jimbo1972

Hey All,

Just snooping around and considering picking up a budget C6 or 7 as a daily driver.
Found a very clean 2014 Auto 3LT with around 130K on it. No accidents/paint work, clean Carfax, and was used for a vacation/commuter car back and forth between New England states and down south.
What kind of money would be a reasonable offer on a car like this? Its hard to compare to other cars like it because it appears nobody puts a ton of miles on these cars.
Thanks for the help in input.

-Jimbo

Notover

That's a tough call without a lot more detail. Tires, brakes, suspension, and some electronics come to mind as wear items that can be expensive. Assuming all is in working order I'm thinking ~ $15K, possibly less.

dvilin

Well checking around found some similar ones with 77k miles and they are going for 39k. So I would say low 30's.

DTOM

How much longer do you want it to last?

Avanti

No, not on a bet! Too many others to choose from (hopefully with a complete history). Sports/performance cars are always a potentially enhanced risk; why make it works? But, your call, of course. All the best, in any event.

wayback

Just checked the wholesale value of my 07 C6 with 250,000 miles and was surprised it was $10k from Carmax.

CorvetteMike2024

Depending on the history of the car, if it was properly maintained and priced accordingly I would buy it. I would also have a slush fund for any repairs needed. good luck!

Red08

With that many miles on it, if everything checks out, I would say mid-20's.

Vetteman Jack

I know that used car prices have gone crazy in the last two years, but IMO, they will come back down and you certainly do not want to overpay for a car with 130K miles on it. In 2018 I paid $40.5K for my 2014 with only 2600 miles on it. Considering the market today, I would say somewhere in the $25-30K price range would be a decent deal, provided everything checks out and some proof of maintenance can be obtained.

However, if your budget allows, I would seriously consider spending more for a car that has less miles.

MikeM14

I bought a used 11 year old 65 vette in 1976 with about 125k miles on it from a guy at work. Back then there was no internet so you could only get local deals.. I sunk good money into it fixing up a few mechanical things, but I only had it about 18 months before the transversal rear leaf spring separated from the frame due to corrosion. Just a few days before I had had it up to about 125mph on a two lane road trying to get someplace in a hurry.

This sounds like a four season car. Its not just the miles, it's exposure to the elements. I would be very skeptical at any price. Sure, they make them better than 60 yeaes ago but don't compromise your safety for a few thousand bucks that you'll sink into repairs anyway.

orca1946

If you are just going to get into one then --ok.
As above , you might want one with better records and less miles for about the same price.
Good luck.

HOXXOH

As a holdover from the cars of the 50's-70's, a lot of people get overly concerned about mileage. The days of cars needing valve jobs at 60K miles and rings well before 100K, are long past. Just as the 24 month/30,000 warranties got extended to 5yr/100K, it's obvious that cars in this century last longer and need less maintenance to survive.

The '14 with 130K, sounds like the retired couple winter in FL and summer traveling everywhere else at a leisurely pace. A better measure of engine/trans wear would be to compare lifetime engine revolutions to vehicle mileage. Knowing that approximately 1350 rpm equals 60 mph in 6th gear (A6 trans in '14), you can calculate the minimum revolutions required to go 130K miles. If the difference is far more than a factor of 3, you can probably assume it had more local miles than highway miles and the associated wear. However, there are lots of cars with well over 100K miles on the road today, that have never had a major problem and several cars that have had big issues covered by new car warranties, that don't get talked about.

KM1959

Even if the car just had a brand new engine installed the rest of the car still has 130,000 miles on it. There will be a lot of creaks, groans, wear, and slop in the steering and suspension. Drive a low mileage Corvette and then a high mileage one and you'll see what I mean. Many times the cheapest car you buy becomes the most expensive one over time.

aklim

I would not get anything lower than a 16 2LT trim so pass.

LCZ06

Since your in Florida, it has good potential for a DD. Defiantly have the car checked out and some owners have put almost 200k in miles. All depends how well the car was taken care of with maintenance.

Fed Up

Lot to be said about the reliability of 2014s, namely the comparatively bulletproof 6L80. Strictly being contrary here, but to the OP, remember an important lesson, one that I've learned over the years: It's better to buy a semi-high mileage car that has had all of the work done, over a 30 or 40K car that has EVERYTHING due on it. I can't tell you the number of 2014-2016 C7s I looked at with 20K to 40K, all of which needed rotors, pads, fluids, plugs, wires, sensors, filters, etc. I wouldn't bat an eye at a 100K C7 that had documented service in all areas.

aklim

Not sure how problematic the later transmission was. Wasn't the issue cured with the triple flush? Besides the last of the electronic toys came by 16.

Now those items you mentioned, I'd the price reflected it not being done, I'm good. I can put the items of MY choice.

kestell123

I call b###sh#t, you can't buy a C7 for 15,000 unless is't been crashed.

JerriVette

I’d buy it in a heartbeat.


I miss the front engine corvettes and 130 k miles is nothing. My problem is I only have a two car garage but I sold my previous high mileage corvette and realize I probably should have kept it.

I’m only kidding as I have no room in the garage for a third car but if the owner seemed out as a caring respectful individual. I’d buy it in a heartbeat if the car checked out and drove well.

id say 130k highway miles is nothing for a corvette.

id say they are reliable to 300k easy

obviously price the car down because anything over 100k can’t get a loan etc…but I wouldn’t be afraid of a high mileage car especially if they are predominately hwy miles. Those are the easiest on the cars.

if it was a young kid owner I’d pass.

roadbike56

Comment: When looking at a high mileage C6 or C7 like one with 130K on the clock, the availability of parts is an issue. The OP must consider that this year is the 10th year for the last year of the C6. That means the federal laws requiring the manufacturer to support the car end this year for the C6 generation.