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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
Hardly an unbiased thread. Everyone won't/can't appreciate the car's fine points, even those who may have owned/driven them. This is true of every car - all cars can be criticized for something and not everyone will like them.
The C6 is the Real Deal, a true World Class Car. This has been proven in numerous reviews, at the Track, and in the Salesroom. To ignore this simply shows how little one may know about cars in general. The C6 represents 50+ years of continual development with each itineration getting better than those before. GM is to be commended for staying the course - much longer than Porsche for any of their models.
I fail to see the logic which says that denegrating one Marque/model somehow raises the stature of another. Face it, Porsche isn't the only one making Great Cars. Get over your bad selves...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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Hang on. The 'Vette is not that great a value. It just looks good compared to most of the GM junk out there. When I was pricing a C6 convertible, we were looking at a $64K+ sticker and no one was discounting. Getting a power top was $1995 alone. I hated the steering wheel that came from a Malibu (although the 987 standard wheel is no great shakes, either). The paint was full of orange peel, the shifter was notchy and, as stated earlier, the heads-up display was crooked on the demo car. The convertible top was a piece of garbage that looked like it came from a Rayco muffler shop.
The only advantage you get for that $64K vs. a 987S is another second off of 0-60 and probably more low-end torque. As far as looks go, that's subjective. I think the C6 looks more aggressive, the 987S more classic and better looking 10 years down the road (when I might still have mine). Otherwise, the 987S is superior in handling, braking, build quality, etc., etc.
The Corvette is a good value if you buy a stripper in the low $40s, but a convertible in the mid-$60s needs to be a lot better than the C6 now stands, IMHO.
OK, now somebody stop me. I never thought I'd be plugging Porsche as a good value.
