Can a C4 or C5 Corvette be a good first car? Here's my pros and cons of young Corvette ownership, as well as two fun alternatives for young enthusiasts on a tight budget...
The Ford Mustang GT, and the Mazda MX-5 Miata.

TOPICS COVERED
C4/C5 Corvette values, performance, safety, gas mileage, and reliability…
Sports car insurance rates…
Which transmission a beginning driver should consider in a Corvette (automatic or manual)...
And why the Mustang or Miata might make more sense to young drivers who want to save money!
Which is the best first car?

CHAPTERS
0:00 Why C4/C5 Corvette?
0:52 Value
1:33 Performance
1:49 Image
2:03 Feel Good
2:34 Safety
3:22 Low To The Ground
3:52 Tricky Handling For Beginners
5:17 Insurance Costs
5:46 Fuel Costs
6:11 Parking Challenges
6:39 Reliability
8:52 Automatic or Manual Transmission?
10:11 Ford Mustang GT (First Car Alternative)
13:34 Mazda MX-5 Miata (First Car Alternative)
15:49 My Conclusion!

OTHER CORVETTE VIDEOS I'VE MADE
Playlist:    • CORVETTES Forever  

ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE
Sourced from Chevrolet, MotorWeek, and Road & Track

MY CAR
1996 Chevrolet Corvette Collector Edition LT4 6-speed Z51

SPECIAL THANKS
To the following people for letting me film their cars for this video…
Phil Grishayev (C5 Corvette)   / phil_grishayev  
Joel Mijangos (Mustang GT)   / njmango04  
Adam Hove (Silver MX-5)   / hove.ab  
Tom Crane (Dark gray MX-5)   / tc_geosci  

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