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Old 03-05-2012, 04:40 PM   #1
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Default C5 to C6 - is it worth changing?

I know this question has been asked many times with many different opinons, but here goes...
I have a 99 coupe and am considering looking for a used, low mile C6. I am very happy with my C5 but have had it for 5 years and am wondering if the C6 would be even more satisfying.

For those that have spent some time driving/riding in both generations (and besides the obvious body style and C6 being a newer vette), do you think the the C6 is a better experience?
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Old 03-05-2012, 06:13 PM   #2
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typically , yes
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every generation has made improvements over the previous one...and C6 is no exception, more power,etc..I ve had at least one of each thru the C5.. I thought that the fixed headlights of the C6 would eventually grow on me , but they just haven t..it just looks too much like an import to me. so I am in no hurry to go to a C6 .
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The Current Generation Is Usually Considered The Best Vette Yet!

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Yeah,,,The same for me too...i just dont like those lights.. and i dont know if its just me or what but i think there is a little more room in the C5...???? Love my C5
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I like the lights on the C6.......very clean. I love the C5 but C6 is step up
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Thank you all for your input. Performance being better in a newer model may seem like a no brainer but I was not sure if it was that noticable from a C5 to C6. I have heard it was a significant improvement from a C3 to C4 and C4 to C5.
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I would say the biggest leap in advancement was the C5 over its predecessors... yes the C6 has improved on it, but the C5 made monumental changes, from the ground up
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Trade up to a better C5. Like a '03 or '04
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Old 04-20-2012, 06:31 PM   #10
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If you are looking beyond a base coupe into a Z06 or my favorite a Grand Sport there are many reasons too step up. Your 99 is 13 years old. A lot of stuff gets better. Imagine comparing in 1999 your vette to the one built in 1986...
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