It's your call. Drive them both and see which one you like.

Around here, however, most 'Vette owners are *******s. They think they are God's gift to male drivers and every other car on the road is inferior to theirs, especially the poor saps who could only afford the "poor man's corvette" (F-Body)

There are exceptions, and my friend Left is one of them. His Z06 is out at the track every week, along with his wife's Camaro SS.

 

Thanks everyone for your responses except that one guy. I guess there are jerks anywhere you go! Anyway what is funny about that is I am only 19 and still more mature then him. I guess he took what I said the wrong way? The only reason I can afford the car is because I got promoted at work to a manager position that pays $17 an hour and I thought it might be time to get a car I want and get rid of the junker I am driving now. I am so tired of people like that who have nothing better to do then complian and then brag about their car! Those are the kind of people who give everyone else who drive sports car a bad reputation. Oh well thanks for all the good imput and soon enough I will be getting either a vette or WS6. Used of course!

 

WS6 - Save money, can make it faster then the C5 for less total $$, has extra seats for those short rides for the smaller folks.

C5 - Weighs less, is normally and most likely faster then an F-bod if it's an M6. Handles MUCH better then a stock F-body. Generally, respected more, holds value better (over the long run).

Personally, I'd probably take a WS6 over a C5. Now, a Z06 is a different story.

Generally speaking, anytime I'm willing to go "down" to 2 seats, it'll have 2 wheels and scream to 130 mph in the 1/4 mile and cost all of $5K

 

i outran a 97 C5 in my lightly modded LT1, they are not invinsible at the track, but they are nicer cars.

 

IMO, this shouldn't even be a question, a C5 is a much better all-around car. The only reason I could could see choosing an F-body over a 'vette is if straight line speed is all you want out of your car.

 

Actually youre still a KID! NineTEEN........ Anyways I felt like making my point. I get pulled over all the time for no reason. I get sworn at by 30 and 40-somethings for no reason (after THEY cut me off ten times trying to control traffic in 40 mph zones to 35). Get a WS6 all the way! But trust me on this.... I look mature and act it also (at least on the road) and I get so much BS on the road. YOULL SEE!

 

Lets race DARTH!

 

You are truly delusional.

 

Just for everyone's info... Topless01WS6 is a troll from the Show & Shine forum here at CZ.c ... he has been banned twice under the names azpurplez28 and azpurplez29 (or similar)...

He also goes to LS1.com and trolls it up too...

 

 

go C5 simply for the fact that you can get a halfway decent resale out of the vette!
Even when my 99 TA is paid off I'll probably still own more than it's worth!!
Great car though.
If you have kids, get the WS6
If you are young and want to get the chicks, get the vette!!

 

as many have already made very clear. the c5 is simply put a better car. hence the higher price . the question you have to answer is "what is it i want and what is most important to me?". do you prefer the looks of one of these vehicles more? do you want a drag car? is money a deciding factor?

i chose my camaro simply because i liked the car. i liked the way it felt and the bodystyle fits me. i could have afforded a c5 but.... it just wasn't me. test drive an ss/ws6 and a c5 and put some thought as to where your priorities lie. with whatever you get i would recomend t-tops or convertable. but thats just me . good luck and with choices like that..... hard to make a mistake .

 

What's with all these 16 and 17 year olds with LS1s trying to show up mature drivers with nicer or just as nice cars, just to say "I'm younger but better?" For every 17 or 18 year old who claims they paid for the car AND the insurance themself, I can guarantee you that 9 out of 10 are lying because there is so much stigma toward a parent buying a kid a nice car anymore. So you can take someone in an older car... good for you.