THE C5 (OR ANY CORVETTE) AS A DAILY DRIVER. WHAT TO EXPECT AND WHAT TO THINK ABOUT.

[@VetOnVettes]

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[@juliannorman1470]

As a 20 year old college student I completely agree with everything here. I go to school in Louisiana and when I knew I’d be moving south I started looking for a rwd sports car. I don’t drive it every day which helps with gas, but there has never been a time where I wished I had some other car. Of course I could always use more seats but for short drives you can fit 3-4 people pretty easily lol. Cargo space has never been an issue, I can grab tons of groceries and fit them all with no issues. There is one other guy with a C5 on campus (who I’m friends with of course lol) and in a world full of mustangs, Camaro as, and chargers it’s super cool to have something different. I love every second of it, I genuinely think it is the perfect car for a college kid in the south. I got mine under 10k, insurance isn’t too killer, and again I don’t drive every day so gas isn’t bad. I would absolutely recommend it

[@Toymonkeyjr]

a c5 for under 10k?

[@juliannorman1470]

@@Toymonkeyjr this was before prices got a little wild 😂

[@koadog2617]

How much is your insurance if you dont mind? Im around your age and dont know what to expect

[@juliannorman1470]

@@koadog2617 just depends where you live, it would’ve been around 400 a month in Louisiana, but in Tennessee it’s like 170 a month or so. Don’t know the exact number off the top of my head, but call around to some insurance companies and see what they say, it seems to vary a lot.

[@koadog2617]

@@juliannorman1470 thank you!

[@brett9382]

I've been daily driving my c5 corvette for the past month or two and have loved it. When I try I get about 22mpg driving around town and 31 on highway. I know it's not great compared to new cars but considering I was previously driving a Silverado that got about 15mpg city so I think the c5 is amazing. Only real problem is I've encountered many areas where I wouldn't think I would scrape but I do.

[@zgpn-3015]

I daily mine and don’t have any issues besides being too low for a couple places in my area. I can’t eat at my local subway anymore because I can’t get in their entrance 😂.

[@marshhag9545]

Same! I daily my C5 and the only place I can't get into is one particular Starbucks and the world's worst Kroger's that I don't want to go to anyway. Steep driveways filled with potholes and broken concrete. Not risking that. The Starbucks would probably total the car it's so bad.

[@alexxavier9822]

I’m 21 and I pay $117 a month for insurance in SoCal. It’s my daily driver and my only car. I absolutely love daily driving my c5 absolutely worth it.

[@wackysamurai1583]

I’m 21 and buying a C5 hopefully next month. It’ll be my daily, not my only car but it’ll be the car I’ll always drive. any issues so far?

[@anthonynunez5356]

117 for full coverage?!?!?

[@wackysamurai1583]

@@anthonynunez5356 right?? damn, for my C4 it was $114 for full coverage. I did a quote and it said $180 for full coverage for a C5 wtf

[@anthonynunez5356]

@@wackysamurai1583 bro u are so lucky im 21 also and pay 480$ a month for my insurance on my 2015 camaro ss

[@wackysamurai1583]

@@anthonynunez5356 holy SHIT 😭 I’m looking to finance a corvette since it’s smarter than outright buying but damn..imma be paying at least $300 a month, where you live for those prices tho??

[@SLCVideoProductions]

My '04 Spiral Metallic Grey C5 coupe was my daily driver for 4 years until I retired about 6 months ago. I live in Tucson, so that is very doable. Daily commute was about 23miles, with 60% on the freeway. I would keep a cover over it as much as possible when at work. Fuel economy was just like you said, 19+ to 22+ mpg, with 27-29mpg on the freeway. I have never driven it real aggressively, so can't say how bad the mpg would get. There are a lot of bad roads here, and the car let's you know it. If 90% of your driving is just you in the car, then the C5 is a great solution. Lots of room for groceries and such. It has been pretty reliable, though I did have to have the a/c compressor & associated parts replaced recently. And there is the fuel sending unit problem, but that clears up before long and works normally until the next tank fillup. Not until I owned a Corvette (this is my 1st) would I have random strangers come up, or when stopped at a light, tell me what a nice looking car it was, or give me a thumbs up- it happened again just today!

