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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:16 am
Melon wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:06 am Maybe the fear of the 'vette tax' will scare the trailer dwellers off. :iono:

We'll be rocking C7's be then anyway.
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There's an old neighborhood here that is one of the first tract homes built in town from the 70's that are almost all rentals and 90% of the people that live there are hispanic. The data my wife sees shows that most of the people that live there have no education to speak of, 4-5 kids per family and the average income is :mindblown: low for the area. There are no fewer than 3 C5's in there that I have seen, including a black one that is jacked up and has what looks like 24" wheels on it.

This car is the '87 IROC in 1999.
:disgust: :rolleyes:
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Detroit wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:31 am
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:16 am

There's an old neighborhood here that is one of the first tract homes built in town from the 70's that are almost all rentals and 90% of the people that live there are hispanic. The data my wife sees shows that most of the people that live there have no education to speak of, 4-5 kids per family and the average income is :mindblown: low for the area. There are no fewer than 3 C5's in there that I have seen, including a black one that is jacked up and has what looks like 24" wheels on it.

This car is the '87 IROC in 1999.
:disgust: :rolleyes:
Pretty much exactly how I probably looked.

I think I enjoyed my C5 the most because at the time it was so much better than my '99 Camaro SS I had. Were my newer ones better? Yes, but I think the satisfaction I got by owning the C5 was greater.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:34 am
Detroit wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:31 am
:disgust: :rolleyes:
Pretty much exactly how I probably looked.

I think I enjoyed my C5 the most because at the time it was so much better than my '99 Camaro SS I had. Were my newer ones better? Yes, but I think the satisfaction I got by owning the C5 was greater.
I imagine the delta from a 4th gen F-Body is massive. And that's what I struggle with. I know the C7 is better in every way, but I don't know if the delta is great enough to justify triple the price. I fear I'd end up being a bit :flaccid: compared to where I am now.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:40 am
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:34 am

Pretty much exactly how I probably looked.

I think I enjoyed my C5 the most because at the time it was so much better than my '99 Camaro SS I had. Were my newer ones better? Yes, but I think the satisfaction I got by owning the C5 was greater.
I imagine the delta from a 4th gen F-Body is massive. And that's what I struggle with. I know the C7 is better in every way, but I don't know if the delta is great enough to justify triple the price. I fear I'd end up being a bit :flaccid: compared to where I am now.
Always cheaper to keep her, but man... it's a way better car. It's new with no old car :bs: , better performance, looks more modern, great interior. You just have to decide if it's worth paying to play.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:40 am
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:34 am

Pretty much exactly how I probably looked.

I think I enjoyed my C5 the most because at the time it was so much better than my '99 Camaro SS I had. Were my newer ones better? Yes, but I think the satisfaction I got by owning the C5 was greater.
I imagine the delta from a 4th gen F-Body is massive. And that's what I struggle with. I know the C7 is better in every way, but I don't know if the delta is great enough to justify triple the price. I fear I'd end up being a bit :flaccid: compared to where I am now.
Allure of the C7 is newer tech, infotainment, looks, and ideally, get one with lower miles for NFG reliability.
I want a GT car I can bomb on mountain roads, the C5 does that beautifully, so the C7 would be that plus more.

I want to go to eleven.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:16 am
Melon wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:06 am Maybe the fear of the 'vette tax' will scare the trailer dwellers off. :iono:

We'll be rocking C7's be then anyway.
:aintcare:
There's an old neighborhood here that is one of the first tract homes built in town from the 70's that are almost all rentals and 90% of the people that live there are hispanic. The data my wife sees shows that most of the people that live there have no education to speak of, 4-5 kids per family and the average income is :mindblown: low for the area. There are no fewer than 3 C5's in there that I have seen, including a black one that is jacked up and has what looks like 24" wheels on it.

This car is the '87 IROC in 1999.
Called it.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:40 am
I imagine the delta from a 4th gen F-Body is massive. And that's what I struggle with. I know the C7 is better in every way, but I don't know if the delta is great enough to justify triple the price. I fear I'd end up being a bit :flaccid: compared to where I am now.
Always cheaper to keep her, but man... it's a way better car. It's new with no old car :bs: , better performance, looks more modern, great interior. You just have to decide if it's worth paying to play.
Performance of a base C7 is likely worse than my C5 at this point. The interior is more cramped, but the materials and build quality is way nicer. Looks absolutely, but I don't know if it's really worth it. Especially since it's not really my main vehicle.
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Melon wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:46 am
Detroit wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:40 am
I imagine the delta from a 4th gen F-Body is massive. And that's what I struggle with. I know the C7 is better in every way, but I don't know if the delta is great enough to justify triple the price. I fear I'd end up being a bit :flaccid: compared to where I am now.
Allure of the C7 is newer tech, infotainment, looks, and ideally, get one with lower miles for NFG reliability.
I want a GT car I can bomb on mountain roads, the C5 does that beautifully, so the C7 would be that plus more.

