# Any Bastard Years for 97-04 vettes ? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 20, 2007, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140 "2007-02-20T09:04:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/1 "2007-02-20T09:04:16Z")
To stay away from? Before someone says it. Them all :kekegay: ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/2 "2007-02-20T09:17:41Z")
some small issues with '97. just your basic 1st year bugs though, nothing too bad. i heard of some electrical issues and the known column lock problem. ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/3 "2007-02-20T09:25:19Z")
oh boy. ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/4 "2007-02-20T10:03:22Z")
i would agree with smokey just stay away from first model year ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/5 "2007-02-20T10:04:29Z")
I’ve seen column lock problems through 99. The newer the better, just b/c more of the bugs will get worked out of them. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/6 "2007-02-20T10:08:53Z")
97-98 ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/7 "2007-02-20T10:17:02Z")
> [@:tdown: to Mike Smith GMC/Buick/Pontiac](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdown-to-mike-smith-gmc-buick-pontiac/28128/184): > > 97-98 agreed, arent those the peremiter bolt vavle covers? ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/8 "2007-02-20T10:19:46Z")
Would it be more money to have the typical Cam put in, Than say a Ls1 Fbody ??? I just dont want to get in way over my head. ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/9 "2007-02-20T10:20:04Z")
i’d still grab up a 97 if the deal was there though. in all reality, no major problems. but a '99+ would be ideal ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/10 "2007-02-20T10:25:44Z")
what do you consider a deal? ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Sleeper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sleeper/32/5939_2.png) [@imported\_Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Sleeper)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/11 "2007-02-20T10:30:25Z")
U can get a nice milage 98 and up for like 13g’s jim. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/12 "2007-02-20T10:33:49Z")
Thats what I’m thinking. Only thing, I dont want is a red car. Auto or Man is fine with me at this point. ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/13 "2007-02-20T10:35:49Z")
> [@Any Bodyshop Guys in here? extra hands needed](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bodyshop-guys-in-here-extra-hands-needed/28163/9): > > U can get a nice milage 98 and up for like 13g’s jim. eh, i dunno. i would expect a nice 97-99 that would be somewhere around the 50-70k range to still be around $15,000. i still browse here and there and ive seen alot of '99s still going for like 18,000 in that mileage range. 13 seems a bit low for a nice one ---
**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/14 "2007-02-20T11:19:44Z")
> [@OFFICIAL Buffalo Sabres Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170/4588): > > eh, i dunno. i would expect a nice 97-99 that would be somewhere around the 50-70k range to still be around $15,000. i still browse here and there and ive seen alot of '99s still going for like 18,000 in that mileage range. 13 seems a bit low for a nice one Yeah. 15 sounds about right for a 97-99. I have been watching eBay for the past several months to get an idea about C5 prices. This one sold in January: [97 C5 with 98K miles for $13900](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=018&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=280066929087&rd=1&rd=1) I’d prefer a 99-00 FRC. ❌ But, depends on whatever deal comes along. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Sleeper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sleeper/32/5939_2.png) [@imported\_Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Sleeper)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/15 "2007-02-20T11:47:10Z")
I have seen many around here for that price, when i was detailing we had three in two months going for around 13g’s, u just need to know where to look and how to talk em down…geesh.where have u guys been…a cave? ---
**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/16 "2007-02-20T12:02:49Z")
> [@When your carbon fiber trunk isn't enough...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-your-carbon-fiber-trunk-isnt-enough/28195/3): > > I have seen many around here for that price, when i was detailing we had three in two months going for around 13g’s, u just need to know where to look and how to talk em down…geesh.where have u guys been…a cave? Been in a cubicle. So, yeah. 🙂 Let me know next time you see one for that price… ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/17 "2007-02-20T12:13:51Z")
> [@When your carbon fiber trunk isn't enough...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-your-carbon-fiber-trunk-isnt-enough/28195/3): > > I have seen many around here for that price, when i was detailing we had three in two months going for around 13g’s, u just need to know where to look and how to talk em down…geesh.where have u guys been…a cave? ya, i forgot…you are the known vette enthusiest of the board. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/18 "2007-02-20T12:53:10Z")
🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/19 "2007-02-20T13:04:00Z")
FRC’s are sooo hot. I’d shoot for those if you can find them ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Sleeper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sleeper/32/5939_2.png) [@imported\_Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Sleeper)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140/20 "2007-02-20T14:48:33Z")
> [@Official 24 Thread - 2007](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-24-thread-2007/22722/291): > > ya, i forgot…you are the known vette enthusiest of the board. I’m sorry i worked n work with car dealerships n know prices, please forgive me u douche bag fucks… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-bastard-years-for-97-04-vettes/188140.md?page=2)