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Decided to move up to the C7 and pulled the trigger today. I have been driving C6s now for the last 6 years and I have been through 4 of them. My last version was a 2011 Grand Sport. It was a great car that I have owned for the last 30 months and she never gave me a single problem.
I know there are a hundred ways to look at the cost of ownership, but based on what I paid for the car and what I got for it, I figured the devaluation cost was about $200 per month. I can assure you I had much more than $200 worth of fun driving this car.
But I have been in love with the C7 since it came out and been searching for just the right one. I came across this 2014 Z51, M7, 3LT and the moment I drove it, I knew it was time to move on.
So me and my non-round taillights will be moving along to the next section of the forum. A great big thank you to all who have helped me throughout the years here. Take care, drive safe and we will see you on down the road.
I traded my 2011 C6 on a 2015 C7. I was happy with C6. Like the classic look, smaller body, interior and even a nice round butt of C6 compared to bulk of C7. I liked the front end look of C7 and the seats are better than C6. I am not a bells and whistles guy so the additional C7 electronics and their function was not a positive for me. Kept the C7 for 18 months but sold it when I found a garage queen 2013 427 Anniversary car. I am not knocking C7 but if you love Corvette and don't have to have the latest and greatest a sweet C6 has a lot to offer IMHO.
I traded my 2011 C6 on a 2015 C7. I was happy with C6. Like the classic look, smaller body, interior and even a nice round butt of C6 compared to bulk of C7. I liked the front end look of C7 and the seats are better than C6. I am not a bells and whistles guy so the additional C7 electronics and their function was not a positive for me. Kept the C7 for 18 months but sold it when I found a garage queen 2013 427 Anniversary car. I am not knocking C7 but if you love Corvette and don't have to have the latest and greatest a sweet C6 has a lot to offer IMHO.
So it depreciated $6,000.00 from the price you bought it at 2.5 years ago. I don’t really see how that’s holding it’s value but at least you had fun and it brought you joy. I love the looks of the C7 and someday I might jump on it when I decided to get rid of my GS. Its a 2011 3lt 34k miles and it has depreciated from 33,500.00 from new. I got a few months ago for 33,000.
I have been wanting to upgrade to a C7 for a while, some day it will happen. But looking at the two in this post, the C6 is a better looking car, at least from that angle. Good luck with the new ride.
Congrats!! Life is too short to settle for anything (if you don't have to) and I know in your case, you were patient and did your homework. Both are beautiful cars, but the new one is so cool. It's going to launch your daily commute into a whole new atmosphere.
So it depreciated $6,000.00 from the price you bought it at 2.5 years ago. I don’t really see how that’s holding it’s value but at least you had fun and it brought you joy.
Agree, not sure how $6000 is holding it's value. I would wonder how many miles you drove to lose the $6000. Enjoy the C7 regardless!
04-13-2018, 07:23 PM
Grand Sport Held Its Value
Both vehicles look great, and at the end of the day it is really what you want that matters most............. 
I went as far as I’ll ever go with C7: just put the C7 Z06 wheels on my 13GS.
