I'm in a confused state at the moment and hoping for some input. I made a terrible mistake yesterday and stopped by to see a friend who owns a Chevy dealership. Presently I have a 2003 Anniversary Edition Converitble w/6 speed manual. Love the car, lots of fun however, having some problems with circulation in my legs making shifting somewhat bothersome, especially in the city.

The problem is that I drove a new 2007 convertible 6 sp automatic with paddle shiffters/power roof /navigation. It's stickered at $66k. My friend only gets one Corvette a year from GM since he's in a depressed market and basically can't sell them.

He offered the car to me at invoice (about $59k) and offered me $38k trade-in for my 2004 Anniversary model. Basically, it will cost me $23k and my Anniversary 2003 for the new car.

I'm really tempted just for the power top & navigation plus more power. Am I thinking straight? Trading in my 2003 Anniv for a 2007 model?

Any advice? Also, do you think the power roof will be a problem as the car ages?

Thanks for any thoughts you can share.

Mrbugs

 

Go for it.

Life is short. Have fun.

Power top? First, you have a warranty. Second, I have a friend with a '69 Eldorado conterible. Its power top still works.

 

Thanks Lee. My confusion (lack of decision) is in a few basic areas:

1) Is the Anniversary 2003 (C5) somethng I should hang onto (only 6000 miles) due to it being an Anniversary model instead of buying the 2007?

2) I really didn't have too many problems with the C5 but see alot of issues with the C6. Is 2007 supposed to be a better year for the C6? Are most of the problems with the C6 worked out?

3) Is the C7 right around the corner and maybe I should wait for that?

4) Am I getting a pretty good deal financially? (2007 MSRP $66k, selling to me for $59k plus giving me $38k for my 2003, net with tax is $23k for the 2007)

I'm really trying to avoid the emotional sale syndrome but I just can't help it. I really would like the 07 due to the C6 look, plus power top/nav/Z51 perfrom package/6 speed paddle shift/chrome wheels etc.

The hardest (if I buy it) is to see it sit in the garage for the next 6 months until late spring arrives.

Any thoughts? Would you make the deal? Am I putting too much emphasis on the Annivesary 2003 and in reality they're a dime a dozen. I'm 48 and my plan WAS when I bought the 2003 to keep it for my grandson some day (30 years from now) but it looks like he may be getting a 2007 instead of a 2003????

Any thoughts anyone would like to share would be appreciated.

Thanks again, mrbugs

 

I may be able to offer you some insight. I recently purchased a 2007 C6 convertable with the Z-51 package, automatic top and chrome wheeles. I love it (so far) and have very little dislikes about it. I sold a 1997 30th anniv. camaro (with a corvette LT1 engine and all the works) and didn't get that much more for it being a "anniv. edition". It had a factory cheverolet automatic convertable top and I never had a problem with it in 8 years. Early word from chevy is a projected release for the C7 of 2013. I've had a C4 and C5 as well and this one is a beast (and a beauty ) compared to the previous models. ( with all due respect ) The aniv. corvette is a beauty and I considered buying one instead of this new one, but got too good a deal on this one to pass it up. Feel free to E-mail me and ask any questions you would like about my new one and I am still a little interested in your model as well.

 

Dude
I would go for it....Sounds like a great deal to me.

 

MrBugs, be the first one on your block wiyh an 07, Go for it!PG

 

30 yrs.?!!! Forget the grandson, and get what you can out of life!
I've got 5 g-kids and 1 on the way. I'll be da**ed if I'm going to let them run any part of my life.
When I'm done with my C3, there ain't gonna be a whole lot left to pass on. I'll drive 'er into the ground. I bought it for me, not my g-kids. There's enough other stuff for 'em to fight over, when I'm gone. What if your g-kid wants a Mazda?[&:]

(I just read that back, sorry, didn't mean to be so harsh)[&o]

It's your car, do what the heck ya want, you are taklin' 30 yrs!
How many Vettes can you go through in "30" years? 4, 5...7, 8?