2008 with 42k. I am a mom of 3 boys...I love her more than them....this car gives me no attitude and no trouble....them boys different story(still love em tho)!! Corvette lover for life❤
With some cloth/soft tape and a few additional soundproofing materials in key areas, my C6 is completely rattle-free. Coming from working on german cars, I used most of their techniques to improve the interior and have been very successful
@@LetThatBassDr0p Everything really. I came from working on luxury cars and they put foam/felt tape on almost every clip. The roof and the center console where you touch were the worst on my corvette. Every time you moved the plastic would creek. My interior was tan and I turned it into black so every panel was removed. Every panel that has plastic on plastic contact or metal is now all covered with felt or foam tape.
I had a base 2005 with a 4 speed auto. At the time, this was the highest HP debut for a new model Vette at 400 pulling ponies. I then picked up a 2008 Vette 4lt with the ls3 and 6 speed auto. Outside of both being gen 6, that's where the comparisons end. The ls3 and all the extras with the 4lt package makes and unbelievable owners and drivers experience! My '08 is sporting 86+ on the milage meter and hasn't slowed down at all.
Always wanted to own one of these but insurance for younger people is absolute horse shit. Perfect driving record with zero traffic warnings, tickets, or encounters, yet I still pay almost twice the amount of my dad who gets speeding tickets weekly.
Depending on how much money you can spend i would opt for the Z06 in either model, better performance in both generations and they hold their value better.
The 2008 3LZ 427 is the best Corvette ever built! 7.0 liter, the last of the naturally aspirated engine. This car has the biggest motor ever, even over today’s model. FUTURE COLLECTABLE!!!!!! Get it in Jet Stream Blue with the ebony and linen interior!!! Head turner!
I love this car, and the older Porsche Boxster/Cayman’s. Building my Ford Escort ZX2 right now as a daily, naturally aspirated no thanks on the turbos I like reliability.
These cars are highly reliable and have a good resale value. How many other cars are reliable and have a third to half of their resale value after 16 years?
I traded in my '21 STI for a 2007 Corvette with the LT3 trim with 39k for 24 grand. Doesn't have the Z51 package but has the upgraded brakes with magna ride. I did have to replace the water pump and will probably switch out the harmonic balancer because of a slight wobble. Other than that I love this car. The Hooker axle back muffler delete makes great music..
@@SoulEraser000 I've done that several times. I went from a '13 Mustang to an '11 Mustang to a new '18 Ecoboost. I do miss the newer technology in the newer cars. I miss my STI but the raw power of my Corvette with the 6 speed manual is just a pleasure to experience. I will probably move up the C7 in a year or 2...
Awesome vid, your camera work is really impressive. I'm very tempted to trade my 2022 WRX in for a C6 one of these days. $30k seems like such a small price to pay for a car of this caliber.
Spend a little more for a grand sport and you get better handling, better looks, a dry sump oil pump, and with the manual a hand assembled LS3 among other goodies.
@@alexwest4253 while the Grand sport might look, handle and stop better, it tends to be 50% more for a grand sport that doesn't necessarily add 50% more performance
I will warn, the seat parts, from the leather cover to the frame, are not sold by GM any more. The headlights, not sold at any price. Now, there is always a way. If I had a garage, I would have just removed my lights and shipped them out for lens replacement. Who knows, that may still happen, but I went with aftermarket, and the fitment sucks. For seat repair, I just bought some used seats online and had them shipped on a pallet. Not cheap, but it worked. We are in the compromise years now with these cars. See if you can find one super low mileage and garage kept. They have great bones, but the headlights, weather-stripping, seat surfaces, etc.. All that stuff hates to have been used.
