C6 Corvette Daily Driver - 5 Year Update 

I’ve got a 2001 C5 and it’s an amazing car. Corvettes are just amazing cars for daily driving, and have some fun every once in a while corvettes are all around just great cars and can be good daily drivers

I'm at 142k Mile's since I bought new in 2008. A manual z51 and it's been ultra reliable. I daily driver since new. Just a great sports car and the HUD and npp exhaust is nice to have. Thanks for your video..btw . I never did any repairs myself and paid the dealer. I added up the bills and I think I spent besides oil, tires, gas and insurance 6300 dollars total.. I did have the gmpp warranty which did cover the car until 78k miles so you could say I spent 6300 to go from 78k miles to 142k miles which I think has been a bargain. Not that I do it but this sportscar tops out 190 mph 1.0 lateral g cornering, gets 16 city, 26 hwy mpg etc...and the roof cones off when you want a convertible like experience. My C8 z41 should be in around August. I'll be sad to see this great c6 go...but c6 Corvettes with confidence. IMO

Things to know: Do not by 2005 (first model year) electrical, differential problem s, Always use shell or Chevron gasoline period nothing else, Came with a 4 speed in the auto (05 only), The ride height is adjustible on all c6 models, The base ride height is higher off the ground then z51,zo6,grandsport,zr-1, I wouldn't daily it if over 6 feet tall, The car is fast despite what people on the internet say, the base Vette has a top speed of 186 mph & a sub 4 second 0-60, it is capable of doing 1 lateral G in the handling department, A cam & free flowing exhaust will net 70-100 + wheel horsepower gain, the weight depending on package and if convertible is 3180 +, Tires and brakes are affordable, It can achieve 27-31 mpg on the highway , Get the manual transmission, 05-07 ls2 (400 hp) 08-13 ls3 (426 hp) In interior is built by Chevrolet So expect much

Had my C6, 06' Vert for over a year and really happy with it. Im now a Vette guy for life. Nice informative video. Seen your other video's. Nice work.

You just convinced me that I must have a manual trans if I buy a C6 vette. Thanks!

Your camera mount is fine! Thanks for the info, I currently have a 1990 C4 and looking to upgrade to a newer model.

That’s a good review, I live where there is too much sunlight as well and I know now, that if I buy a corvette make sure I have shade for the targa lol

Just bought a garage kept, 2006 convertible C6, Lemans Blue, 28k miles, fully loaded for $20k. The seller made me an offer I couldn't refuse lol.

C6 are awesome gotta love it

I bought my 2005 2 years ago, its got 43k miles on it now, so far what i've done to it is changed all for shocks to Billstein shocks, replaced the back lift supports, switched out the stock radio to a Sony that has apple car play, blue tooth to connect to my phone and i can use the google maps for navigation. I plan to do a lot more stuff to it, I started a channel to show progress of my project. Good luck to you on your car and hope to see more videos.

Hey Drew Mann, I've got a C6 2008 Automatic too. I recently installed a "Red Light Bandit" to the accelerator harness. There is a hesitation in the acceleration because of the fly by wire system from the manufacturer. The "Red Light Bandit" makes the acceleration instant and exciting. This device plugs in between the accelerator and the main harness under the dash and doesn't affect anything else. Super cool driving experience! Also, "Maguire's Headlight Coating" is a spray that slows down the UV lens hazing damage on the headlights. The Coating lasts about a year then you will need to re-apply it again after sanding off the coating from the previous year. I put some on my C6 last year and will see how long it lasts this coming year. I keep a cover on my C6 when I'm not driving it, so, that may help the lenses stay clear longer. The lenses face upward and so the UV Rays are hitting them constantly. That is what makes the lenses haze over. FYI

Lol one thing I didn't find out till year 2 of ownership was that it had cruise control

How does the maintenance, parts, labor compare to a 2014 mustang GT?

