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Old 11-19-2017, 01:13 PM
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I stopped reading when they couldn't even get the horsepower of the Z06 right (they claimed 630hp)
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and called the ZR1 the "Z1"
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MSN is the first place I’d go for knowledgeable automotive analysis. NOT!
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Don't get your Corvette info from the propaganda outlets who lie to you on all other daily news. I'm surprised this wasn't a CNN hit piece.
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Clickbait article dashed off in a few minutes by someone with little knowledge of Corvette sales patterns or the auto sales market, I would guess. That the article doesn't even mention that we're well into the C7's model run or the rumored upcoming C8 particularly suggests this.

The sky is falling!!

Not.
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Hmm, no mention that the plant was down for several months for upgrade! Wonder if the writer had a clue or it was the typical article written for something negative to say to get a good headline!
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Typical MSN.

( Let’s NOT talk about the fact that the C7 was a huge hit for GM, or anything else positive)...
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Joe Namath was right when asked if he majored in basket weaving. "Naw man, journalism, it was easier"

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Originally Posted by Patman
I stopped reading when they couldn't even get the horsepower of the Z06 right (they claimed 630hp)
They couldn't get 1 fact correct about the Corvette. Haha! No idea of what he was talking about! Who is this BUFFOON from 24/7? He claimed the Corvette was going the way of the DODO bird!
Because a Z06 was 9k off?
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Criticize all you want... but the purpose of the piece was to illustrate deep discounts on a car that isn't selling well.... yes, mistakes were make in the article, but don't throw out the baby with the bathwater....

I've been driving Corvettes for almost 28 years as daily drivers, have more than 700,000 miles in Corvettes.... I have zero illusions about our cars.
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Originally Posted by 4thC4at60
Criticize all you want... but the purpose of the piece was to illustrate deep discounts on a car that isn't selling well.... yes, mistakes were make in the article, but don't throw out the baby with the bathwater....

I've been driving Corvettes for almost 28 years as daily drivers, have more than 700,000 miles in Corvettes.... I have zero illusions about our cars.
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Originally Posted by US Icon
Joe Namath was right when asked if he majored in basket weaving. "Naw man, journalism, it was easier"


I'm glad I chose journalism as a profession. Worked and played and lived on five continents - 58 countries - and have been in all 50 states thanks to my "easy" choice of careers.

Graduated from easy universities too: Northwestern, Syracuse, and Texas A&M.
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Originally Posted by 4thC4at60
I'm glad I chose journalism as a profession. Worked and played and lived on five continents - 58 countries - and have been in all 50 states thanks to my "easy" choice of careers.

Graduated from easy universities too: Northwestern, Syracuse, and Texas A&M.

Handing out cookies like crazy today

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Originally Posted by 4thC4at60
Criticize all you want... but the purpose of the piece was to illustrate deep discounts on a car that isn't selling well.... yes, mistakes were make in the article, but don't throw out the baby with the bathwater....

I've been driving Corvettes for almost 28 years as daily drivers, have more than 700,000 miles in Corvettes.... I have zero illusions about our cars.
The records sales of all cars in 2016 has caused all new car sales to fall off not just the Corvette.
24/7 are still buffoons with incorrect facts trying to sell there opinion
which it is worth much. Read some of there other "opinions"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhenr...mist-predicts/
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Originally Posted by 3 Z06ZR1
The records sales of all cars in 2016 has caused all new car sales to fall off not just the Corvette.
24/7 are still buffoons with incorrect facts trying to sell there opinion
which it is worth much. Read some of there other "opinions"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhenr...mist-predicts/
No one questioning that sales have slowed, the point is that the reasons for it are easily apparent and the article tries to insinuate that the only reason is because no one wants "that type of car" anymore, which is ludicrous.
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Originally Posted by 4thC4at60
I'm glad I chose journalism as a profession. Worked and played and lived on five continents - 58 countries - and have been in all 50 states thanks to my "easy" choice of careers.

Graduated from easy universities too: Northwestern, Syracuse, and Texas A&M.
There are a few journalist still out there, but they few and far between these days.

Oh, I've been to all 50 states, more countries than I remember have driven well over 1 million miles, and I'm on my 4th Vette. Pass the cookies...

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Originally Posted by US Icon
There are a few journalist still out there, but they few and far between these days.

Oh, I've been to all 50 states, more countries than I remember have driven well over 1 million miles, and I'm on my 4th Vette. Pass the cookies...

I will decide who gets a cookie, thank you very much



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