Thinking of upgrading to C5

"Bob G." <rg327_remove_comcast.net> wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:57:49 -0500, (dave)
> wrote:
>
>>If you give Consumer Reports any credence, they list the 1997 and
>>2000
>>models , in particular, as not very good. 2002 had very high
>>scores as
>>did 2004 if I remember correctly.

Pure bull****, but then why wouldn't a 2004 be better than a 1997,
duh!

>>If a used 2005 C6 interests you,
>>you could get a basic one fairly reasonable as i only paid $39,995
>>for
>>my '2006' C6 with the basic 1 LT package brand new in Feb. of last
>>year
>>(had to go to Michigan to take delivery of it then drove it back to
>>Illinois).

More bull****, yeah you wrote a check for $39,995 and then a check for
$2,600 for state taxes when you got home, plus air fare of $98, plus
gas to drive 400 miles at about $40 and a couple of meals at McDonalds
at $10. That comes out about $42,743 if you had stayed home and dealt
with a dealer in your back yard, maybe even traded in your ol
motorhome to help offset that tax burden. Yes, I know my figures are
all wrong but even you should get my point.

>>The C6 has some big improvements over the C5 including no
>>rattles and stronger performance.

What big improvements are you referring to, and tell me about all of
the rattles that were in the C5s you never owned that are not in some
of the C6s? Ever hear of the top flying off the C5s? Maybe you're
referring to less rear vision or that you have to have it in gear, in
the '05 it has to be reverse to get out of the damn thing, that
includes if you've been hit and are unconscious with it out of gear
with the ignition off; both of which can occur from impact; and your
passenger is wanting to get out; he better know he needs to pull the
eject lever on the floor. Like the airlines I brief my passengers on
how to survive that stupid design. I do love the lights as much as
those that don't drive at night seem to hate them because they don't
look good???

Got to give you the performance increase but you have to stumble onto
one every now and then. Curious as to why you like performance as you
were the one that called us all bad names for willingly breaking the
speed limit and made sure we knew that you would drive in the left
lane at 55 to keep us in check?

> I gave up on Consumer reports man many years ago... Their opinions
> are
> similar to the bean counters in the home office of many major
> corporations and never even remotely like mine...
>
> Oil consumption on "some" 2000's was an issue most were handled
> under
> warranty by having new rings installed... I have no clue what CR
> knocked the 97 for...but knowing them it was probably about it would
> not hold 3 adults comfortably

Most likely because the seat didn't fit their butt to their
satisfaction like the last report I read.

> BTW...I have Dads Original shopp Manuels he had for his 98...
> (complete 20 pound set, I do not see where he had used them at all..

Look again, there are some finger prints in there, mostly to answer
questions of those that didn't have a set and a very few issues with
the '98 that I did look up.

> The C6 is really nice BUT for me it is not worth selling my C5
> for...Maybe I am hard of hearing as my C5 does(n't) shake or rattle
> but it does roll...

I'm with you, keep the C5, they are a great machine and under the
right circumstances I'd have one again. Right now the C6 sits in the
garage and it's cruise time in the '64 with the top down, tomorrow
night a trip around the lake in the moonlight. Silly old
man..............

> Bob G.
> 64 72 & 98 Verts
> 76 & 79 Coupes

--
Dad
05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
72 Shark Black/Black/4spd
64 Red/red/white top/4spd
71 Red/Red/4sp/454

'I would love a c6 but I'm too pricey for me. '

REPLY: If youre looking at 2002 or newer C5's, then youre not too far
away from a used C6 (2005) that has the basic 1LT package .

dave wrote:
> 'I would love a c6 but I'm too pricey for me. '
>
> REPLY: If youre looking at 2002 or newer C5's, then youre not too far
> away from a used C6 (2005) that has the basic 1LT package .
>
I think this is a pretty good observation.
Local C5 prices have held well for the last
two years.

I bought for 27.5K almost two years ago and
similar cars are going for that or better
this month.

--
pj

In article >,
"Garry Horoupian" > wrote:

> Is there a particular year that was better than others in terms of
> reliability? Are there things I should look out for when looking at C5's?

