corvette if I didn't have to give it away.
So I cleaned it up, took photos, wrote a description, and then listed it for way too much. I don't expect to even get a response on the listing, but at least I'm showing effort.
Now is probably the last decent time to sell a C5 in MI. June/July is when values are highest AND there isn't a flood of C7's yet from the C8 launch. Once the C8 launches and C7's flood the market, all earlier generations will suffer in valuation. I either sell it now or keep it forever. I'm OK with either outcome since I will not give the car away.
Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:25 pmNah...just a bunch of shit going on.
Garage estimates coming in over what I told the wife I thought they'd be (oops) and now she wants blood to move the project forward. We agreed I'd sell the Corvette if I didn't have to give it away.
So I cleaned it up, took photos, wrote a description, and then listed it for way too much. I don't expect to even get a response on the listing, but at least I'm showing effort.
Now is probably the last decent time to sell a C5 in MI. June/July is when values are highest AND there isn't a flood of C7's yet from the C8 launch. Once the C8 launches and C7's flood the market, all earlier generations will suffer in valuation. I either sell it now or keep it forever. I'm OK with either outcome since I will not give the car away.
The prices of things have skyrocketed in the last year or so...and apparently it's mostly materials according to the contractors we've talked to.Apex wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:29 pmDetroit wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:25 pm
Nah...just a bunch of shit going on.
Garage estimates coming in over what I told the wife I thought they'd be (oops) and now she wants blood to move the project forward. We agreed I'd sell the Corvette if I didn't have to give it away.
So I cleaned it up, took photos, wrote a description, and then listed it for way too much. I don't expect to even get a response on the listing, but at least I'm showing effort.
Now is probably the last decent time to sell a C5 in MI. June/July is when values are highest AND there isn't a flood of C7's yet from the C8 launch. Once the C8 launches and C7's flood the market, all earlier generations will suffer in valuation. I either sell it now or keep it forever. I'm OK with either outcome since I will not give the car away.
Too bad about the estimates coming in high, but you have to keep the wife happy too.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
https://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/ ... 81454.htmlD Griff wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:31 pmDetroit wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:25 pm
Nah...just a bunch of shit going on.
Garage estimates coming in over what I told the wife I thought they'd be (oops) and now she wants blood to move the project forward. We agreed I'd sell the Corvette if I didn't have to give it away.
So I cleaned it up, took photos, wrote a description, and then listed it for way too much. I don't expect to even get a response on the listing, but at least I'm showing effort.
Now is probably the last decent time to sell a C5 in MI. June/July is when values are highest AND there isn't a flood of C7's yet from the C8 launch. Once the C8 launches and C7's flood the market, all earlier generations will suffer in valuation. I either sell it now or keep it forever. I'm OK with either outcome since I will not give the car away.
In4link though.See, I just don't think I'd be able to get more than $10K for mine, and at that point, nah. I'll just keep it.
I thought Infamous liked the C5?
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Ahhhh, dang. If it's metal, you should see if GrandFappy WAP can hook you up?Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:33 pmThe prices of things have skyrocketed in the last year or so...and apparently it's mostly materials according to the contractors we've talked to.
We've had 3 quotes...all within a few $k of one another, so I know it's not
We can afford it, wife is just mad that I underestimated and she seems to have it out for the for some reason.
Nah, doubt it. This is from sub contractors.Apex wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:39 pmAhhhh, dang. If it's metal, you should see if GrandFappy WAP can hook you up?Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:33 pm
The prices of things have skyrocketed in the last year or so...and apparently it's mostly materials according to the contractors we've talked to.
We've had 3 quotes...all within a few $k of one another, so I know it's not
We can afford it, wife is just mad that I underestimated and she seems to have it out for the for some reason.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
I wish I was in a position to come up with the $$$ you need to feel good about ditching it. On the other hand, I don't think I'd want to be the one to take it away from you....
I'd actually love for the car to stay with DFD, but realistically, it's not going anywhere.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
The thing is a riot. It literally needs nothing...it's as turnkey as a C5 can get IMO.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Blade Silver Checking In. Not rare.Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:57 amWhat's amazing is we all have rare colors.
Mine - Spiral Gray offered 03-04
Melon - Electron Blue offered 02-03
Griff - 50th Anniversary Red offered 03
Purp - One off (duh)
CaleDeRoo - Fairway Green offered 97-98 (super low production)
Who the hell am I forgetting?
Also C6...but Grand SportDesertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 2:45 pmBlade Silver Checking In. Not rare.Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:57 am
What's amazing is we all have rare colors.
Mine - Spiral Gray offered 03-04
Melon - Electron Blue offered 02-03
Griff - 50th Anniversary Red offered 03
Purp - One off (duh)
CaleDeRoo - Fairway Green offered 97-98 (super low production)
Who the hell am I forgetting?
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Honestly, I've seen SOOOOOO many C5s for sale at rock bottom prices on facebook groups. There's a shit ton of base models going for 8-10K, and I've seen a handful of Z06s going for as low as 14K. It's a shitty time to be a seller right now as there's so many options.
Yea, no way in hell I'll sell this thing for more than fire sale prices. Not worth selling to me. But you never know what will come along.Acid666 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 3:21 pmHonestly, I've seen SOOOOOO many C5s for sale at rock bottom prices on facebook groups. There's a shit ton of base models going for 8-10K, and I've seen a handful of Z06s going for as low as 14K. It's a shitty time to be a seller right now as there's so many options.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Yea...but those guys are only buying sub 50k mile 100% bone stock cream puffs. There's plenty of them out there, which puts a car like mine at a disadvantage. Too "used" for boomers, yet too nice for kidz looking for "teh cheapest C5 in the COUNTRY BRO". The middle ground where I'm at is minuscule, and the cars usually end up selling for way too little.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.