C7 vs C5
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Wilmington DE
Just drove by two c7s coming home from work today. They were both definitely checking out my car more then I noticed them. Still like the C7 especially with all the new technology inside. But eventually angles will be out of style and curves will come back into style again. Raises the question which of the two is smoother through a wind tunnel smooth curves or angles?
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: oregon
well to touch on what someone had posted about the price being double what it was ten years ago; that is right, the price has gone up but that's just the world spinning. houses are more than ten years ago, fuel, clothes..everything changes as time goes on. do I think it is a lot of money? yes I do, I cannot afford one ever but I do respect that prices change as the world goes round. one big change that I personally don't like is all the trim levels. if there are some people reading this that do like it then im not trying to argue, just pointing that I don't. 10 years ago it was just a coupe , vert, or z. now its 1lt 2lt 3lt 1zl 2zl 3z (just a silly example) but that's what I personally don't like. its just a way to tease you to need to get the best of the trims. id rather they just have it like it used to be. the base and the best instead of charging so much for 56 different trims. but getting back to the original topic, prices change and corvettes aren't going to stay the same price. the price of a c5z ten years ago was in that era. we are in a new time and era and therefore things are going to change.
2014 civic msrp $19k
2004 350z 26-36k
2014 370z 29-44k
i could keep going but corvette has inflated and changed it's market faster than any other established car i know of. they went from mostly old man mobiles to making sure they were certain to be old man mobiles
there's really no way i'm owning a c7 and i hate seeing what GM has done to the brand. it's just a high priced semi luxury car that touts bells and whistles to try and pull some bmw and porsche buyers. it's not even that great looking of a car.
at best it will be a niche market similar to the GTR
Racer
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Missouri
My ears do ring after an hour or so though.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: Midland TX
Let's just say, if they came out with a 2015 model C5, C6 & C7 - all with similar improvements, I would order a new C5 tomorrow!
C5 - Had to have one
C6 - No interest at all
C7 - Nice interior, but not as roomy or as comfortable as my C5 and like the C6, they just look like little "toy" cars. Nothing wrong with that for the race track, just no sex appeal on the street. C7 looks to me like a C6 with a body kit.
The C5 was a huge design leap (departure) in the right direction from previous generations. C6 & C7 took a turn toward the little race car crowd. Nothing wrong with that, but after owning 10 new Corvettes in my lifetime, looks like my adventure will end with the C5's.
C5 - Had to have one
C6 - No interest at all
C7 - Nice interior, but not as roomy or as comfortable as my C5 and like the C6, they just look like little "toy" cars. Nothing wrong with that for the race track, just no sex appeal on the street. C7 looks to me like a C6 with a body kit.
The C5 was a huge design leap (departure) in the right direction from previous generations. C6 & C7 took a turn toward the little race car crowd. Nothing wrong with that, but after owning 10 new Corvettes in my lifetime, looks like my adventure will end with the C5's.
