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The C5 is an American car and I will not own a non American
> car.

Well, I've owned 5 Corvettes: '61, bought new, an '89, bought new, a '91,
bought new, a '95, bought new, and a '94, bought used from a friend. I've
also owned three Porsches, two BMWs, and others, all before they were
popular.

I also have about 40K BTW miles in C5s. Great cars all.

But the prejudice against owning something non-American is just silly.
While I've never owned a Lexus I damned well know quality when I see it. And
while I love my Vettes, I am not blinded to the technology and build of
others' cars. Oh, to have the money to own a Ferrari or Lamborghini!

And SUV's - who cannot covet a Gelandewagen?!