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- What year Corvette should you stay away from?
- How much is a C5 Corvette worth?
- What is the top speed on a 1999 Corvette?
- Is a 1999 Corvette a good car?
- What's the worst year for Corvettes?
- How many miles will a 1999 Corvette last?
- What generation is a 1999 Corvette?
- What is the best year for the C5 Corvette?
- How much power can a C5 Corvette handle?
- Are C5 Corvettes collectible?
What year Corvette should you stay away from?
According to CorvetteForum.com, you'll find that the 10 worst years were the debut year (1953), 1958, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1995, and 1998. That means that anything from the more current years seems like a lock.
How much is a C5 Corvette worth?
A: The average price of a Chevrolet Corvette - C5 is $23,272.
What is the top speed on a 1999 Corvette?
The hardtop included the Z51 Performance Suspension, Z-rated Eagle F1 EMT tires, 18-inch rear wheels and 6-speed manual transmission. Top speed on the test track is around 170 mph.
Is a 1999 Corvette a good car?
Comfortable, fun to drive, excellent design mechanically and interior, great Bose sound system, and generally the car that makes people stop and go, man I need one of those beauties. I've had my 1999 corvette for approx 1 year. ... I LOVE driving this car. Great exhaust note, handles very well, acceleration is smooth.
What's the worst year for Corvettes?
1980 Corvette 305
In general, 1980 was a lousy year. Inflation was rampant, the economy was in the doldrums and the Corvette was awful. But in California it was doubly awful, as Chevrolet that year gave up trying to certify the Corvette's 350-cubic-inch V8 for that state's more stringent emissions requirements.
How many miles will a 1999 Corvette last?
The lifespan expectations for Chevy Corvettes
According to Motor and Wheels, owners can expect their new Corvette to last for 150,000 to 200,000 miles. For most drivers, that's probably about 10 to 13 years minimum.
What generation is a 1999 Corvette?
The Chevrolet Corvette (C5) is the fifth generation of the Chevrolet Corvette sports car, produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1997 through 2004 model years. Production variants include the high performance Z06.
What is the best year for the C5 Corvette?
While each generation of Corvette has attributes that might make it a desirable purchase, today's focus is going to be on what to look for when considering a fifth-generation, or C5, Corvette. Built from 1997 until 2004, the C5 Corvette is considered one of the most reliable Corvettes built to date.
How much power can a C5 Corvette handle?
In the C5 and early C6s, this transmission's maximum torque rating was 450 lb-ft. That's fine for most mildly modified street cars, but in this age of 700-, 800-, and even 1,000-horse street engines, the T56 just doesn't have the strength to cope. See all 25 photos 1 Broken parts are hard on the ego...and the wallet.
Are C5 Corvettes collectible?
All base-model C5s also started out the year with a two-percent rise in average value. But with a median #2 value still at $21,300, the C5 is still a heck of a lot of car for the money, with room to grow.
