wickedfastvette Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Welcome Brandon hope you get your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Any news Brandon? we are dying to see what you bought!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaThaLuva Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 no news yet. in texas for the memorial day weekend... checking out a few prospects here. should make a decision next week. I need to put a PayPal link on my myspace and facebook page so people can donate to my Corvette Fund. I keep finding the perfect ones just outside of my price range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old yeller Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Any YELLER ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P51tj Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Any YELLER ones? Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old yeller Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Any YELLER ones? Nice!Don't have to tell me twice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaThaLuva Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Are there any known issues with 2005 that I need to know about?I've found this one. The guy said he'll sell it for 26k. Give me your opinions...http://www.sport-inc.net/inventory/invento...1YY24U1551205882005, silver on grey, manual, z51,HUD, no nav, 35k miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Y Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Are there any known issues with 2005 that I need to know about?I've found this one. The guy said he'll sell it for 26k. Give me your opinions...http://www.sport-inc.net/inventory/invento...1YY24U1551205882005, silver on grey, manual, z51,HUD, no nav, 35k milesI've heard of a few early '05s that had an issue with the column lock and the car not starting when it gets hot outside. This only affects manual trans cars. There is no real fix as it is a totally different problem than the C5 column lock problem. Mike is battling this issue on his red C5. No fix yet.Other than that, there were recalls for the roof panel and I know of an issue with the axle nuts needing to be re-torqued.Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Y Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Also found these:http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-corvett...rth-dakota.htmlhttp://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-corvett...e-new-pics.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaThaLuva Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Looks like the guy with the 06, maroon on tan, 16k miles, no nav, no heads up, no z51... is going to go with my 27k offer. The silver one i linked earlier for 26k had more miles, z51, heads up, no nav, but was a lease return and had some dings on the paint... I'm going to go with the suggestion of desert dawg and a few others and go with the newer, lower mile platform and upgrade on that. I'll be deploying next summer and will have plenty of cash to upgrade when I get back in the summer of 2011. It'll barely have 20k miles on it by then. I won't be able to close on this deal until june 2nd or third because the guy will be out of town, so if any one comes across a better deal, let me know and I'll look into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 You could also check www.usedcorvettesforsale.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old yeller Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 It sounds like you found your car. Price seems fair. It is not YELLER but the maroon looks good also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marana Rich Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 There's a black one sitting at Lawley's, have you checked it out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaThaLuva Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 If you're talking about the Black ZO6, yes, if you're talking about something else, I haven't driven by there in several days. It has a tear in the seat, and a hole in the door handle. They wanted WAY too much for a C5 in that condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaThaLuva Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 The Maroon 2006 with 16k miles is no longer availible. The guy used it as a trade in for a BMW before I could get back to Arizona. The search is back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie44 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Check out Phil's it's a little more money but has a ton of mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Check out Phil's it's a little more money but has a ton of mods. very nice car and well taken care of...well worth the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaThaLuva Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Yep, does look nice. 27k is still my max though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstrutt Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Sorry but j/k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaThaLuva Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Still Searching.I'd like a few opinions on this one that I found. It's listed for 31K, but I talked him down to 29k.Here's the link:http://www.zenauto.biz/2007, White on Black, 10k miles, No Z51, No HUD, No Nav,Upgraded Flowmaster Exhaust, Upgraded Stereo w/ Amps, Color Matched Engine Covers, Billet Grill, Full Length Spoiler, Short Shifter, Carbon Fiber Instrument CoversNot a big fan of all the custom audio work on it, but even without all that stuff, it appears to be a good deal. I suppose I could sell all the audio stuff and put that money into other mods for the car. Any things I should ask the guy about the vehicle? Any opinions? Any other vehicles availible for the same amount of money that are better than this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old yeller Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Bubba,If it was me, I would keep searching. You are over your 27K max. You can always find a car like the white one for about that price. It is too bad you can not get together on a price for the one that is for sale on this forum. You would at least know more about the car. Good luck on whatever you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted May 29, 2009 Author Share Posted May 29, 2009 I don't know, thats an 2007 with less than 10K miles... flowmaster exhaust and SLP CIA intake...Damn the C6's are getting cheap...For an 07 thats a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaThaLuva Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 I had always thought that it was pretty gay to make an automatic sports car.... until today.I had some free time and took the suggestion of Mr. Phil and test drove a paddle shift vette. After that drive I have now modified what I'm looking for...2006 or 2007Still no Black. (Blue 2006 or Orange 2007 pref. but I'll still take a White or Silver of either year model)Paddle shiftHUD (Must have HUD after experiencing the Paddle Shift)Under 40k milesI think I'm about to get a room mate so I can afford a little more than my original 27k so my new limit is 30k.I had to pretend to be a "New Vette" buyer in order to test drive both Auto and Manual. Then the salesman was all about closing the deal right then so I had to get out...I would have felt bad about wasting their time, but I read the Edmunds.com story about car salesmen and didn't feel bad at all.I did have a blast with both cars but soon realized that I'm not that great with a stick and I'd be really pissed if I stalled it out at a light, or accidentally backed into someone if I was at a stop on an incline. I loved how the paddle shift was idiot proof and I loved how the HUD showed you what gear you were in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Well, Phil's that we told you about would be a great buy then. It's a TOUCH more than you want to spend but with all the mods you are getting MUCH more car for the money.If I were you I'd SERIOUSLY consider it. ;) Another 2 G's isn't that much once you get to thinking about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaThaLuva Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Ok. It's now decision time and I need some opinions. I've got two Vettes that I like. I'm going to pick between the following two.1. http://www.arizonacorvetteenthusiasts.net/...showtopic=106042. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-corvett...ow-project.htmlBoth cars are within a few hundred dollars of each other on price. Both are paddle shift, which I now love after driving one Saturday.Pro's for Phil's are the mods and sheer RWHP that he's got going on under the hood. Con's not a big fan of black interior and I wish it had NAV.Pro's for the show car are the grey interior, NAV, lower miles than Mr. Phil's... Con's not as much RWHP as Mr. Phil's.The owner of the show car said it also has an extended warrant left on it as well.I would love to here some opinions from all the experience here on the forums. I plan to make a dicision in the next day or so.Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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