Ramsiec5

I actually have made a list of C6Z's over the last 4-5 months that have gone up for sale... I separated them by year/color/miles and mods and on the forum the last month people are actually asking more than dealerships are for vehicles, which is extremely rare.... The ones I find from private sellers on other sources of advertisement are even better deals than the dealerships of course. I'm really starting to feel like this section just for re-sellers lately with C6Zs.

Places like the SVT forums people are more realistic with their prices, then you'll usually find the exact same car by the seller on other sources of advertisement for a little more. I don't think it's a Corvette tax, I think it's a Corvette Forum tax.

Sledge Hammer

Yea, I think you are unless decent mileage means 50,000 - 60,000 plus.

fueledpassion

I'm guessing a wide-body means a lot to you. If so, and according to all these folks on this thread, you might as well get a clean 06-07 Z for less than the GS because apparently it is way over-priced.

I'm pretty sure a typical, good conditioned 06/07 would go for mid $30's if it's black, yellow or red.

Silvers and blues unfortunately go for more and any rare colors even more so.

Given your budget and assuming you are looking for a wildly fun ride, a C5Z might do the job just fine for $10-15K less.

Austinbelair

I wouldn't mind 50K on a 10 -12 GS I guess. I have 3 other vehicles so it wouldn't accrue much mileage really. I just miss going fast and don't want another newer Camaro.

*ditchdigger*

I don't think you are THAT far off. I have a 2010 3LT M6 Grand Sport with 24K that I was thinking about putting up for sale. I was going to ask $36,000 but Mine has a supercharger. If it had been stock I would have listed it for around $33,000. Be patient. I think you will find what you're looking for.

Amicon

Same here. It took me eight months to find my 05. Then another six months to find my 08. I don't waste time with low *****. If a price is too high I silently pass on the car.

I drove my 05 for nothing and made almost $2000 on my 08. HAVE to buy right and not get all emotional about a specific car.

vette4jr

I'm just starting to check the market on selling my 2 2007 Zs, as my daughter is off to college in August.

One is a VY 2LZ Nav polished wheels, 975 miles. Garage Queen. I am orig owner. Long story, but got the car for 48k delivered back in early 2009.

The other is a LMB 2007 2LZ Nav polished wheels, 17,800 miles. Driven about 2K miles annually in last 7 years since I have owned. I am 2nd owner. Another long story, but got the car for a great price about 4 months after i got the VY one, in 2009.

Both all stock, both early build 2007s (pre-December 2006, outside the Rocker arm needle bearing retainer issue).

Never any paint or body work (except for roof recall - that required paint of course).

Heads: checked out by corvette specialist at Jackson Chevrolet in Middletown, CT, no issues.

One needs the headlamp recall still done.

Zip code is 06424 - East Hampton CT

Going to see what Carmax says next weekend.

Will be taking pics over next few days and may list here. I have bought and sold on CF before, but I have been "out of the loop'' for a couple of years now, so yes, i am getting an education on the depreciation these cars have had over the last few years and what the market is.

Actually may end up just selling them to a dealer, like Manchester Honda or somewhere.

From what i am seeing/hearing, I would be happy getting 75K for the pair/combined is my thinking.

hifiguy

I found a nice 2013 Corvette convertible with 427 engine and all options. It is white with red and black two-tone interior, with ZR1 chrome wheels and spoiler. It has 18,000 miles and the non-GM dealer is asking $54,000 for it. I am going to have the car inspected before buying it. Supposedly, this is going to be a "classic" since it is essentially a Z06 in a convertible body style. I have seen the 2013 427 convertibles on Ebay selling between $52-60,000. I want to know if you guys think this price is reasonable?

RidgeRunner0207

There are several variants of the 427/Vert. The 60th Anniversary Package was White with Blue Top/Seats, etc.

They were offered in many colors as well as packages and special options.

I looked for a Red 1SC with Red Calipers/Red Stitched seats and would only buy a loaded 1SC, I disliked the striped decal on the hood and wanted the ZR1 wheels vs. the black cup wheels.

I also wanted 1 owner and under 5k Miles.

The mileage is of concern if you want a garage queen for collectible reasons, if you want a driver/weekend use car that you will keep miles off then its probably OK.

You need to decide what the use is and then decide if this is the one, if you look at how vette buyer value their vehicles and purchases for collectible reasons and resale its low mileage and fewer owners and a paper trail.

The prices seems reasonable for the miles, but you are buying a convertible coming into summertime, so expect to pay a bit more. There was one in MI or IL that was at a dealer for sale forever, last time I looked it was in the low $50k's.

