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Old Feb 11, 2018 | 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by wolfman051
Thank you!! I will check them out.
Also give MacMulkin Chevrolet and Mike Furman @ Criswell Chevrolet.
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Old Feb 11, 2018 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe
If you can verify the authenticity of the C7 in Texas, as it's a branded dealer, there's no real need to buy a used C7 from 2,000 miles away, as some are suggesting.
Who is suggesting buying used from 2000 miles away? Several posts saying the OP could buy NEW for that price or less from 2000 miles away.
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Old Feb 11, 2018 | 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by FunDriver
I think you have some viable options and checking out a forum dealer like MacMulkin would be worth your time.
Check the "C7 Dealer Inventory" forum to find other dealers with similar deals. The so-called forum dealers are those who contribute to financing this site and so can list cars there. They have committed to stocking Corvettes over the years and thus have greater access to factory orders as well as large numbers of new C7s in stock. They also tend to have much better pricing than local dealers who have only one or a few Corvettes. The last time I looked discounts were 20-25% on new 2017s from some dealers, for example, but check that forum for what's current. There also will be deals on current model year cars. Deals tend to change at least monthly as GM offers different incentives.

With any luck you will be close to one or more of these dealers as I am. If not, they are experienced in arranging delivery to distant locations, you can pick up a car at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky very near the plant, or you can fly in to the selling dealer and drive home.

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Old Feb 11, 2018 | 09:08 AM
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OK, you want A/S tires? Michelin makes A/S run flats for 19"/20" sized tires. I plan on getting those after my cups die. Run flats have an old history, and that bad stuff is just that, history. The new Michelin ZP tires are great for traction in the summer and the A/S ZPs will cover you for any season.

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Old Feb 11, 2018 | 09:50 AM
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I drive my '14 daily. I run the run flats eight months of the year and all season tires (non-run flat). the other four months.

The non-run flat tires do ride very slightly softer than the run flats, and possibly with a bit more road noise. But the differences are very small in my opinion.
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Old Feb 11, 2018 | 10:02 AM
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As a new member of the Forum, please be advised that any money you've saved on your purchase by listening to forum members goes into my special account.
I then distribute the money equally among the C7 members.
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Old Feb 11, 2018 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Crossed Flags Fan
As a new member of the Forum, please be advised that any money you've saved on your purchase by listening to forum members goes into my special account.
I then distribute the money equally among the C7 members.
Redistribution......Seems I've heard of this somewhere else...LOL. Glad to see that your looking out for everyone
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Old Feb 11, 2018 | 02:49 PM
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If you plan to travel with the car, I think runflats are the way to go. Michelin AS 3+ are a great all around tire
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Wolfman, welcome to the forum. As you have gotten some great info already I'll give you my opinions on run-flats vs run-flats. Albeit this was on my C6, but it will apply also to the C7. I was so tired of the noise/ride from the Goodyear run-flats on my C6 I was bound, and determined that the car would have non run-flats when they wore out. They wore out, and I bought the non run flats. They were so much quieter, and smoother. I put a plug kit, and an air pump in the car for just in case. Fast forward to the fall, and a 5K mile road trip on Route 66. This is the part to pay attention to my friend. I just couldn't get the thought out of my head "what if I hit something that puts a gash in one of the tires, and I can't plug the thing". That was in and out of my mind for 5000 dad burn miles. I won't do that again. So, my suggestion is to stick with the run-flats. The Michelin tires are as quite, and as smooth as the non run-flats on my C6. And, it's my understanding (but not a 100% sure) that Michelin is coming out with an all season tire for the Grand Sports.
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