Are any of them paying for it? Then tell them "if you work hard and save your money.. you too can enjoy the better things in life".. Until then... Suck it!!

 

Idk about you, but I count my haters 😆. Instead of stressing over it, think of them as a fan base. Your friends arent really your friends if they can't be happy for you. As for the corvette tax, yea I am on the same boat. Patience is the key. The forum members here are all stand up guys and gals for the most part and are more than willing to help you out to save you some bucks.

I personally dealt with a lot of great people on this forum and I would like to believe not many other brand forums are this supportive and informative.

Good luck and congratulations to all your success and continue to strive.

 

Thank you all for your sound advice and words of wisdom. I immediately went to go wash her and put the pedal to the floor for a bit this evening 🤘🤘.

I hope with gods help, i stay apart of this community for years to come

 

I live in Houston as well and do not experience the same things that you do out in public. I'm at I-10 and Bingle. Completely ignore panhandlers.

Sorry for your personal, family problems. Sounds mostly like jealousy.

 

I used to go thru the same ****....oh your so lucky...

Tell....Your so right I have found the harder I work....the luckier I get...!


Enjoy what you have worked for...!!!

 

I'm 46 and still haven't been married or had kids. I see no benefit for marriage and the world already has too many people. Never too many bitchn' sports cars though...

 

I'm in Houston as well, Memorial Park area. If you bought a house for 120k, you must be way outside of Houston.... LOL

But anyway, I'm 30 and bought my C7 Grand Sport for my 30th birthday. Considering I came to this country as a refugee, didn't speak English, struggled my way through school to support my parents, couldn't even attend my senior prom because I couldn't afford to RENT a tux etc etc... I'm pretty proud of myself, what I've achieved so far but I certainly don't want to consider getting a Vette as pinacle of my career.

If your friends stopped talking to you because of your car purchase, then they weren't even your friends to begin with. Grow a thicker skin and move on.

 

To the OP. Sorta sounds like they are giving you the so called midlife crisis treatment which I have never understood.

 

"Don't do them...Do you." A 'Vette & a home at 29? Don't you dare focus on the opposition...keep striving...well done!

 

I always wanted a Corvette from the first time I remember seeing this car when I was young...As I grew older , I determined that one day, I would also own a Corvette. I bought my first Corvette in 1988 (a used 1982 Corvette) and my own mother criticized me asking me why did a need "that car" as it wasn't practical. The thing is that I didn't "need" the car, of course, but it's something I had always wanted.

I even received rude comments from other people I either worked with at the time (or was around), regarding the purchase of my first Corvette. The comments ranged from "Why did you buy that car, you have children ", and "that car is usually driven by middle aged people with a mid-life crisis", to "so, you must think you are something special" -- Needless to say, I stayed away from those negative people, as much as possible, after the comments they felt led to share with me regarding my purchase of my first Corvette. Why my buying a Corvette brought out the worst in some people still amazes me. I think that's where jealousy might come in to play and can explain their comments. I believe some of these people that was so negative to me about my Corvette purchase were secretly wishng they could buy one for themselves.

Anyways, the thing is that I bought my Corvette because I had always wanted to own a Corvette and didn't care what others thought about it. My children were young when I bought my 1982 Corvette (in 1988) but they loved it whenever I took them for a ride in it. In 2014, I finally bought another Corvette, my Velocity Yellow 3LT coupe, and I couldn't be happier about owning both of these two cars. It's funny because now people ( even some here in this forum) have assumed that I was a guy because I love my Corvettes so much. I feel that if I have to explain why I love the Corvette car to someone else, they wouldn't understand it anyways so why waste my breathe

A person either understands the love of this car or they don't. A person either determines that they will work to afford the car or they don't'. Some people will be jealous of what others have and even vandalize others property, such as what just happened that was recently posted in another thread by a member here in CF. Life goes on so don't let the negative people ruin your happiness with their negativity. Enjoy your Corvette and welcome to the family!!!

