2014 or 2016?
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2014 or 2016?
I am buying a C7 in the next week,I have am choosing between two.I have a 2014 z51,3lt,m7,mag ride,competition seats,nav,3800 miles,cyber gray,52k.And I have 2016 z51,2lt,7,mag ride,nav,shark gray,63.5.With tax about a 13.3 difference.I know it all preference,wanted to know what some forum members thought
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Since you can handle it financially and based on how it's equipped, I say the 2016 is a no brainer. It's not that a gently-used 2014 3LT isn't a great car, but nothing can quite compare to a brand new Corvette.
You don't say what the interiors' colors are. If they're both black, the differences between 2LT with navigation and 3LT are nice but shouldn't be the deciding factor IMO. If either or both are a different color, you may have a strong opinion on which's color distribution you prefer. BTW, as nice as the competition seats are, they're definitely not for everyone. Similarly, the standard GT seats are great IMO.
You don't say what the interiors' colors are. If they're both black, the differences between 2LT with navigation and 3LT are nice but shouldn't be the deciding factor IMO. If either or both are a different color, you may have a strong opinion on which's color distribution you prefer. BTW, as nice as the competition seats are, they're definitely not for everyone. Similarly, the standard GT seats are great IMO.
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Since you can handle it financially and based on how it's equipped, I say the 2016 is a no brainer. It's not that a gently-used 2014 3LT isn't a great car, but nothing can quite compare to a brand new Corvette.
You don't say what the interiors' colors are. If they're both black, the differences between 2LT with navigation and 3LT are nice but shouldn't be the deciding factor IMO. If either or both are a different color, you may have a strong opinion on which's color distribution you prefer. BTW, as nice as the competition seats are, they're definitely not for everyone. Similarly, the standard GT seats are great IMO.
You don't say what the interiors' colors are. If they're both black, the differences between 2LT with navigation and 3LT are nice but shouldn't be the deciding factor IMO. If either or both are a different color, you may have a strong opinion on which's color distribution you prefer. BTW, as nice as the competition seats are, they're definitely not for everyone. Similarly, the standard GT seats are great IMO.
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I am buying a C7 in the next week,I have am choosing between two.I have a 2014 z51,3lt,m7,mag ride,competition seats,nav,3800 miles,cyber gray,52k.And I have 2016 z51,2lt,7,mag ride,nav,shark gray,63.5.With tax about a 13.3 difference.I know it all preference,wanted to know what some forum members thought
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