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    Poll: C5 w/ 50k or C5 Z06 with 80k?

    Since money is the big driver of the purchase, which would be a better weekend-fun car...a standard C5 with low(er) miles, or a same year Z06 with 30k more miles on the motor?

    When I had a Supercharged Mustang I was only putting about 3,000 miles on it a year, if that. The corvette purchase would probably be the same thing. For the general populace, do they even know the difference between a Z06 and a standard?

    Assume the C5 is the standard coupe. Does your opinion change if it was an FRC?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Detroit Power View Post
    Since money is the big driver of the purchase, which would be a better weekend-fun car...a standard C5 with low(er) miles, or a same year Z06 with 30k more miles on the motor?

    When I had a Supercharged Mustang I was only putting about 3,000 miles on it a year, if that. The corvette purchase would probably be the same thing. For the general populace, do they even know the difference between a Z06 and a standard?

    Assume the C5 is the standard coupe. Does your opinion change if it was an FRC?
    the Z.

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    probably out of budget if hes looking at c5s with that kind of mileage

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    Quote Originally Posted by justinmc978 View Post
    probably out of budget if hes looking at c5s with that kind of mileage
    Correct. I'd be putting 12k down and financing about 5k or so. C6 is way out of my reach, unfortunately (family, 2nd home purchase, etc.)

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    I'd personally pick z06. From what I've read it's a bit more raw than just the c5.

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    Quote Originally Posted by allbaugh_04 View Post
    I'd personally pick z06. From what I've read it's a bit more raw than just the c5.
    well yeah it is, they are rough riding machines.. but OP, if you buy the c5, you'll get it to 80k eventually and then regret not having got the z06, its the right choice IMO

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    If it was an FRC I would go for it and mod it a bit . Other than that I would go for a C-5 ZO-6 before a regular C-5.
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    Quote Originally Posted by justinmc978 View Post
    well yeah it is, they are rough riding machines.. but OP, if you buy the c5, you'll get it to 80k eventually and then regret not having got the z06, its the right choice IMO
    That's not really what I meant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Packy View Post
    If it was an FRC I would go for it and mod it a bit . Other than that I would go for a C-5 ZO-6 before a regular C-5.
    no your collection is badass enough already

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    z06, hands down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by justinmc978 View Post
    no your collection is badass enough already
    Thanks but I will be looking for a late model ZO-6 or ZR-1 when I return to the US. Then I will be content for another few years.

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    You have no way of knowing if either was beaten on if both are decent looking. Go for the z

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    Quote Originally Posted by Packy View Post
    Thanks but I will be looking for a late model ZO-6 or ZR-1 when I return to the US. Then I will be content for another few years.
    Will we be installing carseats for the kids in the trunk?
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    Everybody buys a car with different "down the road intentions". When looking at purchasing a car, truck, boat, I always, ALWAYS, look at my realistic plans with/for it, and what the resale value will be after I'm done with it, should I decide to get rid of it. I think you said you'd only be putting somewhere around 3k miles a year on it? If it were me, I'd buy the Z if all things were equivalent... but that's just me

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