Do you own your Corvette?
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Drifting
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From: TX
Do you own your Corvette?
Do you own your Corvette, or do you sometimes feel like the Corvette owns you?
Are you able to drive and use your car, or do you find yourself constantly worrying about it getting keyed, door dinged, scratched or hit every time you drive it or park it somewhere?
Do you keep the car in the garage and only take it out when the weather is nice, or do you drive it every day and not worry about it? Do you have problems when you drive it with the way other drivers react to it on the road, and do you feel like folks tailgate you and drive aggressive around you intentionally just because you're in a Corvette?
The reason I ask is because lately it feels to me like the C6 has become more of a liability to me than it is an asset, and I'm thinking about selling it as a result. I'm asking myself if I was in love with the idea of owning a C6, but not so much with the reality of ownership and driving one. It seems like it sits unused in the garage too much of the time, and all I end up doing is feeding it batteries and paying insurance on it.
Are you able to drive and use your car, or do you find yourself constantly worrying about it getting keyed, door dinged, scratched or hit every time you drive it or park it somewhere?
Do you keep the car in the garage and only take it out when the weather is nice, or do you drive it every day and not worry about it? Do you have problems when you drive it with the way other drivers react to it on the road, and do you feel like folks tailgate you and drive aggressive around you intentionally just because you're in a Corvette?
The reason I ask is because lately it feels to me like the C6 has become more of a liability to me than it is an asset, and I'm thinking about selling it as a result. I'm asking myself if I was in love with the idea of owning a C6, but not so much with the reality of ownership and driving one. It seems like it sits unused in the garage too much of the time, and all I end up doing is feeding it batteries and paying insurance on it.
Last edited by CSixDude; Mar 17, 2015 at 10:20 AM.
Safety Car
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From: San Marcos CA
I paid it off in less than a year and that really helped keep any stresses of ownership down some. I still don't drive it too many places because I hate to leave it in the sun, but I also find myself 'saving it for later' and it tends to be a garage obstacle I walk around.
When I wake up in the morning I'm not wishing I had a c7 so I'm still cool with my 2008 staying parked on my property.
When I wake up in the morning I'm not wishing I had a c7 so I'm still cool with my 2008 staying parked on my property.
Last edited by mike100; Mar 17, 2015 at 10:29 AM.
Safety Car
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From: San Marcos CA
I often find the opposite is true here in SD Co. People move out of the fast lane to let me by and i have never noticed any real negative reactions to it...but that could be because Artic White doesn't come off as aggressive, but the way the front of these cars look and filling up peoples rear view still looks cool imo. I did have a lot of road issues driving a turbo Mitsubishi as I think a lot of people do not care for ricey imports and there is no subconscious courtesy afforded to them.
Team Owner
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From: Oklahoma City OK
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I've owned a lot of Corvettes and Hot Rods as well as racecars in my 63 years and I would say that the cars have brought me only joy, happiness and relaxation. If I felt like the car was a liability, I'd get rid of it.
Safety Car
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Mine is a nice car, pure and simple. It gets me from point A to point B several times a day, and has done it since 2011, about 60k miles ago.
I drive it anywhere I want, park it anywhere I want, wash it when I want, and punch it when I want. I blow the horn at old ladies that pull out in front of me whenever I want too
It is one of the least thought about things in my life.
There is no disgrace in selling it though, if it is causing stress. Life is too short to not be happy.
I drive it anywhere I want, park it anywhere I want, wash it when I want, and punch it when I want. I blow the horn at old ladies that pull out in front of me whenever I want too
It is one of the least thought about things in my life.
There is no disgrace in selling it though, if it is causing stress. Life is too short to not be happy.
Last edited by Seadawg; Mar 17, 2015 at 10:35 AM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: Las Vegas NV
Mine is my DD, so I get the pleasure of driving it all the time. My motto: washed weekly, driven daily!
I know some get pleasure from just polishing it in the garage and only taking it out on sunny weekends, but for me that would be missing out on most of the fun.
Will I eventually get a door ding or rock chip? Absolutely, and it will be fixed, and I'll keep driving. I put 100,000 miles on my last C6, and plan on thoroughly enjoying 100,000 miles on this one too.
Life's short -- drive your Vette!
