Would you ditch the C5 Vert?
08-11-2011, 10:35 AM
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08-11-2011, 10:45 AM
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Why don't you just buy a car for everyday of the week? It's only money and it sounds like you must have plenty.
08-11-2011, 10:51 AM
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I can't complain, as my wife and I have made some pretty good decisions over the last 3-4 years and it hasn't always been easy or pretty. 
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08-11-2011, 10:59 AM
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Then would you buy it at launch?
08-11-2011, 07:13 PM
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Don't you want to at least wait to see what the C7 will look like? I mean it's just speculation right now. I've heard everything from it being smaller and having a V6 to it being a hybrid. I don't think that GM will disappoint Vette enthusiasts but they did do just that in the 70's. With the economy the way it is and Vette sales plummeting, you can bet your a$$ that they will be looking for a new type of buyer for the C7. It will need to be totally different and unique. It may be something that Vette traditionalists may not like.
08-11-2011, 07:35 PM
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Since you ask, I'm not sure what the C7 will really look like. In fact, it has taken me two years to start liking the C6 look. The C5 is really still very beautiful with soft curves and nice lines, the C6 has sharp lines, smaller vehicle overall but nicer materials in the interior. I guess I need to see the C7 in person before I can give you an answer. Either way, live the dream brother, two vettes are better than one. Enjoy the ride, I always do...
08-11-2011, 09:01 PM
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Don't you want to at least wait to see what the C7 will look like? I mean it's just speculation right now. I've heard everything from it being smaller and having a V6 to it being a hybrid. I don't think that GM will disappoint Vette enthusiasts but they did do just that in the 70's. With the economy the way it is and Vette sales plummeting, you can bet your a$$ that they will be looking for a new type of buyer for the C7. It will need to be totally different and unique. It may be something that Vette traditionalists may not like.
08-11-2011, 09:40 PM
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Hard to say what the 02 will be worth in 2 years. but sure wouldnt give it away. Robert
08-12-2011, 12:12 PM
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well.....my wife Buffy and I cant make up are our silly little minds to get rid of our lambo murcielago or our ferrari enzo to make room for our new veyron. we use our rolls royce ghost for our every day pesky trips to saks 5th ave. but i would like a c7 also but then id have to build onto are 7 car garage just to make room ,because our neighbor Mr Speilberg and Mr.Gates are just appauled when we have to park them out in the driveway! what to do oh what to do!!!!!! any ideas? please help!
08-12-2011, 12:18 PM
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well.....my wife Buffy and I cant make up are our silly little minds to get rid of our lambo murcielago or our ferrari enzo to make room for our new veyron. we use our rolls royce ghost for our every day pesky trips to saks 5th ave. but i would like a c7 also but then id have to build onto are 7 car garage just to make room ,because our neighbor Mr Speilberg and Mr.Gates are just appauled when we have to park them out in the driveway! what to do oh what to do!!!!!! any ideas? please help!
08-12-2011, 12:41 PM
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does the prius come in solid gold? if not ,that would be a major fopaux in my finacial circle! the rockerfeller's would probably revoke our membership to the bushwood country club and we cant have that!
08-12-2011, 01:12 PM
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I was toying with the idea of losing the 02 and buying a really clean 05 vert I found with tasteful mods until the C7 came out, but then I decided the extra $13,000 that car would cost would put my C7 in jeopardy because I don't think I can pay off $29,000 in two years, whereas the $16k left on my vert we can do.
You still owe $16k on a 140k mile car and are worried about buying a new C7???
08-12-2011, 10:44 PM
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I have decided to Sell the Rainier and my wife's beetle. The convertible and hopefully the new Elantra should be paid off in 2 years. And we will have no car payments going into the C7. The business will hopefully make the payments at that point leaving us car payment free.
The convertible will remain on DD duty indefinitely. I will rotate using the Elantra when my wife isn't working. She is an RN so she only works three days a week and hoping to go weekends only two days a week. If that happened the vert would only be needed for DD duty once a week.
This plan frees up significant funds on a monthly basis to purchase more rental properties while the housing market is still low.
Thank you to everyone who provided useful feedback.