Almost did it.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Bonney Lake Washington
Almost did it.
I've had my red '14 Z51 Conv 7MT 1LT for alittle over six years and under 21K miles. Took her in for oil change and they threw me the keys to a C8. Yes I fit (6'1") and it was a blast to drive. Could get 40K for mine (give or take) and high fifties for a decent used 2022 or so 1LT. But I couldn't. Never been without a stick and my son warned me if I sold it he wouldn't speak to me again. So home she stays
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Got to do what you feel is right.
Sounds Like a decent price for your ‘14 - I would have had to think twice about that deal.
Sounds Like a decent price for your ‘14 - I would have had to think twice about that deal.
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I've kept both my manuals, a C5 and a C7 I bought new. I was so excited when the mid-engine C8 was announced, manual or not, and some early rendered possibilities were released... then I saw the real thing and knew both my "oldies" were staying put with the vintage stuff, which left no room for anything else in my shop, especially something I'd have to back in since I couldn't bear to open the door and see that ugly, committee-designed a**end first thing each time I opted to drive it. 
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Not really. The DCT is a fine, automated manual transmission. It is not a slushomatic, so you can drive it just like you drive an old-fashioned manual transmission with one big improvement. Without a clutch pedal, the left foot can be used for braking, which opens up driving challenges that require more driver involvement than pumping a clutch pedal up and down. One big advantage of the DCT is not needing to use a clutch while spending a couple of hours creeping uphill in a traffic jam on an interstate clogged with miles of cars due to an accident. If you truly want driver involvement, then you want to move on to a DCT.
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Wise decision but I took a different route. Before my C7 M7, I had a 2019 Carrera 2S with PDK. I test drove a 2025 C8 and was thoroughly disappointed. The PDK, despite being 6 years older, completely outclassed the DCT. There were other reasons I didn’t pursue the C8.