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Originally Posted by Jeph
The Z06 is impressive.
But I reiterate my contention that people that buy 911s aren't considering a Corvette as an alterternative option.
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The Z06 is impressive and anyone nitpicking interior or GM quality just goes to show how much attention it is really getting. Can't just dismiss this one as a GM stoplight rocket.
IMHO people buy Porsche cars because of performance and the name. The marketing of the name only goes so far. Consumers in the know will have a much harder time popping for a more expensive 911 and knowing it will get squarely trounced by every Z06 they meet on the street.
As my 986 is not a daily driver ( same for a 911 if I owned one ) the only area where the 911 has the advantage wouldn’t matter to me.
I surely wouldn’t be able to stand it having to pretend I don’t notice the vette next to me at a stoplight because it could be a Z06. Easy today as I can always fall back on the Z06 costs 50% more. What would I use to convince myself if I had a 911? “Porsche there is no Substitute …”?
Not only is it no performance contest but it does it at a cost point closer to that of the Porsche lowest priced models.
Porsche and the true believers may be poo-pooing the Z06 but I know that I am impressed and have been thinking about one. Especially because GM is now allowing employee discounting.
