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Thanks for all the compliments and insight guys. I have to say im leaning towards just keeping mine until i find something else in my price range that i "have to have". The Z06 and C8 stingray are nice upgrades but not the C8 Z06 type of upgrade I was really looking for granted that was going to be allot more expensive even if i could get one for msrp.
You have a beautiful C7, however if you have an itch to upgrade I suggest getting on a C8 Stingray waiting list at MSRP. I sold my 2017 C7 GS convertible and purchased a new '23 C8 Z51. Loved my C7, however the C8 is a whole new level.
Your mind should be spinning now that you have everyone telling you what you should do. In the end, do what you want, enjoy, and your gut instinct tells you.
I will try to give the pro's and con's you have to deal with.
You have a nice car now. You can keep as is. As said before, you know what you have. Any mod's will gain nothing on future sale or trade-in.
That itch is there!
A 2019 Z06 would be a good choice. Last year, last C7 Z06, insane HP, a real special car, and will always have good resale value. If this is your choice, get a one-owner, a 2LZ or 3LZ, A8 or M7, and stretch for under 15k miles.
A C8 gets you the latest technology, a new warranty, better ride and handling. More wow-factor for some, less for others. A C8 is going to cost more for maintenance and repairs. Consider the added 5yr warrranty for $2800, so a total on 8 year warranty. For now resale is great but that will change quickly, probably depreciate a great deal in 3 to 4 years.
I have the same itch. I am thinking of ordering a 2024 C8 HTC, 2LT, non-Z51, and it MUST have a high wing.
Present: 2017 Grand Sport, 3LT, loaded
Possible 2024 Q3/Q4: C8, HTC, High-Wing, Red interior
Best advice I can give:
Don't change cars until you can definitively say "I want this car". That includes knowing the exact spec that you want (color, model, options) and then going and getting it.
Otherwise you're just fishing for the next thing, will probably never be fully happy, and will end up asking this forum (or another) what your next move should be
Seems obvious to me. Your C7 is a known quantity and not the obvious product of a hung-over design committee the Monday after a hard weekend. Keep the C7 and laugh at the butt-ugly C8s and all their silly crappola nobody asked for.
- Your C7 is a beauty
- With the C8, I suspect you would miss your M7. I know I would.
- A little $$$ on upgrades that you like (wheels, whatever) would cost far less
Boredom can be expensive, and it tends to repeat itself! After a while, anything can get boring. You just have to learn to be content. Besides preforming modifications can be extremely fun and the results of your labor is more rewarding than just buying something new! There are more memories to be made, making the car yours, than just buying a new one. Just my opinion, which isn’t worth anything!
I was in the same boat as you twice (deposits on C8 Stingray and C8 Z06 both refunded). I kept my Grand Sport similar to yours. I like the reply that said to make 100% sure you want the C8 or you will regret it. And your beautiful Torch Red GS will be long gone. If you just want something new, bad reason. If you want a C8 really bad, good reason.
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