Several 2001's had bad rings from the factory and really used oil

'Pure bull****, but then why wouldn't a 2004 be better than a 1997, duh!
If a used 2005 C6 interests you,
you could get a basic one fairly reasonable as i only paid $39,995 for
my '2006' C6 with the basic 1 LT package brand new in Feb. of last year
(had to go to Michigan to take delivery of it then drove it back to
Illinois).
More bull****, yeah you wrote a check for $39,995 and then a check for
$2,600 for state taxes when you got home, plus air fare of $98, plus gas
to drive 400 miles at about $40 and a couple of meals at McDonalds at
$10. That comes out about $42,743 if you had stayed home and dealt with
a dealer in your back yard, maybe even traded in your ol motorhome to
help offset that tax burden. Yes, I know my figures are all wrong but
even you should get my point.
The C6 has some big improvements over the C5 including no rattles and
stronger performance.
What big improvements are you referring to, and tell me about all of the
rattles that were in the C5s you never owned that are not in some of the
C6s? Ever hear of the top flying off the C5s? Maybe you're referring to
less rear vision or that you have to have it in gear, in the '05 it has
to be reverse to get out of the damn thing, that includes if you've been
hit and are unconscious with it out of gear with the ignition off; both
of which can occur from impact; and your passenger is wanting to get
out; he better know he needs to pull the eject lever on the floor. Like
the airlines I brief my passengers on how to survive that stupid design.
I do love the lights as much as those that don't drive at night seem to
hate them because they don't look good???
Got to give you the performance increase but you have to stumble onto
one every now and then. Curious as to why you like performance as you
were the one that called us all bad names for willingly breaking the
speed limit and made sure we knew that you would drive in the left lane
at 55 to keep us in check?
I gave up on Consumer reports man many years ago... Their opinions
are
similar to the bean counters in the home office of many major
corporations and never even remotely like mine...
Oil consumption on "some" 2000's was an issue most were handled under
warranty by having new rings installed... I have no clue what CR knocked
the 97 for...but knowing them it was probably about it would not hold 3
adults comfortably
Most likely because the seat didn't fit their butt to their satisfaction
like the last report I read.
BTW...I have Dads Original shopp Manuels he had for his 98... (complete
20 pound set, I do not see where he had used them at all..
Look again, there are some finger prints in there, mostly to answer
questions of those that didn't have a set and a very few issues with the
'98 that I did look up.
The C6 is really nice BUT for me it is not worth selling my C5
for...Maybe I am hard of hearing as my C5 does(n't) shake or rattle but
it does roll...
I'm with you, keep the C5, they are a great machine and under the right
circumstances I'd have one again. Right now the C6 sits in the garage
and it's cruise time in the '64 with the top down, tomorrow night a trip
around the lake in the moonlight. Silly old
man..............
Bob G.
64 72 & 98 Verts
76 & 79 Coupes
--
Dad
05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
72 Shark Black/Black/4spd
64 Red/red/white top/4spd
71 Red/Red/4sp/454'

REPLY: You were supposed to have me killfilled so you dont read/answer
my posts . Further, you still have an anger and resentment problem and
therefore, I wont be answering your post. Ive apologized personally to
you for whatever ive said in the past and i cant do anymore than that.
Regards.

On Jul 31, 4:06 am, (Dave in Lake Villa)
wrote:
> 'Pure
> REPLY: You were supposed to have me killfilled so you dont read/answer
> my posts . Further, you still have an anger and resentment problem and
> therefore, I wont be answering your post. Ive apologized personally to
> you for whatever ive said in the past and i cant do anymore than that.
> Regards.

YOU JUST DID ANSWER HIS POST, FOOL

AND, if you had any damn USENET common sense at all, you might
understand that Dad did and still does have you killfiled. He doesn't
see ANYTHING you post, but will see when someone else quotes your
Bravo Sierra.

"Ken" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> On Jul 31, 4:06 am, (Dave in Lake Villa)
> wrote:
>> 'Pure
>> REPLY: You were supposed to have me killfilled so you dont read/answer
>> my posts . Further, you still have an anger and resentment problem and
>> therefore, I wont be answering your post. Ive apologized personally to
>> you for whatever ive said in the past and i cant do anymore than that.
>> Regards.
>
> YOU JUST DID ANSWER HIS POST, FOOL
>
> AND, if you had any damn USENET common sense at all, you might
> understand that Dad did and still does have you killfiled. He doesn't
> see ANYTHING you post, but will see when someone else quotes your
> Bravo Sierra.
>
Sorry Dave, I was only pointing out your cheap Corvette buy was not a cheap
buy.

Also all of your religious posting has started to take affect, like those
that hate people for what happened 2007 years ago, don't believe the same as
I/you do and can never let go and live and let live. There also seems to be
an overriding desire to stick my nose in someone else's business now, can I
have an Amen for that?

Dad

Praise da load...
Amen!!!

Ah **** I here thunder now...

Damnit Dad look what ya got me into now...

--
ZÿRiX
(¯`'..(<>..<>)..'´¯)

"ZÿRiX" > wrote in message
...
> Praise da load...
> Amen!!!
>
> Ah **** I here thunder now...
>
> Damnit Dad look what ya got me into now...
>
> --
> ZÿRiX
> (¯`'..(<>..<>)..'´¯)
>

And then!!!! there is my all time favorite, George Carlin.......
http://www.rense.com/general69/obj.htm or for those that can't read...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uBAPbOWLxc

--
Dad
05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
72 Shark Black/Black/4spd
64 Red/red/white top/4spd

"Dad" > wrote in message
.. .
>
> "ZÿRiX" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Praise da load...
>> Amen!!!
>>
>> Ah **** I here thunder now...
>>
>> Damnit Dad look what ya got me into now...
>>
>> --
>> ZÿRiX
>> (¯`'..(<>..<>)..'´¯)
>>
>
> And then!!!! there is my all time favorite, George Carlin.......
> http://www.rense.com/general69/obj.htm or for those that can't read...
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uBAPbOWLxc

Brilliant. I'm sure "Dave" is offended, but I LMFAO.

AJM
'93 Ruby coupe, 6 sp (both tops) *

* - With the weather the way it is, it's my daily driver for now! )