FAUEE

What other 430hp car could he have bought that would be more reliable?

Honestly, people undervalue these cars so much its insane. What he paid for that car would get him a far inferior, much older, mind boggling ly slower and worse ha dling e46 m3... With likely a lot more miles. And then he'd have a crap load of expensive upkeep and repairs to fix.

Or he could have gotten a way high mile e92 m3 that would need the rod bearings replaced as preventative maintenance and also would be slower in every way.

He could have gotten an Slk55 that would be smaller and less practical, slower, and has that wonderful Benz reliability and upkeep price.

He could have gotten a super early year 996 that would need the IMS dealt with, and likely would be of the vintage where the eater pump could break off chunks of plastic and lodge in the heads and crack them.

Sleper

If you are happy with the purchase you got a great deal no matter what anyone else thinks. Enjoy the ride its beautiful

Omega Doom

sir i think you got a great deal honestly just enjoy and start venturing for new projects or just info on these forums alot of great info on here whether you use it or not congrats and good luck and like many have said....enjoy the world of corvette life

Landru

Must account for the times re preowned C6 pricing, now.
Resale's at a high I've never seen due to a variety of forces negating otherwise 'normal' depreciation cycles.

Paid fair money considering miles/options/upgrades.
Only thing left is enjoying the money spent, and that won't be hard.

Vet Interested

This troll berates the C6 any chance he gets. For someone who hates the C6 he sure spends a lot of time in this forum.

N8 Wavy

Appreciate all the feedback, the price was originally set at $27,500 from the original private owner but unfortunately COVID 19 got the best of him and when I got the news of his passing his wife also lowered the price to $23,000..
nonetheless, the C6 is the best bargain for money under $30,000.
Nothing out performs this car for the money, I’ve already hit 150 MPH on the PCH!

919cw313

Yeah, you did fine if it's as nice as it looks in pics.

EviLS7

Solar powered backup camera? hmmmm interesting. Sounds like you got a pretty good deal on a clean C6. But fair warning once you start modding, you don't stop.

Gman in NC

Looks great! If you're happy with it you did just fine. Enjoy

z06clif

sounds good to me.

Clif

steig

Nice car. Good luck and enjoy Corvette.

Turbo6TA

150 mph on a 50-55 mph road (triple the speed limit) .... That's great !

Now, make sure you have some extra cash set aside so you will have enough money to get the car out of the impound lot if you get caught doing that again.

Oh ... and a little money stashed away to pay for taxi rides after they take away your driver's license.

MKenM

Two things:

A) Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder.
B) If you think it was a good deal then it must be.

Car looks great and enjoy the ride!!

jimijam

I know a guy that got a "date" from an escort service while he was in Vegas, which put a smile on his face. Three days later, he was pissing razor blades.

saplumr

It’s a great buy if you’re happy with it and plan to keep it for a while.

208vette

I think you got a damn good deal considering how the prices have gone up the past year. I paid a little premium for mine in Nov 19 when prices were noticeably lower than now, but it was what I wanted. Now its actually worth what I paid for it, lol.

rharper

I'm no expert but I think you got a good deal. I paid $20,500 back in Feb for my '08 with 39,500 miles. But mine has no options other than Crystal Red paint and gumby wheels. As soon as I bought it, I spent $1,100 on Z51 suspension parts. I think I got a great deal from a private party who had a 2019 on the way and needed garage space. Prices have increased lately, and you are in Ca which seems to increase price.

Rob

Xvoyager

It's a steal - enjoy the ride!

lowbuck72

Had you paid $5k less or $5k more, it doesn't really make much diference as long as you bought it to keep and not to flip. If it make you happy, it's a good deal. If you keep it for 5 years and then sell it, the depreciation cost will be far outweighed by the enjoyment you got out of it. Can't say that about a BMW.

ValenciaOrange

I think I overpaid for my Corvette by two thousand dollars, but the car came with all the service records, was in in great shape, had new tires, and all services were up to date. I knew when I got the car there would be absolutely nothing for me to do.