Test Drove an 08 Vette today, taking the wife with me tomorrow!
11-26-2014, 10:00 AM
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11-26-2014, 10:09 AM
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11-26-2014, 12:47 PM
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11-26-2014, 02:14 PM
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Thanks for all of the responses.
My primary search range has been 1,000 miles from my home (central Kansas) which gives me a big area, but misses some of the high population costal areas.
I am willing to travel to get the car, but the extra costs involved in that would cut into savings IF I found one cheaper.
I'll have the car looked at by someone outside of Carmax, and check all the fluids. If anything seems off I will walk in a heart beat. The car does come with a 30-day warranty, so if something would come up within that time frame it would be covered.
I'm willing to over pay a touch ($1000-1500) for the convenience if it all. Not having to fly somewhere, give a random person a check for a piece of paper and set of keys, drive however far back home, get the thing inspected and registered, pay sales tax out of pocket, hope that their are no issues on an as-is vehicle. This would be a walk out today with all of that completed, which saves me a lot of stress.
The car does not have Z51, which is an option I wasn't really wanting. I'm not buying the car for the track and would like a little bit softer suspension as the roads I'm frequently on aren't the smoothest.
Keep the comments coming, I like to hear all sides of things. Definitely gives me more things to look into on the car before making a decision!
My primary search range has been 1,000 miles from my home (central Kansas) which gives me a big area, but misses some of the high population costal areas.
I am willing to travel to get the car, but the extra costs involved in that would cut into savings IF I found one cheaper.
I'll have the car looked at by someone outside of Carmax, and check all the fluids. If anything seems off I will walk in a heart beat. The car does come with a 30-day warranty, so if something would come up within that time frame it would be covered.
I'm willing to over pay a touch ($1000-1500) for the convenience if it all. Not having to fly somewhere, give a random person a check for a piece of paper and set of keys, drive however far back home, get the thing inspected and registered, pay sales tax out of pocket, hope that their are no issues on an as-is vehicle. This would be a walk out today with all of that completed, which saves me a lot of stress.
The car does not have Z51, which is an option I wasn't really wanting. I'm not buying the car for the track and would like a little bit softer suspension as the roads I'm frequently on aren't the smoothest.
Keep the comments coming, I like to hear all sides of things. Definitely gives me more things to look into on the car before making a decision!
11-26-2014, 02:32 PM
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"The car was factory equipped with NPP and the Z51 package. It now has SLP Loudmouth exhausts, which are fine except for the excessive drone @80mph. Good news is they are axle back only and the vacuum line for NPP is still in place. I'll likely look to find a used set of stock NPP exhausts at some point."
looks like a great car and it's a bonus when the wife appreciates and enjoys it too!
11-26-2014, 04:27 PM
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Congrats on your new ride - enjoy!
I commented early on - but admit that I have not read everything in between.
Which brings me to my question...
Is this car for you - or does she get to drive it as well?
I ask since with my 1st Vette - the wife had a good amount of behind the wheel time.
Nothing wrong with that - but since then I have only bought manuals!
I commented early on - but admit that I have not read everything in between.
Which brings me to my question...
Is this car for you - or does she get to drive it as well?
I ask since with my 1st Vette - the wife had a good amount of behind the wheel time.
Nothing wrong with that - but since then I have only bought manuals!
11-26-2014, 04:33 PM
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Thanks for all the kudos everyone!
This car is for me, but she is already a little sad she doesn't know how to drive stick as she would like to drive it. More than anything I think she feels left out because her 2013 SUV is no longer the nicest vehicle in the garage 
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I told her if we can talk my friend into letting us borrow his old Honda Civic for a few weekends for her to learn to drive a manual, then she can drive this some.
Congrats on your new ride - enjoy!
I commented early on - but admit that I have not read everything in between.
Which brings me to my question...
Is this car for you - or does she get to drive it as well?
I ask since with my 1st Vette - the wife had a good amount of behind the wheel time.
Nothing wrong with that - but since then I have only bought manuals!
I commented early on - but admit that I have not read everything in between.
