Trade up to GS or Z06?
12-26-2018, 06:17 PM
#41
I probably will buy something. I'm not sure what yet. I will look at the AMG and RS5 and THEN look at the Z06. I am leaning towards keeping a Corvette of some type but I can't be sure until I drive the other cars. I think that if I get another Corvette it will be a Z06.
The CTS-V discussion is moot because around here there aren't a lot of them (new or used) in the sub $90K range. Most of the new ones are over $100K and there is only one on the used market within 50 miles of my house. It is being offered by a less reputable dealer and I just can't spend that much money on a used car from a dealership with a bad reputation. I could do it for a beater but not for a pretty expensive car. If I run into one on the used car lot of a reputable dealer I probably would consider it but there just aren't many out there around here. The dealers load them up so that the sticker prices are astronomical. This is typical: Sheehan Cadillac
I appreciate ALL the input I have gotten here. This is a great forum full of helpful people and I appreciate the input. It helps.
The CTS-V discussion is moot because around here there aren't a lot of them (new or used) in the sub $90K range. Most of the new ones are over $100K and there is only one on the used market within 50 miles of my house. It is being offered by a less reputable dealer and I just can't spend that much money on a used car from a dealership with a bad reputation. I could do it for a beater but not for a pretty expensive car. If I run into one on the used car lot of a reputable dealer I probably would consider it but there just aren't many out there around here. The dealers load them up so that the sticker prices are astronomical. This is typical: Sheehan Cadillac
I appreciate ALL the input I have gotten here. This is a great forum full of helpful people and I appreciate the input. It helps.
Take care!.
Last edited by Skid Row Joe; 12-26-2018 at 06:19 PM. Reason: sp
12-27-2018, 09:41 AM
#43
Team Owner
All your questions on what to get will be over once you take a Z06 for a good test ride. The Z06 is both a beauty and a beast.
12-30-2018, 11:47 AM
#44
I drove both the Mercedes and the Z06 yesterday. Both are really nice cars and I could see myself driving either one. I am ultimately going to buy a Z06. I love the car. I love the look, the feel of the car. Although the Merc has a beautiful interior it is very busy. I like the clean look of the Z06 interior. I am off to find my car. The first dealer I went to did not give me a good price so I will have to head down to Miami to the high volume Corvette dealer there. I bought my Stingray there and I got a good price.
Thank you to all of you for your input.
Thank you to all of you for your input.
12-30-2018, 12:38 PM
#45
I drove both the Mercedes and the Z06 yesterday. Both are really nice cars and I could see myself driving either one. I am ultimately going to buy a Z06. I love the car. I love the look, the feel of the car. Although the Merc has a beautiful interior it is very busy. I like the clean look of the Z06 interior. I am off to find my car. The first dealer I went to did not give me a good price so I will have to head down to Miami to the high volume Corvette dealer there. I bought my Stingray there and I got a good price.
Thank you to all of you for your input.
Thank you to all of you for your input.
12-30-2018, 03:09 PM
#46
Why do you think a Z06 is an impractical daily driver? I live in a warm climate so winter is not an issue. Temps NEVER go below 40 degrees here and the last snow in Fort Lauderdale was over 40 years ago. I have been driving my Stingray for 3 years and it is fine on an everyday basis. We have an SUV for carrying passengers and Costco runs (just got back). Other than the cancer diagnosis, which has been a bummer, I am pretty fit so getting in an out is not an issue for me. I am also short which I think makes a difference.
I wouldn't be trading my Stingray in if I had been smart in the first place and bought an LT2 package. The only thing I really wanted in the LT2 package was the memory seats and I didn't want to pay more just for that one feature. After almost 3 years I am tired of moving the seat myself every time I get in and out of the car. Luckily the last year has been a really good one financially so we can upgrade the car if we want to. This time I am getting the 2LZ package. I learned my lesson.
