Daily drive the Vette or get a 2nd car?
12-04-2018, 07:25 PM
#121
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My C7 is my daily driver, as were my earlier cars (C4, C5, C6). I have the all-season tires and never change them. I have brought ten-foot pieces of gutter home, and some 8' 2x4s another time, and a couple of 10' 1x6s once. The last thing was three five gallon buckets of driveway sealer.
It's just a car after all, and I enjoy driving it every day.
My other car is a '67 vert. When I bought a 40 gallon water heater (warm weather) I brought it home in the passenger seat.
It's just a car after all, and I enjoy driving it every day.
My other car is a '67 vert. When I bought a 40 gallon water heater (warm weather) I brought it home in the passenger seat.
12-05-2018, 02:06 AM
#123
Melting Slicks
I will help you out, without spending a lot of time the below C7 impracticabilities come to mind.
By the way, (only fair, since you asked me) are you real FAT?
- Only 2 seats which will immediately disqualify many buyers.
- Approximately 500HP sportscar that can be very dangerous in the wrong hands (someone who has never driven such a car). My wife had never driven such a car, yet she has had zero issues
- Extremely low to the ground to an extent you always have to be mindful of where and how you are driving it. Really only have to pay attention when pulling in and out of parking lots and drive ways, not bad really
- Equipped with wheels that frequently bend/crack if when hitting potholes/speed bumps etc. Again, have to be very mindful of where and how you are driving it. I would think this would be very stressful driving on a daily basics. GS yes, Stingray no
- Equipped with tires that are only recommended to run in summer, thus have to purchase and change out tires to drive in winter. Agree
- Inconvenient in not able to carry large objects which can be a real PITA for running errands to home depot/nursery etc. True
- Inconvenient in regard to space, having to make multiple trips to the grocery store as opposed to once every couple weeks. No problem getting two weeks of groceries in the car
- Not being able to take on vacations if you have a family. We use ours to go on vacation, kids are grown.
- One has to practically be a contortionist to enter and exit the car without damaging sillplates, seat bolsters, door panels over time.
- High insurance and general operating cost, especially if driving daily and putting many miles on your C7. Insurance is reasonable if you ask me, less than a Camaro, about the same as my 4x4 truck
By the way, (only fair, since you asked me) are you real FAT?
12-05-2018, 01:29 PM
#124
I rarely drive my C7 to the bowery part of town for appointments when I know the car will be wide open to the street thugs that roam the streets while I'm working with clients. There's no way the car's going to be driven when leaving home when there's ice and snow. That's when I drive one of my other two vehicles. Airport, unsecured long term parking? No way.
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12-05-2018, 01:47 PM
#125
Do you always DD, on ice and snow? I doubt it. Do you always drive and leave your C7 at the airport or facility in Chattanooga for wherever, while you're offshore for several weeks? Unless it's a secure carport facility, I doubt it. "2 weeks groceries?" I doubt it. Point being, many don't really DD, their C7 everywhere, ALL the time. Not when you have an SUV, as you do.
I rarely drive my C7 to the bowery part of town for appointments when I know the car will be wide open to the street thugs that roam the streets while I'm working with clients. There's no way the car's going to be driven when leaving home when there's ice and snow. That's when I drive one of my other two vehicles. Airport, unsecured long term parking? No way.
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I rarely drive my C7 to the bowery part of town for appointments when I know the car will be wide open to the street thugs that roam the streets while I'm working with clients. There's no way the car's going to be driven when leaving home when there's ice and snow. That's when I drive one of my other two vehicles. Airport, unsecured long term parking? No way.
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Snow less than 4" check
Ice check
Two weeks groceries check
Airport parking check
I have done all of those.
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12-05-2018, 02:02 PM
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12-06-2018, 02:05 AM
#127
Melting Slicks
Do you always DD, on ice and snow? I doubt it. Do you always drive and leave your C7 at the airport or facility in Chattanooga for wherever, while you're offshore for several weeks? Unless it's a secure carport facility, I doubt it. "2 weeks groceries?" I doubt it. Point being, many don't really DD, their C7 everywhere, ALL the time. Not when you have an SUV, as you do.
I rarely drive my C7 to the bowery part of town for appointments when I know the car will be wide open to the street thugs that roam the streets while I'm working with clients. There's no way the car's going to be driven when leaving home when there's ice and snow. That's when I drive one of my other two vehicles. Airport, unsecured long term parking? No way.
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I rarely drive my C7 to the bowery part of town for appointments when I know the car will be wide open to the street thugs that roam the streets while I'm working with clients. There's no way the car's going to be driven when leaving home when there's ice and snow. That's when I drive one of my other two vehicles. Airport, unsecured long term parking? No way.
