My journey to a C6

[Fishy Dave]

Great decision, I too have a C6 Coupe (aka base), it had to be cheap and a manual for me, hence buying one from the States at the end of 2017. UK cars represent good value at present, given their spec and that their price has remained relatively static since Covid, unlike the US cars.
If you're interested in a long read, here's my car's story: The £7700 Corvette C6 - Page 1 - Readers' Cars - PistonHeads UK
I have zero regrets about buying mine, they have character in abundance, easy to work on, reliable, perform well and parts are well priced considering their performance. Best of all, everyone seems to like them.

 

[Eurovettes]

I can look in California and import - mostly they are going for $15-23k depend on miles - over 100k is cheap right now - maybe a salvage car would benefit price wise too.

keith keef@eurovettes.com

 

[Dorsetsteve]

Great decision, I too have a C6 Coupe (aka base), it had to be cheap and a manual for me, hence buying one from the States at the end of 2017. UK cars represent good value at present, given their spec and that their price has remained relatively static since Covid, unlike the US cars.
If you're interested in a long read, here's my car's story: The £7700 Corvette C6 - Page 1 - Readers' Cars - PistonHeads UK
I have zero regrets about buying mine, they have character in abundance, easy to work on, reliable, perform well and parts are well priced considering their performance. Best of all, everyone seems to like them.

I have read that thread it was very helpful, I also get the impression you aren’t a million miles away from me, I’m about half an hour north of Christchurch. There’s a chap in my town with a C3 and C6. I also met a guy with a black C6 that’s his daily with 190k on the clocks.

 

[Dorsetsteve]

I can look in California and import - mostly they are going for $15-23k depend on miles - over 100k is cheap right now - maybe a salvage car would benefit price wise too.

keith keef@eurovettes.com

It’s certainly an option to look at. I’m wary of it effectively being sight unseen and import taxes etc but realistically no different to importing from Japan I assume.

 

[Fishy Dave]

I have read that thread it was very helpful, I also get the impression you aren’t a million miles away from me, I’m about half an hour north of Christchurch. There’s a chap in my town with a C3 and C6. I also met a guy with a black C6 that’s his daily with 190k on the clocks.

Thanks, yes, I'm in Wiltshire, not far from junction 17, M4. Good to know there is another C6 in the UK with high miles.

 

[Roscobbc]

I would say that Dave was extremely 'fastidious' in his original choice of C6 purchase......rather than looking for a vehicle with low miles and few owners (like, perhaps most of us) I'm guessing he would have looked for evidence of equally spaced on-time 100% regular oil changes and related lubrication services with minimal 'lay-off'' periods where the vehicle might 'sit' unused for extended periods. There are people in the 'States with all marques of Vettes (and other cars) who have 'done the clock' several times.

 

[Dorsetsteve]

I would say that Dave was extremely 'fastidious' in his original choice of C6 purchase......rather than looking for a vehicle with low miles and few owners (like, perhaps most of us) I'm guessing he would have looked for evidence of equally spaced on-time 100% regular oil changes and related lubrication services with minimal 'lay-off'' periods where the vehicle might 'sit' unused for extended periods. There are people in the 'States with all marques of Vettes (and other cars) who have 'done the clock' several times.

I’m sure I read of a guy with a 300zx like mine that had put 300k on the 3l v6, don’t think the turbos were original though. Personally I’d rather see a high miler that’s well serviced than a low mile car that’s on its original hoses etc etc. I certainly wouldn’t be put off a car because it had gone north of 100k, a top end rebuild is likely in any event, cam etc.