Thank you for the information.

Thank you, I will definitely check this out.

I have my eye on a C6 coupe at this point, but looking to learn more before making a purchase. Thanks.

Great information, thanks!

Great information. I have narrowed my focus on C6 coupes, and look forward to hearing what club members think of their individual cars. Thanks.

Sounds like an awesome car, but I am focused on the C6 generation at this point. Thanks.

I have seen many old guys getting in and out of their Vette. No way would I subject myself to that. Doing the “side saddle swivel” and the crouch and bend.

Oh look at me! I’m a Boy Racer.

Yeah, it's a lil' difficult climbing in and out of my C3 shark body vette, but with each grunt and groan I remind myself it's a form of yoga for these old bones. I fit in my vette not sit in it, then it's off and away for miles of smiles.

Unfortunately there was a Red Corvette on Warm Springs this morning. It looked like it was totaled. Be careful on two lane Florida roads. ������

I bought a 1962 Corvette new, I only had it a year. 52 years later I bought a new C7 vert. I kind of wish I still had it, but I’ve owned some amazing cars since. Get what you want. We’re not getting any younger.

I figure IF you cant get out of it you just need to roll on the ground you are close enough!

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What type you buy depends how much you want to spend, what you want to do with it and how mechanically inclined you are. For the money spent on a new one you can obtain a pretyy nice 63-73. This will work if you like to work on them yourself. These years are very simple to maintain if you have mechanical aptitude. The most comfortable of the 8 Vettes that I've owned was a 65 with bucket seats that were really bench seats that looked like they were cut in half. The mid-year seats were not nearly as low as the current models and I thought they were more comfortable. As you got to the 68-72's the seats were a little lower and not as comfortable. I loved fixing things on the cars. On today's models, I wouldn't know where to start to repair them...plus, would void the warranty! Good luck!

My husband is selling a 2001 torch red c5 automatic coupe with 40,737 miles. Absolutely beautiful. However it is in Southern California. 862-242-9111

The 3d and 4th generation Corvettes are difficult to get in and out of, actually harder to get out than in. The 5th and 6th generations eliminated much of the ingress/egress problems in the earlier models. I'm 75, bad back, knees and a badly torn rotator cuff in my right shoulder, I have no problems with my 5th gen Vette. Now if you weigh 250 + pounds or stand over 6' 2" you may have a problem. If you want one, go for it. Once you set in that seat you lose 40 years and 50lbs. There is nothing like the sound acceleration of a V8 engine. Life is too short.

I just thought of this. On YouTube is a guy named Lyle that works at C&S Corvettes in Sarasota, FL, a corvette specialty shop. He has a number of videos explaining the pros and cons of each generation of Corvettes and makes recommendations on the best model for each generation. His recommendations are based on his experiences at the shop.