[@iliovecaRS]

I used my zo6 as a daily last winter in NJ, had a horrible winter and car was parked outside for most of it, had to shovel it outve snow multiple times, horrible idea haha now that spring and summer is here I can finally enjoy it

[@shaark92]

I bought an 01 C5Z ... very much like yours ... specifically to make a 105 mile one way drive to work. (210 for the commute) Once/sometimes twice per week. It replaced a Jetta TDI which was a very good commuter car, but it was needed to serve another. I'm only a month into it, but so far no significant issues. I LOVE how much distance-required to pass on a two-lane road has decreased, even without "scaring" the oncoming driver. 60-passing speed ... is outstanding. Cruising at 68, Valerie attains 32 mpg ... that's calculated "by hand." The computer said 32.5, so that's pretty good accuracy ... and mileage. great vid. appreciate your Vette insight.

[@0Heeroyuy01]

i daily drove my C5 for the past year rain, snow or sun. in the winter even when it snowed i didn't have any issues 2 30LB bags of cat litter one on each side in the 2 small pockets gave plenty of traction to the rear tires. i live in whats called the bible belt, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia North Carolina that area. all that said if you live far north were it snows a metric fuck tone ya find something else or get 2 cars

[@JBsC6]

Your yellow c5 z06 in the backround is very cool.

[@JBsC6]

I daily drive all my new corvettes starting with the c5 z06. Next up was a c6 2008 ls3 manual z51 for 143k miles. And now Im daily driving a 2020 c8 z51 fe4.. btw in driving 143k mikes since new the c6 besides tures oil or gas...was six grand. Awesome reliability

[@gotmylk]

Good review! I lived in Socal and daily drove a C5 for many years. I rarely put the roof on it for 7 years. Moved back to NJ and the first winter I continued to drive the C5. The crummy roads and potholes were my biggest concern in the Northeast. Especially during and post plow season. If snow was in the forecast the car stayed in the garage.

[@patrickkuprewicz4566]

When riding in speed bumps did you ever scratch the bumper or side skirts. If you didnt what are some tips others than taking the speed bump on the side.

[@patrickkuprewicz4566]

Also is it very bad with fuel because I’m going to be using mine as a daily driver only for a few miles but just a question in general

[@gotmylk]

@@patrickkuprewicz4566 just enter on an angle and drive super slow over seams and ridges, speed bumps etc.. Dont ever worry about the driver behind you honking while you enter a lot on an angle at 3mph.

[@gotmylk]

@@patrickkuprewicz4566 no it’s not very bad with fuel. Just like any other vehicle if you are high in the RPMs all the time it will eat fuel faster. If you drive it granny shift it and putt around town it’s very fuel efficient for a v8, even with a bigger cam in it.

[@nunyabeeswax3061]

Me and my girlfriend both have 95 vettes.hers is a coupe.mine is a convertible. She's put 15000 miles on hers this past year and I've put 7000 on mine.only on wet or snowy days they stay home.her vette was purchased a couple years ago and 16grand was put into by the previous owner. We've put maybe 2 grand in two years.mine was bought as a project for 4grand and put another 4 grand into it.tires all new fuel and ignition replaced as well as a few sensors shocks brake pads ect.we do in one year what most vette owners do in three or 4 years!! Lol! Really digging that yellow z06! Might have to upgrade soon!

[@justaguy4988]

I daily drive my 2004 c5 z06, before I started though I had to make some adjustments to my c5... sound deadening, upgraded sound system, 5.0 Bluetooth to stock head unit, and that’s it.

[@mwp1088]

Cargo space in the coupe is amazing. I have a base coupe with the 6spd the standard springs and i don’t mind it at all. Replacing the run flats with normal summer tires made a huge difference.

[@Zam___]

I daily my 2003 c5 z06 as long as there is no snow, owned her for over 3 years no issues what so ever, the only real complaint I have would be hardly any visibility at night, the stock headlights suck

[@andrei1971]

That insurance is cheap. Especially for 3 cars. Is that comprehensive full coverage or just liability?

