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Chevrolet Corvette C5 (1997 to 2004): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Chevrolet Corvette C5 was built from 1997 to 2004 as a coupe, targa or convertible, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: C5.

Key facts

Years
1997 to 2004
Chassis codes
C5
Body types
Coupe, Targa, Convertible
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Chevrolet Corvette C5 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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