1999 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible review from North America

Steering column locked up when parked, but this was fixed on recall notice under warranty. Also have had numerous nagging electrical problems. Rear defroster stopped working because of bad connection. Drivers side power window/door lock buttons are working intermittently due too bad connection. Had bad fuel gauge that was fixed under warranty. Water leaking into drivers footwell upon heavy rain, fixed under warranty. Front brakes needed new pads at 35,000 miles, but rears were OK. Drivers seat was not securely fixed upon delivery (i.e. was rocking upon acceleration). Mainly small problems, but nothing major. The thing still runs great after 3.5 yrs and 40K+ miles. These vettes are fairly reliable as long as you don't rag on them too much.

Great Bose/Delco stereo. Head turner with the top down. Wonderful summer car. Tires are quite expensive. I paid $1,500 for 4 new EMTs. Next time I'll buy the non-EMT tires and take my chances with getting a flat, this will probably save me $700. Engine and tranny are SOLID and well-made. For a $50K car some of the quality esp in the interior is lacking. Seats are OK, but could be better. Insurance is a killer, I pay about $1,100 for 6 months and I have not had a ticket in 10 yrs. And that's with a $500 deductible! You can figure that all repairs on this car will cost you double what they would on a regular car. But it is worth it. I am very emotionally attached to mine and the women love it! I would buy another one. Decent gas mileage for a car with 350 bhp. I avg about 17-18 mpg in all-around driving. Highway you can eek out 25mpg if you stay around 65mph.