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Two M3's or an M5 or a Gt-r. Psh, the list is endless! As long as it's not a Chevy that will begin to fall apart in two years.
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It would look a little cleaner if every angle didn't have like 4-5 contrast points... Nothing paint can't fix though. Great looking car.
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I had an 05 C6, kept stock. After the warranty period, got the extension and incurred over $13,000 in warranty claims for faults, failures, etc with no track days and only moderate "aggressive" driving. The rear axel SHATTERED at 25 mph in a residential zone! So many claims that the local dealership was denying service guaranteed by the warranty. I swore to myself I would never buy American (specifically, Chevy) again.
I hate that this makes me question my oath...
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Besides, I'd rather pool whatever car money I can allocate into one best possible car I can get than two lesser cars. Wouldn't be for a few years if it happened at all though. Mid-cycle refresh will have happened, all the options and improvements will be available, initial model year kinks will be worked out, mods will be more plentiful, best practices for track mods and setup as well as issues will have surfaced, etc. Plus I want to get more use out of the mods I only recently installed, and I'm hardly in a hurry to let go of such an incredible machine.
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I've always considered 'Vettes to be "midlife crisis mobiles". The only time I ever see one is with some old man driving, with 2 and a half hairs on his head and going 45 down the interstate. However, these new ones look MUCH different, and I really like them. They are enough of a departure from the norm that I COULD be tempted. With that said, though, I think that they definitely borrowed heavily with some of this design styling. Whenever I see the front, I'm thinking SLS AMG, not Corvette. Not that that's a bad thing, per se, but I guess I just think that the Corvette should have always remained an American original. Oh well, I guess their thinking is "if you can't beat 'em join 'em"!
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Interesting about the SLS observation, never noticed that. I think part of the European car plagiarism is due to the fact that with this generation, GM is making a much stronger push to sell the Corvette internationally, just as Ford is doing with the Mustang. But when I look at the new Vette's front end, I see Ferrari (especially the 458), some Aston Martin (new Vanquish), and a hint of Lotus (Evora). Not exactly bad choices for design inspiration.
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I dont see one single angle where this thing isnt beautiful, so im not sure what some of you are talkn bout.
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couldn't say it any better. They shake and rattle, fit and finish is poor, low quality all around off the line. 2 years down the line, repair, repair repair...
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That may be true for less recent models, but GM, Ford, and Hyundai have all come a very, VERY long way in the last 5 years or so. I haven't done more than sit in a C7 Corvette briefly so far, but I honestly don't believe that the unfortunate build quality and reliability reputation GM has accumulated recently will turn out to persist in their cars built from the last few years onward. Only time will tell for sure with something like this of course, but I for one am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt considering the astonishing improvements they've made in very recent years.
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You sound Silly bro.
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I feel sorry for all the guys who bought the C7 base model way above sticker for 68k + because it was brand new.
In about 3 years the C7 base will be worth 42k used and the C7 Z07 around 58k used. |
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Honestly, German cars in general have more mechanical issues, parts are more expensive, and are harder to work on. Although I will agree, they tend not to "shake and rattle" as much!!
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I feel worse for people around here who bought F10 M5s right out of the gate only to have BMW introduce a new iDrive, standard steering and suspension revisions, and a Competition Package all within a year of its global launch.
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