Very sound advice. Higher mileage on used cars is usually something that decreases their value but the Corvette market is filled with extremely low mile or low mile cars that aren't driven far enough to ensure the infant mortality problems have been resolved while the car is under warranty. Products just coming out of the factory are more likely to fail than products that have been used regularly for a certain period of time after the 1st Customer usage. That is why new products come with warranties. Most people wouldn't purchase a new product from a dealer if it wasn't covered by a warranty or a huge price reduction. However, there are a lot of people who pay a premium to purchase 6 or 7-year-old Corvettes with less than 1000 miles on the odometer when they wouldn't even think about purchasing the same car without a warranty when it was new even at a lower price. The lower price is a fact since a significant number of 2017-2019 C7s were sold at 15 to 20 percent off as dealers fought to gain allocations.

Bill

 

Pick up the latest issue or go on line to Corvette Magazine. They just came out with a buying guide that will answer a lot of your questions. As said above, if you are looking for particular tech, that will determine what year. If you want front cameras, apple car play...2017. I have a 2015, no Apple Car Play, but blue tooth does the trick with the music. You would also need to get map updates if non-Android or Apple Play cars. If that is not a big deal, make sure any automatic that you looks at has had the service bulletin update performed on the transmission fluid. I have not had issues, but had it done as a precaution. Only thing I have had to replace, other than the battery on my 2015 was a belt tensioner, for under $200. Love this car. Will hate sell it when I get a C8. Definitely get a Z-51 package. 3LT trim has been a pleasure. For a few percentage points on the price, you will be happy. Being my 1st Vette, I did not want to start out with a Z06 until I knew what I was doing. 460HP with the Z51, you still gotta respect the gas pedal. If looking at Grand Sports, beware of rim cracks. Probably entire threads out there on that topic. Remember, this is the pinnacle of the front engine format for the Vette. C7 definitely does not disaapoint

 

There's no definitive "most trouble free year." I'd advise shopping for the individual car that appeals most to you.

 

I’d get a 2019 3LZ Z06 Manual 👍

 

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Convertible. 👍😉

 

thanks for all the replies

 

2019 ZR-1

 

19 GS M7 Competition Seats Being Installed now. Love Her

 

I will say what a lot of people here have already said but try to say it in the easiest possible way:
The two "biggest" issues with the C7 are:
1. The A8 automatic transmission (all autos from 2015- Early 2019) causing a shudder (which can be fixed by a transmission fluid flush to a better fluid)
2. Grand Sport / Z06 wheel cracking (which can be fixed by getting FORGED wheels and not CASTED wheels like the OEM.)
So two easily (can cost $) fixable things.

Only C7's that would not be AS PRONE to those issues would be:
Any 2014 Stingray
Any 2019 Stingray manufactured after Feb 1st 2019
2015-2019 Manual transmission Stingray