BD TTT

Thinking of going for a 05-06 vette with a manual tranny as they are in my price range. Any known problems? Any reason to stay away from these years?

Appreciate any input

Vette_DD

05s - DBS, column lock

05s & 06s - Delaminating roofs

05 was first year, always avoid first year, if possible.

Should be 500- 600 other threads on the subject.

heisnuts

The 05 manual has to be put into reverse at shut down where the 06 does not require that. If you leave an 05 manual in anything other than reverse, you will come back to a dead battery a day later.

If you are the only driver and ALWAYS put the manual trans in reverse, this won't be a problem.

dvilin

heisnuts

I think you mean 5000 to 6000 threads on the subject

vettedoogie

SEARCH!

smurfkiller

05 has a weak diff. i just saw another post from a victim of xploded diff in tech just a min ago. get a 06. always buy the newest year model you can afford. they make improvements every year.

Wayne O

In general, I recommend you buy the newest model year possible. That said, I think it's ridiculous to avoid a 2005 simply because it was a first year model. Improvements are ongoing from one year to the next and in fact, all model year cars have problems. Certain issues can be more specific to a certain year or range of years but trust me, I can find many post-2005 C6’s with ‘starting/battery’ problems or whatever. With any used car do your homework and review its complete service history carefully but I would not shy away from a 2005 simply because it’s a 2005. Per a poll I did a couple years ago the vast majority (over 90%) of 2005 owners were satisfied with their car and considered it reliable. FWIW my (modified) 2005 has been incredibly reliable and trouble free. I’ve never used a battery tender and even after long periods of inactivity my car has always fired up immediately. Again, look for the newest model year you can but don’t rule out any model year arbitrarily.

CQRT

Short answer: "no"

Secondly, buy as new as you can.

Third- do your homework on whatever you buy.

Finally, use the "search" feature on the forum . . .there's a huge amount of info about the strengths and weaknesses of each year.

BD TTT

thanks for the advice.

BD TTT

Everything i search for on Delaminating fails to explain what models it effects. Is it the targa models only?

vettedoogie

Yeah because only the targa came apart and/or flew off. But it was far more than just 05 or 06 models.

The important thing to remember is to carefully check any used Corvette you are looking at buying. Most '05s are great and there are many other years that have their own issues. Always get a service history printout (via the VIN) from a GM dealer who has no skin in the game.

gunterwalker

the search button is your friend.......

gar4403

Many arguments on this Forum for/against 2005, manual versus automatic, colors, interior packages, …etc, etc. The best advice I can give is based on my own recent purchase of a 2005 (M6 w/Z51 package). I wanted most of the options, relatively low miles, and in the price range that fit my budget. More than likely to get the 06 in the same price range as the 05, you’ll have to compromise options, mileage, or condition. Drive both and determine what you like/dislike.

My 2005 vs. 2006 opinion: like the 05 steering wheel better because the 06 is like many other GM wheels; like the under the hood light on the 05; most problems/concerns on both models have been resolved already by previous vette owners (based on previous research); 05 had known issues with harmonic balancer (already had mine), but 06 and others have had same; drove a high mileage (85k) 05 Z51 and handled great, unlike the 06 base suspension w/lower miles.

Based on my wants, I assumed risk with buying the 2005 based on all my research. However, mitigated by purchasing a power train warranty and having the dealer fix some issues that were known (by reading this forum). The weaker (05 vs. 06) differential was a concern, but I won’t be driving the car under the conditions most described that have caused the breakdown. Of all the 05 VINS I researched, all had the column lock and delaminating roof issues corrected.

The bottom line is this: you’re looking to spend ~ $25k-$32k so do your homework. For starters, do a search on “GMVIS” and you will find forum vendors willing to run the report (no cost). The GMVIS report list all warranty work done on the car, and other bits of information. Happy hunting!

R&L's C6

I read the same post. You neglected to say he was at the track dropping the clutch at 3000 RPM and getting wheel hop. It is true that the 05 rear end is weaker than 06, but plenty strong for eveyday street use.

smurfkiller

yes gm built it plenty strong. if you dont wanna push the car to its full potential. there are plenty of stories of broken diffs from guys that were on the street. of course anytime you push a card that hard you adding alot of extra wear and asking for failure (3000 rpm launch). yes the 05 diff is plenty strong if you just wanna street drive it and enjoy a top off cruiser with a lil power. mine is a 05 and i love it, but i also only took it to the track once and wont go back till i upgrade diff.

R&L's C6

The lesson learned is avoid wheel hop and all should be fine.

weshelman

I have an early 2005 C6, and it has had minimal-to-no difficulty with it. There was a leaking water pump (which can happen to any car) and a caliper guide that came loose for some reason. All was handled under my warranty. All in all, it has been almost as trouble free as my 2005 Lexus RX330.

extrapilot

Even read about a latter model cracking the diff from wheel hoping..

HBsurfer

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