C6 demographics
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C6 demographics
After weeks of reading the posts on this forum, and randomly inspecting people's public profiles, it would seem that two age groups are predominant: the 40+ crowd, and the twenty-something crowd. Does this car not appeal as much to the thirty-something crowd?
Just curious.
Just curious.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
Guess you missed the poll where people entered their ages.
Here's a link to the poll. My memory is worse than I thought.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...highlight=poll
Here's a link to the poll. My memory is worse than I thought.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...highlight=poll
Last edited by Vette_DD; Oct 7, 2004 at 11:30 PM.
Instructor
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The largest percentage of owners are the baby boomers, from which I am one. Many of these individuals who always wanted one but could not afford them then, now can and beyond which, those same male individuals can do it with their wives blessings. lol
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Originally Posted by cet001
After weeks of reading the posts on this forum, and randomly inspecting people's public profiles, it would seem that two age groups are predominant: the 40+ crowd, and the twenty-something crowd. Does this car not appeal as much to the thirty-something crowd?
Just curious.
Just curious.
20 somethings are trying prove something, and/or live a life they can't afford, now.
40+ somethings are still trying to prove something, and/or live a life they couldn't afford, before.
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Originally Posted by RedC6Coupe
Actually, the poll result I referenced above had:
AGES %
20 - 29 = 19%
30 - 39 = 31%
40 - 49 = 16%
50 - 59 = 19%
60+ = 10%
OTHER = 5%
AGES %
20 - 29 = 19%
30 - 39 = 31%
40 - 49 = 16%
50 - 59 = 19%
60+ = 10%
OTHER = 5%
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Team Owner
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Originally Posted by cet001
Oh, I see. Guess it was just my perception. Maybe it's just that thirty-somethings are the least vocal on the forum.
30 somethings just DO IT! No fuss, no buss, no jawbonin'!
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '11
I was a forty something when I bougt my first C5. I was a fifty something when I bought my second C5. When I was a thirty something I didn't care for the Corvette, although that only applies to the early C4's. Would love to have a '96, now.
When I was a twenty something, I REALLY didn't want a Corvette, with apologies to the C3 owners from '74 to '83.
When I was a teen something, I wanted a Corvette, but couldn't afford one. Heck, I didn't even have a drivers license!
So, either I've caught up with the Corvette, or it's caught up with me.
In either case, a C6 next year, with no doubt!
When I was a twenty something, I REALLY didn't want a Corvette, with apologies to the C3 owners from '74 to '83.
When I was a teen something, I wanted a Corvette, but couldn't afford one. Heck, I didn't even have a drivers license!
So, either I've caught up with the Corvette, or it's caught up with me.
In either case, a C6 next year, with no doubt!
Racer
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Originally Posted by cet001
After weeks of reading the posts on this forum, and randomly inspecting people's public profiles, it would seem that two age groups are predominant: the 40+ crowd, and the twenty-something crowd. Does this car not appeal as much to the thirty-something crowd?
Just curious.
Just curious.
Pro
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23 years old, young I know, but I have everything thing else major already, a house on the way ready next year, wedding(mostly the damn engagement ring..ouch) taken care of already,no kids on the way for a few years. So I have nothing else to spend my money on. Why not a car? And why not a C6 corvette. 
might as well enjoy the car while Im young
might as well enjoy the car while Im young
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Originally Posted by Hoonose
20 somethings are trying prove something, and/or live a life they can't afford, now.
40+ somethings are still trying to prove something, and/or live a life they couldn't afford, before.
Melting Slicks
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From: San Antonio Texas - Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
Boomers?
Can't remember exactly when the boomer generation ends, somewhere in the mid 1950s I think. Shylor is right, it began immediately following WW2, so 30 and 40 somethings don't count as boomers...
I bought my first vette at age 36, almost 57 now....
I bought my first vette at age 36, almost 57 now....
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Originally Posted by Shylor
I thought baby boomers were born just after World War 2?
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You should also note, that with age comes wisdom. With wisdom, comes the realization that a Corvette is a necessary part of one's existence. 
Stan the very, very wise...becoming wiser every day.
Stan the very, very wise...becoming wiser every day.