Here goes. I bought mine in Feb. '07. I had all intentions of waiting to see what the '08's were going to have and also listened to varied speculations. I don't have a problem waiting a little while for the thing that I really want. For me, even a 6 month wait isn't anything compared to getting what I'll be happiest with for a longer amount of time. Gives me that much more to look forward to and it'll be newer when I get it. Then GM did the 0% thing and I figured it was a sign. On top of that, I thought it was unheard of (a Corvette at 0% . . . Wow!). Feel that I got a good deal and I supposedly paid invoice for mine (whatever?) as well. At any rate, most felt that there would be some changes but nothing really that big, so I bought my 07. Again, who knew and it was a toss of the dice.

Now that I know how the "improved steering" actually feels, the improved transmission, the extra little bump in power doesn't hurt, as well as some other small enhancements, I would have waited and would have made the best deal that was available at the time on an '08. And maybe at that time, I'd be wondering about the talk of the upcoming '09's, with slightly more improvments over the 08's. Having the knowledge that I now have, I would wait until the bash so that I could make an honest and better informed decision. I am glad, however, that in buying it I had a feeling of reaching a certain level of success at this stage of my life, and I had a great feeling of becoming a Corvette owner. I'm into it pretty good now, with less than a year of payments, which I feel pretty good about.

 

Make sure they will take it before you head down there.

No, seriously, the '07 is a great car.

But I agree with need-for-speed below. Knowing what I know now, if I were going to buy a new Vette, I'd buy it early in the model year as opposed to late in the model year on the eve of the press release of what the next model would have.

If it were January of the current year, and probably even as early as October of the previous year, and I still had not bought, then I would definitely wait until after the bash to see what the next model year held. Certainly if it were February or March just before the Bash, I'd wait.

And I say that because of what happened with the situation of the 2008. I also say it because I am probably not going to be driving it from about December 1st until March 1st anyway because of the climate.

So I may as well wait until after the Bash, and either order the new one if the improvements are big, or go ahead and buy the existing model year if I can get a good deal.

That would give me a whole year to enjoy the car before news of the next one came out.

If the next one had big changes, and I wanted in on those, then I'd be closer to getting the next one. If it didn't, then I'd just keep what I had


I gotta pack it up for tonight too. Damn, I didn't know it was this late. This DST really creeps up on you.

 

Except, would anyone be surprised if a DI V8 debuted exclusively in the upcoming C6 GRAND SPORT?

Later, maybe MY 2011/12, it'll be an option on the base C6 -- like the LT4 was in 1996.

 

Yes but what about the 2011 model or the 2012 - hell you better keep on waiting for that 2013 model...........what a bunch of crap some of you guys are feeding the OP.

Every year there are improvements--anyone buying a car should know and understand that. GM didn't rip off anyone. You guys think your the first ones to discover that cars 'improve' and are subject to change with each new model year? How about the 2001 to 2002 Z06? Or the poor sucker who bought a 2004 C5 just before all the facts and figures on the 400 hp LS2 C6 came out. And lets not leave out the buyers of 1996 C4's who were 'riped' off when GM brought out the much improved 345hp C5. And damn- what would you rather own--a new and improved 1968 C3 or the last 1967 C2 off the line..........I suspect a lot of 1968 owners weren't happy that year and wished they had bought 'last years model'.

NO one gets ripped off but the early adopters in paying ADM. After that you have your choice--wait for the next best thing (which will be replaced by the next best thing in 12 months) or take last years model and save some $$.

Except for the very FEW hardcore drag racers the performance difference between the LS2 and LS3 don't make for an ounce of squat to 99% of C6 Corvette owners.

 

He'll be a year into driving, paying for, and enjoying his 2010 when the 2011 comes out.

If the 2011 comes out with minimal changes, then so much the better for him. May as well keep what he has and not lust for the minimal changes.

But if it comes out with major changes, then at least he got a full year of enjoyment out of his 2010, instead of 2 weeks enjoyment out of it before the 2011 came out and put his 2010 to shame.

He can start making his plans from there as opposed to getting this news a few hours to a few days after shelling out the dough for a car which is about to become obsolete in a BIG way.

The "crap" happens when you buy a car 2 weeks before they announce that they are going to be making major changes to the car you just bought.

And that announcement comes just around the time you receive the payment book for the one you just bought.

Changes which are going to leave your newly purchased car in the dust comparatively speaking.

At that point, those who are on the receiving end who get angry must feel like:



And you really can't blame them.

Then some of the others after they get the news, they tend to be a lot less aggressive about it. And just accept it, but its only human nature that at least some of these folk would feel like:


But either way, the manufacturers have those people who they pushed those obsolete models onto, when they knew all along what they were going to do, they have them right where they want them:



And its not right Selling someone a car just a few days before you are going to announce major changes to the car you just sold them, and charged them top dollar for, is betraying them. Its taking advantage of them and its not right.

You can't treat people like that and expect them to keep coming back. Especially when their money is tight.


This ain't 1968. That was 41 years ago. Things were a lot different then than they are now. There hasn't been a "new generation" Vette which turned out to be the dud that the '68 Vette was since 1984. But that too was 25 years ago.


"Improvements" are one thing. Near total redesigns and re engineering are a step beyond esoteric "improvements.

For 2008, with the base C6, General Motors damn near redid that whole car vs 2007. The only thing they didn't do was change the body style.

From the air intake to the engine, to the differential, to the exhaust pipes, the 2008 A6 C6 with performance differential and with NPP is different from the 2007 A6 C6. And not by a little bit.

From the air intake, to the engine, to the transmission, to the exhaust pipes, the 2007 Z51 equipped M6 C6 is different from the 2007 C6 M6 Z51.

