[Official] C7 Corvette Thread

[Chuck33079]

It's a GM. Give it a year to let the hardcore "Vette Guys" get theirs, and then every dealer will be willing to sell one to you under invoice.

[FPenvy]

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

It's a GM. Give it a year to let the hardcore "Vette Guys" get theirs, and then every dealer will be willing to sell one to you under invoice.

exactly lol

or you do what i'll end up doing and snag one at an auction cheap.

[b1adesofcha0s]

Originally Posted by FPenvy

exactly lol

or you do what i'll end up doing and snag one at an auction cheap.

This would probably be my only hope of getting one. It's either that or maybe the new 5.0 for my next car.

[ImportConvert]

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

This would probably be my only hope of getting one. It's either that or maybe the new 5.0 for my next car.

Very curious to see #'s from the new 5.0, but in no way will it compete from a performance standpoint. They remain separate vehicles.

[b1adesofcha0s]

Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Very curious to see #'s from the new 5.0, but in no way will it compete from a performance standpoint. They remain separate vehicles.

I know that, but for me it will come down to cost. If I can get a C7 in my price range it would be my top choice. If not, then I will probably settle with the 5.0, depending on the final numbers.

[ImportConvert]

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

I know that, but for me it will come down to cost. If I can get a C7 in my price range it would be my top choice. If not, then I will probably settle with the 5.0, depending on the final numbers.

DO you have to buy IMMEDIATELY? I'd wait and pick up a lightly used C7 mayhap. There just won't be any comparison.

[b1adesofcha0s]

Originally Posted by ImportConvert

DO you have to buy IMMEDIATELY? I'd wait and pick up a lightly used C7 mayhap. There just won't be any comparison.

I'm talking about 2 years from now, but my price limit is probably going to be like $40k. Not sure if a 2 year old C7 will come down that low.

[ImportConvert]

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

It's a GM. Give it a year to let the hardcore "Vette Guys" get theirs, and then every dealer will be willing to sell one to you under invoice.

It's got a lot of new hardware onboard. GM is one of the few companies that makes significant mechanical improvements nearly every year of production. Even if price is no object, let 1-2 YM's go by if you can, and see what breaks/gets fixed/gets an update. Also, get an insider you can TRUST. GM's updates are often not made public. Even some engineers don't know about them. They just...happen. I remember when I owned a Z06 and reported my cruising temps were 195*F oil-temp. Everyone freaked as 150-170 is the norm due to the massive plate cooler up front. But then...I looked and saw NO oil-cooler. An engineer on the forum did some digging, and the Z06's got ZR1 cooling systems (liquid/liquid) for 2011+. This was, to me, a MAJOR change that went complete un-noted and un-advertised. Also the carbon-fiber lined syncro upgrade. It made shifting in freezing temps very smooth and pleasant even in the first few shifts after a cold start.

Anyway, this is a very new driveline even though it uses tried and true basis. Give GM a year or two to see what they tweak. The C5 got a ton of tweaks in a couple of years, and so did the C6. I doubt the C7 is any different. The C6 had major improvements nearly every year it was made.

[Chuck33079]

Originally Posted by ImportConvert

It's got a lot of new hardware onboard. GM is one of the few companies that makes significant mechanical improvements nearly every year of production. Even if price is no object, let 1-2 YM's go by if you can, and see what breaks/gets fixed/gets an update. Also, get an insider you can TRUST. GM's updates are often not made public. Even some engineers don't know about them. They just...happen. I remember when I owned a Z06 and reported my cruising temps were 195*F oil-temp. Everyone freaked as 150-170 is the norm due to the massive plate cooler up front. But then...I looked and saw NO oil-cooler. An engineer on the forum did some digging, and the Z06's got ZR1 cooling systems (liquid/liquid) for 2011+. This was, to me, a MAJOR change that went complete un-noted and un-advertised. Also the carbon-fiber lined syncro upgrade. It made shifting in freezing temps very smooth and pleasant even in the first few shifts after a cold start.

Anyway, this is a very new driveline even though it uses tried and true basis. Give GM a year or two to see what they tweak. The C5 got a ton of tweaks in a couple of years, and so did the C6. I doubt the C7 is any different. The C6 had major improvements nearly every year it was made.

Oh hell yes. Let them work out all of the "new model quirks". Let the early adopters take it in the ***, not you.

[ImportConvert]

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Oh hell yes. Let them work out all of the "new model quirks". Let the early adopters take it in the ***, not you.

Exactly. Like I did with my 2012 370Z. I had 99 problems...but oil temp wasn't one!

Seriously, the first YM from GM usually isn't the one you want. Same for most companies, but especially the Corvette. They really do improve it on YM2-3 out.