posted 06-20-2001 03:26 PM                  

-Pete

P.S. Is there a Prowler wave?

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posted 06-20-2001 03:34 PM                  

Lance - give him a call!!!

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Larry Salzman
Call 911 - there is a Prowler in my garage....

posted 06-20-2001 07:09 PM                  

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Originally posted by Steve Marcus:
I have had nine C5 vettes, coupes and convertables. Your car, if fully loaded with low miles, is worth about $38,000.00. whole sale and $42K retail...You can get $4500.00 off new convertables now and the new model year, with more horse power is coming out this summer.I bought a new convertable five months ago and got $4,500.00 off...FIND A BUYER FOR YOUR VETTE AND RUN THE DEAL THRU THE DEALER FOR SALES TAX SAVINGS.

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So Steve, how do the two cars compare? I know it might be like comparing apples to oranges but coming from somebody who has had both, what are your likes and dislikes when comparing the two?

-Pete

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posted 06-20-2001 08:48 PM                  

Sorry to say Prowler all the way

Viper for the speed. JMO

posted 06-21-2001 08:08 AM                  

My opinion of the Corvette was that it was nice but boring. Especially since there are so many on the road now. I bought mine when there were very few of them. But the turning point was when two other people right on my street in my neighborhood bought Pewter C5s. I had considered a Prowler at the time I bought my Corvette and decided not to because of the reviews I read of the Prowler (no storage, rough riding, hard to see out ot, etc.). So when I went out looking to replace the Corvette, I passed a Prowler on the way and knew then that was what I wanted. The two cars are pretty different, but that's why I like the Prowler more.

The Corvette had to be flat-bedded out of my driveway to the dealer a month after buying it because of the column lock problem. Then a month later, the dual AC went out on the driver's side, which is hell here in Florida in the summer. Then later, the clear top started cracking right down the middle. So within the eight months of owning the car, it was in the shop 3 times, more than any other car I had owned. In the year and a half of owning the Prowler, it has been to the dealer once, but it was for the low tire light being on, which was on before I bought it.

As far as looks, its subjective. I got bored of looking at the C5 5 months after owning it. I tried putting on the 2000-2001 rims, painting them to match the car, and that only helped for another month or so. After a year and a half of daily driving the Prowler, I am still in awe over its looks. Its like no other car on the road.

The Corvette was easy to drive, but became boring. The heads up display was nice, but the electronics in the car irritated me (the dual AC wouldn't cooperate and the seats wouldn't stay where I wanted them). The Prowler is a blast to drive. I get in and drive, and not have to worry about the seat moving or the column locking up. Another thing to note: In the Corvette, I got VIP parking once, after I asked. Now with the Prowler, I get VIP parking 90% of the time (where applicable). They are two different cars.

I could go on praising the Prowler, but I do not want this to become a half hour infomercial on the Prowler and a Corvette bashing session. If you have any other questions, I would be happy to answer them for you.

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posted 06-21-2001 05:38 PM                  

Yes, you can find great deals on prowlers but, you will make up for that in what is offered for your car.

Blue Book doesn't really count right now. I trade my cars alot and right now, the one that I was thinking of trading is worth $6-8K LESS then wholesale blue book cause that is what the market will bear right now.

I also looked at trading my 6 mos old 2001 Boxster S (500 miles) in on a new 2001 Carrera cabrio (loaded). Guess what, it's worth $10K less and this is trading it back to the same dealer for a 2nd deal in less then 6 months.

I saw a 2001 yellow vette convertible (in Houston) for sale that had only 9K miles on it. It was cherry. Asking price at the dealer was only $41.5K if that gives you some idea.

New Z06's are fairly rare (especially in yellow). I found a dealer that would take $4K off the sticker for a quick sale.

Locally, in Houston, most new vette coupes are $4K off the sticker and I've seen convertibles for $6-7K off the sticker.

Your best bet would be to sell it yourself but, don't expect a ton of money for it with all the deals out there right now.

Not what you want to hear (I really don't like hearing it myself)

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Trey
Post 2001 Black-Tie #005
(your welcome Larry)False alarm, it's gone now.

posted 06-21-2001 06:20 PM                  

-Pete

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posted 06-21-2001 06:34 PM                  

I just saved $10K by buying a new Harley out of state (more then offsets any shipping costs)

When Prowlers were at a premium, I saved about $15K buying a new Black-Tie out of state.

You should have no problem finding alot of oranges out there.

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Trey
Post 2001 Black-Tie #005
(your welcome Larry)False alarm, it's gone now.