2005 Chevrolet Corvette coupe
EBay #250355180682. S/N 1G1YY24U855112567. Red/beige leather. Odo: 15,667 miles. 22 Photos. Daytona Beach, FL. “THE CAR FROM THE WRANGLER JEANS COMMERCIAL...[the C6] Corvette débuted in Wrangler Jeans commercial with Dale Earnhardt Jr. before the 2005 Daytona 500. Dale Earnhardt Jr. signature... above A/C vents. Authenticity photographs of Dale Jr. with female owner. Vehicle on television as well as magazines. Photographs of Dale Jr. Inside and outside of vehicle. Female owned and operated. Non-Smoker, Automatic, cashmere interior has everything except navigation and Z51performance package.” 18 bids, sf 94, bf 0. Cond: 2. SOLD AT $39,100.Surprisingly, Dale’s signature and photographs (fingerprints? trace DNA?)—not even ownership—does seem to have bumped the price at least 30%. I guess it is starting to sink in that it’s going to be a long time before the next ’Vette is launched... maybe in time for Dale III to wear some jeans near it.
2005 Chevrolet Corvette coupe
EBay #250364460401S/N 1G1YY24U555112042. Black/tan leather. Odo: 85,105 miles. 47 Photos and 1 Video. Atlanta, GA. 1 owner. 6-speed, navigation. “The body is nice and straight and the paint has a deep glossy shine. It is black so it does show some very minor surface scratches here and there that a high speed buffer should be able to correct... The interior looks great and the dash does not have any cracks or fading... The 6.0L powerplant starts right up with the push of a button, does not smoke, and has tons of power! This 400hp beast is very fast yet it can get over 28mpg on the highway!” 1 Best-Offer bid, sf 487, bf private. Cond: 3. SOLD AT $19,500.Seller thinks, “You will be hard pressed to find a comparable C6 at this price!” I have to agree, given that the only three sub-$24k ’Vettes on Auto Trader are all wrecks. Well bought.
2005 Chevrolet Corvette coupe
EBay #320334579627. S/N 1G1YY24U255123838. Black/black leather. Odo: 7,989 miles. 18 Photos. Cookstown, NJ. 6-speed. “There is a $2500 Corsa Performance Exhaust System Installed. Magnetic Selective Ride Control, AM/FM CD with DVD Navigation, Bose Premium 7 Speaker System, Dual Roof Package, Polished Aluminum Wheels, Onstar System, Sirius XM System.” 12 bids, sf 24, bf 550. Cond: 1. SOLD AT $27,200.If you have about $25k and are looking for a black ’05 Corvette, this is the one you want—immaculate, very low miles, and tasteful, expensive accessories. Well (found and) bought.
2005 Chevrolet Corvette coupe
EBay #400028268779. Black/black leather. Odo: 46,701 miles. 39 Photos (not including headshot of smiling salesman). Houston, TX. 6-speed. “This Corvette is sleek and stunning to look at and even more fun to drive... Please Note: The Targa Top Glass is Slightly Spiderwebed.” Free Limited Warranty. “No questions asked Buy-Back guarantee. We are the largest eBay Motors dealer in the world.” 4 bids, sf 2590, bf 102. Cond: 2-. SOLD AT $24,980.The rule of thumb is that most new cars depreciate 25% in the first year (or minute), and another 25% over the next four years, for a total of 50% in five. With a new car price in excess of $50k, this one is falling faster than the average car. Is the economy to blame? Probably. I call this market price, because high-line cars of all makes have been similarly spanked over the past six months. Too bad they don’t make a Head Up Display for economic indicators...
2005 Chevrolet Corvette coupe
EBay #360125143682. S/N 1G1YY24U655100434. Black/gray leather. Odo: 21,432 miles. 51 Photos. Vienna, VA. 6-speed, navigation. “Black exterior is beautiful. A few small scratches of course... nice as it is it is still used and not new. No large scratches, dings, fiberglass damage etc... The 5.7 Litre engine runs perfect and the six speed manual transmission shifts perfect. Virginia Inspected and ready for a new owner. Also has a valid Maryland Inspection... if you live in Maryland you know how important that is... especially on a car like this one!!” 25 bids, sf 1364, bf private. Cond: 2-. SOLD AT $25,200. The Maryland comment was odd, as I can’t imagine it’s all that hard to pass MD inspection with a stock four-year-old car. Hmm. Still, the seller was spot on in calling it “a beautiful Vette for the price with only 21,432 Original Miles.” Well bought.
