What to look for/avoid...
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What to look for/avoid...
Hi all, I'm not a vette owner, but i wanna be. I'm asking for info. In my search for a C5, what do I need to know about the C5? What do I need to avoid? What's troublesome? What do I look for in a used C5? Any and all info will be appreciated. Thanks...
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upon a cursory glance, i didn't see the leaking battery acid issue mentioned in that link....
to me, that is the single biggest deciding factor on a car that, overall, looks pretty good... you'll have to pull the battery and check under/behind it for acid corrosion. if it's there, it will lead to bigger and better problems, especially electrical. if it's not there, go ahead and buy the car, but switch to a gel-type battery soon (optima red top seems a popular choice).
beyond that, these cars aren't OLD yet, but the earlier ones are getting up in age... pay a little more and get a newer one with low mileage, and it should save you maintenance costs in the short term.
edit: or get an older one and overhaul the engine so it's essentially new.... ahh, decisions.
to me, that is the single biggest deciding factor on a car that, overall, looks pretty good... you'll have to pull the battery and check under/behind it for acid corrosion. if it's there, it will lead to bigger and better problems, especially electrical. if it's not there, go ahead and buy the car, but switch to a gel-type battery soon (optima red top seems a popular choice).
beyond that, these cars aren't OLD yet, but the earlier ones are getting up in age... pay a little more and get a newer one with low mileage, and it should save you maintenance costs in the short term.
edit: or get an older one and overhaul the engine so it's essentially new.... ahh, decisions.
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The leaking battery thing is not particularly common to or special on 'vettes: it's rare but happens on any car, sometimes due to a ba aalternator controller. Regardless, on an M6 check the 2nd and 3rd gear synchros, and the rack and pinion for leaks.
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upon a cursory glance, i didn't see the leaking battery acid issue mentioned in that link....
to me, that is the single biggest deciding factor on a car that, overall, looks pretty good... you'll have to pull the battery and check under/behind it for acid corrosion. if it's there, it will lead to bigger and better problems, especially electrical. if it's not there, go ahead and buy the car, but switch to a gel-type battery soon (optima red top seems a popular choice).
beyond that, these cars aren't OLD yet, but the earlier ones are getting up in age... pay a little more and get a newer one with low mileage, and it should save you maintenance costs in the short term.
edit: or get an older one and overhaul the engine so it's essentially new.... ahh, decisions.
upon a cursory glance, i didn't see the leaking battery acid issue mentioned in that link....
to me, that is the single biggest deciding factor on a car that, overall, looks pretty good... you'll have to pull the battery and check under/behind it for acid corrosion. if it's there, it will lead to bigger and better problems, especially electrical. if it's not there, go ahead and buy the car, but switch to a gel-type battery soon (optima red top seems a popular choice).
beyond that, these cars aren't OLD yet, but the earlier ones are getting up in age... pay a little more and get a newer one with low mileage, and it should save you maintenance costs in the short term.
edit: or get an older one and overhaul the engine so it's essentially new.... ahh, decisions.
a) 2001-2004s came with leakproof AGM batteries and
b) Most pre-2001 C5s have replacement batteries in them already
I plan on getting an Exide Orbital battery when my OEM battery bites the dust.
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