[keepittrill]

Originally Posted by gonzo

Who gives...oh wait.
Many have images and egos to buy with.

Not me. Give me a blade silver or black.
I'll grandpa my arse right past just about anything and have money left over for a Tahoe

Well, I've got what some people consider a a girl car. I don't care about images, but I'm just trying to tell you why people don't buy the car.

[gonzo]

That's cool. I never throttle others opinions.

I have a shiny quarter that says dealerships will not be able to keep up with demand.
They are already limiting what stores get the first batch.

I am older and all that poop. In my teens/ twenties I may not look at a C7 either.

I had whatever would start and had a back seat. Wink.

[quagmire]

Originally Posted by gonzo

That's cool. I never throttle others opinions.

I have a shiny quarter that says dealerships will not be able to keep up with demand.
They are already limiting what stores get the first batch.

I am older and all that poop. In my teens/ twenties I may not look at a C7 either.

I had whatever would start and had a back seat. Wink.

I'm 23 and wouldn't hesitate to buy a Stingray if I had the money. The 20's are the ideal time to own a sports car. Single or at least only have a girlfriend( don't need a backseat in the way it was designed for ).

Too bad most people in their 20's are dirt broke.

[buildbright]

The Stingray will be hard to get for two years like the Camaro with dealers charging over MSRP. Then things will get back to normal.

[See5]

Originally Posted by keepittrill

He's right though. Corvettes carry the old people stigma. Only young person I've seen driving a corvette was a young Arab guy driving a ZR1. Other than that, it's always old people driving them. Corvettes are also a dime a dozen, so I've seen plenty of them. ALL old people!

I bought a C5 when I was 20. Wish I could buy a C6Z or even an '08+ Z51 over the 335 I have now.

Sales took a hit because of the economy but also because GM couldn't afford to push the C6 out of the house. It was supposed to be replaced in 2009. The C7 wasn't anywhere near getting to any type of prototyping so they started the ZR1 program to keep the C6 around. The 6th generation was around for 9 years and the underlying platform dated back to the C5 which came out in 1996.

It was more than overdue. Sales should be pretty decent with the new design.

[pgviper]

Originally Posted by buildbright

Obviously I know more then you. Numbers don’t lie.
2007 40,561
2008 35,310
2009 16,956
2010 12,194
2011 13,596
2012 11,647

Yes I know the economy but you know what other cars sales came back Corvettes didn’t.

I should have edited your quote. I was refering to the first part where you mention "GM needs to step it up."

If you look at any of their new cars that have come out post 2010, they have been doing a great job at stepping it up.

[pgviper]

Originally Posted by quagmire

I'm 23 and wouldn't hesitate to buy a Stingray if I had the money. The 20's are the ideal time to own a sports car. Single or at least only have a girlfriend( don't need a backseat in the way it was designed for ).

Too bad most people in their 20's are dirt broke.

Exact same age, exact same mindset. If I could afford a stingray I would buy one.

Hopefully 2016 (2 years after release), there will be some good deals out there. We will have to wait and see I guess.

[CirrusSR22]

Originally Posted by keepittrill

I would agree about the C7 and ATS, but the Camaro SS drives like a boat. At least the sight lines in the boat are amazing! Haha

An SS, yes. But I wrote SS 1LE. Totally different beast.

[buildbright]

Originally Posted by pgviper

I should have edited your quote. I was refering to the first part where you mention "GM needs to step it up."

If you look at any of their new cars that have come out post 2010, they have been doing a great job at stepping it up.

OH!

Handling wise I agree. Interior wise....eehhh. Their small to midsize cars are still crappy. But I am watching this new Corvette as it has peaked my interest like no other GM product has since the Typhoon and Cyclone. Please note this is my opinion.

[Anthonyv335is]

this an the new viper are some beautiful machines just got to see one in person a little ago an wow sounds beastly

[twelve535i]

Corvettes have always been good bang for the buck (except their cheap shells and interiors), but this car takes things to a whole new level. Supercar performance for 55k

Potential Z4 3.5i and SLK350 buyers are going to think twice before cutting a check. Great looks and German engineering are going to attract many buyers but Stingray's agressiveness and raw v8 power are going to be hard for many people to pass up.

If I didn't need a car with 4 doors, I'd trade in my f10 in a heartbeat....well not if dealer marked up!

[hellrotm]

Originally Posted by CirrusSR22

An SS, yes. But I wrote SS 1LE. Totally different beast.

Lets not forget the new Z28, going to be an epic track car beast.

[quagmire]

Originally Posted by twelve535i

Corvettes have always been good bang for the buck (except their cheap shells and interiors), but this car takes things to a whole new level. Supercar performance for 55k

Potential Z4 3.5i and SLK350 buyers are going to think twice before cutting a check. Great looks and German engineering are going to attract many buyers but Stingray's agressiveness and raw v8 power are going to be hard for many people to pass up.

If I didn't need a car with 4 doors, I'd trade in my f10 in a heartbeat....well not if dealer marked up!

Fiberglass isn't exactly cheap.......

[pgviper]

Originally Posted by BlackJetE90

Lets not forget the new Z28, going to be an epic track car beast.

THIS!!!

z28 is an absolute animal. Theres a 30 page discussion aboutit on the porsche forums. It has the potential to steal sales all over the board.

Street legal racecar with ONLY the essentials and a backseat to haul more people or supplies around in, what more can a track rat ask for!!!

[keepittrill]

Wait, what does the 1LE mean?

[quagmire]

Originally Posted by keepittrill

Wait, what does the 1LE mean?

1LE is a trim for the Camaro SS that improves the chassis and thus handling. It's like the track pack for the Mustang. Without the track pack, the Mustang is pretty much a classic muscle car. All straight line performance, horrible in the corners. With the track pack, it's pretty good around them.

And the 1LE makes the Camaro SS a pretty good handling vehicle.

Start at 2:50 to see C&D's thoughts on it.

[buildbright]

Originally Posted by quagmire

Fiberglass isn't exactly cheap.......

I think he means it feels cheap. I really hope they address the cheapness factor of this new Vette. So far the only thing that I really hate is the 10,000 badges on this car.

[keepittrill]

I never knew about that. SS 1LE sounds like it'd be a fun drive!

[scalbert]

Originally Posted by buildbright

But I am watching this new Corvette as it has peaked my interest like no other GM product has since the Typhoon and Cyclone.

Just a quick correction, it was the Syclone.

I miss my old Typhoon:

[buildbright]

Originally Posted by scalbert

Just a quick correction, it was the Syclone.

I miss my old Typhoon:

Damn Apple... Autocorrect !!!! lol

You are lucky, some of GM's best work.

[Kayani_1]

I was never a huge Corvette fan in past. Mainly because of the low quality interior and kind of blah styling. I always liked it low mass and high performance ability.

However, I am liking this new Corvette more and more by the minute. It is decent looking, has a much nicer interior, great features, bargain price and performance that is unrivaled at the price point of $50K.

The 4 series was my other choice. But BMW made it easy by not going through with the concept styling all the way and turning a car more plain and blah. Also, lack of any new engine upgrades and most importantly no new software upgrades to the horrible and numb electric power steering has made my choice that much easier.

I can't wait to test drive the new stingray at this point. Only draw back for me would be lack of ability to seat 4 coming from a GT coupe. However, at least it is a pure sports car.

[Ammonia]

I've been eyeing a C6 Z06 for awhile now, but this C7 seems like its a better option. I'll wait and see how astronomical dealerships will mark them up, being limited and new and all.