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Melting Slicks
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From: Opelousas, Lousiana
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There are 2 ways of looking at this:
1. The 2lt entry price is out of you range. (Go for it!)
2. You want to save a little money...
I bought my last Vette with (2.) in mind. Mine was a 2LT convertible, which in 2007 was the base convertible. (there was no 1LT convertible)
I ended up keeping this car for 8 years and I loved it. That said, I ended up spending $2000.00 on an upgraded stereo-with navigation. I always wished I would have had heads up and power roof.
This time I ordered my car and since this will more likely than not be my last one, I ordered 3 LT and every option I even thought about. Since I did not need Z51, it was not prohibitively expensive.
Get what you can afford, but if you leave off an option you really want, you may be spending money on aftermarket stuff or trading in the car in a few years.
Whatever happens, good luck with the car.
1. The 2lt entry price is out of you range. (Go for it!)
2. You want to save a little money...
I bought my last Vette with (2.) in mind. Mine was a 2LT convertible, which in 2007 was the base convertible. (there was no 1LT convertible)
I ended up keeping this car for 8 years and I loved it. That said, I ended up spending $2000.00 on an upgraded stereo-with navigation. I always wished I would have had heads up and power roof.
This time I ordered my car and since this will more likely than not be my last one, I ordered 3 LT and every option I even thought about. Since I did not need Z51, it was not prohibitively expensive.
Get what you can afford, but if you leave off an option you really want, you may be spending money on aftermarket stuff or trading in the car in a few years.
Whatever happens, good luck with the car.
Last edited by crawfish333; Apr 1, 2015 at 11:39 PM.
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Honestly, I don't get the stripped down cars, you give up everything that makes the C7 work well; The torque vectoring diff, the mag ride suspension, performance traction management, and the much improved interior and tech.
What is worse is the people spend money to put the "Z51 look" package on stripped out car.
Such a waste.
What is worse is the people spend money to put the "Z51 look" package on stripped out car.
Such a waste.
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From: East Texas
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Bought 1lt, a6, love it, Just added, carbon fiber dash, seat heating, tinted rear, added homelink, and I am happy with it. 700 USD mods, and it is perfect. Adding heating to seats was 5 hour modd. Mine is CGM with grey interior, and I hate 2 lt gray armrest, and door inserts. To ech his own. Also my curb is the possible lowest 
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I just got my Laguna blue 1LT Z51, MRC, black interior, two days ago. Dropped it off at the shop for Nanofusion paint protection and window tinting on the way home. It's a personal decision, but for me I wouldn't have paid $1000 for the 2LT package. The only thing I might have liked was the heads up display but I've got along fine without it for 47 years of driving.
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From: Calgary Alberta
Great work! You get it. I've had 3LTs and went with a 1LT on my last Vette and never looked back. I realized that I never used any of that crap. HUD is a stupid gimmick. Play a damn video game if that's what you like. Who honestly needs their water temperature or oil pressure thrown in their face continuously via the windshield. More junk that will get you nest to nothing on resale.
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Thanks to all for your responses. I appreciate all of them.
The 1LT will be my choice, as stated.
I keep a Silverado, a Cherokee, 1 Daily beater, and 1 '59 Tbird going... I also keep 4 motorcycles going... yea, just the 2 of us (kids are all gone).
With the big swing in the prices of these cars based on the packages, well, If someone had only $60K to work with, I'd be much happier with the Auto 1LT and keeping my Hayabusa, instead of having a 3LT Vette and no Hayabusa....
The HUD sounds cool, but I can't justify the package to get it.
Anyway... thanks again.
The 1LT will be my choice, as stated.
I keep a Silverado, a Cherokee, 1 Daily beater, and 1 '59 Tbird going... I also keep 4 motorcycles going... yea, just the 2 of us (kids are all gone).
With the big swing in the prices of these cars based on the packages, well, If someone had only $60K to work with, I'd be much happier with the Auto 1LT and keeping my Hayabusa, instead of having a 3LT Vette and no Hayabusa....
The HUD sounds cool, but I can't justify the package to get it.
Anyway... thanks again.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2015
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From: DFW TX-Texas
Good to hear you 1LT owners are satisfied, makes me feel good about my decision.
1LT z51 7mt Torch Red Black interior and wheels, carbon badges-mirrors-spoiler $56.4k supplier pricing
Goal was to keep under $60k and I decided I would rather have the z51 versus some of the meaningless (to me) interior upgrades of the 2LT package.
1LT z51 7mt Torch Red Black interior and wheels, carbon badges-mirrors-spoiler $56.4k supplier pricing
Goal was to keep under $60k and I decided I would rather have the z51 versus some of the meaningless (to me) interior upgrades of the 2LT package.
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From: Chandler AZ
IMO, you really don't need it with this car given the LED dash display that it comes with. I loved HUD on the C6 and C5 models and considered it with my C7 purchase, but I couldn't justify $4,300 for heated/cooled seats and HUD. It's not that I couldn't afford it, it's just that I didn't think it was a good value. I love my 1LT black interior car and have never looked back
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From: Temple Terrace Florida
I ordered a 1LT Z51A8 in Velocity Yellow with lots of mods including camera and Mag Ride. Current price would be over $70K. Didn't want HUD or the heated and VENTILATED??? seats. Picked up a auto day/nite mirror for $115.00 and the Home Link Visor. Spent much of the rest of the $4K on other mods like Z06 Grille and skirts etc. Had Supplier discount so felt I came out great. My son recently got a 1LT Vert and not only got an 11% off, he had almost $2K in GM dollars. Courtesy delivery this weekend for only $200. Car retailed for $63,300., so saved almost $9K.
Unless you gotta hafta have heads up, 1LT is a no brainer. To me heads up interferes with my forward vision. Yes, I have driven cars with it for lots of miles. With the big digital speedo just a few degees below my long range line of sight, Heads Up is just a redundant gimmick to me.
My opinion only... Lots of people love it. Glad they do.
Unless you gotta hafta have heads up, 1LT is a no brainer. To me heads up interferes with my forward vision. Yes, I have driven cars with it for lots of miles. With the big digital speedo just a few degees below my long range line of sight, Heads Up is just a redundant gimmick to me.
My opinion only... Lots of people love it. Glad they do.
Got hell of deal on this one too
Melting Slicks
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From: Bonita Springs Florida
1LT and zero regrets. Auto, Nav/PDR, Wheels. Went with Gray interior and added the Console cover in gray from Chevy parts for $156 - looks great and brings the seats together. Not necessary if going w/ black.
Really, the auto is the only thing I really needed (car comes loaded with more than your will likely use), but upgraded wheels machine face ($1450), really change the car appearance over the stock silver painted IMO. Car windowed for just a smidge over $60K before the Military (Supplier) Discount.
Really, the auto is the only thing I really needed (car comes loaded with more than your will likely use), but upgraded wheels machine face ($1450), really change the car appearance over the stock silver painted IMO. Car windowed for just a smidge over $60K before the Military (Supplier) Discount.
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From: Tampa Florida
I have managed to get my air vents positioned just right to negate some of the crazy heat. I'm going to need a shade for the see through top though.
Bruce