Good luck with your new ride and I hope you enjoy it a lot.
PS: Tell your dad to buy a year or two old Vette, that is how I got mine. Bought a 6 month old '04 Convertible w/ a 6 sp manual and save $20,000 of the sticker. The car was brand new, very nice but now I have a 370Z and boy is it a nice one.
PSS: Volky's rule!