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astrower

How much is low mileage worth? (C6)

I'm looking at a few C6s right now, and am not sure which to get. In general, they're either around 25k miles for $26-27k, or 80k+ miles for under $20k. A low mileage one sounds great because it would almost be like getting a new car, but I could also save some money to take a higher mileage one.

Obviously color, trim, etc. factor into my decisions, but in general, would you take a lower mileage C6 for more money or the higher mileage C6 for less money?

Posted Oct 22, 2017, 11:09 PM UTC

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WhenAllElseFailC6•

This is kinda going to determine on the person and how much they have to spend..

I mean, theoretically if i had the money, i would have bought a brand new Z06. If you can afford a car with lesser miles, go for it. If you're kind of on that budget, get one cheaper with higher miles.

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The_Past_Hurts•

If I wanted the car for maybe 4 to 5 years i would get the lower mileage one. If i wanted a forever car that I would be modifying for the next 10+ years I would get the higher mileage one so that if and when the engine does break, I can do an engine swap.

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TheAmazingSasha•

Im already seeing under $20k with 50k or so miles. Personally I would not buy a higher mileage vette (80+). Those are hard driven miles, usually.

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TurdBombC6•

Just listed my 2012 (C6) base model with only 19,500 miles for 28k on Craigslist, so I'll let you know if it sells for that. That seems to be a going price from the research I've done.

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Kags1969•

I would get a lower mileage one. It will be easier to sell if you keep the mileage lower. Bunch of us old guys have corvettes as 2nd or 3rd cars and they only get weekend or occasional use, so they can be a really good deal. It is so much easier to get something that doesn't need any work.

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astrowerOP•

Yeah I ended up buying one with ~24k miles, thanks!

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