I wouldn't be trading my Stingray in if I had been smart in the first place and bought an LT2 package. The only thing I really wanted in the LT2 package was the memory seats and I didn't want to pay more just for that one feature. After almost 3 years I am tired of moving the seat myself every time I get in and out of the car. Luckily the last year has been a really good one financially so we can upgrade the car if we want to. This time I am getting the 2LZ package. I learned my lesson.
12-30-2018, 03:43 PM
#47
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I got my '16 Stingray in April 2017. It is Torch Red M7 with a red interior. At the time I had to keep it as inexpensive as possible. There were three things about the car I didn't like. Firstly the 1-4 shift skip made me crazy. Secondly, the shifter was sloppy. Thirdly, I regretted not getting the package with the memory seat. My husband loves me and fixed the shifting issues by installing a workaround for the skip shift and an MGW shifter for me. But the memory seat issue is not something he can fix. I don't mind getting in and out of the car but it is a chore to have to move the seat every time. Although we do have a Buick Enclave that we take to Costco and when we have passengers I drive my Corvette to work most days. We are in Fort Lauderdale so we don't have to put our fun cars away for the winter.
I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. It was early stage and I will survive it but the cancer diagnosis has me thinking that life is short. I am considering an upgrade to a GS or a Z06. I am familiar with the LT4 engine as my husband's Camaro ZL1 has that engine in it. We can afford the upgrade to the Z06 but I am wondering if it is worth it. I don't intend to track the car. I would be taking delivery of cars from dealer stock and there seem to be plenty of C7s around.
My question is "Is the upgrade from the GS to the Z06 worth the money?" As I said before we can afford the upgrade but I am wondering if it is worth it. I am also going to take a look at the Audi RS5 and Mercedes AMG C63S. One of my favorite cars of all time was a VW R32 and it had AWD. The Audi RS5 has AWD. I think the Mercedes is beautiful but I have to drive it.
I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. It was early stage and I will survive it but the cancer diagnosis has me thinking that life is short. I am considering an upgrade to a GS or a Z06. I am familiar with the LT4 engine as my husband's Camaro ZL1 has that engine in it. We can afford the upgrade to the Z06 but I am wondering if it is worth it. I don't intend to track the car. I would be taking delivery of cars from dealer stock and there seem to be plenty of C7s around.
My question is "Is the upgrade from the GS to the Z06 worth the money?" As I said before we can afford the upgrade but I am wondering if it is worth it. I am also going to take a look at the Audi RS5 and Mercedes AMG C63S. One of my favorite cars of all time was a VW R32 and it had AWD. The Audi RS5 has AWD. I think the Mercedes is beautiful but I have to drive it.
As for skip shift that is a matter of learning how to drive around it Vs installing something to avoid it. Skip shift really only affects driving when you are in heavy traffic that is moving slowly. The shifter will be forced from one to four whenever light throttle is being used and the car speed is between 15 and 19 mph. That means you can avoid it by shifting to 2nd before you hit 15 or after you hit 19 mph. Another way to avoid it is to be just a shade aggressive on the throttle but if you have a car directly in front of you that is hard to do if they are only poking along. It is very easy to avoid hitting the 1 to 4 shift.
Bill
Last edited by Bill Dearborn; 12-30-2018 at 03:46 PM.
12-30-2018, 04:17 PM
#48
Today i literally put bus lengths on a car at 55mph @ 5th gear. I think the rpm was 1800 or 1900rpm. All i had to do was step on it, pass the person who was going slow, look down and in a couple of seconds already at 105mph. Starting from 1900rpm.
That's the beauty of torque. Gotta love the LT4.
That's the beauty of torque. Gotta love the LT4.
12-30-2018, 04:58 PM
#49
Why do you think a Z06 is an impractical daily driver? I live in a warm climate so winter is not an issue. Temps NEVER go below 40 degrees here and the last snow in Fort Lauderdale was over 40 years ago. I have been driving my Stingray for 3 years and it is fine on an everyday basis. We have an SUV for carrying passengers and Costco runs (just got back). Other than the cancer diagnosis, which has been a bummer, I am pretty fit so getting in an out is not an issue for me. I am also short which I think makes a difference.
