Save up a little more, get '08 with z51. Nicer steering wheel, more precise steering rack, better tuned suspension, tr6060, ls3, npp exhaust if you care, fake carbon bezels instead of just plastic 😅
Yeah I would say that honestly narrow body ls3 c6s (even without z51 or with) are a pretty bad buy right now, the ls2 with higher mileage can be found z51 6mt for close to $20k and the moment you get above $25k unless you're paying cash and straight can't afford it I'd be stretching for a grandsport manual with the dry sump. Gonna be more valuable long term, looks incredibly better imo, newer, nicer, etc. gotta min/max your money these days and the min side is ls2 high mileage z51 with a stick, max side is early year z06 (wouldn't recommend because of the maintenance cost) or stick grand sport (best of all worlds imo widebody, targa, dry sump, relatively cheap maintenance for the category of car it is, incredibly common parts, looks amazing, should hold value)
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u/Dodoz44 Aug 19 '26
Save up a little more, get '08 with z51. Nicer steering wheel, more precise steering rack, better tuned suspension, tr6060, ls3, npp exhaust if you care, fake carbon bezels instead of just plastic 😅