billythekid310

Age 17 - 2007 C6
Age 20 2009 C6
Age 25 2015 C7

Plenty more to come I am sure.

apex97

55,Cracker

Eight Corvette's owned in lifetime (so far)

First Vette at 23 in 1983 ( MY1978)

First new Corvette 2013 Z07

Next Corvette on order 2016 Z06 TPW 7/20.

MikeAKAEarl

It's an expensive car. That's all that makes it a primarily older demographic.

I'm an outlier myself, bought my C7 at 23. If this car was 30k, the market would be flooded with dudes my age driving it. The bottom line is that not a lot of people are in a fortunate enough position to buy a corvette until they are older.

thegame

I am 34 white male this is my 5th Corvette!

bluman

54 Y/O


3 Corvettes
2008
2010 GS
2015 Z51

JJoeG

gar357

First one: C4 in 1986 @ age 37
Second one: C6 in 2006 @ 57
Third one: C6 in 2008 @ 59
Fourth one: C7 in 2015 @ 66

Indy-hp

I'm on my 4th vette. I got each when I was:

28 - 15-year-old C3
40 - 3-year-old C5
46 - new C6
55 - new C7

Czarvette

The preferred term is "niece."

Czarvette

The missing data is how many conquest sales there have been. But the demographics of the conquest sales are very attractive: this is a much younger demographic (55% under 55, vs 28% under 55 for the loyalist sales), household income nearly 2x the loyalist, and the conquest buyer skews as better educated, more urban, more top tier workforce. These are not taste makers and thought leaders, but they do represent affluent prestige buyers of people "who have made it" that other less affluent buyers will look to to emulate. The main potential negative I see among the conquest buyer descriptions is brand loyalty: loyalists are "fulfilling a dream" while conquests lease the car because it's trendy. Question is whether the conquests stick with the Corvette or move on to the next "it" car when the lease expires.

Mike Campbell

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

T2BLUETWO

White, 53 y/o.

First one: '97 Nassau Blue C5 Coupe in 2005 @ age 45
Second one: '05 Lemans Blue C6 Coupe in 2010 @ 48
Third one: '15 Laguna Blue C7 Coupe in Mar @ 53



T2

C7DriverOnt

It really is about income and those 40+ have it for the most part. Those quick hitters that get rich early in life want exotics, no one would ever think about the Corvette as an exotic like a Porsche Spider, Ferrari, etc.. There are some who can afford 'Vettes earlier ( but can't reach up to the exotic level) but from a numbers point of view they are small. I could have bought a Vette much earlier in life but wanted to ensure my family had their education needs taken care of, there was lots of rainy day money around. It is a reality that once past those life stages toys like a C7 come into play. What has changed with the C7 is the style and substance of the car, now the Porsche and BMW crowd have a serious alternative to look at that is NA made, not sure that was the case with previous editions as much.

Philr56

58, third Vette. Race: Human.

Bradysdad

53 Male. New C7 will be my 5th and my first new/museum delivery. First one purchased when I was 38. Had several hot rods prior to, mainly F Body 68-69.

Bradysdad

So I take it you like Blue? :-)
Nice variety. Keep on enjoying America's true sports car!!

bowtie123

I'm 73.
On June 23, 2015 I celebrated 50 years of Corvette ownership.
43 of those years it was my only car.
I have logged about 800,00 miles and have never
had a major problem with any of them.

1965 Rally Red Roadster (My Favorite)
1978 25th Anniversary Edition (some what rare with a red interior).
1985 Coupe (2nd favorite).
1992 Coupe
1999 Convertible
1961 Roadster
2003 50th Anniversary Convertible (still have)
2015 Z-51, LT3 Coupe.

I don't get excited about them as I did when I was younger.
Each one was a little harder to get in and out of, although the
2015 is a little easier than the 2003.

The C7 is the first Vette that I liked the coupe as much or more than
the convertible.
All were manual except the '78 and '15.

I still do my own oil changes (except I will have a couple of the free ones on the 2015).

kotik

Im 29, just picked up my c7. Had my c6z06 at 26. Few deployments lets u buy some toys

Russian background.

C7-Beast

I got my first Corvette when I was 40. I think a lot of times you see drivers 50+ simply because they are more stable with their finances than some younger people (not always the case). I also think it's tough for someone who only has the means for 1 car to purchase a Corvette. Sure, young single guys with disposbale cash or couples with no children are the exception but as they get into their late 20's or eraly 30's and decide to start a family, a Corvette makes no sense as the only car in the house.


I'm 48 now and on my 3rd Corvette. I have a 93 that my son uses and my 15. I've always wanted a Corvette my entire life but it was not until 40 that I had the means to purchase one.

Deicide

I think also with the affordability - one has to learn the difference between "I can afford it" and "the check won't bounce." I guess it can all be about priorities as well. We each see them differently.