I wouldn't be trading my Stingray in if I had been smart in the first place and bought an LT2 package. The only thing I really wanted in the LT2 package was the memory seats and I didn't want to pay more just for that one feature. After almost 3 years I am tired of moving the seat myself every time I get in and out of the car. Luckily the last year has been a really good one financially so we can upgrade the car if we want to. This time I am getting the 2LZ package. I learned my lesson.
I wouldn't be trading my Stingray in if I had been smart in the first place and bought an LT2 package. The only thing I really wanted in the LT2 package was the memory seats and I didn't want to pay more just for that one feature. After almost 3 years I am tired of moving the seat myself every time I get in and out of the car. Luckily the last year has been a really good one financially so we can upgrade the car if we want to. This time I am getting the 2LZ package. I learned my lesson.
12-30-2018, 05:24 PM
#50
I can understand for a couple with no kids or they are all grown up. For me I have to plan when I drive it for the most part. Many times just driving it to work I need to run kids places before getting home. So just not practical in my case. I daily a truck and the wife has an SUV. So the car is pretty much an impractical toy. I have managed to get almost 10k miles in 16 months though 👍🏻
Our older kids are out of college and living on their own. Our youngest is still in college but he doesn't live here most of the year. When he is home we have Buick Enclave that holds all of us so the Corvette works fine as a daily driver for me. If we still had kids at home I would be driving some giant SUV.
12-30-2018, 06:06 PM
#52
Drifting
If I hear correctly that you’re on a budget, I would go for a highly depreciated Z06 in whatever color and trim you want, say with 20-25k miles on a ‘16, assuming you get an A8 auto. Should be some under $60k- Less if you get a ‘15. I’m presuming you’re not going to track it.
Last edited by Parcival; 12-30-2018 at 06:10 PM.
12-30-2018, 06:13 PM
#53
I can understand for a couple with no kids or they are all grown up. For me I have to plan when I drive it for the most part. Many times just driving it to work I need to run kids places before getting home. So just not practical in my case. I daily a truck and the wife has an SUV. So the car is pretty much an impractical toy. I have managed to get almost 10k miles in 16 months though 👍🏻
Don't feel bad though. I had my car for like 32 months and i have 13,1xx miles.
I don't think i'll hit 30k before i trade it.
12-30-2018, 06:37 PM
#54
If I hear correctly that you’re on a budget, I would go for a highly depreciated Z06 in whatever color and trim you want, say with 20-25k miles on a ‘16, assuming you get an A8 auto. Should be some under $60k- Less if you get a ‘15. I’m presuming you’re not going to track it.
12-31-2018, 07:57 PM
#55
Thank you all for your input. I picked up my Orange Z06 today. It was an easy transaction but we wound up there all day due to my credit union's incompetence. Sigh. I really wanted to get the car today because tomorrow the sales tax in my county goes up 1%.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
12-31-2018, 08:01 PM
#56
Sr.Random input generator
Thank you all for your input. I picked up my Orange Z06 today. It was an easy transaction but we wound up there all day due to my credit union's incompetence. Sigh. I really wanted to get the car today because tomorrow the sales tax in my county goes up 1%.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
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12-31-2018, 08:03 PM
#57
Drifting
Thank you all for your input. I picked up my Orange Z06 today. It was an easy transaction but we wound up there all day due to my credit union's incompetence. Sigh. I really wanted to get the car today because tomorrow the sales tax in my county goes up 1%.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
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12-31-2018, 08:15 PM
#58
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Thank you all for your input. I picked up my Orange Z06 today. It was an easy transaction but we wound up there all day due to my credit union's incompetence. Sigh. I really wanted to get the car today because tomorrow the sales tax in my county goes up 1%.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
12-31-2018, 08:22 PM
#59
Thank you all for your input. I picked up my Orange Z06 today. It was an easy transaction but we wound up there all day due to my credit union's incompetence. Sigh. I really wanted to get the car today because tomorrow the sales tax in my county goes up 1%.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Have fun with the car. It is definitely an amazing experience. Post pics when you get a chance!
