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Detroit wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:02 pm
Tarspin wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:58 pm :woodplow: for 5k less and a different color
Yea, once these things hit $30k. :nuke:
they should be 25-30k, but lack of used C7s is propping up the values. C7s are 40-55k used which is :fullretard: considering new pricing. No incentive to lower pricing on C6s especially super rare GS cars. They made very few ~3k a year... 9k total ! They made less GS in 3 years than C7 coupes sold in 6 months.
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So much :disgust: but the ride is insanely nice so :aintcare: Also, free commuting so :aintcare: :aintcare:
It's not that bad, really.
:wap: Where are these mangos?
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max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:04 pm
Detroit wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:02 pm
Yea, once these things hit $30k. :nuke:
they should be 25-30k, but lack of used C7s is propping up the values. C7s are 40-55k used which is :fullretard: considering new pricing. No incentive to lower pricing on C6s especially super rare GS cars. They made very few ~3k a year... 9k total ! They made less GS in 3 years than C7 coupes sold in 6 months.
It's remarkable how little C7's are dropping in value. NEW ones are cheaper than used. :wtf:
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Too many miles on last one.. here is one for 31k
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max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:09 pm https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... Code1=CORV

Too many miles on last one.. here is one for 31k
:ohdang:

I like this. A lot.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:06 pm
max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:04 pm

they should be 25-30k, but lack of used C7s is propping up the values. C7s are 40-55k used which is :fullretard: considering new pricing. No incentive to lower pricing on C6s especially super rare GS cars. They made very few ~3k a year... 9k total ! They made less GS in 3 years than C7 coupes sold in 6 months.
It's remarkable how little C7's are dropping in value. NEW ones are cheaper than used. :wtf:
Simply no used ones on the market, whoever got one is holding on to it. Nothing to upgrade to. No changes from 14-19
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Detroit wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:11 pm
max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:09 pm https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... Code1=CORV

Too many miles on last one.. here is one for 31k
:ohdang:

I like this. A lot.
gandalf the WHITE

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max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:19 pm https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... Code1=CORV

Wonder if it is a salvage... 29k :mindblown:
Can't tell if it's black or dark blue.

Still. :notbad:
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max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:14 pm
Detroit wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:11 pm
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I like this. A lot.
gandalf the WHITE

:doit:
Wouldn't even need a brubstaff.

If I was "upgrading" it would have to be to something with an actual color. Though white is legit tempting.

I'd also have to sell Camdalf, which is probably impossible and 5/7 :disgust:
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max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:09 pm https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... Code1=CORV

Too many miles on last one.. here is one for 31k
:ohdang:

I like this. A lot.
:dat: !
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max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:14 pm gandalf the WHITE

:doit:
Wouldn't even need a brubstaff.

If I was "upgrading" it would have to be to something with an actual color. Though white is legit tempting.

I'd also have to sell Camdalf, which is probably impossible and 5/7 :disgust:
Yep, orange might be worthy of the heartache. I need MadMax to calculate when the price quotient is smallest between my C5.05 and a GS. I'd love that :plac: too. Prolly no sooner than 2019/2020 doe. The white is pretty nice!
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Tarspin wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:31 pm
Detroit wrote: Wouldn't even need a brubstaff.

If I was "upgrading" it would have to be to something with an actual color. Though white is legit tempting.

I'd also have to sell Camdalf, which is probably impossible and 5/7 :disgust:
Yep, orange might be worthy of the heartache. I need MadMax to calculate when the price quotient is smallest between my C5.05 and a GS. I'd love that :plac: too. Prolly no sooner than 2019/2020 doe. The white is pretty nice!
It is a catch 22 for you, because the more the GS drops the more your C6 will drop as well. Granted proportionally smaller since you got it for like 18k but... still. I don't forsee C6s depreciating unless C7s truly hit the used market.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... 1=CORVCORV
This car makes no sense... 50k miles and 4 model years old at 70% of what a new one costs.

one of the few 2015+ models under 40k where they belong... hell 15+ should be in the low/mid 30s since a new one is high 40s. 9/10 sub 40k C7s are 2014 models which have a ton of issues.

Once you get more C7s in the 30s it'll push the C6s downmarket.
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Orange or blue is what I want.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c6 ... s-32k.html

:jimp: :jimp:

Guess they're coming down... :balls:
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Detroit wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:49 pm Orange or blue is what I want.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c6 ... s-32k.html

:jimp: :jimp:

Guess they're coming down... :balls:
Wow that is a great car at a great price. I love the Jetstream blue+gray wheel combo. Never have to wash the wheels. Hell maybe I should consider one also, if the poon man dies in china. :yikes:
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max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:52 pm
Detroit wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:49 pm Orange or blue is what I want.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c6 ... s-32k.html

:jimp: :jimp:

