rj45

I wouldn't say the majority... some don't care. I didn't read the C6 forum that much, but the Z06 forum included plenty of remarks about the lack of quality, the owners just tolerate it...that's not the same as not caring. Even the ZR1...I've read that guys have bought and already sold the car because - even taking the performance into consideration - it just doesn't feel like the money. There is a market for a quality Corvette. Look, I'm not saying the Corvette is a POS, it's far from it, but it should be better for the $$.

I'm sure there are buyers that looked at the C6, but purchased a Cayman S because they decided to give up some speed for quality. They look at a Corvette for upper $50s - low $60s and realize they can get into the Porsche for not much more. Cayman S's run 13.0/108 quarters...they're not old slow Boxsters, anymore.

I had an '08 STi before the Z. It was a nice car, I wouldn't say it was cheap, but it was a bit lacking in quality for nearly $40K. An Evo MR is in the mid $40Ks, these days. Very few boy-racers can afford the cars, now. The new, more mature buyers want some quality, too.

I agree with you, though, the MS3 is a lot of car for $25K. Decent quality, racy looks, and good performance. The base WRX has a decent performance/quality/price ratio, too.