NRB with a Kalahari interior is a very good color combo. Rare or not, it works well on the car.

 

ZR1s, maybe?

 

And your point is?

 

NRB on scale, wasn't a volume seller in the first place. Sounds like a pretty car.👍🏻

 

Although the term "rare" can be subjective, this one got me curious..

From the exterior color perspective alone looks like there were only 4,079 C7's ever made in NRB from 2014-2016.


NRB C7's make up for only 2.15% of the 189,507 total C7 production run from 2014-2019.

This site states 38,240,000 vehicles were sold in the US from 2014-2019.

So it appears C7's account for only .49% of all vehicles sold in the country during the time of its production!!!

NRB is 2% of this .49% and can be broken down further when you try to add interior colors and options...

In my opinion I think it would be safe to say at the very least this is "somewhat rare".

 

"One off" cars aren't necessarily cars that are popular or more valuable. Especially nowadays. Some are very costly options or color combos, that do not recoup values on sale day.

 

4000+ of anything is not rare, rare would be a few dozen at most

 

I have Steerling Blue Metalic only .41% painted that way in 2017. Very rare yes, worth any more, of course not.

 

Still haven’t pulled the trigger.
Any particular items to look for on a 2014? It has a slight rough idle compared to my other late model GM vehicles which sounds semi normal….

Here are some pics of it and the contender.
2015 CRT/gray/3LT/Z51/A8

 

Calling a color rare, only means that it was not popular with the buying public at the time.

The only exception I can think of was the copper C4. As I recall, they stopped using the color because the paint was so expensive!

 

C7's are not the rarest machines in the world by any means, but they are quite rare compared to the majority of vehicles ever built in their time..

More than likely if you get any C7, you will never see another one just like it going down the street next to you!!

Somewhat rare? Hell yes it is!

More valuable? Not necessarily.. but C7 values are holding stronger than most, surely supply has a bit to do with it, and of course the demand!

Get the one YOU love, dont wory about how special it is, know that it is special by simply driving down the road in it!!

 

At this point I am just looking for opinions on any items I should look at for issues. I included both cars I am considering but at a mature 63 a red Vette kinda strikes me as “look at me I am trying to be young again”

 

If you dont feel the red, then dont go for it.. of course someone could say the same thing about any Corvette and older folks, but truth is most Corvette owners are a bit more "mature" as you say!

Again make yourself happy.. most haters are just jealous of the Vette anyhow, and talking trash or trying to race you is the only way they know how to cope. Warning, this is part of Vette ownership you dont realize until you get one. Guess the car is rare enough to get just about everyone's attention on the road! Thumbs up and impromptu street races almost everywhere you go... I didnt get the car for attention, so mine is Watkins Glen Gray, my personal favorite color on the C7. But oh yeah, everyone see's this car coming for sure regardless!

For the most part these cars are quite reliable. Look for things like the clean title and carfax and mileage for prices to be inline. Options drive up the prices quite a bit on these too, so less options should cost notably less. Drive it to ensure no sounds, warning lights, or mechanical issues. Of course look at the body lines and for any dings, misalignments, and scratches that would bring the value down. Many folks run over curbs, take extra look at the lower front portions for scuffs and scrapes. Also the tires are very pricey for these cars, make sure tires are good and wear looks even. Check maintenance history for any potential issues and to see how the car was cared for.

Maybe you dont need a perfect showroom car to save for the museum crowd, but if there are any flaws make sure to use this to adjust your price accordingly. I specifically wanted something with miles and scuffs so the price was lower and I can actually drive it hard on track and take it for cruises cross country without worry of ruining a perfect cream puff. My carfax actually showed " minor damage" reported but no accident. Turned out this was just a scrape to the plastic front splitter and a minor crack in the paint above, but with the flawed carfax history this brought the price down quite a bit for something I can hardly notice unless I get real close up and look for it. Also there was a really crinkly center console and scuffed up shifter ****, missing under hood liner, and missing floor mats that I used to bring the price down further, and this stuff was easily replaced myself with new oem parts to freshen her up.

Many will say to stay clear of the 3LT package or be extra vigilant with leather care. The more options the more you pay, but also the leather on the dash is known to not hold up very well under the sun and gets wrinkly.

After all was done I saved roughly 10-15% compared to low mileage perfect examples and there is no worry of depreciation if I add another chip or two. Funny enough the miles are getting lower as I am driving less than the car was previously, so it is becoming more of a low mile car as we speak!

 

Thanks 1LTLT1 ! Good info

 

You are most welcome and best of luck on your search!!

Would love to see what you end up with..

 

OP: C7s have a "lope" to their idle. May be completely "normal." What you think is a "rough-idle."

 

You can feel the engine “shake” slightly and you can see it when you pop the hood. 25k miles on a 2014.

 

2014 z51, it's a sweet sound!!

 

If you get into a full options list, most Corvettes are pretty rare. Especially if you get options that aren't super popular (thinks like body colored vents or grey vents or a stripe). It's all about the minutia, if you got a dealer car it could be more "standard" but if you custom ordered you probably have a 1:1. I'm fairly confident that there isn't another Corvette that is the same as mine, especially cause I added the side skirts and front splitter (carbon flash painted)

 

The Kalahari Brown interior, I would never order or buy it. I've had decades of that color on new Mercedes-Benz and Jeeps. It's an unforgiving color, with NO "pop!"

Sports and Muscle cars are perfect with Black interiors for a HOST of reasons.

But, if you've never had it, I understand that.