C8 Stingray is an amazing performance bargain, but the C7 Z06 offers more brute power at a discount.
The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is the most powerful “base” Corvette ever. The mid-engine layout allows the available power to make the C8 Stingray the quickest ‘Vette from 0 to 60, while also affording it incredible handling capabilities. All of the features of the 2020 Stingray have made it incredibly popular with buyers, but “Steven R Strickland” has an interesting opportunity. He can buy a C8 Stingray 3LT, or for $32,000 less, he can buy a new 2019 Z06. Unsure of which way to go with his purchase, the OP turned to the community for their input.
I got a choice to make between a 2020 c8 3LT with 300 miles or a 19 z06 with 175 miles at $30,000 less. Is the c8 worth it over the z06.
The OP never states exactly how much each car costs, but he did clarify later in the thread that the C7 is $32,000 less than the C8. A 3LT C8 starts right around $72,000 or $77,000 with the Z51 package. The C7 Z06 has an MSRP starting around $80,000, but even if the C8 is loaded with features, the Z06 would have to be deeply discounted to be $32,000 less.
One of the first people to reply was “Walter Sobchak”, who didn’t answer the question. Instead, he told the OP to ask himself some questions.
Depends what your plans are. Keep it long term vs track it and worry about resale etc. I had the same decision last year and the C8 was worth it for me. Much better interior etc. Now only you can ask what is worth for the mission you want it for.
Some other members asked for specific pricing and more details, but the meat of the discussion is members leaning one way or the other…
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
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