“Any good?” Walking that thin clickbait line lol! I just picked up an 07 Z06 with 60k miles, Livernois Stage 2 heads, BTR stage 2 cam, CAI, ARH long tubes, Corsa Sport, McLeod twin disk clutch, and Blisteins for $30k.
this guys values are very different from my pleasure car needs. I would caution anyone thinking of this is a value buy, it is a high maintenance GM top of line product, and a car of this capability requires good maintenance, so one has to really enjoy cars without regret to enjoy keeping a car of this age on the road. . by the way, my C5 with more milage doesn't have any body squeak ,and the original paint is fine. maybe something happened to the posters car, because in many years of reading about corvettes , paint issues never come up. And trust me, a lot of corvette owners are polishing fools and certainly would have said something, right after they first called their lawyer .
@@AntonIvanov-rb3vs seemed to be over a grand no matter what it was, as for repairs the four years I've owned it I probably could have bought myself another car for what i paid to fix it...another nice car.
Less than 20k where are you buying them? I can’t even find rebuilt title corvettes with 100k miles for under 20k. The average corvette seems to be like 25k still
Finally have a softer ride ditching the Firestone run flats. Continental Extreme Contact sport 2 are as good as the sport cup. Over 107k mi and still strong like bull. If you do your homework you will find a well maintained C6 with records at a fair price.
The C2 and C6 are the high water marks for Corvette styling and lack of Buck Rogers instrumentation of the C7 and lack of current angular, Transformer inspired, angry toaster, exterior styling of the C8.
@@TreadDepthChannel I prefer the slightly more rounded and organic shape of the easier to drive fast C5. mostly I value that the top goes down flat for all around unobstructed views.
C6 is a very pretty car but looks a little outdated now. A few things they could’ve improved include the shit interior, the plain and simple bubble roof hatch on the trunk and the 360 Modena stolen headlights.
@@richardelliott8352proportions on the C5 are more supercar like and the pop up headlights give it more of a cool factor. Interior looks ironically better than the C6s
They idle a tad rough cause they push a lot of HP out of the V8. It has a tad of an aggressive camshaft. I own a C7 & mine has what I call the pee shivers at idle. Mine has low mileage & yes I’m the old boomer Vette dood brah 🤷
I read once that all LS3's idle rough since the large heads and high performance nature of the car. Also GM tuned them to idle clean for emissions and MPG. You may be able to tune the idle smooth with HP tuners, but at the expense of more fuel used.
@@TreadDepthChannel my buddy just got a 3LT z51 2007 low miles, $18k that’s amazing to drive so much better then the base 2005 he got rid of, it’s been making me want a c6 badly and pretty sure I’m gonna get one. I’m sure the 08 and above are even better though.
@@TreadDepthChannel cool , I’m going to be in the market early 2025. Trying to decide between a 2008-11 corvette or a 2016-2019 mustang GT. What u thinking?
@@TreadDepthChannel I’m not too concerned with speeds after 80mph , probably whatever I can smoke people off the red light and move quick around town etc
I don’t mean to be dark… but my grandpa’s famous words were… “I can’t wait to retire to get 69’ c3 corvette.” He unfortunately never made it to retirement. Just get your dream car now! While you’re since here my friend. You deserve it. 🥹
The C6 is the best looking Corvette. Way better than the C7 and C8 with their "cluttered" rear ends, and swoopy bodies. It's a classic that will never go out of style.
I just bought an 09 base model, and i couldnt be happier!
Hell yeah, enjoy
Congrats man thats what im saving money for atm
2008 with 42k. I am a mom of 3 boys...I love her more than them....this car gives me no attitude and no trouble....them boys different story(still love em tho)!! Corvette lover for life❤
Allllrighty then
I feel bad for your kids
I agree with you! Enjoy it
I have a 2009. Spot on with everything you said.
i had a 2009 z06, miss that car
My first Vette was a C6 (then a C7 and now a C8). The C6 is an awesome car and still looks fantastic!
Minus the headlight fade, c6s have really aged well
@@TreadDepthChannel exactly! the C6 is aging very well. i bought an 05 3 years ago with 34k miles after owning a 93 for 22 years
Loved my C-6! C-7 was actually a bit of a disappointment, too many driver aids. I'd have a C-6 GS if I could find one in the same color as yours.
