Looking to buy a c4
01-24-2011, 03:06 PM
#41
Safety Car
A solid C4 makes a great daily driver. I did it for 3 years - felt good every trip 
Keep the truck though. Some days you will want to drive something more ordinary and not worry about where you park it/ who's tailgating you etc.
Some good advice here.. re the C5 that's a whole other research tree so you need to be posting the same in C5 Gen if that's the deal. I've read plenty of bad about these cars too..
Keep the truck though. Some days you will want to drive something more ordinary and not worry about where you park it/ who's tailgating you etc.
Some good advice here.. re the C5 that's a whole other research tree so you need to be posting the same in C5 Gen if that's the deal. I've read plenty of bad about these cars too..
01-24-2011, 06:13 PM
#43
Le Mans Master
Good advice from everybody. I have a superbly clean, 95' that I got from the original owner, who was a forum member as well. It had 79K miles on it. I inherited all the service records as well. (He's had thousands in repairs and upgrades done to it!) I've driven it for a year, without having to do anything to it, but sure enough, a month ago, the power window went out on the driver side. $200 for a replacement and my labor (4.5 hours), woulda been about $500 anywhere else.
Then Saturday on a trip, the power brake booster went out. So I'm going to be doing that soon. Getting to the point, you can have these cars as daily drivers, but as others have mentioned, have another car for sure. Secondly, be prepared. Some of the GM common parts are cheap, but others are really expensive! Corvettes of any generation require inputs of cash and parts intermittently and sometimes frequently. I am OK with that, because I absolutely love my 95' 'Vette.
When you get your car, get one, as others said, with the lowest miles and newest vehicle possible. I'll add, make sure it has an excellent interior, especially the drivers seat as they can be very expensive to replace. For a C4, I'd recommend a 95-96, as those incorporated, just about all of the improvements you could possibly get before production ended. Be patient and be picky! Good luck.
Then Saturday on a trip, the power brake booster went out. So I'm going to be doing that soon. Getting to the point, you can have these cars as daily drivers, but as others have mentioned, have another car for sure. Secondly, be prepared. Some of the GM common parts are cheap, but others are really expensive! Corvettes of any generation require inputs of cash and parts intermittently and sometimes frequently. I am OK with that, because I absolutely love my 95' 'Vette.
When you get your car, get one, as others said, with the lowest miles and newest vehicle possible. I'll add, make sure it has an excellent interior, especially the drivers seat as they can be very expensive to replace. For a C4, I'd recommend a 95-96, as those incorporated, just about all of the improvements you could possibly get before production ended. Be patient and be picky! Good luck.
01-24-2011, 08:00 PM
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For my $$$'s a stock (unmodified) 1996 LT4 Coupe is a super value. A 30K to 50K should be somewhat easy to find and, these days, reasonably priced. A low option base model will help keep the price even lower. Unless you want to look cool avoid the C4 vert model. Nothing against the verts, but the coupe handles better, is more comfortable, has less flex and, to me, hooks up better. Yes, I have owned both and speak from years of Corvette driving experience. The C4 is a sleeper generation and the best C4 value is the 1996 LT4 coupe. Of course my opinion and experience ... just like noses! 
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01-26-2011, 07:31 AM
#46
Burning Brakes
01-26-2011, 08:14 PM
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