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Old 01-14-2008, 09:58 PM
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List your top 3-5 things you would have changed.

1-I would have wanted the Z51 package.

2-I would love to have a Z06; now if I had done any type of research

3-I am not too fond of the A4 tranny. I like manual cars better.


but hey, this is my first Vette, so I'm stepping up sometime this year I hope.
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Great car, love it, but would have . . .

=> Less milage.
Got it with 43k, not a problem but I dont let it sit, so I have 60K now, maybe starting out lower would have been better.

=> Options ? Only thing I would change is:
Would have liked to try the MagnaRide (F45?) Suspension
I would have known the wheels on the car were aftermarket, and would have had him change them or adjust the price.

Backround, 2001 Blk/Blk Coupe, bought summer 2006, 43k, about $29k.
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I would have liked it to be lower mileage (51K) and of course a lower price but the price was right for the area at the time that I found in doing research.

Otherwise, I'm way happy and can't think of anything I would have done differently.
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4-I would have loved a lower mileage car also, but there is the research problem again. HAHA, ignorance is only cute when you are a little boy, but I'm learning slowly but surely.
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not have bought a C6 after my first one was totaled. i'm now back in a C5Z
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1. nothing
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3. nada
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Miracled more money for a downpayment LOL. But $3k is good right? Otherwise I love the car, even with 52k miles. It's got the tranny I want, bright color, even though I originally wanted black, the yellow is gorgeous. Targa top FTW! Car has all the options I want except a CD changer, which is really trivial at this point.

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I would have bought one in the dead of winter!!!... $$$$

Other than that I couldn't be happier. C5s are awesome!!
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I would have bought an FRC instead. My roof leaks and I can't justify spending 800 bucks for weather stripping
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Originally Posted by damilleniumboy
List your top 3-5 things you would have changed.

1-I would have wanted the Z51 package.

2-I would love to have a Z06; now if I had done any type of research

3-I am not too fond of the A4 tranny. I like manual cars better.


but hey, this is my first Vette, so I'm stepping up sometime this year I hope.
I would have done the same thing except the first. I think I should have taken my time and done a little more research.
Old 01-14-2008, 10:29 PM
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#1 Not bounced the check that I used to pay for it.

#2 it all worked out ok though.


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#1 top thing I'd have changed: Made arrangements for getting it home properly with temp tags.

#2: Now knowing that you can use a smoothlines hardtop at a track and not need a roll bar, I'd have bought a vert as it's always been my dream to have a Vert vette.
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i bought my 99 vert in 2005 brand new , well it had 5300 miles on it so pretty much brand new , and i still love it


oak


i did have to have my sister-in-law write the check for me my check book was back in missouri , and we were in texas
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I would have made the dealer put new tires on it before I paid for it.
That won't happen again!
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1. Would have gotten the two top option.

Other than that, nothing.
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Originally Posted by oaks99
i bought my 99 vert in 2005 brand new , well it had 5300 miles on it so pretty much brand new , and i still love it


oak


i did have to have my sister-in-law write the check for me my check book was back in missouri , and we were in texas
Iam with Oaks, we got ours at the same place, put I still live in warm Texas and it was fine just how it was and still stock to this day
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I would have got one with HUD.
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Didn't know a thing about buying Corvettes when I got mine. Could have gotten a better deal at Kerbecks other than that I got all I wanted as far as options go. It's funny once I saw Vette Essentials seats and etc, I thought I missed out on an option I was not aware of and was pissed. I made up for it dn the road
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1. Definitely would have done Museum Delivery

2. Z51 suspension package instead of adjustable

3. And the biggest gripe of them all, NOT trade in my 87 Vette for a lousy $4k and kept it as a weekend racer.


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