How many Z owner's are tempted to sale and wait for the 2006 C6 Vette
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How many Z owner's are tempted to sale and wait for the 2006 C6 Vette
I'm seriously thinking about it, I know this topic has been discussed but I've actually had two friends sale their Z's to save money to buy the 2006 C06 Vette. I'm just wondering how many people are tempted to do so??
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Dude my father just bought an 05. He was going to wait for the C6 but wanted the Targa tops and a working rear hatch. The Vette hauls *** as it is. The C6 would be insane.
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Motor Trend Info//makes you wanna at least think about it
Check out this company for the 2006 Z06:
Bentley Continental GT $156K SAE net hp:551
Corvette 2006 Z06 $75K SAE net HP:500
Dodge Viper $86K SAE net HP:500
Ferrari 575 Maranello $235K SAE net HP:508
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti $250K SAE net HP:532
Bentley Continental GT $156K SAE net hp:551
Corvette 2006 Z06 $75K SAE net HP:500
Dodge Viper $86K SAE net HP:500
Ferrari 575 Maranello $235K SAE net HP:508
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti $250K SAE net HP:532
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Not me. Just sold a C5 to get a Z. The C5 was a lot of fun and full of power -- but the list of things that were intermittently wrong with it was very long. I would be afraid that the C6 would have a similarly long list, especially being the first year for the model.
In my opinion, power isn't everything. The Z handles better, shifts better, and so far is more reliable. And you know, you just don't get a chance to use all that power very often anyway! So, I'd pick the car that is the most fun every day -- and getting the Vette fixed all the time seriously detracts from the fun.
In my opinion, power isn't everything. The Z handles better, shifts better, and so far is more reliable. And you know, you just don't get a chance to use all that power very often anyway! So, I'd pick the car that is the most fun every day -- and getting the Vette fixed all the time seriously detracts from the fun.
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i met a guy at Texas Steakhouse tonight that sold his Z for a C6 Vette....he was weird. had braces and ****...wanted to know if i wanted to buy his old Z license plate frame. when i asked him how he liked his C6...he gave me this psycho path killer smile with his blinging braces and said "ohhhh man"
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Reliability is more important to me than anything else. Consumer Reports and JD Powers give the Vette horrible reliability ratings. I love the 2005 C6 convertible styling...they really got it right this time. Perhaps I will buy an old one as a knock-around-car some day.
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I plan on keeping my car a while and with that an American sports car is not an ideal candidate for me. The squeaking and just the wear and tear on American cars seem to be excessive. They don't seem to age gracefully like imports do. Nice looking though..
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The C5 first came out in 98. Even right now they still have average reliability. What a POS! C6 first yr already have a recall-brake fluid leak. Well there is going to be a long list of problems. Powertrain warranty only 3-36k? For a $50k car they could do better then that!
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Re: Motor Trend Info//makes you wanna at least think about it
Originally posted by Q_350Z_USAF
Check out this company for the 2006 Z06:
Bentley Continental GT $156K SAE net hp:551
Corvette 2006 Z06 $75K SAE net HP:500
Dodge Viper $86K SAE net HP:500
Ferrari 575 Maranello $235K SAE net HP:508
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti $250K SAE net HP:532
Check out this company for the 2006 Z06:
Bentley Continental GT $156K SAE net hp:551
Corvette 2006 Z06 $75K SAE net HP:500
Dodge Viper $86K SAE net HP:500
Ferrari 575 Maranello $235K SAE net HP:508
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti $250K SAE net HP:532
The Vette compared to the Bentley or a Ferrari? C`mon
Like with the Z, The vette`s main appeal is the "Bang for the buck" With maybe the exception of the Viper, the vette is not in the same league as those other cars.
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In terms of comparison...
Whoaaaaa.....When I wrote down in the same company as the other top of the line cars. I meant in terms of horsepower, In no way would a vette of anykind match a Bently or these other car's in terms of quality or manufacturing. I'm sure we all know the quality of the other vehicles stated and why they have the price tag's they do and rightfully so.
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Re: Re: Motor Trend Info//makes you wanna at least think about it
Originally posted by R.J._Vancouver
With maybe the exception of the Viper, the vette is not in the same league as those other cars.
With maybe the exception of the Viper, the vette is not in the same league as those other cars.
As far as going from Z to a new vette... the base msrp is 2x what I paid for my used Z so not too much temptation there.