C7 makes C6 obsolete
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C7 makes C6 obsolete
he said “it takes almost no time in a C7 before you realize the C6 is obsolete.” Tadge also claims the Corvette Stingray will be the highest volume car with standard carbon panels.
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He was speaking about the new technology not the car itself.
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He was speaking about the new technology not the car itself.
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Oh God...what the **** is he gonna say? Wish we had not done the C7 after all !
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You got a link to that quote??
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Hate to consider the scenario in which he is wrong... And why pick on C6, with all new cars still sitting on the lots? There are plenty of C5 and C4 in circulation as well. Will all unsold new C6 meet the crusher then? Either you are misquoting Tadge or he is losing his marbles completely.
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Hate to consider the scenario in which he is wrong... And why pick on C6, with all new cars still sitting on the lots? There are plenty of C5 and C4 in circulation as well. Will all unsold new C6 meet the crusher then? Either you are misquoting Tadge or he is losing his marbles completely.
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Hopefully for GM this is not correct. Because if he really said this - he has lost it. Way to totally insult your customer base. They just keep screwing this up and digging deeper. Ouch.
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Even Tadge has no loyalty to the evolution of the vehicle. Any inclination for a C7 has taken another hit in my future. What a Bozo.
I'm sure that Carroll Shelby frequently said that the 289 Cobra was obsolete after the 427 came out.
I'd bet you that Dr. Porsche called the 356 obsolete after the 912/911 were introduced.
Maybe for Tadge he doesn't differentiate between the Vette and the Malibu in his sales approach.
I'm sure that Carroll Shelby frequently said that the 289 Cobra was obsolete after the 427 came out.
I'd bet you that Dr. Porsche called the 356 obsolete after the 912/911 were introduced.
Maybe for Tadge he doesn't differentiate between the Vette and the Malibu in his sales approach.
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Evidently some C6 owners are dumb enough to not realize the C7 does indeed make the C6 obsolete. People will still buy new C6's.
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Obviously he was speaking the truth. Though it was not an especially smart thing from a sales standpoint to say at this point. I'm sure the dealers didn't want to hear him say that.
Evidently some C6 owners are dumb enough to not realize the C7 does indeed make the C6 obsolete. People will still buy new C6's.
Evidently some C6 owners are dumb enough to not realize the C7 does indeed make the C6 obsolete. People will still buy new C6's.
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If people take offense to this, they shouldn't wear their feelings on their sleeves. Him saying that would not stop me from picking up a C6 if I truly loved that generation the most. Newer cars may make the older one obsolete from a technological standpoint but it does not take away from their greatness, but that's just me.
Though to be fair, I suppose F430 owners displayed similar reactions towards the new 458 Italia.