Hi Andrew! Had no idea you had a channel,. Just found it and just subscribed! I have a 2005 black C6 (manual) that otherwise looks JUST LIKE YOURS 😃

Nice smooth video, no bumps, must have done your own shocks too. My 05 has cost me $6200 just in 2020. About $3,000 from 2016 to 2019. So many electrical issues I lost count...had to replace stereo, both windows and both doors stopped working at different times, brake light sensor, turn signal sensor. It sounds simple and cheap but only dealers were able to fix alot of these things here in West Palm Beach and they really rob a guy at $200/hour and way overpriced parts. I'm wondering if dealers in your area charge that much too? The independent mechanics tell me they fixed something and then it quits working again before I even get home.

curious if anyone has had the harmonic balancer replaced, I have a 05 C6 with 42,000 miles. The balancer looks to have a very slight shimmy and before it gets any worse I would like to replace it. I keep going back and fourth on weather I want to tackle the job myself or take it somewhere to get done.

Just picked up a 2005 C6 manual with 45k miles for 19k!))

I got an 05 c6 and headlights flicker at random have you had that happen?

Any issues with auto trans temp? I’m in AZ and not even beating the car the trans temp will get into 220’s

Could care less if it’s a manual.......hit gas and go.

Thinking about picking up a C6 2007 that has 15,000 miles on it.

I am 6’2 and I might get get one,sooo what about the leg room??

Did u recently put this up for sale ?

What about harmonic balancer and ABS

Is the LS3 significantly better than the LS2 engine?

I think you just talked me out of the C6. Might keep my 2007 Lexus GS350. Not as fast as the C6 I'm sure, but more luxurious and reliable.

Can I add you on sc and ask more questions ?

Good vid, bud, but don’t tell me it took you 5 years to figure out to use your Performance Mode Button. 😀

BTW - my dad has a paid reservation for the C8 (5k?) and apparently Chevy is trying to buy people out of their reservation by tripling the money back. He's gonna take the money and supercharge his C7 Z51.

Press that button ONE time, traction control off.... you want active handling on, it will only save your ass if your extremely sideways.

College kids buying 20,000 dollar cars? Geez what did I do wrong in College

ENGINE HOT AC OFF.....

My friends toyota is a 2006 and she did absolutely nothing to the car and it still works like a charm lol

Dont seem like a car guy

people only obsess over manual transmissions because people obsess over manual transmissions. It was a sales gimmick back in the day to sell a bunch of manual cars when some of the companies began to switch to automatic, then it got out of control....all the brainwashed dads told all their brainwashed sons auto's are for bitches and w/e else. Then fast and furious poured gas on the flames. The fact is, 95% of these assholes obsessing over manuals probably shift slower than an automatic, and probably don't even take their car to the track anyway. To me (i'm unbiased in everything and a nerd) a manual is just fucking stupid. I'm all about technology and ADVANCING, and driving an auto is like taking the power steering out of a car and saying "i'm a badass, only bitches use power steering". It's just fucking dumb. I have been driving a manual jeep the past couple of years (not by choice) and I hate it. Constantly shifting...can't eat, can't look at my phone, can't do anything. Always shifting. It's like all this hard work just to drive. Technology is light-years beyond manual transmissions but stupid people just keep dragging that shit out. I say a) it's pointless, get rid of it, and b) keep the paddle shifting or w/e its' called where it's an auto and you can manually shift by pressing a button. It's just as good without the clutch bullshit, for those of you who want so badly to shift yourselves (for w/e stupid reason). I'll never buy another manual after this jeep, not even a sports car. If I get a c6 (which I most likely will next year, been saving up for one) i'd rather get a base model than a z06 if the z06 is a manual. I know the c5's they were only manual, not sure on c6 but fuck z06 if it's manual...fuck that shit. I wanna use this car to pick up hot chics man...I like to use my phone to check my stocks or social media or txts...not sit there focused on shifting all the time. How do you get road head in a manual? "hold on, stop sucking my dick so i can shift again". Fuck that.

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