C6 as a daily?

[Marc p]

Hi Guy's,

Hoping for some honest owners insight here in my current predicament, but first, a little back story:

I spend alot of time out in Texas every year and thankfully have a freind who works for Hertz at Austin airport, so get an array of wonderfull cars to try out, over the past couple of years I've tried Mustangs in both V6 and 5.0GT spec, Camaro's as V6 and V8, Challenger R/T's and a C6 'vert (LS3 engine). The C6 I had on my last visit for a few weeks and there's no beating around the bush here, I fell in love with it(I put 2000 miles on it driving everywhere I could! Even found my favourite twisty driving road, in Texas of all places!), but I need to know if it was one of those holiday romance type affairs with rose tinted glasses and the harsh reality is that in the UK with rougher/smaller/RHD roads it doesn't work to the same effect.

My current car scenario is so:

- '98 MR2 (daily beater)
- '89 944S2
- '99 Supra TT6
- '94 Skyline GTR

Now to fund it and make it more viable, the MR2 and 944 would be going(Supra has too much time, money and love in it and the GTR is purely a garaged investment).

I would also add that my father has an old '69 Mustang that I have borrowed on quite a few occasions, so I'm not a newbie to a LHD over here and know what to expect on that front, but the Mustang isn't quick and you don't do much overtaking in it.

So after the above, what would be incredibly helpful is just some insight into what it would be like to run a C6 as a daily, what are the average running costs like? I'm realistic about petrol costs, but it's more the general running and repair costs, any common issues?

I do have plenty of time to get my facts together as this isn't something I'm going to look at doing until March/April time.

Thanks in advance.

Marc

[Marc p]

Thanks for the info guys, that is exactly what I was hoping to hear, unfortunately it would be the C6 and not the Z06, as much as I would love a black on black z06, the budget will be mid twenties which will be a C6, my Supra should be pushing around 800hp after the next mapping session though so I still have my ballsy rwd car

I know I must be getting older when I say this aswell, but I did like the Corvettes auto box and would be tempted to go for the lazy approach and get the auto, however, I haven't driven the manual and would really need to do so before I made my mind up.

[Marc p]

irish boy said:

Superb cars and well up to the daily grind. Be careful buying tho…..my first one, bought from a 'specialist' turned out to be a write off in the states before coming to the uk. I was too green to know what a carfax was and just did an hpi. Could have cried as I traded in a stunning ram srt-10. Law was no help as legally he doesn't have to declare damage that happened outside the uk insurance system. Lost a fortune.

Didn't put me off corvettes tho, bought a rather good one and enjoyed it for 3 years. Looking at a lovely grand sport at the minute but unsure how values of late ones will hold with the new model c7 and the rhd mustang on the way also.

Ouch, to be honest, if I was buying from a dealer, I'd probably go to Bauer Millet, you pay a premium, but you have peace of mind.

Anyway, I have been in contact with one of the members on here who has informed me that his stunning example might be available for sale in Spring next year, so it's time to continue saving up as much as I can and get the MR2 and 944 ready for sale.

Once gaing guys, thank you for all the responses, obviously I realise there is a tad bit of biased based opinions here, but the answers were exactly what I was hoping for