Speed, I have owned 26 Corvettes, they are great cars, I still own one, get the Viper, it is more than just a car! You will feel like a rock star driving it! It is an experience just owning it. Do it, you will never look back, and black is a great color! Think stripes, they came with optional silver stripes. You may be trying to get one just a little too cheaply, mid 50-59 should get a very low mile 99 with an extended warranty, you want the warranty ,7 years, and a car with one is worth more. Try calling Bill Pemberton at Woodhouse Dodge, click on the icon on top of page, well known on this site, a racer and non-pushy salesguy. He will be able to educate you on values, if he cannot find a car for you he probably knows someone selling a black one and will refer you to them. Good luck.