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1998 Chevrolet Corvette Overview

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Avg. Price: $17,093
Convertible
Avg. Price: $18,485

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4.95 stars

Based on 11 reviews

1998 Chevrolet Corvette by Shawn
 — Great car, great fun. Acceleration is amazing and no matter where you are in the powerband, you put down the pedal and you better hold on. The brakes are strong and the car handles like it is on rai... Read More
Great Other Then She Is Not A Convertable by CorvetteOwner
 — with the LS1 engine the crank shaft pulley had to be changed at 50,000 miles, I think the dealership I took it to screwed her up just to have me come back for service & repairs or to trade her for so... Read More
Love It by cruzin98
 — I have owned a vette since 1969 and each and every one was very special to me. The Vette I own now is a 1998 Torch Red, black interior,this Vette was a Museum delivery car, I had the opportunity to wa... Read More

1998 Chevrolet Corvette Overview

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Based on 11 reviews

1998 Chevrolet Corvette

*History of the 1998 Corvette*

The second year of the C5 platform (1997-2004), the 1998 Corvette shares the C5 tradition of being a wonderful value in terms of its performance to price ratio.

Consumers applaud the car's handling and acceleration as well as its everyday drivability. Many are surprised to find out that despite its performance heritage the car achieves relatively good gas mileage: 18 mpg City and 27 mpg Highway. With comfortable seats and a trunk that can handle two golf bags and luggage for two, the 1998 Corvette can be comfortably taken on long trips.

As for drawbacks, consumers find that the car does attract quite a bit of notice. If you strive to avoid attention this might not be the right car for you. In terms of repair history, the 1998 Corvette has a known problem with its steering lock column. However, this is not an expensive part to get repaired.

Overall, the 1998 Corvette offers great performance, comfortable everyday driving and all at a reasonable price.

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Gas Mileage (highway) 23 28 27
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Front Leg Room (inches) 42.7 42.9 41.9

Chevrolet Corvette Questions

severance
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I Have An Add But Sold The Car. How Do I Delete The Add

98 Nassau Blue Corvette for 17,265. Car sold, need to delete the add.

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fleetfoot76
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I Have A Column Lock Problem With My 1998 Corvette

The column lock warning is on. The engine dies when put into gear and I let off the brake. The recall repair was done in 2005 under a different owner. I can't find anyone to repair and what my op...

74 views with 3 answers (last answer about a month ago)
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Reversed And Car Dies

Backed out of driveway into street & car will not go into gear & dies & will not restart. Automatic transmission readout in console shows squares, but no gears show up (no reverse, no drives, no park...

56 views with 2 answers (last answer 2 months ago)
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98 Failed Inspection Check Engine Light Does Not Work What Do You Think Is ...

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Is There A Fuse For Check Engine Light

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