1998 Chevrolet Corvette

My 1998 Z06 Corvette Coupe

By Pasha (NH) on Sunday, June 16, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 57,000

Pros: "The Vette is expensived but lots of fun to drive"

Cons: "The Vette has only 1 cup holder, I hope to get 2"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

My 1998 Z06 Corvette Coupe in torch red just cleaning her up for BTTB @ OOB

"I was very lucky this time. I bought my 98 Z06 Vette about 5 years ago. She was a trade in at a Chevy dealership in Derry, NH. She was not a cheap everyday Corvette. This is my first Corvette, the salesman said I was over due at my age most gentlemen buy a Corvette at the age of 50, at that time I was 62. I have had a few minor repairs done during the extended warrantee I bought with car, plus a few things I had to do to get the car to run the way I wanted her to run. Thank God I have been a mechanic for 50 years, I would buy another Corvette if I could afford to buy one in a few years, I get up to 30 miles per gallon on cruise control on a trip about 20 locally."

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My Favorite!

By Sportivo (CA) on Monday, April 29, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 139,000

Pros: "fun to drive, surprisingly practical, bulletproof"

Cons: "little cockpit storage, tronics costly to repair"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"This car is not only great looking (still), but it is a blast to drive. I use my C5 as a daily driver, and it never fails to put a smile on my face when I get behind the wheel. The engine is magnificent, with plenty of power (I can still "light" the tires, with 139000 miles on the clock), reliability, and surprisingly great gas mileage (25+ on the highway at 75mph!)The interior is comfortable, which makes taking long trips a breeze, especially when the trunk is large enough to easily fit what you need to pack."

14 people out of 14 found this review helpful

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2003 50th Anniverery Car

By Bowtie31 (VA) on Thursday, April 25, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 32,000

Pros: "Great power, handling and looks"

Cons: "could have had a little more refined interior"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"This is truly one of the nicest corvettes made. It drives great plenty of power and great gas milage. I love driving it with the top down always get lots of compliments. The car handles like a dream. Looking forward to getting a 2014 model next."

4 people out of 4 found this review helpful

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My fourth Vette, best yet.

By CREWZN (CT) on Thursday, April 25, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 22,400

Pros: "fun to drive, great trunk for conv"

Cons: "not enough sun shine in CT"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9

"Being the last year of the C5 model I believe has all of the little issues worked out. Would love to have move into a C6 or C7 but can't justify the cost as this one is without issue and only used for summer months."

2 people out of 2 found this review helpful

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Quintessential American Sports car

By Vetitbe (VA) on Tuesday, April 16, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 41,000

Pros: "Best bang for the buck I have ever seen!!"

Cons: "None"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"Incredibly fun to drive, a huge head turning quotent, powerful, agile, beautiful to look at standing still or at 120 MPH on the track. The only minus (and a VERY small one) is that it can be a bit uncomfortable on a long trip (over two hours). BUT!! Come on! It's a Corvette!"

3 people out of 3 found this review helpful

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Fantastic Car

By Beka (GA) on Saturday, April 06, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 130,000

Pros: "fun to drive, beautiful, sporty, convertible"

Cons: "Costly repairs, hard to work on at home"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"I have had my vette for about 7 years now and LOVE it. It is beautiful, fun to drive, and makes commuting much more bearable. I've used it as a daily driver nearly the whole time I've owned it. It's needed about $1,000 worth of service per year, nothing major - the motor for the headlights and the oil pressure sensor, 2 solenoids in the transmission, etc. It has been well worth the investment and has been reliable, and held up really well over the years. It has a surprising amount of space in the back for luggage or groceries (or even dogs!) and gets very good gas mileage for how sporty it is - I average 22mpg in mine."

5 people out of 5 found this review helpful

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