I know some get pleasure from just polishing it in the garage and only taking it out on sunny weekends, but for me that would be missing out on most of the fun.
Will I eventually get a door ding or rock chip? Absolutely, and it will be fixed, and I'll keep driving. I put 100,000 miles on my last C6, and plan on thoroughly enjoying 100,000 miles on this one too.
Life's short -- drive your Vette!
Last edited by Kent1999; Mar 17, 2015 at 10:35 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Tucson Arizona
I have been driving vettes since age 17 and am now on my 25th one and have driven them well over 500,000 miles. In all this time I never have had one of them vandalized or damaged while parked and in fact only one of them was ever damaged in an accident. In my younger years I lived in Minnesota for 22 years of the time I drove them and many were my only car and daily driver all year around and sat in many parking lots through high school, college and many bars and night clubs.
I try to park away from other cars if I can and now that I'm retired I do not drive in crumby weather not so much to protect the car but mainly that I always have hated cleaning my cars. I never have been one of those guys that loves to spend endless hours detailing mine. I love driving my vettes but hate cleaning them.
I try to park away from other cars if I can and now that I'm retired I do not drive in crumby weather not so much to protect the car but mainly that I always have hated cleaning my cars. I never have been one of those guys that loves to spend endless hours detailing mine. I love driving my vettes but hate cleaning them.
Team Owner
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From: McKinney TX
St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
It's a car. I'll probably keep it a few more years, then sell it. I trade cars about every 5 or 6 years.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Georgetown Texas
I drive my GS when ever I can (when I am home), do I worry about it? some but not really. I do park away from others because there are haters (yes it has been keyed), but those type of people will hate anything that they don't have. One of my other cars was targeted by a hater also but I don't feel like it has deterred me from driving any of my cars. I bought them for me so I could care less what others think of it. When people stare at it on the road I just take it that they are in awe of it and move on. If you are afraid to drive/park anywhere then sell it and get any old junker 
The positive has been far more than the negative
The positive has been far more than the negative
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Drifting
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From: TX
My car was paid for the day I got it, and I really don't need to sell it. I have nearly 50K miles on it, and used it as a daily driver for a couple years, so I have driven it quite a bit. But l now have another car and I find the C6 just sits in the garage most of the time, and I feel bad that I'm not making use of it more. I just don't want to drive it to Home Depot or Wal Mart, so I always take the other car, and it just sits there unused soaking up garage space.
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Do you own your Corvette, or do you sometimes feel like the Corvette owns you?
Are you able to drive and use your car, or do you find yourself constantly worrying about it getting keyed, door dinged, scratched or hit every time you drive it or park it somewhere?
Do you keep the car in the garage and only take it out when the weather is nice, or do you drive it every day and not worry about it? Do you have problems when you drive it with the way other drivers react to it on the road, and do you feel like folks tailgate you and drive aggressive around you intentionally just because you're in a Corvette?
The reason I ask is because lately it feels to me like the C6 has become more of a liability to me than it is an asset, and I'm thinking about selling it as a result. I'm asking myself if I was in love with the idea of owning a C6, but not so much with the reality of ownership and driving one. It seems like it sits unused in the garage too much of the time, and all I end up doing is feeding it batteries and paying insurance on it.
Are you able to drive and use your car, or do you find yourself constantly worrying about it getting keyed, door dinged, scratched or hit every time you drive it or park it somewhere?
Do you keep the car in the garage and only take it out when the weather is nice, or do you drive it every day and not worry about it? Do you have problems when you drive it with the way other drivers react to it on the road, and do you feel like folks tailgate you and drive aggressive around you intentionally just because you're in a Corvette?
The reason I ask is because lately it feels to me like the C6 has become more of a liability to me than it is an asset, and I'm thinking about selling it as a result. I'm asking myself if I was in love with the idea of owning a C6, but not so much with the reality of ownership and driving one. It seems like it sits unused in the garage too much of the time, and all I end up doing is feeding it batteries and paying insurance on it.
I'm not a believer in garage queens. A car is built for a purpose, that purpose is to be driven. So drive it, but I grew up in a family where my dad DD'd his 1946 Ford with a 351 Cleveland swap for 20+ years, rebuilding it once along the way. And for a while I DD'd a 1957 Ford Fairlane. I hate seeing cars being trailored unless they are going to be worked on or have broken down. I do not understand the logic. If its too pretty to be driven, then it has lost its purpose.
