Notices
C5 General General C5 Corvette and C5 Z06 Discussion not covered in Tech
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

How much Money do you have into your Corvette?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-23-2011, 11:23 PM
  #1  
IDM
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
 
IDM's Avatar
 
Member Since: Aug 2005
Location: FL
Posts: 7,890
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default How much Money do you have into your Corvette?

This includes the purchase price of the car and the mods/service.

I don't want each person to reply and turn it into showing off but I want to get a realistic idea.

I am not sure how to set up a poll or if that's the best option here, but I think the choices should include.


How much you purchased the car for.

How much you have into mods/service.

How long you have had it.

Future money planned to invest.
Old 11-23-2011, 11:33 PM
  #2  
printmanjackson
Safety Car
 
printmanjackson's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jul 2005
Location: Jackson Tn
Posts: 3,565
Received 7 Likes on 5 Posts
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09

Default

lots of kinda personal questions
Old 11-23-2011, 11:38 PM
  #3  
TraceZ
Safety Car
Support Corvetteforum!
 
TraceZ's Avatar
 
Member Since: May 2004
Location: Madison Wi
Posts: 4,596
Received 355 Likes on 192 Posts

Default

02 M6 convertible with 22K at time of purchase
Purchased in Feb 08 for $26000

now has 33k

costs:
new tires - $800
new Tire Pressure Sensors - $200
K&N filter - $40
anti-theft relay - $15
Column lock bypass - $50
new drivers bottom seat foam - $75
rocking seat fix - $5
3M clearbra & rockers - $550
Lloyd floor mats - $100
Diablo tuner - $200
battery - $75

no labor - I've never taken the car anywhere for service. When I had the new tires mounted I only took the loose wheels to the shop. Other than the dreaded column lock and rocking seat, it's been mostly problem free.

I dont have any plans to turn this car into a money pit. I've already got a Camaro that fits that definition.
Old 11-23-2011, 11:47 PM
  #4  
IDM
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
 
IDM's Avatar
 
Member Since: Aug 2005
Location: FL
Posts: 7,890
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by printmanjackson
lots of kinda personal questions
I didnt want to get into anyone's business or turn it into showing off.

Any suggestions for a poll setup that would do the trick?

To me it's real interesting to see where each of us fall compared to others with the exact same car.
Old 11-23-2011, 11:55 PM
  #5  
Vetteman Jack
Administrator

Support Corvetteforum!
 
Vetteman Jack's Avatar
 
Member Since: Mar 2001
Location: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
Posts: 344,132
Received 19,611 Likes on 14,151 Posts
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-
'20-'21-'22-'23-'24
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran


Default

I paid $25K for the car back in Sep '09 - had 8500 miles on it then and was in mint shape.

Since then, I have spent $8,814.33 on mods/service, with more to come over the winter. Service has mainly been just routine items like fluid changes - nothing of an unusual nature. Just a guess, but I'd say my winter mods will run me about $450 total. After that, don't really plan to do much else for a while, but you never know - performance increases would be nice some day.

And to me, it has been worth every penny spent on the car.
Old 11-23-2011, 11:59 PM
  #6  
Silverbullet00
Race Director
 
Silverbullet00's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jan 2007
Location: Norman Oklahoma - The Only State in the Union with no Blue Counties!
Posts: 18,643
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts

Default

22.5 K seven years ago new to me then.


Brakes, tires, wheels, headers, catback, cam, a tune or two, bling here, bling there,,,,replace a/c, etc.



Maybe 30K total. Would have been more but my buddies helped a ton. They took the time to teach me, school me and educate me all along the way. Most of the mods on my car were hands on in private garages by great people who know who they are! Thanks again!
Old 11-24-2011, 12:01 AM
  #7  
madmatt9471
Team Owner
Support Corvetteforum!
 
madmatt9471's Avatar
 
Member Since: May 2006
Location: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
Posts: 21,463
Received 342 Likes on 281 Posts

Default

I think at one time I figured it all out and I was in the neighborhood of $30-35K with the purchase price and all -

What really sent me over the top was the tranny rebuild even with the forged motor and supercharger etc. etc.

Thanks,Matt
Old 11-24-2011, 12:19 AM
  #8  
Oh 2 Fun
Le Mans Master
 
Oh 2 Fun's Avatar
 
Member Since: Oct 2007
Location: Kelso Washington
Posts: 6,602
Received 560 Likes on 238 Posts
St. Jude Donor '09, '13, '15

Default

Hmmm....the actual amount changes every month.

As I make my payments. Actual money....
Old 11-24-2011, 12:21 AM
  #9  
chargedc5
Burning Brakes
 
chargedc5's Avatar
 
Member Since: May 2006
Location: Georgetown Indiana
Posts: 816
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I try not to think about it....
Old 11-24-2011, 12:27 AM
  #10  
stingraymyway
Race Director
 
stingraymyway's Avatar
 
Member Since: May 2007
Location: Out of Site...Out of Mind. Corvette: anything else is just transportation.
Posts: 11,177
Received 134 Likes on 103 Posts
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20


Default

Not enough.........but I'm working on it.
Old 11-24-2011, 12:53 AM
  #11  
RC000E
Le Mans Master
 
RC000E's Avatar
 
Member Since: Sep 2009
Location: My interests are mobile
Posts: 6,937
Received 346 Likes on 208 Posts
Default

I stole my Z06 for 17.5k last winter with 50k on it. Already had AR headers, xpipe, retune, braided lines, slotted rotors, short shifter, c6z ****, vararam, stubby antenna and a few other things. Since I've added:

L5 rears fenders: 1100.00 + 250 materials, did the work myself.
C6Z black wheels with tires: 2600.00
BB exhaust: 450.00

So, for under 22k I've got a pretty wicked Z06 in my opinion....but then I landed a stupid deal for this winters build (and no it's not stolen, just fell into my lap).

