trade my trans am for c5, is this worth it???

[D.Jones]

ok, I have been giving this much thought and I feel like I am stuck between a rock and a hard place here. I am thinking of trading my trans am for a guys c5 corvette. It sounds like a good deal on my part right, but the vette has a rebuilt title and I have a clean title. It would be a straight trade. here are the specs of both cars:

My Trans Am:
1999, basically stock, have LT and full cat-back but not installed yet, m6, leather, 63k miles, overall good cond. inside and out, clean title

His c5 corvette:
1999, 11 sec car, bolt-ons with H/C/I with about over 400hp to the wheels (thats what he says), 94k miles, built auto a4, looks good over all from pics, rebuilt title.

So guys, do you think that I should do this or keep my trans am, install my headers and cat back and call it a day? I am really confused here

[Black8Banger]

Trading your Trans Am for a C5....great idea
Trading your Trans Am for THAT C5....ehhh I dont know.

That C5 has a rebuilt title...not something I would go for. Also, its Auto...another thing I wouldnt want, esp coming from a m6 fbody.

As far as difference in the vehicles in general, the C5 is better.
The rebuilt title on this c5 would steer me away. Then again the value of both cars is probably crap. Fbodys and C5s (non-FRC/Z06s) have low values so I guess it doesnt make much of a difference.

[D.Jones]

yeah, the value of my car is only like $8-8.5k on kbb and would think that the rebuilt c5 is about the same. the rebuilt title is what is making me leery about it. From what I read and researched, I can be a big winner or a big loser on rebuilt titles and the resale value is about half of a clean title with the same specs. and I know, I would much prefer a m6 but then again I love the vettes in general.

[playtoy]

Just me but I would steer clear of that car. There are just too many things that could cause you problems down the road when you get into cars with rebuilt titles. But like Black8Banger said getting out of the T/A and into a vette is a good idea, you wont regret that.

[johnnied]

if the vette dose not have a cbl u will need one, about $60 and 1 hour of your time

[Sabaktes]

Your car sounds like the better deal. Keep it.

[D.Jones]

this might be a stupid question, but what is a cbl?

and here is some more info on it about the rebuild: it needed the bumper cover one headlight and a hood no frame damage no air bags deployed ......car has 94k on the cluster and about 1k on the motor and trans (thats what he says). if there was no water or frame damage just cosmetic like he said it might not be that bad right? ill pull up a carfax when I get the vin to check it out, how in-dept is carfax when it comes to things like this? thanks guys.

[demarco313]

if its only 1k on motor and trans (like he says) i wouldnt hesitate to get it despite the rebuilt title! All rebuilt title cars aren't bad! Some are great and you wouldn't even be able to tell unless you looked at the title. Carfax it.. what motor did he replace it with? ls1?

I just got my Vette and i love it much more than my f-body and honestly havent drove my f-body since buying the Vette. If you dont mind having a "auto" then i say go for it but inspect it and test drive 1st.

[my bandit]

hell if you dont take it i will im just up the state

[D.Jones]

yeah, im going to check it out and test drive it. if everything checks out, ill most likely get it.

[my bandit]

if you dont want it send him to me. ive been wanting a vette forever

[demarco313]

Originally Posted by my bandit

if you dont want it send him to me. ive been wanting a vette forever

I hear that! Once you get one trust me you will have no regrets! The build quality/ride etc kills the f-body. Plus its just something about telling ppl "i got a Vette" especially females lol.. I will always have love for the f-body though

[bamalt1]

Is this the one on CF with the fixed headlights? I wouldn't do it if it is because I hate the fixed headlights and wouldn't want another a4.

[green97ss]

save for a C5Z06 it is worth it, just my 2 cents

[D.Jones]

is this the one on CF with the fixed headlights?

yeah thats the one, im not to big of a fan on the fixed head lights either but i think i can live with it..... or sell/trade them for pop ups if i really wanted to.

[Black8Banger]

yea the fixed headlights are kind ehhhh in my book.

I looked at the car on CF. It sounds like its got some solid mods. Check it out in person and it could be worth the trade. It would def look 10x better with stock headlights.
I would take the rest of that side molding off it was painted underneath it.

Best bet is to check it over in person. Take your time and look at every detail. Check out the sellers other posts and threads on the forum. Im always nervous about dealing with people who post in all caps and say generic mods like...aftermarket comp cam and racing clutch bands in 4l60e. He also said he had to sell the car because of a divorce but then states that if it was an M6, he would keep the car.

I also noticed he posted the EXACT car for sale in September asking $17k and said it had a 6.0L motor in it. Now this newer thread says 5.7L motor.

New thread: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-c...-11-500-a.html

Old thread: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-c...ale-trade.html

[green97ss]

sounds like this guy maybe blew up the 6.0. i don't know about this deal. i would walk away from this one.

[dads toy]

I had a 1998 and 2001 TA and now have a 2007 Vette. I love the C5 Vettes also but your TA has 60,000 miles and this C5 has 90,000 and a rebuilt title. Keep the TA until you can find a nice vette you like. they are comming down in price. you will find one that has a clean title.

[Redcorvette2000]

I bought a 2002 black ram air ta with a salvage title years ago....regreted it from day 1....don't do it!

[97ta383]

I wouldnt do it you never really know what happened and i wouldnt want to start out with a car that has engine mods unless i knew who did it just to make sure it was done right.