Too young for a Corvette???
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Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Fredericksburg va
im 22 bought my 07 coupe in 6 weeks ago, all my own money on my own insurance. Got it at the 0% for 36 months, so its paid for in 3 years. Before the vette i had a nissan 350z, ford lightning, and a lot of turboed and built honda's i used to race. I think that anyone that wants to buy a vette or any car for that matter should do so if they can afford it, i also could care less if someones parents buy them a new nice car, I say good for them.
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From: East Hanover, NJ
I'm 28 & bought my c6 a couple months ago. I think its an issue of maturity rather than age. I wasn't mature enough in my early 20's to drive this car. I would wrapped it around a tree in no time. As said above... 400hp is a dangerous weapon. That being said there are a lot of people who are very mature at a young age & would drive responsibly. If you are mature (regardless of age) and can afford it then go for it! 
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I've wanted a Corvette ever since I was 8 years old and saw the 1978 Pace Car. To this day that is still my favorite car. But even at age 25 I had a hard time making the payments on my 22k Nissan 4x4 truck. So I wound up trading it in on a more sensible car. But that was 11 years and many salary increases ago. Not only that but the insurance at age 23 is still more than what many can afford. I'd say you're doing rather well to be driving a C6. Wish I was that fortunate. But it's never too late to drive the American Dream.
Safety Car
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From: Pleasanton California
After reading an article in VETTE magazine it was brought to my attention that some people believe that there is a certain age (and above) that one shhould own a Corvette. Seeing as i am 23 i wanted to hear what fellow Corvette forum members think about this subject.
Le Mans Master
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From: Houston TX
St. Jude Donor '09
I didn't see the article, but age does not matter. How you pay for it doesn't matter either. All that matters is how you will drive it. A Corvette is a very powerful car and some minimum level of driving experience, respect for the power, and maturity is required to drive one responsibly that most 16-year-olds do not yet have. Other than that, life is short and everyone should own one as early in life as possible. I got my first one in my late-20's, a fifteen-year old C3. Should have done it sooner. 
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Melting Slicks
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From: Burlington County NJ
I encountered this awkwardness as well, but more because of geographical location. I was 28 when I bought my new C6. It's not a VERY young age, but I was living in an area where the economy and salaries werent too great, so 28 was considered very young to have a corvette. I definitely got some odd looks and comments.
But when people made comments about the cost. I said "how many kids do you have?" popular answer is 2 or 3 and so i said "Wow you must be rich because they probably cost more than my corvette."
Another reponse i used often was "No wife, no kids, no house." But then I bought my 1st home less than a year later.
When i moved back to NJ, i became more 'average' and now that im 30, i dont think anything is odd about have the corvette.
but to answer the question, it's def more about maturity then age.
But when people made comments about the cost. I said "how many kids do you have?" popular answer is 2 or 3 and so i said "Wow you must be rich because they probably cost more than my corvette."
Another reponse i used often was "No wife, no kids, no house." But then I bought my 1st home less than a year later.
When i moved back to NJ, i became more 'average' and now that im 30, i dont think anything is odd about have the corvette.
but to answer the question, it's def more about maturity then age.
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From: Sayre PA
In some ways it easer to afford to afford a corvette at younger ages. If its your only car a striped out Coupe is not much more than a loaded up 350z or RX8. For those of us that have 3 or 4 other cars in the garage the corvette represents more of a splurg. I am lucky to have be able to buy a corvette at the age of 26. What is funny is even though I have saved money, own a House, own a succesfull business where my peers drive much more expensive cars, my wife had to convince me we could afford the corvette. When you work hard for you money is even harder to part with.
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From: Clear Lake IA
I am 20 years old and just got my first c6. I have been drivin my dad's c1 corvettes since i was 14. I learned how to drive a stick on a sting ray. I think I'm plenty mature to have a vette. My last car was a 04 GTO and hated that. My first car was a 350 hp Chevy malibu. I wouldn't trade my C6 for anything but maybe a Z06? PS it is salvage and i fixed it myself!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Evans Colorado
Burning Brakes
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From: Scottsdale Arizona
But insurace,yea tell me about it. If i wanted to get it insured under my name as my only car, its 430 a month
. But i got it somehow so that they uinsure it under my dads plan(don't know how since its under my name) and as a second car. So its a mere
105 a month.
Melting Slicks
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From: Columbus Georgia
People mature at different ages. As long as the person is responsible and can safely manage a corvette, then go for it. This will be different ages for different people and some will/should never drive a corvette. It is a priviledge not not a right. These are public roads we drive on, so be very carefull out there.
Team Owner
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From: Cleveland OH
Lets see ...
1) Started working at 16 ... IT work, $15/hour part time
2) College - Got Scholarships for 90%, paid the remaining 10% during college.
3) Take earnings and play the market during college, make $300-$500/week profit doing that ... (quick flipping penny stocks)
4) Graduated College, making 40K in Cleveland, not spending a ton on other stuff.
I am 24 today ... and have CASH to buy a used 2006 C6 ... but I want a new one ... so I need to save for 1 more year ...
I reiterate ... it's not how much you make, it's how you manage it ...
Oh ... BTW ... I also paid for a 2005 Acura TL and a 2006 Nissan Altima all at the same time ... the habit of $300-$500 a week in stocks has stuck with me ...
Team Owner
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From: Cleveland OH
Ok sorry but good try. I'm 19(So i think youngest so far?),myne is getting shipped with a week(already drove it for 5 days though out in AZ). I worked for all the money, and nothing from my parents or anything liek that. Have my own business. And no its not on a heavy loan,actually no loan. So please dont make assumptions like that.
But insurace,yea tell me about it. If i wanted to get it insured under my name as my only car, its 430 a month . But i got it somehow so that they uinsure it under my dads plan(don't know how since its under my name) and as a second car. So its a mere 105 a month.
But insurace,yea tell me about it. If i wanted to get it insured under my name as my only car, its 430 a month
. But i got it somehow so that they uinsure it under my dads plan(don't know how since its under my name) and as a second car. So its a mere 105 a month.
Safety Car
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From: Pleasanton California
Funny thing about the money assumptions people make.
You can't assume that income is always a linear progression for everyone - start low, end up high. I made a lot more money when I was 18 than when I was 28. My income was above the average at 18, and below the average at 28. It wasn't until my 30's that I started making a decent living again. Sometimes things don't go as expected in life.
You can't assume that income is always a linear progression for everyone - start low, end up high. I made a lot more money when I was 18 than when I was 28. My income was above the average at 18, and below the average at 28. It wasn't until my 30's that I started making a decent living again. Sometimes things don't go as expected in life.
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From: Cape Canaveral Florida
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I've never found the premiums particularly high, but I have noticed that it is sometimes difficult (especially for the young) to find insurance of any kind. Normally if they find it, it is affordable enough ...