2010 LS7 complete motor with aftermarket heads, cam and valvesprings....2500.00
C6Z complete brakes...500.00
Dry NOS MAF kit...300.00


So, I'm hopin for under 27k to have a monster C5Z this coming spring. I'm pumped.
Old 11-24-2011, 12:58 AM
  #12  
routeman007
Burning Brakes
 
routeman007's Avatar
 
Member Since: May 2010
Location: Spiro Oklahoma
Posts: 1,068
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

Originally Posted by chargedc5
I try not to think about it....

But it's worth it to me! (Big Smile)
Old 11-24-2011, 01:04 AM
  #13  
pankajs
Advanced
 
pankajs's Avatar
 
Member Since: Nov 2011
Posts: 59
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

A lot of money actually
Old 11-24-2011, 03:45 AM
  #14  
BOUT X
Corvette Cowboy
Support Corvetteforum!
 
BOUT X's Avatar
 
Member Since: May 2008
Location: Cen-Cal Broke A$$ Kalifornia
Posts: 2,852
Received 21 Likes on 20 Posts

Default

18k 4 car 31k on clock 4 yrs ago

7k first round of Mods at 50k on clock

1500.00 IN TIRES

10k second round / new forged LS6 243 HEADS 84k 0n clock


Car is like new now has 100k on clock

Well worth every dollar and to think in 2007 I was going to spend 80k on a C6Z06 and to think I only have half of what I would have spent on the 07 C6Z06 and to say I can beat any stock C6Z06 down the 1320 it was a great deal
Old 11-24-2011, 03:46 AM
  #15  
SoDiezl350
Burning Brakes
 
SoDiezl350's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jul 2010
Location: Los Angeles CA
Posts: 835
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by RC000E
I stole my Z06 for 17.5k last winter with 50k on it. Already had AR headers, xpipe, retune, braided lines, slotted rotors, short shifter, c6z ****, vararam, stubby antenna and a few other things. Since I've added:

L5 rears fenders: 1100.00 + 250 materials, did the work myself.
C6Z black wheels with tires: 2600.00
BB exhaust: 450.00

So, for under 22k I've got a pretty wicked Z06 in my opinion....but then I landed a stupid deal for this winters build (and no it's not stolen, just fell into my lap).

2010 LS7 complete motor with aftermarket heads, cam and valvesprings....2500.00
C6Z complete brakes...500.00
Dry NOS MAF kit...300.00


So, I'm hopin for under 27k to have a monster C5Z this coming spring. I'm pumped.
THIEF!
Old 11-24-2011, 04:23 AM
  #16  
flaagan
CF "Young" Senior Member
Support Corvetteforum!
 
flaagan's Avatar
 
Member Since: Feb 2005
Location: Cupertino CA
Posts: 4,043
Received 25 Likes on 19 Posts
St. Jude Donor '12

Default

Bought the '01 'vert about 4 years ago for $22.5k.
It had ~45k miles, it has just over 102k miles now.

Easily spent $2-3k on tires over that time.

Done brake and suspension upgrades for ~$1.5k.

As soon as the current round of body mods are dones, that'll be about $3-4k.

Misc mods and maintenance is probably about $1-2k or so.

New wheels were about $800.

Supercharger was about $6k.

So, all in all, currently about $40k into the car to have it the way I want. Friend and I were joking about how I could probably get a C6 for what I've put into my C5... but then I'd be back at square one.
Old 11-24-2011, 04:35 AM
  #17  
nickolbag
Le Mans Master
 
nickolbag's Avatar
 
Member Since: Aug 2005
Location: Winter Park FL
Posts: 5,130
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by RC000E
2010 LS7 complete motor with aftermarket heads, cam and valvesprings....2500.00
C6Z complete brakes...500.00
Wow

Get notified of new replies

To How much Money do you have into your Corvette?

Old 11-24-2011, 05:02 AM
  #18  
Dark-Knight
Race Director
 
Dark-Knight's Avatar
 
Member Since: Feb 2003
Location: ~The DARKSIDE Group~
Posts: 11,133
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

Bought her new, got about 10k in mods....
Old 11-24-2011, 06:50 AM
  #19  
RC45
Race Director
 
RC45's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jun 2003
Location: Houston TX
Posts: 14,051
Likes: 0
Received 9 Likes on 9 Posts
Default

Paid $38K in 2002 and have about another $50K spread over 9 years.
Old 11-24-2011, 07:16 AM
  #20  
rnelson11
Pro
Support Corvetteforum!
 
rnelson11's Avatar
 
Member Since: Sep 2001
Location: Cowpens SC
Posts: 573
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by stingraymyway
Not enough.........but I'm working on it.


Quick Reply: How much Money do you have into your Corvette?



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:47 PM.