Usmc041127

Is it very tough to get in and out of a c6 vs most any other Car? My chevelle is sold pretty much just waiting to notify the buyer. My parents and friends keep telling me not to buy a vette. They feel I won't be able to get in and out of it to drive it and it will just set. I am disabled veteran but not dead. I've never driven one. I just don't think it will be that bad. I'm wanting to buy a base couple that's low mileage.

LMB-Z

Go to a local dealer and sit in one. Then you will know for sure. Good luck. Thank you for your service. Not sure what kind of ailments you have. I'm sure some could make it a little difficult to get in and out of for sure.

FAUEE

The C6 is pretty easy for a Corvette, but it's very low, and has huge long doors. Not the easiest for sure.

ncvette_1FUNRIDE

I'm 67 with bad knees. I do need the door to be wide open to get in and out but it is manageable even for me. Once your in the car, I have plenty of room and I'm 6'2". It is a low car though so you have to get low. Definitely not as easy to get into as an SUV would be.

The effort is SO worth it though.

TorchRedFred

The car is very low which makes it tough to get in and out for some people. So it should definitely be a concern to address before you purchase. Like someone else said above, once inside it is roomy for a sports car and does accommodate taller drivers. I'm 6'2" and fit in it comfortably.

dadsbadhabit

Dont dismiss a C6 until you try it. They are light years easier to access than a C4 and earlier corvettes.

jaki30

My wife had a stroke some years ago. Right side paralysis. While she can't jump in and out of the vette, she does manage. Unfortunately, I bought a c7 vert last year. She definitely had trouble getting in out of that car. Sold it after 7 months and went back to a c6 (2013 conv). Good luck.

AORoads

Find a C6 at a used car dealer, or even at a Chev dealer and go sit in it. Get in, get out. And don't be too shocked: I get in and out of my car with some difficulty---esp. the getting out part. But it's all about you.

If it's everyone you know saying don't get a Vette, it may be one of two things:

1. they don't know what they're talking about and maybe they think it's the older-style models (like a C4 which ended its run in 1996 and was far more difficult to get in and out of---I had two), or

2. they're really concerned for you, and they are correct.

Either way, you need to decide which one it is. Good luck.

montman

If you live in an area where you can enjoy driving with the top off or top down, you will find these cars are much easier to enter and exit without the top. Unless you are doing sales calls or pizza delivery with the Vette, I don't think it's that big of a deal. Additionally, if you get a good deal on a C6, it will not lose much value if you buy it then decide to sell after a year or so. Thanks for your service!

jrose7004

There you have it!

wayback

When you do go look at one I suggest parking in a regular parking spot with cars on both sides. Then try exiting and entering. Hardest time to do either is when you can't open the door fully.

I installed a Window Valet that lets me use the fob to lower and raise the windows. Makes it easier to get in and out of it in a tight spot. I'm 6 3 so bending down and missing the window in tight spaces is clumsy.

J3TVETTE

If you were local to SO FLA I would def let you try getting in and out of mine to see if you can manage. Maybe a local Corvette gathering is worth checking out.

Usmc041127

Thanks for all the information. Never would have thought about trying in a lot next to cars and not being able to open the door all the way. I'm 6 foot and good shape just have terrible back and hip problems. I tore out both of my hips in an accident during cold weather training in Norway. I did think of the local car lots unfortunately there just isn't any of them for sell at the Chevy dealer right now. Maybe I will see one at the car show at the end of the month. I can hold off that long. Just chomping at the bit on one I found on auto trader. 2013 c6 2lt and f55. It's only got 7437 miles. Lima Auto Mall in Ohio has it. It's more than I would like to spend but sure like.

J3TVETTE

I think the price is pretty up there even though the miles are low. 36k is ALMOST used C7 pricing.

Cooter Tech

My problem is getting out of the car after driving it for several hours. The smiles last longer than the pain.

Elizabeth City Vette

When you do get the chance to sit in one, try entering and exiting by turning your back to the car and then sit down into the seat with both feet still on the ground. You can steady yourself with your left hand on the side of the door sill if needed. Then you just lift both feet up and spin around into the cabin. It's much harder to step in with one foot like you would normally. Then to exit just swivel to the left and plant both feet on the ground and stand up. I usually assist the stand up part by pushing up with my left hand on the door sill. It makes all the difference in the world swiveling in and out.
Good luck and thank you for your service

Kenny94945

c6 even c5/ c4 can be difficult for exit/ entry.

As a short drive/ errand hopper you could consider that e/e.

As a long distance driver you may not have to consider e/e.

Also note many have the easy exit auto seat option.
Also with the targa roof on (or vert roof up) pay attention to your neck movements.

Yes, go to a car lot and try one on for size.
You could always try to sit on the door sill or seat and swing your legs in.
Only you can make this decision.

Or go C2....these for me are easy to e/e.

Good luck in your decision.

OlyC6

I'm 62... 5'10" and certainly not height/weight proportionate and with a quasi-bad left knee.

I drive the Vert (for fun mostly) and a Scion FR-S as DD (also a low car). I manage to enter/exit both w/o too much trouble... but it does require developing a technique that works for you (and for any passenger on "the right side").

Unless you're "short" (e.g., under 5'5") -- If you try to enter like a "normal" car or such (e.g., SUV, light truck) by trying to bend over and duck your head in at the same time as sticking your right leg in so you can "scoot" into the seat... not going to work real well.

I've found that facing about 10:00 (head of car at 12:00) and "sitting down" into the driver's position while using your left hand as a brace on either the left-side seat bolster or the "top" of the door jamb/rocker area, one can bend at the waist and get one's butt into the seat (mostly) with head following w/o hitting the top of the door jamb. Then, once 90% of "you" are in the car, it's just a matter of bending left leg and swinging it into the cockpit. (For passenger, face 2:00 and do similar maneuver.)

Getting out is simply a reverse... swing body left, swing out-board leg up and out and plant on the ground.... plant left hand (palm) on seat side-bolster or top of door jamb/rocker area, bend at waist to get your head out, and "push-up" a bit as you rise out of the cockpit.

.... but most of the body and leg movements are similar to what I've tried to describe above.

It will seem a tad odd if your body (and muscle memory) is geared to more conventional car cabin (heights), but with some practice you'll be in and out easily and gracefully (i.e., not falling onto the ground!).

Something to point out... with the long doors of the C6, if you can't open the door all the way, I've found that using upper body strength to "lift" my body up off the seat a bit to make it easier to lift and place my left foot out the narrow opening helps a bit. Bottom line, I really try to find parking spaces where I can open fully open the door.

And lastly... try to stay "limber" - do some stretching so your "loose" -- good advise regardless of what one is driving!! :-)

Glen1224

This is difficult for me to type as in Jan. I contracted Legionaire's Disease somewhere and was within hours of dying. A last ditch effort using new technology saved me. I am relearning to walk, use my arms, hands, and talk. My hands and fingers are numb making it extremely difficult to type and I may loose a finger.
I want to tell you to look for a vette with memory seats (generally a 3lt). At 6-1" and 270# I can set the seat to memory (middle button) for entering and exiting with the seat all the way back and raised up high at the push of a button. Then push driver #1 and it moves the seat into position for me to drive. This makes it much easier to get in and out of. Good luck and definately buy one ! OH, and no everyone, I'm not dumb enough to try and drive any car at this time and really miss it.

Mad*Max

if you have ample room to open the door properly then you can sit in sideways and swing your legs in - and then the reverse for getting out - unfortunately in Ontario parking spots are spaghetti thin and getting in/out is always a challenge