Cyber370

In response to the Corvette Z06 comments and as a previous C5 Vette owner and general Corvette enthusiast, I can clear up a few things.

Firstly: A 370Z Nismo is nowhere near the price of a C7 Stingray. Not even in the ballpark. The base Stingray will cost you at least 20K more for a base one. That is the case in Canada anyway.
Secondly: Corvettes prior to the C7 generation were geared towards older (retired), bigger (usually overweight or with limited mobility) drivers and that is why the seats always sucked and the suspension on base models was extremely soft (Buick like). You cannot make comfortable, body hugging seats when 90% of your cars are geared towards the above-mentioned demographic. Entering and exiting the car needed to be very easy and therefore the seats did not have any significant bottom or side bolstering.
With the new C7, GM changed all that and they now come with excellent seats especially the optional sport seats which are amazing. It is obvious that they are now trying to sell to a younger consumer. But, will younger consumers catch on. The dilemma is that they may not be able to afford it and GM may end up alienating the original older Corvette buyer. But, based on sales numbers, GM's plan is working.
Thirdly: Mechanically, GM LS engines are pretty-well bulletproof. Probably the best compact aluminum V8 engine package available. The new LT engines are probably just as reliable since they are still based on the LS but with direct injection and cylinder de-activation. However, where GM always fails is with the electronics. The new C7 Corvette is chock full of electronic doodads that will become a total nightmare for any one keeping the C7 for longer than 4-5 years or past warranty. Anytime this amount of electronic technology finds itself in a GM car, I get nervous. Trust me, I know. GM still are way behind the Japanese when it comes to the reliability of their electronic components. Too much low-priced outsourcing and too little development, in my opinion.

The C7 Corvette is an amazing sports car for the price and nothing comes close. But, it's not always about speed. Reliability is extremely important and should never be overlooked.

Personally, I would never get another Corvette no matter how good it may be. I just don't like the stigma that goes along with owning one. It just made me feel old. I don't know how else to put it. Also, every time I drove it I was always worried about what other intermittent electronic failure I would get. Yes, I had an older generation Vette but based on what I was reading on the Corvette forum recently, the C7's are already plagued by a lot of electronic gremlins.

I'm so glad I'm in a 370Z Nismo now!