cadyshac

I like your attitude and don't disagree but it's 500 miles away. When I talked to them on the phone my Jackwagon alarm was going off if you know what I mean. I will just watch it for awhile, if it sells oh well, I find another one.

FAUEE

500 miles was the close one for you!? Yikes! I did a few 400 mile away cars in my life, and will never do it again. 3 or 4 hours away was enough of a challenge recently, I think my new rule is an hour and a half away tops, haha.

jimijam

Dude! I started looking at 68-72 cars, then up to a 96 LT4, then to a 96 GS, then to a 01 base, then a 04 Z, then an 08 base, to a 14 base, and ended up with a 13 GS. Lol.

I B Old

Just make an offer you a comfortable with, all they can say is no.

flyingbunnys

I got my C6 because I thought it looked better than the C7.

Also someone commented on color. I agree it's hard to cross shop silver red and black with the rarer blues and various tint colors. I ended up paying a bit extra because I wanted a specific color.

SlothX311

Bias or ... personal preference?

Yeah the angles are what kill it for me. Same reason I can't stand Lambos. Elegance and sweeping body lines are a rarity in the modern car world. Even the C7 widebody doesn't look as good side by side. Granted, there are modern materials on the C7 that LOOK better than early 2000s GM composites... but the aggressive angles, the sharp cuts, the tail lights, all the carbon fiber everywhere. No thanks. Like I said, I think time will not be as forgiving to the C7 as it will to the C6. We'll see in 20 years or so.

I'm also a sucker for that "shoe" car look. C6 widebody, Gen 2+ Vipers, 60s Cheetah, M coupe, 250 GTO, TVR Sagaris, Lotus Exige, Z4 GTS race cars, SLS AMG

JayhawkCPA

you can find a 2014/2015 base for under $40K, you are not touching a C7 GS for $40K.

saplumr

No doubt. GS lowest "maybe" low 50's+.

HobbesTiger

I bought a 2012 IO M6 2LT with 48K miles in November. I paid $31K which to me was a fair price for it.

I looked for over a month before buying and a 3LT with the M6 was not very common and I didn't see a single 4LT. It seems like all the M6s I found were all 1LT or 2LT and many had been modded and/or tracked. The one I bought was driven about 8K miles per year which was at the upper end of what I considered acceptable.

Ultra-low miles will bring a premium--if not from you then probably someone else. Only you can decide what that's worth. I will tell you that if I had found a 3LT with only 5,500 miles on it, I would have gone to $36 or $37K.

windyC6

I love my C-6. It's a great looking car....it runs good and it's fast enough for me. But I ain't so bias that I would say that i wouldn't trade it for a C-7 with the right color and right miles....etc...etc. Sure the looks of the C-7 are more defined, and the rear end leaves a little to be desired in the wrong color combo, but there are some things that simply out shine our beloved C-6's. Interior quality would almost be enough to make the switch for me. The C-7's are supposed to be a big improvement, which wouldn't be hard as our beloved C-6 interiors are crap whether you own a GS or base. This shouldn't be hard for anyone to see for themselves....unless of course they are so C-6 bias that they won't admit it. So is the C-6 better looking ?....subjective.......Does the C-6 out perform the C-7?...no.......is the C-7's interior better....yes. The wiffs back and forth about which is best can go on and on. Pick the car you like...buy it.....and have fun........

ramairvert

I bought my 12 gs ce 3lt 6spd with 3400 miles the end of last year for 40k and i am very happy its what i wanted i might of paid a few grand more but not to many out there with super low miles and the exact car i wanted.

FAUEE

That's a really good price actually, when you factor in the barely driven off the lot miles.

SlothX311

Isn't this exactly what we're talking about with bias or being biased? Money, miles, & styling are all factors. Its not about being biased. On the performance side of things there's no denying the natural progress made with the C7.

The interior trim pieces are worlds better, no doubt. For me the interior quality wasn't a factor, if it were I wouldn't have purchased a Vette. Interior quality isn't the reason people buy C7s, if you think that... go drive any Porsche. Its Price/Performance ratio.

Again you're twisting yourself in a pretzel here. You're determining what marks a platform as "better" than the other and pushing that onto the OP. The dude is looking at a C6 GS.

So after all of that you end on the same thing I'm arguing.

hawkgfr

I've had both, no he doesn't need too They do drive nice....but not THAT much nicer and as he said...they are tighter and uglier....

SlothX311

Not to beat a dead horse here but I again challenge you with this: It depends what you're using the car for. Electric steering is not better for track use, the 2012-2013 seats are amazing. Electronic rev matching by a computer defeats the purpose of a manual trans. You can debate this till the cows come home but a purist isn't going to employ this feature.

Chassis rigidity and more power, I'll give you. I've driven a C7 Z51. Apart from the looks, its not a bad car by any means.

cadyshac

That's another reason to just keep my eye on things.

919cw313

^ I think you're undervaluing your car.

FAUEE

You are dramatically undervaluing your car.

And again, there is no official word on a c8. The c7 generation probably hasnt even paid for itself yet. And a midengine corvette will turn off a LOT of buyers, if it happened. Truth be told, it would likely lead to a drop in sales that would kill Corvette. If GM has any sense, they would do a midengine car as a unique model, a special edition car like the Ford GT.

With nothing solid on the subject existing but some camo shots and a lot of son called "insiders", making any plans based off of a hypothetical C8 is crazy. And ive seen what those wackjobs in the C8 area consider firm evidence. They see what they want to see as evidence because they want to feel right and smart.

Chris J

I believe you are 100% correct.

hawkgfr

Well dammit man....people gots to have REV MATCHING like its impossible to do otherwise... They speak of it like its a thing... duh.. I wonder what they would do if they ever had to double clutch to get in gear.



I had a loaded up Stingray and the only thing I really miss is the heated/cooled seats and the exhaust...I even turned off the heads up display. Oh yea...I don't miss the orange peel either. it did turn really well though but not THAT much better and its a 10th quicker to 60 but I can't tell it. The C6 overall is much more "fun" imo...not to mention looks better, even timeless.. ****, I love the looks of the c5 when I see those too.