Corvette Haters
#23
Team Owner
#24
Race Director
When I had a new Challenger R/T I was always getting thumbs up, getting stories from people who either had one, wished they had had one or wanted one.
I dont get any of that with the new C6. In fact it is usually some comment about being in middle aged crisis, over compensating for a small dick or how it must be nice to be rich.
Usually when I tell them I have a car that cost 38k new, that gets around 30mpg on the road and is cheap to insure they are sort of shocked.
It just seems that Vettes are generally misunderstood. At least around here. I admit before I got mine and was always into Mopars we called the Vette guys at cruise ins the windex brigade because we felt they had no clue about their cars only how to stick on more chrome under the hood.
I dont get any of that with the new C6. In fact it is usually some comment about being in middle aged crisis, over compensating for a small dick or how it must be nice to be rich.
Usually when I tell them I have a car that cost 38k new, that gets around 30mpg on the road and is cheap to insure they are sort of shocked.
It just seems that Vettes are generally misunderstood. At least around here. I admit before I got mine and was always into Mopars we called the Vette guys at cruise ins the windex brigade because we felt they had no clue about their cars only how to stick on more chrome under the hood.
#25
Safety Car
I owned my first Vette when I was 29, never experienced anything negative, only complements, some more enthusiastic than others.
#26
Le Mans Master
I get mostly compliments on my present Corvette, as I have had on my previous ones. Once in awhile, I will hear comments from the so called "know it alls" (who actually know nothing)...about how much better the Stingrays were, or such and such Corvette over the new ones. Most have never driven either, but they still voice their opinions anyway.
I always tell them that I had those too, and how today's Vette is so much better! Why I bother to explain myself....I don't know!
I always tell them that I had those too, and how today's Vette is so much better! Why I bother to explain myself....I don't know!
#27
Team Owner
Never had a problem. I've had compliments, people ask if they can take pics, some girls who pose with car & let me take pics, 30 minute conversations about the car, people have parked next to my car & mentioned to me they did it to help protect the car, etc. But I'm 55, humble, & have a magnetic personality, lol. Not some 20ish snot nose know-it-all, lol. What bothers me the most is: when I drive the car I've had dates with a 19, 22, & 29 year old. Still date the 29. Couldn't stand the drama of the 22, & the 19 year old still carried her cheerleader pom pons. Drive my other car, nothing. The vette is the ice breaker. I also lie about my age, lol.
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Drifting
#30
Race Director
Have not experienced hate here myself but then its pretty common to see Lambo's, Ferrari's, Jag's, Aston's at the local Walmarts here in So. Cal/
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St. Jude Donor '12
I have not experienced any hate, just the usual ricer or mustanger that comes up and revs their engine. I just ignore them, they mean nothing to me. I'm happy to talk to anyone about the cars if they want to listen.
#32
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#35
Mostly compliments. Usually from "older" people. When I had my S2000 the kids loved it. Don't get that so much with the Corvette. Haven't got that "middle age crisis" comment yet but I've had sports cars only since 1970 so I guess I must have been middle aged at 16.
#36
Le Mans Master
In the 16 years I have been driving a Vette, I have not had any problems. I only get compliments, thumbs ups, and kids excited to see a cool car.
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To the OP:
I would be suspicious about the story you heard. Corvettes don't dent. You can break a body panel but you can't dent it and it takes a lot more force to break one than it takes to dent a metal car. That is why they are so much better than metal cars.
Bill
I would be suspicious about the story you heard. Corvettes don't dent. You can break a body panel but you can't dent it and it takes a lot more force to break one than it takes to dent a metal car. That is why they are so much better than metal cars.
Bill
#38
Drifting
I have owned Vettes for over 30 years and only had 1 problem and that was that one person did not like the mod I made. He did not hate the Vette, just the mod.
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