Good Luck

KNSBrakes

The first ten threads are WTB Z06 in this section. Clearly a disparity in asking vs selling price.

bgspot

Ya i was one of those people that snatched one up! It was the first brand new car i ever bought.

BJC_Z06

Most of the people who are worried about $2K difference in the asking price of a Forum car and one they saw on Craigslist should really not buy a Corvette. They are expensive to buy and expensive to own. Tires, maintenance, and repairs are expensive and you are always a curb away from writing a check for several thousand dollars.

Buy the car you want. If $2K is preventing you from doing that, and you are spending hours trying to get a slightly better deal, you are looking at the wrong car. Those are my two pennies.

Jon B.

I'm not sure that's the issue for a lot of the cars here. They just tend to be about $5k too expensive on average. If you look at the cars that are priced fairly, they sell without sitting for a long time. I don't care what the forum thinks, a stockish 2006-7-8 Z06 with under 20k miles doesn't make it worth ~$40k. Thats just not reality.

Unless it's a museum piece, has a lot of nice modifications or is a special model, early Z06's are worth mid-low thirties. That's reality at this time.

BJC_Z06

Because you can type it on the Interweb doesn't make it a "reality". Cars sell for what they sell for. KBB, Edmunds, and the like, are marketing sites, not resource tools.

Save up and get what you want. That is all I am saying. If you can't afford $40K, then don't buy one with that price. If you can and want a specific car, then buy it.

Jrock817

I think the point is the cars starting price is fantasy. Then you offer what you are willing to pay for the car and the seller gets offended because they expected, or owe more than realistic value. I am in the market to buy, and this website has some sort of inflation. Now that doesn't mean I won't make offers, but the likelihood of a quick sale is not likely. And you get off on the wrong foot offering 32k for a car worth 34k, but the seller is asking 40k. I understand that value is relative, but how many c6 cars went up for sale on this forum in mid 2015, and are still for sale? Checking eBay sold prices is a great way to dryer mine value btw, it provides actual selling prices, not what one website says you should get.

Sean_C

There's a small dealership near me that mostly does vettes, and while they're lower mileage cars and very clean looking with years ranging from 2006-2009 there isn't one car below $45k.... One in particular that i may be interested when I get serious about buying is a 07 with a few mods and 22k miles they have listed for $48k.... I've been watching it for a while and am sure it's not going anywhere anytime soon with a price like that

Fabio-Z06

I posted several posts back about KBB. I know KBB is surely not the rule but i always thought they were a little on the low end with the prices.

Now, i'm assuming KBB gets their estimates by recent sales. Is this correct? Honestly, i don't know. I would guess that would have to be the case tho.

So if they base the prices they state by recent sales, as i mentioned in my other post, i got a quote for mine of $40,361. I have an 06 with 8900 miles in show room condition, Black, with Nav and 19+ wheels.

If i were to sell i would be looking to get something right around that price, not the low 30's that people are looking to pay. Would i be wrong to expect $40k or more for my car?

Some pics can be found here if anyone cares to see:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-of-the-z.html

Blackonblacksls

Just because a price isn't realistic to you. Doesn't make it unrealistic for everyone in the world.


If you can't afford the sellers price move on. Stop wasting his and your time with a ridiculous offer just because it's all you can afford.

RidgeRunner0207

It is worth what someone will pay........I had a home in CT that Zillow said was worth over $740K a few years ago, CT and their real estate and economy sucked, the whole market sucked, I dumped it for $405K and was lucky to get that.

So that being said if I held out for what some web site said my house was worth I would surely be disappointed and not sold it, same thing with cars, stamps, guns, art, on and on.

If you have no buyer for that item in the price range of what your asking then either keep it, suck it up and take less for it as an offer and accept it, you have no obligation to sell and the buyer has no obligation to pay.

Man.....oh......man, these things depreciate, KBB is just a web site that puts out numbers and gets ad revenue IMHO.

Market sales are the gauge, dealers always know the true market, its what they sell at the auction for, not what they think it will sell for, or what they want it to sell for, it sells for what the buyer is willing to pay.

Jon B.

They're absolutely resources. I'm fairly certain most of their prices are based of of actual sales in a given area. If you search nationwide you'll see that there are a LOT of cars all over the map as far as pricing goes. Typically is seems cars are selling for what I posted above. The others are outliers.

I just realized you're selling a car and I hope you get all of your asking price. I wasn't using you as an example. I personally hope they all start selling at higher prices, that way when I score one for a realistic price and I need to sell it down the road it'll be worth more.