Corvette or not corvette?

[chrisdridley]

Originally Posted by Adam

LOL.....true. It's also been called a hairdresser's car. It's ironic some guys on here are stereotyping corvette owners. People in glass houses shouldn't be throwing stones.

I didn't intend to stereotype Vette drivers....I only stated that most of the Vette drivers that I see are old bald guys....not that all Vette drivers are old bald guys.
I would love to have a garage full of '50s and '60s Vettes but my limited experience with the newer Vettes has not impressed me. The '91 ZR-1 my father-in law bought new was one of the fastest cars I have ever been in but it had more squeeks and rattles than a freight train.
My 2006 LS2 was a monster but the fit and finish was horrible. Many screws in the dash and under the hood were cross threaded from the factory and my dash lights and drivers door window motor stopped working before I got 1000 miles on the clock. The seats in the car had squeeks in them and the top didn't seal right.

And the Boxster is a chick car.....most of the Boxsters I see are driven by old fat guys....here's a picture on one of them blowing the leaves out of the road.

[vath2001]

Actually, my hairdresser (aka: The woman who cuts my hair) drives a Corvette.
And she is definitely not bald nor fat.

I think there is a level of truth to the fact that Vette owners only drive the car on weekends (when its not raining)... and the ones I see are "seasoned drivers".

But the thread was asking if "Therwood" should buy a Corvette or not, based upon the status of GM. My opinion would be to buy the car you want. GM, even in a CH11, would still have warranties and parts for years to come. If GM filed, it would take years before they could sort out the creditors. By that time you may have traded the Vette away. But, you may lose your pants in a trade-in because of GM's status down the road.

[threpwood]

The problem is I won't trade any of the "imported" cars as I'm planning to keep them for life and if possible, for my collection.

Japanese cars are different though as I would trade them when it gets old because they are domestic made and not so expensive.

I guess I'll just wait until GM settles and gets their money from their lenders. The problem is that they do not have many dealerships in Japan, so if they closed down their overseas dealerships then I will have a problem getting the car serviced. Come on GM!!!

[mikefocke]

in its February 09 issue page 112 in it's editors choice section

Corvette was rated the 2nd most desirable sports car ahead of the Miata and the RX-8 with some very good words for the not yet available 370Z as a "one to watch".

Of course you could also consider the number one rated sports car described in these words "It's hard to think of a car that involves and indulges its driver so much. It is also surprisingly practical for a two-seat roadster."

[Gubu986]

C5 Z06 is a performance machine in all regards. With bolt-ons such as intake, full exhaust, header, cam, and a dyno tune the Z06 will put down ~420rwhp. Experienced drivers on corvetteforum.com have run in the 11's out of the box. With all that said and done there is nothing like a cruise top-down on a beautiful summer night than in a tight handling Boxster. Best of both worlds!