Are Corvettes Reliable?

[Oaktown 986]

Originally Posted by Lordblood

Hey guys, I've been busy so I haven't been able to get back to you.

It seems like the consensus is that C5's are pretty reliable. I am looking at C5 Z06's around the state for 25k ish. Seems fair to say they will drop a bit by the time I am gonna sell my Boxster (maybe a good 2 years).

I love my Boxster, but I feel like instead of buying another agile handler, I should try something completely different. I feel like the Corvette is the answer to that, extremely powerful and much simpler (a simple V8 in the front, no mid-engined stuff to worry about).

I suppose I will have to drive one myself and see how it is, but I'm thinking about ride quality (I hear its appalling), MPG, and cheapness as well. I have driven some more recent Chevy's (Cobalt, Malibu, HHR's) from rental agencies and have found it cheap, but not unbearable.

HUGE fan of small block Chevy's here. Had many, all of which were 100% reliable. I'd definitely own another if I lived in AZ like yourself; all those open highways and freeways are perfect for a Vette. I bet the Boxster feels quite a bit underpowered out there....