Overview & Reviews
The track-ready Z06 model gains more power and performance. Electron Blue replaces Navy Blue metallic on the color palette, while Dark Bowling Green metallic gets dropped.
- Ultra-high performance, daily-driver livability, bargain sticker price.
User Reviews:
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Great value sport car - 2002 Chevrolet Corvette
By Rob W. - July 7 - 2:00 amThis car is alot of fun to drive and is very comfortable to drive hours on end.
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no substitute for horsepower - 2002 Chevrolet Corvette
By rdwb5 - June 19 - 2:00 amThis car simply rocks. Performance, ride, handling, and looks cant be beat. Breathtaking acceleration and mind numbing ability to stop on a dime.
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An American Legend Lives On. - 2002 Chevrolet Corvette
By Gordon - June 10 - 2:00 amThis is my 3rd Vett, they keep getting better, fantastic power, great ride and unbelievable gas mileage for a car with this amount of power. No mechanical problems to date. Lots of after market performance parts available. Cost of service is very reasonable.
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02 Vette 6Speed - 2002 Chevrolet Corvette
By GA Dealer - May 20 - 2:00 amI am a licensed Auto Dealer and bought this car at auction two weeks ago. Saw a row of Vettes sitting in the sun and had to have one. I have owned over 50 cars personally and driven most everything on the planet. No other car has pasted a grin on my face more than this car. It gets more smiles, stares and "nice car" than anything else I have driven including an M3 and 911 convertible. Pure fun.
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Vette the Best - 2002 Chevrolet Corvette
By mickeyalso - May 18 - 2:00 amThere is nothing to compare in Europe or Japan as far as price, performance, and just planin darn fun. Handles and accelerates like a bat out of hell. Looks better than Ferraris, Porsches, Nissans arent even close. Buy American, cause its the best.
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Dream Machine - 2002 Chevrolet Corvette
By RGH - February 21 - 2:00 amDriving the 2002 Corvette 6 spd Convertible is the best automotive experience I have ever had the priviledge to experience.Exhilirating acceleration, tight cornering, smooth ride and exceptional feel in a visual package shared by only a few of the elite sports cars in the world. Add to that the fun of Corvette forums, clubs, road rallies, aftermarket equipment, clothing and plenty of helpful advice and one purchases a complete recreational package that no other car can compare with. It is truly awesome.
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ZO6 - 2002 Chevrolet Corvette
By rcap - February 20 - 2:00 amThe Corvette ZO6 is a dream come true. Of course mine is red. I am 6-5" and its comfortable. I also own a 1996 Impala SS and the difference is like night and day. But that differnece is waht makes owning both cars so enjoyable. I can either "cruise on auto" in the Impala or stay "wide-eyed" driving the 6 speed Vette. I purchased both new and still paid less than a Porsche -- and have much more fun.
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Fun beyond your wildest dreams - 2002 Chevrolet Corvette
By StArrow68 - January 10 - 2:00 amInteresting thing is that I never thought Id own a Corvette, not on my radar. However, when looking to replace a daily driver it turned out to have major advantage, I fit. At 63" it is surprising how many cars I cant either get into or sit in comfortably, notably the XK8. The C5 at least in its later years is a bullet proof touring dream. Loads of room, great mileage on the highway with the 6 sp and my wife noted how comfortable it was on it trip home, 1350 miles to get back to CA where none of the dealers would go below MSRP at the time.
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What a gift! - 2002 Chevrolet Corvette
By Eric - January 2 - 11:30 amMy wife and I just received a gorgeous 2002 Pewter C5 "Base" with the AT as a gift from my father-in-law. The past six years he drove it less than 2500 miles. I was never too sure about Corvettes in the past because the ones I had ridden in were older (pre-C5) and felt like a car without shocks. Not this car. The ride is so comfortable I could use it as a daily driver. As it is, I am greatly enjoying this car. There was about $2,500 worth of deferred maintenance, but with a clean bill of health and only 120K miles, this car is in remarkable condition. Not a single ding in the body and the paint is flawless, which says a lot about how GM took care in the factory paint process. The drivetrain is the most responsive of any vehicle I have ever owned, and the handling is very tight. There are a few minor rattles (I would expect this for the age and mileage) and the drivers side window is frozen in the up position, so tomorrow I am taking it to a friend who has done a lot of work on GM vehicles. Apparently the window problem is common with Vettes. I am also doing a complete brake job all around, as I am told that rotors on Vettes arent worth turning, so I have bought all-new parts. Will see how challenging this process is. The Bose sound system is very good, even by todays standards. Be aware that a common problem with the drivers seat is that it is subject to the seam splitting in the door side corner closest to the seatback. Will cost me about $100 to fix, not too bad. Also, the plastic housing of the bottom seat cushion typically separates some over time from the seat bottom cushion. Its not really repairable, and I am told that the sport seat holds up better. As far as maintenance costs go, everything is more expensive than the typical passenger car. Mention that it is a Corvette, and the parts cost is double. But in comparison to other cars in this class, it is a great value. Built-in cup holders are scarce - there is only one that I have found in the short time I have owned this car. I plan on getting another "portable" one for the passenger. So far all the electronics on this car are working flawlessly. My car came without keyless entry fobs, so I was able to order two on e-bay for $25 for the pair, and it only took about 60 seconds to program them myself using the owners manual. This was a pleasant surprise considering that many cars require you to go to a dealer to get fobs programmed and can charge you a substantial (more that $50) amount for such a simple task. As far as overall value, this car is a great surprise and the re-sale values are pretty good. Low-mileage (less than 50K miles) go for over $20K, and some with the same mileage as mine and the same excellent condition and good Carfax are $15K to $20K.
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2002 Z06Better Than You Think - 2002 Chevrolet Corvette
By n938b - December 13 - 2:00 amThe 405 hp Z06 is a terrific car. No fan of the Corvette since mid-year Stingrays, my first drive in a C5 changed my opinion instantly. Solid without the cowl shake, squeaks, and rattles of the past. Low sills, analog dash, comfortable seats. But it was the greatly improved rigidity that made me a believer that Chevrolet finally got the car right or close to it. If you havent driven one, dont let old perceptions preclude consideration of this terrific performing automobile.