I want to go to eleven.
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Yea, I guess. But by the time the prices are where I'm willing to pay, I don't think reliability will be so ZFG. I've done everything that could go wrong on my C5. That thing will run without much issue for the rest of the time I own it.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:54 am
Melon wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:46 am

Allure of the C7 is newer tech, infotainment, looks, and ideally, get one with lower miles for NFG reliability.
I want a GT car I can bomb on mountain roads, the C5 does that beautifully, so the C7 would be that plus more.

I want to go to eleven.
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Yea, I guess. But by the time the prices are where I'm willing to pay, I don't think reliability will be so ZFG. I've done everything that could go wrong on my C5. That thing will run without much issue for the rest of the time I own it.
I haven't gone that far into mine.
It's got some electrical shit creeping in now, that and the diff still whining have killed my motivation on this car. I enjoy it, and will continue to do so, but I'm over trying to fix it.
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The joys of always buying the new one. :D

Yes it is expensive, but I'm not sure how much more expensive it really is when you consider $ and time invested to fix/rebuild/awesomize an old one. There is a certain peace of mind knowing you don't need to do anything and the car is going to be fully reliable.
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Melon wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:02 am
Detroit wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:54 am
Yea, I guess. But by the time the prices are where I'm willing to pay, I don't think reliability will be so ZFG. I've done everything that could go wrong on my C5. That thing will run without much issue for the rest of the time I own it.
I haven't gone that far into mine.
It's got some electrical shit creeping in now, that and the diff still whining have killed my motivation on this car. I enjoy it, and will continue to do so, but I'm over trying to fix it.
Yea, if my car hadn't been treating me so well, it would probably be a different story. Other than the clutch, mine has been quite solid.
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:word:

Even with it's faults, it's a fucking riot to hoon.
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Melon wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:24 am :word:

Even with it's faults, it's a fucking riot to hoon.
I honestly think that from a pure fun standpoint, it's superior to a C7. Rawness, etc.

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Detroit wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:43 am
Melon wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:24 am :word:

Even with it's faults, it's a fucking riot to hoon.
I honestly think that from a pure fun standpoint, it's superior to a C7. Rawness, etc.

:triggered:
some might describe that character :triggered:
As the only published author in a well-known motorcycle publication in the room...
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It is pretty raw.
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My C5 feels doe.

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4zilch wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:55 am
Detroit wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:43 am

I honestly think that from a pure fun standpoint, it's superior to a C7. Rawness, etc.

:triggered:
some might describe that character :triggered:
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Melon wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:59 am My C5 feels doe.

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Yea, this is :disappoint: The wizzards of brub have not shown you favor with this car, that's for sure.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote:The joys of always buying the new one. :D
, but I'm not sure how much more expensive it really is.
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It's a way nicer car, yes, but it is at least 3X the cost. My C5 has been less than $350/month for everything including fuel, depreciation, insurance, maintenance, repairs. They are CHEAP cars hence the Mexican popularity.
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D Griff wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:49 am
CorvetteWaxer wrote:The joys of always buying the new one. :D
, but I'm not sure how much more expensive it really is.
:notsure:

It's a way nicer car, yes, but it is at least 3X the cost. My C5 has been less than $350/month for everything including fuel, depreciation, insurance, maintenance, repairs. They are CHEAP cars hence the Mexican popularity.
Hard to compare.

My 2011 Grand Sport was equal to the C5 Z06 if comparing new to new.

$350/month for a 20 year old car seems like a lot to me.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:55 am
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:notsure:

It's a way nicer car, yes, but it is at least 3X the cost. My C5 has been less than $350/month for everything including fuel, depreciation, insurance, maintenance, repairs. They are CHEAP cars hence the Mexican popularity.
Hard to compare.

My 2011 Grand Sport was equal to the C5 Z06 if comparing new to new.

$350/month for a 20 year old car seems like a lot to me.
You basically can't get under $300/mo in any car, period. Maybe a 90s 4 cylinder Camry on shit tires with no insurance.
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I'm going for 'lightly used' for my next one. New shit is nice.
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:59 am
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:55 am

Hard to compare.

My 2011 Grand Sport was equal to the C5 Z06 if comparing new to new.

$350/month for a 20 year old car seems like a lot to me.
You basically can't get under $300/mo in any car, period. Maybe a 90s 4 cylinder Camry on shit tires with no insurance.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 12:03 pm
troyguitar wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:59 am

You basically can't get under $300/mo in any car, period. Maybe a 90s 4 cylinder Camry on shit tires with no insurance.
Local :dillerman:

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Amortize the $2k down, plus taxes, insurance, and fuel...I bet it's pushing over 350/mo.
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Melon wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 12:03 pm I'm going for 'lightly used' for my next one. New shit is nice.
If I drove the car more and/or it could be my primary car, I could justify it.

Having a new ZFG mobile :truk: is really nice.
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