Which brings me to my question...
Is this car for you - or does she get to drive it as well?
I ask since with my 1st Vette - the wife had a good amount of behind the wheel time.
Nothing wrong with that - but since then I have only bought manuals!
.I told her if we can talk my friend into letting us borrow his old Honda Civic for a few weekends for her to learn to drive a manual, then she can drive this some.
11-26-2014, 05:07 PM
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Thanks for all the kudos everyone!
This car is for me, but she is already a little sad she doesn't know how to drive stick as she would like to drive it. More than anything I think she feels left out because her 2013 SUV is no longer the nicest vehicle in the garage.
I told her if we can talk my friend into letting us borrow his old Honda Civic for a few weekends for her to learn to drive a manual, then she can drive this some.
This car is for me, but she is already a little sad she doesn't know how to drive stick as she would like to drive it. More than anything I think she feels left out because her 2013 SUV is no longer the nicest vehicle in the garage
.I told her if we can talk my friend into letting us borrow his old Honda Civic for a few weekends for her to learn to drive a manual, then she can drive this some.
I bet she has her own key stashed away & will learn to drive like we all did ... by trial & error with a few stalls along the way.
Hey- I'm a realist & I even let my kids drive stick the 1st time in mine.
Hope you Both enjoy your new ride!
It's only a car.
11-26-2014, 05:59 PM
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11-26-2014, 06:04 PM
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11-27-2014, 08:54 PM
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08 Vette
I've been looking (mainly dreaming) at Corvettes for as long as I can remember. Finally to the point that I've decided I can get one if I want.
Found an '08 3LT with 60K for $27,999. It has every option I was wanting except F55 & NPP.
1G1YY26W685100808
The car has 1 small chip which was touched up on the RT QT panel, 1 small scuff on the left rear bumper which can be buffed, 1 small scuff above the emblem on the front bumper that can be buffed, and a couple tiny marks on the RT head lamp. Interior has no signs of wear (will need to check under the rubber floor mats that are installed). Also, the RT corner of the bumper, between the lamp and the hood, is raised slightly. I looked at another Vette on the lot that had the same thing going on. Is this common?
It drove great, nothing sounded out of place, everything under the hood is clean, no signs of water, belt ran straight. Shifted smooth and everything seemed in place. Did a couple of tight slow figure 8's, no cracks, popping, or noises from the car.
The only thing I noticed. After driving I put the vehicle into reverse, and it felt almost like the clutch was hanging just before catching, when I went back to first it did the same thing. Once I moved in first, and pushed the clutch in again I didn't notice it. Back to reverse and it felt like it hung up again. Is this a cause for concern?
I rode with the salesman in the car today, and the weather was not great for a Corvette test drive, overcast, misting, roads wet.
When I take my wife back tomorrow and can go for a little bit longer of a drive, is there anything special I should be looking out for or testing?
As long as I don't find a reason not to, I will probably park this thing in my garage tomorrow night.
Found an '08 3LT with 60K for $27,999. It has every option I was wanting except F55 & NPP.
1G1YY26W685100808
The car has 1 small chip which was touched up on the RT QT panel, 1 small scuff on the left rear bumper which can be buffed, 1 small scuff above the emblem on the front bumper that can be buffed, and a couple tiny marks on the RT head lamp. Interior has no signs of wear (will need to check under the rubber floor mats that are installed). Also, the RT corner of the bumper, between the lamp and the hood, is raised slightly. I looked at another Vette on the lot that had the same thing going on. Is this common?
It drove great, nothing sounded out of place, everything under the hood is clean, no signs of water, belt ran straight. Shifted smooth and everything seemed in place. Did a couple of tight slow figure 8's, no cracks, popping, or noises from the car.
The only thing I noticed. After driving I put the vehicle into reverse, and it felt almost like the clutch was hanging just before catching, when I went back to first it did the same thing. Once I moved in first, and pushed the clutch in again I didn't notice it. Back to reverse and it felt like it hung up again. Is this a cause for concern?
