I have a 2019 GS, but a friend has a 14 Stingray, and reported there is an issue with the injectors. Something about they're too close to the manifold and get too hot and fail. GM won't cover them under warranty. Problem supposedly wasn't fixed until 2017. Before my 2019, I had a 2012 GS. Can't go wrong with that that car.

 

A "reported issue with the injectors"?

Yep, at 116,945 miles.


I just chalked it up to oldcaritis. With which most of you will never deal.

 

2014 Premiere Edition with 123k miles; no problems, just replacing consumables. Z51 brake pads dust quite a bit, but work fine on the track with normal street tires. On the street I run Powerstop Z23 pads, much less dust and they work fine for street and back road use.

I also have a '00 FRC (and two other cars with T56 tranny, since departed), and the shifter in the T6070 isn't as good, I think due to the 4th gate for the 7th gear. But that's a minor nit, and certainly not something to concern buying a C7 M7.

One other thing: used car inventories are down everywhere, so if you can wait until the current Covid/election silliness calms down and production catches up you can probably get a better deal.

HTH, and have a good one,
Mike

 

Took my 2014 Z51 C7 Stingray Convertible out for a drive w/the top UP for the 1st time just to see if there were any issues.

No rattles and no other apparent issues.

Was actually pleased that rear visibility was not substantially reduced and that I could actually feel heat from the HVAC system which is barely the case when the top is down. So, with winter coming, I won't be so resistant to driving the car w/the top up when the temps drop as they are doing now.

 

Purchased my 2014 Stingray, Torch Red, Convertible, Z51, 3LT Adrenalin Red interior, all options purchased, including carbon fiber seats, and museum delivery. I changed the front grill to a Z06 grill, did not like the stock grill. Added the front splitter, and side skirts. Changed or added few aftermarket parts, but did not go overboard. One thing I really wanted changed and did was the front, back and waterfall crossed flag emblems to darker non chrome painted emblems to go with the black and red theme of the car.

It has currently 22,890 miles, not a single issue. Car still like it is brand new. I think I will keep this one for some time to come. From what I understand the 2014 has MANY less issues and problems then the preceding years. Talked to many other 2014 owners and they all have similar experiences with that year model. So taking this into consideration, 2014 remains a great year for Corvette.

 

I *did* think of one issue, long since solved. My '14 had the roof rattle that was solved with the redesigned pins and striker plates. Easy Peasy.

Have a good one,
Mike

 

I upgraded from an 02 C5 to a 14 Z51. The difference was truly astounding. I bought my fiance a 12 C6 Grand Sport. Although the C6 is an amazing car, there is no comparison. The C7 is better in almost every category (looks, performance, speed, horsepower, quality, etc).

The day my C5 was sold - same day my C7 was picked up...



My garage today with my 17 GS and 12 GS

 

Other than a recall on the fuel filler anti theft device, my ‘14 has been trouble free.

 

Nowhere within this thread.. no talk of cracking wheels! Question is...the '14 exempt from the gigantic wheel fiasco goings on with so many C7s... The cheap *** wheel thing is presently my concern about moving from the C5 to the C7.... The law suits and really unhappy folks sorta concerns me..... My 17 and 18 inch wheels on the C5 are no concern, other than the normal ww haters we hear, they seem as strong as need be and Don't Crack!.... I wonder if one may get rid of the C7's low profile wheels for fitment of normal Michelin tyres with normal 18 inch wheels?... Or... Must one plan on additionally spending 5 or 6 grand for Any C7 purchased.... So at least one may Drive his car?

 

The wheel issue has to do with the wider wheels on the GS and Z06 models. AIUI there are few, if any, issues with base & Z51 models, from a cracking wheel POV.

HTH, and have a good one,
Mike

 

Thanx Mike... Now my question is what AIUI is? 😁

 

As I Understand It.

 

I got rid of my Z51 19/20s just because I didn't like the look of them. I have never been a fan of thin sidewalls, it just seems like a bad idea. Advantages on switching to more reasonable 18/19s is improved ride quality and the lower cost of track rubber. I sold my OEM wheels, thus my aftermarket wheels cost me just $200.

As mentioned by @VetteDrmr the cracked wheel issue is pretty much only with the wider GS / Z06 wheels. Very few have reported it happening to narrower Stingray wheels.

 

Earlier this year I bought my first Corvette...a '14 LT1 Auto Base model with approx. 23k miles. The cheapest one made. It has been an absolutely great car to play with on the weekends. No problems so far at all. I took my wife to the Smoky Mountains a couple weeks ago and had a blast. I've upgraded a few things and have Z51 shocks and stabilizer bars coming to firm it up a little more. If you can swing it, go for it.

 

Don't think C7 wheels are immune from anything due to the extremely low sidewalls on the 19/20 in rims and the poor state of roads pretty much everywhere. One sizeable pot hold jolt at speed and the tire could blow and the rim can bent or crack.

I hit one recently and thought the front tire/rim were toast but got lucky.

One bent rim was discovered on my new (to me) 2014 C7 Z51 Stingray when I installed a new set of tires on the car but the rim holds air and was balanced propertly. So, I have no problems at the moment.

If I decide to throw more $ at the car, I would consider (as someone above mentioned) going w/18 and/or 19" rims all around instead but there's no need for me to do that anytime soon.

 

I feel the same about the 19/20s on my Premiere Edition. I want to keep the wheels because they're specific to the PE, but I've been thinking on and off since I bought the car about changing to 18/19s. How much difference did you feel ride-wise with the higher-profile tires?

TIA, and have a good one,
Mike

 

There are no wide body corvettes in the 2014 MY. The wide body vettes have the wider wheel and are more susceptable to the problem. Will a '14 wheel get damaged? Yup, but far less than the wide body wheels.

Elmer

 

I just bought a 14 Z51 3LT with 15.5K miles on a Tuesday. Had a full inspection on a Wednesday. Did a round trip of 2300 miles from Dallas to Scottsdale in 3 days starting that Thursday. Loved every second in the car, it was everything I wanted and then some. The mag ride is for real, switching from Touring to Sport made a difference in ride feel and power. I plan some other long trips so I will be getting a sound deadening kit to install. The car is not loud in terms of road noise at all, but 2 friends installed it and the difference is appreciable and worth it for long hauls.
The technology leaps from C6 to C7 make getting a C7 Z51 on par with a C6 GS. Not knocking the C6, but every series and every year is an upgrade from those that came before. I will get a C8 or something else in the future, but this C7 stays with me no matter what. This is a the quintessential American road trip car, glad the Chevy engineers created this version. V-8 that does 85 mph in 6th gear barely turning 2500 rpm and getting over 24 mpg, what is not to love about that! Heads up display, heated/ventilated seats, easy reach infotainment *****, room for 2 6-foot people, hatch space for luggage and superb color schemes (mine is midnight blue with brown interior), the C7 may not be the car you need, but it is the car you want.

 

I don't have an apples-to-apples comparison because I also switched to non-run flats Bridgestones at the same time - but Sport mode almost felt like Tour mode - the difference was pretty noticeable.
I was never a fan of the chrome PE wheels but they went to another member here so they have a good home

 

The only reason I wouldn't buy a preowned 2014 is because it lacks front cameras. If you can find one you like and can afford, you're likely going to enjoy and appreciate the upgrade that the C7 delivers well above the C6. It's that good!💯👍