What would have you done different when you purchased your Vette?
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What would have you done different when you purchased your Vette?
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.
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.
=> 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.
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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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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-Alex
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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.
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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#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.
#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
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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 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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1. Would have gotten the two top option.
Other than that, nothing.
Other than that, nothing.
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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.
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.