I was set on a C5, in part for nostalgic purposes, but your video has convinced me to go for a C6 when the time comes, hopefully soon.
C5s are great but the interior has just aged like milk
had a 07 ls2 with the z51 package and it was more than enough power for me! great and reliable car, nice review
With some cloth/soft tape and a few additional soundproofing materials in key areas, my C6 is completely rattle-free. Coming from working on german cars, I used most of their techniques to improve the interior and have been very successful
Oh yeah, with patience and persistence its definitely possible
What areas do you suggest?
@@LetThatBassDr0p Everything really. I came from working on luxury cars and they put foam/felt tape on almost every clip. The roof and the center console where you touch were the worst on my corvette. Every time you moved the plastic would creek. My interior was tan and I turned it into black so every panel was removed. Every panel that has plastic on plastic contact or metal is now all covered with felt or foam tape.
I had a base 2005 with a 4 speed auto. At the time, this was the highest HP debut for a new model Vette at 400 pulling ponies. I then picked up a 2008 Vette 4lt with the ls3 and 6 speed auto. Outside of both being gen 6, that's where the comparisons end. The ls3 and all the extras with the 4lt package makes and unbelievable owners and drivers experience! My '08 is sporting 86+ on the milage meter and hasn't slowed down at all.
I have z51 and unfortunately my oil cooler lines are starting to leak but thats it
Sorry if this is a dumb question, did you feel the difference between the 4 speed and 6 speed transmissions?
@JGL98 Absolutely yes! The 4 speed pulls from 0 to 60 mph. The 6 speed pulls 0 to 45 and barks the tires when hitting 2nd gear!
@@TreadDepthChannel I just replaced my tranny cooling lines on mine as they were starting to weep!
Agreed with everything you said I have a 2012 GS C6. Love taking off the top ! Especially in the morning when I go for a morning cruise 🔥
Gs are peak c6
Nicely edited and shot. Good quality production.
Thanks homie we tryin
Had my 2008 Base for 5 years. Absolutely love it!
And its still the best
I was shocked to see 2k subs, this vidoe is 250k sub quality
Thanks, Im just trying to make good slick content
Ok, I sub'd.....
Truly is great content keep it up
Doug demuro quality. Personally I like informative videos that aren’t overly meme’d, edited or flashy. Check your Asperger’s with your doctor dude.
I have a 2013 Corvette ZR1. I totally agree with you. Of 6 Corvettes it is my second favorite.
What a gem
Lmk when ya wanna get rid of it =)
I bought a C6 Z06 with 28K miles for $40K put $8K into the engine for 750 HP !!! It’s a supercar monster for less than $50K, and it gets 20 MPG!!
Sounds scary
@@TreadDepthChannel It’s actually not bad when driven normally but once you stomp it it’s ridiculous.
Always wanted to own one of these but insurance for younger people is absolute horse shit. Perfect driving record with zero traffic warnings, tickets, or encounters, yet I still pay almost twice the amount of my dad who gets speeding tickets weekly.
My corvette insurance is almost cheaper than my sonic 😂
The C6 is easily the best of the 8 generations. The lightest and best power to weight ratio.
@@michaelsheedy best performance per $
You've convinced me. Don't worry, you're safe. I won't tell my wife.
i wont if you dont
Amazing video. I’m planning on getting either a base C5 or a base C6 myself and this vid was truly helpful
Thanks, both cars are really good but c5s are just getting like really old
Depending on how much money you can spend i would opt for the Z06 in either model, better performance in both generations and they hold their value better.