 

I have owned 26 Corvettes since I was 18 years old starting in 1976. I have heard the same thing. When I was 24 in 1982 after owning a 1967 convertible, 3 1969's, a 1974, and a 1978 I bought my first new Corvette a 1982 coupe. Then came the all new C4 in 1984 and I bought a new one. I bought 11 new ones from 1984-1996. I bought 4 C5's 1 C6 along with a second Corvette a 1975 Convertible, and have had 2 C7's

I was putting gas in my 2016 convertible two weeks ago and some nerd in a Prius was giving me the evil eye. He said to me that car must be a real gas hog? I said well it has 460HP goes 0-60 in under 4 seconds has a top speed close to 200MPH and gets 32MPG. He didn't know what to say and drove off!!!

 

I can remember wanting to own a Corvette ever since I was a teenager. When I had friends that bought a new car or house I was always happy for them. That's what "friends" do so first thing is, get some "real" friends. The second thing is almost all of us who eventually bought a Corvette got similar baloney from people who basically are just jealous so it's just part of the price, other than money, you pay for owning one. So enjoy your ride & drive like you stole it!

 

Congratulations on your work and life ethic.

You are on the right track, due to having the right mindset. Leave the jealous losers behind, far behind. If you worry excessively about what people think, they will drag you down to their loser level.

Too many people today do not focus either on the right education, or ectually education at all, and/or on a specific profession that they know wll produce its own rewards, maybe even down the line.

 

People automatically assume that a Corvette is a gas hog. They usually drive a Suburban or Sequoia type thing. Little do they know that a Corvette can be a very fuel efficient vehicle. When you tell people you can get 32mpg, they usually don't believ you until you show them the best on the screen. They can keep their gas hogs and shut up.

As far as attention, yeah, people automatically assume you are rich and since they are not, they tend to develop an attitute at times.

 

I feel your pain! I live in the small town of Mayberry aka. Mount Airy NC. It's not a wealthy town now that the textile industry has left. I live in a quaint house with rather poor neighbors that give me snide looks on a regular basis. Trust me every time their kids have something to sell for school I'm their first stop. I manage a country club and drive a nicer car than 90% of its members and get snide looks and comments from them. They think because I'm in the service industry how in gods name can I afford to drive a vette. You know what I say F**k Them! Just because I have been smart with my money don't give me attitude because you haven't. I have worked way to hard to let anyone tell me or insinuate how I should have to live my life or spend my money. Just my 2 cents!

Congrats on the vette! Enjoy it, you deserve it!

 

After I got out of the Marines, I bought a business and bought my first Corvette (1995 C4) at 25 years old. I'd always wanted one and, when my parents commented on this, I told them my 20's were for me to enjoy myself - I'd have plenty of time to settle down with wife, kids, mortgage, etc.

Now I'm 46 and own my 4th Corvette ('16 Z06) and have been married for 18 years. So long as you find a supportive spouse, you can have both. Pay off your C7 and then you can have it when/if you get married and decide on buying a house, etc.

Good for you for living your life the way you want to.

The comments about "being paid too much" never really go away, even when the people saying it are driving a $60k SUV. I just tell them it's all a matter of priorities, or that I've got a wife who indulges my inner kid...

 

Every single one of those jealous folks would trade their hoopties for your car on the spot.

 

Got my first BRAND NEW Corvette when I was 28 a lot of things you said are true. Life is to short if you can afford it and still manage the bills I believe its a great choice. As for your friends that don't want to talk to you because they are jealous of your car I say FU"" them! I went through the same thing as you and as you get older you will find out who your real friends are!

 

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People also assume C7s are much more expensive than actually is the case. I know people who drive pickup trucks and SUVs that cost more than many C7s--but who would find their choice sensible and yours extravagant. (A nice Silverado easily can exceed $50K.)

 

I bought my first Corvette when I was twenty five, and I will be seventy next month( I wish I knew where the time went). I have now owned 24 Corvettes over that period of time and currently own two Z06's.

Enough about me. You are a young guy and you have chosen a life style like many of us have that own the plastic fantastic. And it is a life style. Not everyone gets that, believe me !!

As you grow in everyway, you will learn to adjust to the social thing. You will find your nitch in the Corvette Community.

I have been in Corvette clubs most of the 45 years that I have owned Corvettes and they are a good place to start if you want to develop some long lasting friendships with people that actually share your interests and passions. My wife and I have enjoyed being in the various Corvette clubs over the years for many different reasons and everyone joins for their own reason.

I wish you luck as you go through the Corvette life and embrace the culture of the Corvette Community !

Welcome to the Corvette family.

Dave