Mid-Life Crisis
Racer
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Port Richey FL
got my vette at 22 just got tired of watching all my boosted rice end up blowing up lol no matter how much u build a honda its inevitable take it to the track on a regular basis and some things gunna blow lmmfao just traded in my rice
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Holland Landing Ontario
I truly question those stats. If 88% of buyers were born before 1946, that would make the average age of owners about 70 or more. What absolute 
and that sure as he!! is not mid life.
I wasted a click.
and that sure as he!! is not mid life.I wasted a click.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Belleville Il
Well I was born in late 1946,,got my first one in my early 50s,,and my FRC at around age 61!! Hope it is a mid life thing,,means I'll be in my 120's when I buy the farm
!! No plans on growing up any time soon either
. I started learning how to hang the tail out on the gravel roads when I was twelve!! My best reaction time so far is .001 and can get .01X Rt's on a fairly regular basis!! The years a may be going by,,but I ain't gonna get old!! One advantage of getting a few years on me,,,,I don't give a CRAP what people think!!! I drive mine all the time and enjoy every minute of it!! I take it everywhere any time!! 10-11K a year!!
!! No plans on growing up any time soon either. I started learning how to hang the tail out on the gravel roads when I was twelve!! My best reaction time so far is .001 and can get .01X Rt's on a fairly regular basis!! The years a may be going by,,but I ain't gonna get old!! One advantage of getting a few years on me,,,,I don't give a CRAP what people think!!! I drive mine all the time and enjoy every minute of it!! I take it everywhere any time!! 10-11K a year!!
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Palm Beach Florida
I find that hard to believe. Everyone I know or most that own corvettes are in their 30's and 40's. I bought my first vette when I was 18 yrs old. I have always had a vette except for 3 yrs when i first bought my house, and now I'm in my late 40's. With the Average price getting closer to 100,000 dollars for some of these vettes, I bet more established guys (older) will make that statistic true.
Burning Brakes
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From: Gary IN
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Team Owner
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From: Down the Shore New Jersey, Elev.3 feet
St. Jude Donor '17
Well get ready to be in jail because you will hear it a lot ! As well as the small ***** thing too...Hey.....they all don't have a car like ours so....they have to try to make themselves feel better by saying this crap !
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Lawrenceville PA
I think what the article was trying to say was that the average age of a person buying a new Vette was 57. A lot of us own used Vettes but buying that new one at $50k is another story.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Haymarket VA
I bought mine when the kids were though college. I also built a house on a golf course and joined a private country club.
My daughters asked me a while ago why we didn't have this stuff when they were growing up? I told them "BECAUSE YOU HAD EVERYTHING ELSE!!!"
My daughters asked me a while ago why we didn't have this stuff when they were growing up? I told them "BECAUSE YOU HAD EVERYTHING ELSE!!!"
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Who cares what Auto Pacific says - I bought my first one at age 31 and am on my 9th one now. Certainly didn't need a mid-life crisis to want to own America's sports car.
Intermediate
Joined: May 2010
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From: Austin Texas
I have wanted a corvette since I was a little kid. My dads friend has a c3 ls6 454 and that is where it all began. When I turned 18 I tried to get a vette, and 
WOW was insurance insane, they said wait until you are 21 and it will go down, so I settled for a 6 cylinder camaro. When I turned 21 tried again and WOW was insurance high, so I settled for a ss camaro, there data base thought it was a 6 banger. They said get married then it will go down, I got married and it was reasonable enough then to buy a c4 corvette. Man did that backfire. Had to sell the car the house the boat and everything else for the divorce. Now that I am 33, my insurance is cheap, I'm single, and I can afford to do alot of mods to my car. The insurance lady was the first to ask if I was having a midlife crisis, hell no, I'm not having a crisis, I just figured this whole thing out and everything is cool. 
WOW was insurance insane, they said wait until you are 21 and it will go down, so I settled for a 6 cylinder camaro. When I turned 21 tried again and WOW was insurance high, so I settled for a ss camaro, there data base thought it was a 6 banger. They said get married then it will go down, I got married and it was reasonable enough then to buy a c4 corvette. Man did that backfire. Had to sell the car the house the boat and everything else for the divorce. Now that I am 33, my insurance is cheap, I'm single, and I can afford to do alot of mods to my car. The insurance lady was the first to ask if I was having a midlife crisis, hell no, I'm not having a crisis, I just figured this whole thing out and everything is cool.
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Plainfield IL
I'm with the group that says MLC is a cr*p term to use. After raising a family while bouncing aroung the globe serving in the AF, our youngest scored pretty much a full ride to college. I call it her scholarship gift to her pops, and it makes her smile. Then I let her drive us to DQ for Blizzards after Sunday dinner. She scores a few cool points and thinks her old man is "da bomb". Couldn't be happier! 
Burning Brakes
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From: Obama says I'm a bitter white guy clinging to my guns and religon and he's right
They can label anything they wish. Worked all my life, raised 2 kids and put them through college and spent most, if not all of my free time at the events. Either being a sporting event or competitive cheerleading. After all that I have done for my kids, we decided it was time to do something for ourselves. Call it whatever you want, I say I EARNED THE RIGHT TO OWN WHATEVER I WANT.
Team Owner
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From: Virginia
St. Jude Donor '11
Just read this online:
According to Auto Pacific data, the Chevy Corvette "seems to be more often a reward car. Its buyers are older than the industry average, with 88% born before 1946. Only 11% of Corvette owners are in Gen Y or Gen X." Bell adds: "Sadly, the usual stereotype of the Corvette buyer as a 57-year old male deep in a mid-life crisis is proven."
I bought my first Corvette when I was 28. I'm 62 now and have owned seven Corvettes over the years. Never did have a mid-Life Crisis. I hate being stereotyped just because I own a Corvette. But, I guess that goes with the territory.
According to Auto Pacific data, the Chevy Corvette "seems to be more often a reward car. Its buyers are older than the industry average, with 88% born before 1946. Only 11% of Corvette owners are in Gen Y or Gen X." Bell adds: "Sadly, the usual stereotype of the Corvette buyer as a 57-year old male deep in a mid-life crisis is proven."
I bought my first Corvette when I was 28. I'm 62 now and have owned seven Corvettes over the years. Never did have a mid-Life Crisis. I hate being stereotyped just because I own a Corvette. But, I guess that goes with the territory.
.......... nope...it goes with idiotic thinking