The only thing those cars share is the body parts. The mechanicals are different.

Thats not just esoteric "improvement". Thats improvement down to the bone.

And then when its at damn near the same price?????

They got screwed especially if they bought late in the 2007 model year.

with very much of what he said.

 

First of all, if people are always waiting to see if they are going to make some sort of change the next model year, you'll go to your grave never owning a Corvette. There always may be a change next model year - whether its more hp, new dash, mag ride for the Z06, etc.

Second of all - I don't know what they will do, but from a marketing standpoint they really should not make any changes for 2010. The reason is that it is a given that dealers will be sitting on big inventories of leftover 09s - and they will not want to see changes for 10 that further kill the market for 09s.

It could actually hurt both years sales due to dealers not wanting to invest in inventory of either year car until the 09's are cleared off the lots.

BTW, some people (one of whom I consider a good friend on the forum) are over reacting to the changes that were made in 08. First, the changes were not all that big. Second, how in the world can you criticize GM for making running improvements every few years? Would you prefer the Corvette to still have a blue flame six and powerglide transmission? I had an LS2 car as well. I didn't feel the least bit cheated with the LS3 car came out. I simply went out and bought one. Isn't that the point - to sell more cars?

 

 

If I wanted it I would get it and not look back!!

 

I heard they were going to make all coupes and verts using Z06 errrr wide body fenders with Z06 badges optional and call it the "06 Quicksilver Z06" package.

 

I agree! I ordered my '07 in '06 and did the R8C and haven't looked back. Its a great car and I'm happy.

 

Buy one at bankruptcy prices...changes will be minimal if any. They have bigger issues including a massive cash crunch.

 

marketing suicide if you ask me..

i would like to see DI and flex fuel (run e85 with its higher octane).

why would this be a bad idea:

1. puts HP near that of Z06, kills that market
2. kills the remaining 2008/2009 inventory UNLESS they make the car significantly more expensive, in which case the 2010 doesnt sell...

would be cool though.....

 

Predictably, this discussion goes on every year about this time as the birthday bash approaches. If you are on the fence & somehow can control "Corvetteitis"( which most of us have a constant incurable dose of), then waiting till the bash( come on, it's only a month & a half away) may yield some gotta have improvements in the 2010 model.

 

Well Jim I look at it this way. And I'm not saying that everyone should.

A guy goes in and buys a 50,000.00 Corvette. He pays his money and above all feels that he has gotten value for his money.

A month goes by...or two, or three months go by and GM announces that they are going to increase the power of the car he just bought by 9%.

They are going to add a new engine, a morepowerful engine PLUS a laundry list of other items, but increase the price of the car by approx 800.00 over what he paid for the one he just bought.

Who in here would actually want that to happen to them?

Part of being happy with a purchase is in the belief that you got value.

But it would be hard for the guy in the above scenario to believe that he got as much value for his money as he could have had he only waited a few more weeeks.

No one wants to be in a situation like that. No one just flat out wants that to happen to them.

But it happened to a lot of folks, some right in here.

And what I'm saying is, seeing what happened to those folks, some were very angry, Imyself know how I would have felt and I would not have been happy about it.

Now those who would have been cool with it, fine. But many, if not most would not have been.

Seeing what happened in that situation, I'll never buy a new Vette late in that year model's production cycle.

 

I would also never buy one late in the production cycle.

Corvette is always evolving. Which is a good thing.

 

What have you been smoking?

Near total redesigns and re engineering?

Between 07 and 08? Yeah right.

Why do you think it's your mission on this thread to convince 07 LS2 owners that they got screwed and their car is inferior to an 08?

A check of your profile shows you don't even own an 07 or 08 C6 so what's your stake in it? An owner posts back that he likes his 07 and is not bummed it's not an 08 and you persist he was screwed.

If an 07 owner was unhappy with the car and felt they got bitch slapped I'm sure they don't need to be reminded of it especially by someone who doesn't own either.

 

I imagine their production orders fall off quite a bit after the April announcement of the new model year's changes. I would think I dealer reading this can chime in with what they actually see. I bought early in the production cycle although because of the large order count, I had to wait 3 months to get mine.

 

If someone buys an 09 knowing that GM is about to release specs for 2010's... then blame falls upon that person.
Thousands of 08's-09's are out there sitting, but our economy is a huge factor for low sales. GM can't stop offering model upgrades just because the economy took a dump.

 

Exactly... A lot of people commenting on this sound a lot like whiney ***s. Point of the manufacturer is to consistently IMPROVE their offerings.. if that requires the buyer to buy a new Corvette every year then SO BE IT... it's not GM's responsibility to HOLD BACK on innovation for the sake of your pockets. I have an '08 Z51... and if GM came out with an AWD Direct Injected 500HP C6 in 2010 I would either buy a new one or wait until the C7 came out...

Point of fact... In 2007 I bought a new 2007 Chevy Tahoe with a 320HP 5.3L and 4speed Tranny. In 2008.. they announced that the Tahoe would be getting a Hybrid and a for conventional models a 6speed and 380HP 6.2L engine.. Was I pissed??? Hell naw.. I bought what I wanted at the time.

Only time I was even remotely upset is when I bought my 2006 G6 in MArch of 2006.. in July of 2006 they announced that all the upcoming 2007s would be getting a 100K warranty as opposed to my 3/36K mile one... I chalked it up to timing... such as life.

 

I agree. Upgrades don't just start a couple of months before going into production. Changes that may occur with the 2010 models would have been being worked on long before the sales dump that started last fall. If the development of say a new dash, was started in early 2008, tooled up in mid 2008, paid for in late 2008, with the plan to put in production in June of 2009 on the 21010 models, it would not be dropped at the last minute. Same goes for mechanical changes.