Last edited by CriticalmassGT; Mar 17, 2015 at 10:53 AM.
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From: Las Vegas NV
My car was paid for the day I got it, and I really don't need to sell it. I have nearly 50K miles on it, and used it as a daily driver for a couple years, so I have driven it quite a bit. But l now have another car and I find the C6 just sits in the garage most of the time, and I feel bad that I'm not making use of it more. I just don't want to drive it to Home Depot or Wal Mart, so I always take the other car, and it just sits there unused soaking up garage space.
Le Mans Master
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From: corpus christi Texas
Mine is a nice car, pure and simple. It gets me from point A to point B several times a day, and has done it since 2011, about 60k miles ago.
I drive it anywhere I want, park it anywhere I want, wash it when I want, and punch it when I want. I blow the horn at old ladies that pull out in front of me whenever I want too
It is one of the least thought about things in my life.
There is no disgrace in selling it though, if it is causing stress. Life is too short to not be happy.
I drive it anywhere I want, park it anywhere I want, wash it when I want, and punch it when I want. I blow the horn at old ladies that pull out in front of me whenever I want too
It is one of the least thought about things in my life.
There is no disgrace in selling it though, if it is causing stress. Life is too short to not be happy.
Le Mans Master
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From: If you wanna live life on your own terms, you gotta be willing to crash and burn Florida
I've in the middle of a nasty break-up. The ex is my cosigner. My parent's offered to buy out the car to get her off the title. She wont sign it over in spite. I traded in my C5 and have made all the payments on time etc. Women are beyond bitter when you dump them. She demanded my parents to pay her 6K she says she I owe her for things she bought during our 3 year misery or she wont sign it over we got a lawyer now and she is changing her tune and probably will sign it over. It's a terrible situation. It's sad how pathetic people are and lows they stoop to.
I love the car, but until the title is free of her name, it just doesn't feel right.
I love the car, but until the title is free of her name, it just doesn't feel right.
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From: Las Vegas NV
I've in the middle of a nasty break-up. The ex is my cosigner. My parent's offered to buy out the car to get her off the title. She wont sign it over in spite. I traded in my C5 and have made all the payments on time etc. Women are beyond bitter when you dump them. She demanded my parents to pay her 6K she says she I owe her for things she bought during our 3 year misery or she wont sign it over we got a lawyer now and she is changing her tune and probably will sign it over. It's a terrible situation. It's sad how pathetic people are and lows they stoop to.
I love the car, but until the title is free of her name, it just doesn't feel right.
I love the car, but until the title is free of her name, it just doesn't feel right.
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As a new owner, I do worry about some of those issues. As far as people tailgating, I think is more prospective. The vette is lower with a short rearend pretty much that ends at the back window so cars do look closer. But then again, they are admiring the car too, so that feels good. I think I find myself worrying the most about things damaging it since I want it to look its best all the time. I dont see any vettes with months of road grime, tons of door dings, and used food containers thrown about inside. So I guess we all are a little worried in some fashion. But then again, its not the family minivan.
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Drifting
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: TX
I've in the middle of a nasty break-up. The ex is my cosigner. My parent's offered to buy out the car to get her off the title. She wont sign it over in spite. I traded in my C5 and have made all the payments on time etc. Women are beyond bitter when you dump them. She demanded my parents to pay her 6K she says she I owe her for things she bought during our 3 year misery or she wont sign it over we got a lawyer now and she is changing her tune and probably will sign it over. It's a terrible situation. It's sad how pathetic people are and lows they stoop to.
I love the car, but until the title is free of her name, it just doesn't feel right.
I love the car, but until the title is free of her name, it just doesn't feel right.
Now, back to talking about cars...
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From: Langley BC
My theory with cars is if you can't afford to buy it outright then you probably shouldn't have it. Every vette I've had has been bought cash and while I do look after them at the end of the day they were bought to be driven and I'm not gunna let my concern for something bad happening to the car keep me from enjoying it every chance I get.
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From: Langley BC
"... It woulda been cheaper, to keep her around..."