I am interested in purchasing a Corvette and would like a suggestion on a year or year range. I am just going to use it as a fun "driver" and I would like it to be probably no older than 12 to 15 years old. I have owned two others in my lifetime (a '63 gold split window and a '78 silver anniversary) and had them for just the same reason--fun to drive and they were very nice looking.
Importance in highest to lowest order:
- Best year for reliability and overall general performance
- Price
- Low mileage
I have found in the past that there is a sweet spot where the price is a minimum and the year is somewhere between 5 and 15 years old where you can get a reliable car with relatively low mileage (say around
50,000 to 60,000 miles maximum). It has been around 20 years since my last purchase, so I am out of touch with what are the ideal years. I worked with Dave McLellan about 8 years ago and at that time he suggested a 1996 or newer based on the technology it had.What are your suggestions?