[@nathantran371]

from a college student, many thanks

[@trebm3]

Really great breakdown on stuff to lookout for when driving the C5 platform. Main thing from a driving standpoint, what sort of weather and roads are in your area. From comfort standpoint it's not for me when it comes to DD duty compared to what's available to even entry level hatches and commuters. It's the perfect entry level weekend car and great track car, if it's sorted.

[@dowroa]

From any of the Corvettes that you have owned, would YOU daily drive any of them with your current living, road, and location conditions (3 season)? Interested to know, as I would think the C7 would be the most "daily-able" car, but curious on your view. For the record, I have an STI and rallyX car and I daily the VA1 STi. The c5z06 is a "treat" car to drive to work, but it is perfect mechanical condition to drive / commute to work (35 mi one way) and I did do that for 2 years. Didn't bother me and Raleigh / Durham has bad traffic at rush hours on I-40.

[@OfficialTEG]

You said gas bill and I was thinking, what if we paid for our gas at the end of each month?

[@jhobaugh45]

Take a drink every time he says Corvette in the intro...but I kid, good info here thanks for the ideas

[@fritzmeynejr2983]

The C5 is an excellent daily driver, simply based on my needs, and for the record, I live in FL so I do not have typical weather/seasonal issues. If you need seating for more than two, of course, it is not a good choice. However, for me it is perfect. Yes, there are some issues with Speed Bumps and driveway dips, etc. Again these are things you learn and workaround. Great gas mileage, depending on my choice! Great RoadTrip car and I purposely take back roads when I can. The Trunk is amazing fr holding much more than you believe. Mine is a Cv/Convertable and my only real-world issue is if I have to park it somewhere: marginal", which I always try to work around. In my last 5 years my only required "not normal" costs was the Harmonic Balancer failure, which is common of all LS engines, so to me, that is not even a worry. Go for it! Oh, and mine is a 6 speed manual by choice! The one thing I do as a workaround is bad weather, as I have only been caught in the rain three times, but never left the house when it was raining, I take the other car. by choice.

[@qwertpoiuy430]

You are encouraging me to one day trade my prelude for a c5. I have a broken down rx7 fb (have not had the chance to get it back running, I need some hard to find igniters) but I always loved the fd. However, I missed my mark and those are now too expensive, and the c5 has very similar and beautiful aesthetic/look and shape. All that with even more reliable powertrain, and 100hp more stock. It is just beautiful.

[@cameronjohnson3507]

I daily a C5Z a & C4. And I plan to add a C6Z soon.

[@mrdashin8323]

With my daily c5, mpg is better then my jeep. If you put a car seat in for your kid. Turn the air bag off and move the seat as far back as possible. Sitting in traffic isn't bad, but I have an auto. one downside, the temp creeps up while sitting in traffic. I put it in neutral which seems to keep the temp lower for some reason. My only complaint is that the speed limits are too low 😎. the near by gas station has non ethanol 93, The car loves it, the bank not so much. O yea, a small leak on the back passenger targa top....... that's my biggest complaint. I guess I'll have to pull it apart and reseal it.

[@salal98110]

Super helpful- thank you 😊

[@weswall7737]

I have a c5 convertible I daily Its not bad I just bought it 4 months ago I had to sort out some things especially maintenance things not really mechanical problems unfortunately I got a 99 tho

[@user-zt3zq8uf1z]

I drive my 2000 c5 every day and I have full coverage and only pay 50.00 dollars a month, wouldn't drive anything else, drove all my Corvette's every day, IF YOU HAVE IT DRIVE IT, no garage queens here! 👍🤣

[@loganharris2234]

Im 19 with no infarctions and they said insurance for just the vette as a daily would be around 150 a month

[@perrysmith9939]

I’m 19 as well- no infractions- and am thinking about buying one this summer to take to college. Are you planning on taking yours to college as well?

[@joek3697]

I insure a 2005 mustang, 2004 GMC Sierra, 2007 Chevy HHR and I pay around 100$ a month, I pay 6 months at a time for the discount and I also carry liability only on all 3 vehicles. My girlfriend is added as a driver and I'm 26 with lots of tickets but no claims.