Guess they're coming down... :balls:
Wow that is a great car at a great price. I love the Jetstream blue+gray wheel combo. Never have to wash the wheels. Hell maybe I should consider one also, if the poon man dies in china. :yikes:
The gray wheels are perfect on any color. I'd absolutely go that route on a GS. Man...I didn't realize the prices have gotten so reasonable. Maybe I should consider throwing Camdalf for sale in the spring just to see what happens.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:17 pm
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Wow that is a great car at a great price. I love the Jetstream blue+gray wheel combo. Never have to wash the wheels. Hell maybe I should consider one also, if the poon man dies in china. :yikes:
The gray wheels are perfect on any color. I'd absolutely go that route on a GS. Man...I didn't realize the prices have gotten so reasonable. Maybe I should consider throwing Camdalf for sale in the spring just to see what happens.
It is spring. I am sure some :derp: will pay 17-20k for it. You have no miles on it right? since you barely drove it.
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max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:18 pm
Detroit wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:17 pm
The gray wheels are perfect on any color. I'd absolutely go that route on a GS. Man...I didn't realize the prices have gotten so reasonable. Maybe I should consider throwing Camdalf for sale in the spring just to see what happens.
It is spring. I am sure some :derp: will pay 17-20k for it. You have no miles on it right? since you barely drove it.
Well, it's still too cold to drive it. I wait until lows are consistently in the 40's before bringing it out for the season.

Once the nice weather gets going, :derp: s go nuts looking for cars. It's the best time to sell a car like this, in the April/May timeframe.

03 with 57k miles. Every single common issue has been addressed and every wear item has been replaced. Just needs new TPMS sensors and should have fresh rubber. It's truly a hell of a car as it sits.

The modz will kill its value, :doe: because it'll only appeal to scenekidz looking for max :stig: It's too well put together and clean for that, but the old people willing to :waxer: want perfect unmolested status. It's a super niche market.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:25 pm
max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:18 pm
It is spring. I am sure some :derp: will pay 17-20k for it. You have no miles on it right? since you barely drove it.
Well, it's still too cold to drive it. I wait until lows are consistently in the 40's before bringing it out for the season.

Once the nice weather gets going, :derp: s go nuts looking for cars. It's the best time to sell a car like this, in the April/May timeframe.

03 with 57k miles. Every single common issue has been addressed and every wear item has been replaced. Just needs new TPMS sensors and should have fresh rubber. It's truly a hell of a car as it sits.

The modz will kill its value, :doe: because it'll only appeal to scenekidz looking for max :stig: It's too well put together and clean for that, but the old people willing to :waxer: want perfect unmolested status. It's a super niche market.
I think the target customer for your C5 is a blue collar white dude in his 50-60s who couldn't afford one when new however lately was able to scrap together a bit of cash since everyone is employed now.

That's pretty much who bought my C5 back in 2013. Your mods will appeal to said dude just like my "stereo" with sub did for him, since obviously they will blast Van Halen guitar solos or attempt to get that teeny chub on from the headers+brub combo

You have too many miles for a "collector" and you don't have an anniversary :whocares: or Z06 model.

I personally think it'll sell easy because the used market is still :fullretard:
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Detroit wrote:Orange or blue is what I want.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c6 ... s-32k.html

:jimp: :jimp:

Guess they're coming down... :balls:
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And jez I barely drove my 02 and sold it with 59k miles.. 57k miles after 15 model years... is major garage queen status.
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max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:30 pm
Detroit wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:25 pm
Well, it's still too cold to drive it. I wait until lows are consistently in the 40's before bringing it out for the season.

Once the nice weather gets going, :derp: s go nuts looking for cars. It's the best time to sell a car like this, in the April/May timeframe.

03 with 57k miles. Every single common issue has been addressed and every wear item has been replaced. Just needs new TPMS sensors and should have fresh rubber. It's truly a hell of a car as it sits.

The modz will kill its value, :doe: because it'll only appeal to scenekidz looking for max :stig: It's too well put together and clean for that, but the old people willing to :waxer: want perfect unmolested status. It's a super niche market.
I think the target customer for your C5 is a blue collar white dude in his 50-60s who couldn't afford one when new however lately was able to scrap together a bit of cash since everyone is employed now.

That's pretty much who bought my C5 back in 2013. Your mods will appeal to said dude just like my "stereo" with sub did for him, since obviously they will blast Van Halen guitar solos or attempt to get that teeny chub on from the headers+brub combo

You have too many miles for a "collector" and you don't have an anniversary :whocares: or Z06 model.

I personally think it'll sell easy because the used market is still :fullretard:
I dunno...most old guys around here are still looking for that pristine untouched 30k mile :unicorn: that still does exist. I'm not sure many will be into the engine work, clutch, and rearend. Maybe I'm wrong. I'd need to cast a wider net than the local area, doe...probably throw it on eBay or maybe BaT. People there seem to spend too much money on stuff.
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max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:32 pm And jez I barely drove my 02 and sold it with 59k miles.. 57k miles after 15 model years... is major garage queen status.
Unfortunately, it's common out here. It's what happens when most people don't drive cars for more than 6 months of the year. My car is probably middle of the pack in terms of mileage.
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Tarspin wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:31 pm
Detroit wrote:Orange or blue is what I want.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c6 ... s-32k.html

:jimp: :jimp:

Guess they're coming down... :balls:
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I might be in SoCal next week for work too...
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