Just bought an 08 C6 with 20k on the clock. Was supposed to pick it up today
shit im driving a 96 vette shit is fun as hell
Damn, a last year c4. Rock that thing homie
The 2008 3LZ 427 is the best Corvette ever built! 7.0 liter, the last of the naturally aspirated engine. This car has the biggest motor ever, even over today’s model. FUTURE COLLECTABLE!!!!!! Get it in Jet Stream Blue with the ebony and linen interior!!! Head turner!
Nah velocity yellow tintcoat is peak
good to know about the rough idle, its been driving me crazy on my ls3!
Its just reminding you its there
😅@@TreadDepthChannel
Well my GS is cammed ! But I love it. Every time I start it up I feel like being at a drag strip
I love this car, and the older Porsche Boxster/Cayman’s. Building my Ford Escort ZX2 right now as a daily, naturally aspirated no thanks on the turbos I like reliability.
Great video, thanks so much for the insight man. Hope you can grow the channel you deserve it
More content on the way, im just lazy
I have a 07 Z06
And it has absolutely NO rattle anywhere.
The fixed roof definitely helps
Rumbling idle is a feature not a defect
When you have to put an ls3 absolutely as low as possible
Depends on how the previous owner took care of it.
Always, Corvette owners are usually pretty picky
michael, please see my comment above, and you are correct about the previous owners.
I think the C6 is the best Generation of Corvettes so far... Unless in the future the C9 can show me something better....
Its just the complete package!
@TreadDepthChannel , as an Owner I say... DAMN RIGHT !! 💪🏾🇺🇸
C7 is better in every way, only caveat is a little more weight but the added hp makes up for it.
Yesterday picked up a 2010 with 34k miles for 25k$. Always garaged and covered. Most beautiful thing I’ve ever had after 60 cars in my background.
Sounds like it
These cars are highly reliable and have a good resale value. How many other cars are reliable and have a third to half of their resale value after 16 years?
Maybe miatas if you're lucky lol
Absolutely worth it.
💯
Ive been looking at c6 corvettes with 70k-ish for $15,000. But once i get one im gonna replace all the suspension
Good idea, the sway bar bushings like to squeak
If the C3 and C5 had a baby it would *look like the C6!
Best looking Corvette, totally not bias
"Is a used c6 corvette any good?"
Bro what type of question is that SMH
The question to get you to comment 😂
@@TreadDepthChannel it worked lol
I traded in my '21 STI for a 2007 Corvette with the LT3 trim with 39k for 24 grand. Doesn't have the Z51 package but has the upgraded brakes with magna ride. I did have to replace the water pump and will probably switch out the harmonic balancer because of a slight wobble. Other than that I love this car. The Hooker axle back muffler delete makes great music..
hell yeah
how can you go from a new car to an older car, idk if i can do it
@@SoulEraser000 I've done that several times. I went from a '13 Mustang to an '11 Mustang to a new '18 Ecoboost. I do miss the newer technology in the newer cars. I miss my STI but the raw power of my Corvette with the 6 speed manual is just a pleasure to experience. I will probably move up the C7 in a year or 2...
Awesome vid, your camera work is really impressive. I'm very tempted to trade my 2022 WRX in for a C6 one of these days. $30k seems like such a small price to pay for a car of this caliber.
@@rawkombuchathanks, 30k will get you a pretty nice c6
I have a c5 that has never be rained on in over 12 years. It has now 102k on it.
My favorite Corvette ❤
same
Answer to thumbnail question: "Hellz yeah!" ~Gearheads
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BRO amazing content
Thanks, i will
Spend a little more for a grand sport and you get better handling, better looks, a dry sump oil pump, and with the manual a hand assembled LS3 among other goodies.
@@alexwest4253 while the Grand sport might look, handle and stop better, it tends to be 50% more for a grand sport that doesn't necessarily add 50% more performance
Still working towards a first car, but when I’m older I’m hoping to get one of these it’s been my dream car since I was young.