[@mikeschleh7921]

I have a 99 c5 6 speed. I don't beat on it at all but would love to do a little burnout and have not yet. Can someone let me know the safest way to do 1

[@mrdashin8323]

Go to the middle of nowhere, turn all the baby sitters off. Put it in first, rev it up, dump the clutch, and press the break as fast as possible, while maintaining high rpms. When you're done burning rubber. Move the gas foot to the break and brake foot to the clutch all at the same time. Oooooor increasingly left off the break and gas to ride out the burn out drag race style. Be careful, the car might try to go side ways. When in doubt just smash the clutch and break leaving the gas alone. Fast foot work is key. Practice the foot work some before actually trying a burn out.

[@kevschnibbletz3808]

Ayeee Virginia Beach gang!

[@leandrorobinson8543]

im on my mom’s insurance my c5 adds $105 a month but shes had her insurance for 20+ years

[@callancollins7708]

If you have to drive over multiple speed bumps daily, it is not the best. besides that, they are great

[@0Heeroyuy01]

im over 25 and i only pay 1200 a year for full cov on my C5, its a daily driver too

[@joek3697]

I'm thinking about trading my mustang for 1 next year. I don't have a car payment right now and I drive my truck in the winter, I also work on my own stuff. I like my mustang but it's not fast enough.

[@OfficialTEG]

I've been wanting one of these cars for a minute and I've been told to do so while I'm still young lol

[@LordCowbxyRDR]

Is this car listed up right now?

[@johnsmithth3318]

Drive mine every day

[@jaymelynnmcintyre8574]

Thinking of buying a 1999 auto hardtop 18,984 with 67,000 mi . is this good?

[@thisisjosh18]

$300 a year with Grundy, Unlimited miles. 01 C5Z

[@MumooKevin]

Does it fit golf clubs?

[@VetOnVettes]

Easily. The FRC 2 sets. The coupe probably 4 sets.

[@masterofmice2692]

If you live in colorado, dont daily a C5 you will learn the hard way why thats stupid

[@shaark92]

When I bought my 01 Z in Tacoma ... I badly wanted to return via the mountains to Central Texas ... but it was 28 Feb. I've been up there enough to know the forecast is almost worthless. I could have departed Tacoma with a clear forecast, but by the time I reached Gunnison on 2 March ... NOPE. So, I went via Kaly. It was risky, too, for different reasons. :P BUT ... if you're in the mountains on a nice weather day, I can't think of too many vehicles in which I'd rather be attacking mountains. I'ma late Vette owner. About to punch 52. Always wanted one. Gave up on it 25 years ago. Then lookeey heeya ... empty nesters. Got the first one ('71 Coupe) 2.5 years ago. "Victoria." Ontario Orange/Saddle. Now we are a twofer ... His & Hers Corvettes. It's a hoot!

[@corvettebmw]

Hello my friend, i have a 2002 and my gas button inside my arm rest doesn't pop open when i push it, i have to use the pull string in the trunk to get gas, and beside the gas button the hole where you would charge your phone doesn't work or cigarette lighter either, (In The Arm Rest) maybe a fuse i thought?... what do you think the issue may be, thanks.

[@juliannorman1470]

I just installed an MGW short shift kit and part of the process was removing all of that center console. There are two connectors that clip in for your gas door and the cigarette lighter. Maybe those came unplugged? Or maybe a wire tore? Idk, just a guess

[@corvettebmw]

@@juliannorman1470 Thanks for the information, i take my car to a place near my house, i will tell them what you mentioned, so you would rule out a fuse issue?

[@zgpn-3015]

@@corvettebmw look up the diagram or in the owners manual. It’s very easy to check so try that first.

[@juliannorman1470]

@@corvettebmw Oh I was just guessing at a possible issue, Im no expert. If they both worked and randomly stopped it could most certainly be a fuse. I was just mentioning something you could check pretty easily on your own.

[@corvettebmw]

@@juliannorman1470 Thanks for your suggestion, the gas button and lighter haven't worked in a long time, its definitely nothing new.

[@KA-te7xk]

Corvette yes .. but a Ford & a Mini Cooper ?? LOL & HUH ???

[@shaark92]

I savvy the Explorer. The mini cooper? ... of course, those things haul a lot of gold. :P