Can anyone give me an idea of what the maintenance cost would be between a 928 and a C4 Corvette. Just something general, I know the condition of both would matter, but figure they were both maintained in general.

Thank you.

 

Which 928 and which C4?

Are you talking about a 78 VS a LT4 Corvette or maybe a 84 Crossfire, or are you talking about a 95 GTS VS a 95 ZR1, because that is the only fair comparison, both are DOHC 32 valve engines.



I have a 87 C4 and a 87 928, and over all MY 928 needs more work to drive the same miles.

 

I would compare an 86 928 to a Corvette from maybe 89-96.

 

Ok, so in that time frame you could be talking about a L98, a B2K, a LT1, a LT4 or a LT5.

Huge differences in these cars between 89 and 96.

And is that a 86 or a 86.5 928?

 

Bottom line is that for the most part the 928 is going to cost more to keep in good shape.

 

I've calculate my 928 cost me $3.00 per mile maintenance @ (1000 miles) not including gas this last year. Is that good???

'89 928S4 GP White/Black
'76 912E Silver/Black sunroof

 

Actually it is a lot better than my cost per mile over the last ten thousand miles.

 

Thanks guys and yes that was going to be an 86.5 928.

 

Pretty much any Vette will have significatly lower operating costs vs a 928. Yes I've worked on both...

 

So Greg, what would you recommend as a good year/engine for a C4? I've been thinking about picking one up as a daily driver because they are cheap to run and my brother is really pushing me on it - he sold his '71 454 and is now resurrecting a '76 basket case and turning it into a sleeper. I really prefer the later ZR-1/style body and a decent manual transmission - did they ever get rid of that skip shift?

 

I would be afraid to say how many $$$$$/miles my ratio is. I have not driven either of my cars this past year but have spent a penny or two on them...

 

I can't imagine there's much contest here... some will split hairs on but this is one catagory that a Vette will always win.

 

The latter model the better and you can get around the skip shift.

The L98 cars have head gasket issues, the LT1 and 4's have Opti-spark issues, but like any car, it is all about condition.

If I were to buy another C4 it would be a 93 or up, but that is just me.

 

And the Corvettes are better cars for around town, but once you get out on the big road there is no contest.

 

I have heard the Crossfire cars were junk, I think that was 1984 MY.
I like the C4, they are sharp, cheap now and easy to run.
I love the C3 body style, but they are real uncomfortable to drive IMO..........feels like the engine rides shotgun in the passenger seat!!