C7 trunk vs GT
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Joined: Sep 1999
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From: Springfield MO
Different missions. "Real Car" vs. "Rich Person's toy"
Lots of people interstate tour with Corvettes, and need the luggage space. The Corvette is a "real" car in that respect, in that a good number of people buy them to actually drive them to places, out on real roads, sometimes even in RAIN! (gasp!)
Contrast that with the GT -- virtually NO one interstate tours with a half-million dollar sports car. If you DO see one out on the interstate, there is a 99.99% chance its just a magazine doing a road test and saying "see how livable it is??".
"Lack of luggage space" will never be a reason for a lost sale on a Ford GT. People spending $500k on a sports car couldn't care less if it has a trunk, as they have a whole stable full of SUVs and other cars for all driving that actually involves a destination.
Think of it this way: There are a good number of people who use their Corvette as a Daily Driver (including myself), and don't have a pickup, SUV, etc. to handle daily commuting, going to Home Depot or when it rains. How many Ford GT owners can make that claim? I'd be willing to bet real money that number is precisely ZERO.
Lots of people interstate tour with Corvettes, and need the luggage space. The Corvette is a "real" car in that respect, in that a good number of people buy them to actually drive them to places, out on real roads, sometimes even in RAIN! (gasp!)
Contrast that with the GT -- virtually NO one interstate tours with a half-million dollar sports car. If you DO see one out on the interstate, there is a 99.99% chance its just a magazine doing a road test and saying "see how livable it is??".
"Lack of luggage space" will never be a reason for a lost sale on a Ford GT. People spending $500k on a sports car couldn't care less if it has a trunk, as they have a whole stable full of SUVs and other cars for all driving that actually involves a destination.
Think of it this way: There are a good number of people who use their Corvette as a Daily Driver (including myself), and don't have a pickup, SUV, etc. to handle daily commuting, going to Home Depot or when it rains. How many Ford GT owners can make that claim? I'd be willing to bet real money that number is precisely ZERO.