@@viperkeys7700 same, im just glad im in a position to own one
I will warn, the seat parts, from the leather cover to the frame, are not sold by GM any more. The headlights, not sold at any price. Now, there is always a way. If I had a garage, I would have just removed my lights and shipped them out for lens replacement. Who knows, that may still happen, but I went with aftermarket, and the fitment sucks. For seat repair, I just bought some used seats online and had them shipped on a pallet. Not cheap, but it worked. We are in the compromise years now with these cars. See if you can find one super low mileage and garage kept. They have great bones, but the headlights, weather-stripping, seat surfaces, etc.. All that stuff hates to have been used.
@@BrisLS1 there alot of aftermarket seat repair solutions
You are on point my friend!!!!!!!!!!!
I want one so bad!!!
“Any good?” Walking that thin clickbait line lol! I just picked up an 07 Z06 with 60k miles, Livernois Stage 2 heads, BTR stage 2 cam, CAI, ARH long tubes, Corsa Sport, McLeod twin disk clutch, and Blisteins for $30k.
Yeah but was it atleast worth the watch? Nice car btw
A 2008 Corvette in my area is 30k
Ooof, look for more miles 😂
20k ? Try 30k in Texas
Short hike to Florida
@@TreadDepthChannel it’s funny you say that because I just flew out of Florida
Constant problems. I cant say I didnt enjoy my c6 but my wallet definelty didnt. Love my c7z
Really? Thats wild. Im just dealing with an oil cooler line leak
You live in GA too? I want one of these so badly, and I'm working hard to try and buy one.
I bought it from a dealer in Florida
Yes.
You right tho
You will have the top off cruising and hear a big bang and see the harmonic balancer flying off in the trees.🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ls3 cars aren't quite as prone to harmonic balancer failure
I have a 2007, and that has never happened. Smh
@@Himothy704 no fun 🤷♂️
@@TreadDepthChannel It's the a 2007 C6 has a LS2..bad balancers...I had one $1200 to fix.
The LS2 Corvette engine was VERY prone to a wobbling Harmonic Balancer and some fail as little as 5000 miles,do a search.
Zip Corvette will refurbish your headlights with new lenses and seals if you want to keep them original.
Thats good to know!
I'll take a '63 split window coupe.😅
Well done son , 👍
@@MA-lv3kt thanks
Awesome video
Thanks!
this guys values are very different from my pleasure car needs. I would caution anyone thinking of this is a value buy, it is a high maintenance GM top of line product, and a car of this capability requires good maintenance, so one has to really enjoy cars without regret to enjoy keeping a car of this age on the road. . by the way, my C5 with more milage doesn't have any body squeak ,and the original paint is fine. maybe something happened to the posters car, because in many years of reading about corvettes , paint issues never come up. And trust me, a lot of corvette owners are polishing fools and certainly would have said something, right after they first called their lawyer .
Cool
what are you even talking about? How is it high maintenance? Other than tires being expensive.
I had a 2012 gs, if you take all the problems and over priced maintenance away it was my favorite car.
How much did the maintenance cost?
@@AntonIvanov-rb3vs seemed to be over a grand no matter what it was, as for repairs the four years I've owned it I probably could have bought myself another car for what i paid to fix it...another nice car.
@@Cardoso71875 oh, that sucks... :(
I was thinking about buying this one but I would not like to spend a fortune on it
Good job, kid.
I want you to get views but I also don't want my dream car's prices to go crazy
Its ok z06 prices are already through the roof, in sure base models are safe
Less than 20k where are you buying them? I can’t even find rebuilt title corvettes with 100k miles for under 20k. The average corvette seems to be like 25k still
The perpetual retirement home that Florida is means cheap Corvettes i guess
Finally have a softer ride ditching the Firestone run flats. Continental Extreme Contact sport 2 are as good as the sport cup. Over 107k mi and still strong like bull. If you do your homework you will find a well maintained C6 with records at a fair price.
The C2 and C6 are the high water marks for Corvette styling and lack of Buck Rogers instrumentation of the C7 and lack of current angular, Transformer inspired, angry toaster, exterior styling of the C8.