I rode with the salesman in the car today, and the weather was not great for a Corvette test drive, overcast, misting, roads wet.
When I take my wife back tomorrow and can go for a little bit longer of a drive, is there anything special I should be looking out for or testing?
As long as I don't find a reason not to, I will probably park this thing in my garage tomorrow night.
11-27-2014, 09:22 PM
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08 Vette
I've been looking (mainly dreaming) at Corvettes for as long as I can remember. Finally to the point that I've decided I can get one if I want.
Found an '08 3LT with 60K for $27,999. It has every option I was wanting except F55 & NPP.
1G1YY26W685100808
The car has 1 small chip which was touched up on the RT QT panel, 1 small scuff on the left rear bumper which can be buffed, 1 small scuff above the emblem on the front bumper that can be buffed, and a couple tiny marks on the RT head lamp. Interior has no signs of wear (will need to check under the rubber floor mats that are installed). Also, the RT corner of the bumper, between the lamp and the hood, is raised slightly. I looked at another Vette on the lot that had the same thing going on. Is this common?
It drove great, nothing sounded out of place, everything under the hood is clean, no signs of water, belt ran straight. Shifted smooth and everything seemed in place. Did a couple of tight slow figure 8's, no cracks, popping, or noises from the car.
The only thing I noticed. After driving I put the vehicle into reverse, and it felt almost like the clutch was hanging just before catching, when I went back to first it did the same thing. Once I moved in first, and pushed the clutch in again I didn't notice it. Back to reverse and it felt like it hung up again. Is this a cause for concern?
I rode with the salesman in the car today, and the weather was not great for a Corvette test drive, overcast, misting, roads wet.
When I take my wife back tomorrow and can go for a little bit longer of a drive, is there anything special I should be looking out for or testing?
As long as I don't find a reason not to, I will probably park this thing in my garage tomorrow night.
Found an '08 3LT with 60K for $27,999. It has every option I was wanting except F55 & NPP.
1G1YY26W685100808
The car has 1 small chip which was touched up on the RT QT panel, 1 small scuff on the left rear bumper which can be buffed, 1 small scuff above the emblem on the front bumper that can be buffed, and a couple tiny marks on the RT head lamp. Interior has no signs of wear (will need to check under the rubber floor mats that are installed). Also, the RT corner of the bumper, between the lamp and the hood, is raised slightly. I looked at another Vette on the lot that had the same thing going on. Is this common?
It drove great, nothing sounded out of place, everything under the hood is clean, no signs of water, belt ran straight. Shifted smooth and everything seemed in place. Did a couple of tight slow figure 8's, no cracks, popping, or noises from the car.
The only thing I noticed. After driving I put the vehicle into reverse, and it felt almost like the clutch was hanging just before catching, when I went back to first it did the same thing. Once I moved in first, and pushed the clutch in again I didn't notice it. Back to reverse and it felt like it hung up again. Is this a cause for concern?
I rode with the salesman in the car today, and the weather was not great for a Corvette test drive, overcast, misting, roads wet.
When I take my wife back tomorrow and can go for a little bit longer of a drive, is there anything special I should be looking out for or testing?
As long as I don't find a reason not to, I will probably park this thing in my garage tomorrow night.
11-28-2014, 12:02 AM
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11-28-2014, 08:04 AM
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Congrats!! Now you can drive it to Jefferson City on May 9th for the Capitol City Corvette Classic on the grounds of the Missouri State Capitol. And you can go do this!!
11-28-2014, 12:26 PM
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Congrats on the new ride! 2 year's older than you and enjoying mine very much as well! BTW, I have the SLP Loudmouth 2 Exhaust on mine. The mufflers are easy to interchange, if you want just pick up the SLP LM2's and throw them on there. Sounds great and drone is MUCH less than the LM1. Also, easy to control with the 6 speed.
11-28-2014, 09:25 PM
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He smiles during acceleration while hearing the exhaust purrs...priceless! I didn't even know it came with a B & B bi-modal exhaust system and a cold air intake until I got it home. $2500 worth of add-ons was definitely a bonus. .