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Correct, the 2 times a year their might be snow on the road, I would not drive the Grand Sport. Then again, the 3 miles up the mountainous curvey road I live on, with snow, you will not make it to the main road with out 4 wheel drive. Glad we get snow once or twice for a day or two. Heck, I have seen many 4x4 is the ditch on my road.
I also do not go to parts of town, where I would not park my car, no matter what I am driving. If its not safe enough for my car, its not safe enough for me or my wife.
12-06-2018, 06:15 AM
#128
I do not take mine to work if there is snow or ice on the road, I have a 4x4 truck for those days... But I will drive it for the following: 2 week grocery, airport, lowes, home depot, atwoods, unless I have over 200 pounds of whatever or it is just too big to fit in the back, then that is truck territory...
I do see where you are going with this, if I "ONLY" had 1 car there would be no way I would own a C7 but I have always had 2 vehicles and now I have 3...
I do see where you are going with this, if I "ONLY" had 1 car there would be no way I would own a C7 but I have always had 2 vehicles and now I have 3...
12-06-2018, 12:30 PM
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12-06-2018, 12:36 PM
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I do not take mine to work if there is snow or ice on the road, I have a 4x4 truck for those days... But I will drive it for the following: 2 week grocery, airport, lowes, home depot, atwoods, unless I have over 200 pounds of whatever or it is just too big to fit in the back, then that is truck territory...
I do see where you are going with this, if I "ONLY" had 1 car there would be no way I would own a C7 but I have always had 2 vehicles and now I have 3...
I do see where you are going with this, if I "ONLY" had 1 car there would be no way I would own a C7 but I have always had 2 vehicles and now I have 3...
I go more often than that. .I've got 3 vehicles as well. All of em have a purpose.
12-06-2018, 12:38 PM
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I work at home and everywhere I "need" to drive to is within 3-10 miles from home.
Bought a new 2009 C6 in 2009 and put 25,000 miles on it before trading it in for a C7 in October 2015.
During that time I only put 4,500 miles on the SUV.
Since October 2015 I've put 18,000 miles on the C7 and only 2,600 miles on the SUV.
I use the Vette for errands and shopping if we'll be out driving around for the day after that.
But not if if it's only for a short 3-10 mile drive and back home again, that's what the SUV is for.
Drive 'em or don't drive 'em, to each their own
Bought a new 2009 C6 in 2009 and put 25,000 miles on it before trading it in for a C7 in October 2015.
During that time I only put 4,500 miles on the SUV.
Since October 2015 I've put 18,000 miles on the C7 and only 2,600 miles on the SUV.
I use the Vette for errands and shopping if we'll be out driving around for the day after that.
But not if if it's only for a short 3-10 mile drive and back home again, that's what the SUV is for.
Drive 'em or don't drive 'em, to each their own
12-09-2018, 02:28 AM
#132
I daily drive my corvette and have done so fir over a decade. We have snow soi put snow tires on. The car still looks mint. I cant imagine why you wouldnt drive it every day.
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these cars are built by gm to be daily drivers.
having another car adds insurance and repaors.
you drive 100 miles a week to get back amd forth to work...
what is that 5200 miles a year? And you think you need a second vehicle?
we get around 100 inches of snow a year...i think i stay home 3 days a year because of weather tops.
im in the NY metro area. I drive my car into manhattan and anywhere else i need to go. I get tons of compliments on my corvette as people still think its a brand new corvette.
wake up...your dreaming you think you need another car.
btw beaters are a pain in the butt when they break and they usually do...thats why someone is selling them. Add in the registration, the insurance and repairs and it doesnt pay.just drive your corvette ..
if you really must get a second car then lease one. Www.legendleasing.com lease a car for under 200 a month. This way at least you wont have repair nonsense.
you cam pick up a swap a lease short term lease to get this idea out of your system.
i wouldnt bother though...just daily your corvette
dont love your car so much you dont use it as a car...
thats what they are built for.
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these cars are built by gm to be daily drivers.
having another car adds insurance and repaors.
you drive 100 miles a week to get back amd forth to work...
what is that 5200 miles a year? And you think you need a second vehicle?
we get around 100 inches of snow a year...i think i stay home 3 days a year because of weather tops.
im in the NY metro area. I drive my car into manhattan and anywhere else i need to go. I get tons of compliments on my corvette as people still think its a brand new corvette.
wake up...your dreaming you think you need another car.
btw beaters are a pain in the butt when they break and they usually do...thats why someone is selling them. Add in the registration, the insurance and repairs and it doesnt pay.just drive your corvette ..
if you really must get a second car then lease one. Www.legendleasing.com lease a car for under 200 a month. This way at least you wont have repair nonsense.
you cam pick up a swap a lease short term lease to get this idea out of your system.
i wouldnt bother though...just daily your corvette
dont love your car so much you dont use it as a car...
thats what they are built for.
i have a 2016 with 34000 smiles on it tt all but 4 i or wife put pn it!