Corvette styling peaked at the c6 z06, you cant change my opinion
@@TreadDepthChannel I prefer the slightly more rounded and organic shape of the easier to drive fast C5. mostly I value that the top goes down flat for all around unobstructed views.
C6 is a very pretty car but looks a little outdated now. A few things they could’ve improved include the shit interior, the plain and simple bubble roof hatch on the trunk and the 360 Modena stolen headlights.
@@richardelliott8352proportions on the C5 are more supercar like and the pop up headlights give it more of a cool factor. Interior looks ironically better than the C6s
@@EJleon96 Disagree with each of those points, especially the interiors. C6 much improved.
This car looks super hot like the guy who owns the channel.
Hey handsome ill give you a ride anytime, in the car of course
I have a modded 2011 mustang but I want to upgrade to a stickshift ls3 C6. What year /combo is best? What should I look for?
Anything after 08 is the best you can get
2011+ has better seats......
@@saintnificent5532 Seats changed in 2012
They idle a tad rough cause they push a lot of HP out of the V8. It has a tad of an aggressive camshaft. I own a C7 & mine has what I call the pee shivers at idle. Mine has low mileage & yes I’m the old boomer Vette dood brah 🤷
Not the pee shivers! 🤣
I read once that all LS3's idle rough since the large heads and high performance nature of the car. Also GM tuned them to idle clean for emissions and MPG. You may be able to tune the idle smooth with HP tuners, but at the expense of more fuel used.
@@jimsvo4486
could be idk I own an LT1 brah 🤷♂️
excellent video. you said only 1 camshaft, I assume you mean per bank?😂
No there's only one camshaft and it's in the block
@@TreadDepthChannel ohh, uses rockers?
No. The LS3 has only 1 camshaft.
@@lebebronzoyes
Nice video
Thanks
05-07s can be found even cheaper the ls2 gets too much hate just don’t get a 4 speed auto 05
Yeah they are good cars i just feel like the 08+ is that bit more refined
@@TreadDepthChannel my buddy just got a 3LT z51 2007 low miles, $18k that’s amazing to drive so much better then the base 2005 he got rid of, it’s been making me want a c6 badly and pretty sure I’m gonna get one. I’m sure the 08 and above are even better though.
@@cartere9981 yeah the tr6060 is just smoother than a t56, the steering is also tighter
What mods u got on it?
@@imjcarp nothing aside from a skipshift delete
@@TreadDepthChannel cool , I’m going to be in the market early 2025. Trying to decide between a 2008-11 corvette or a 2016-2019 mustang GT. What u thinking?
@@imjcarp you trying to go fast in a straight line or just fast in general? 😂
@@TreadDepthChannel I’m not too concerned with speeds after 80mph , probably whatever I can smoke people off the red light and move quick around town etc
@@imjcarp i know for a fact that 5.0 mustangs can be far more capable for less money if youre just stop light dragging
U dont deserve 2k subs. So i followed
Thanks!
no...
Thought so
3 yrs to retirement, its on my list!!!!!!!!
Treat yourself
I have a 2007 base model with 65,000 asking 21,000 firm. Manuel
Did it, 2011 base model. Loving every second of it. You won't regret it, trust me. Corvette forever now.
I don’t mean to be dark… but my grandpa’s famous words were… “I can’t wait to retire to get 69’ c3 corvette.” He unfortunately never made it to retirement. Just get your dream car now! While you’re since here my friend. You deserve it. 🥹
The C6 is the best looking Corvette. Way better than the C7 and C8 with their "cluttered" rear ends, and swoopy bodies. It's a classic that will never go out of style.
simple beauty
I was going to buy a 2015+ dodge charger rt but now I’m really leaning towards a c6. Great video!
Almost purchased a brand new 2017 but opted for the SS instead. Wish I could afford both. 🥹
Still a sweet ride
Camaro SS?