ArmchairArchitect

I REALLY hope that they create an access panel from the inside of the car to access the back of the motor to more easily service the car/replace accessories. That would be a godsend to Corvette owners and reduce maintenance costs tremendously.

jcp911s

Plus the C8 has to have TWO sets of golf clubs... so factor in $5-6K per year dues to join the country club... sheesh... I don't think I can afford one of these!

ojm

Golf the sissy game

My neighbor joined a golf club membership was well over 150k. That would pay for a C7/8

Tom73

lt4obsesses

Think about the Cadillac Hot-V turbo engine, in order to change the spark plugs, it appears you would have to remove the intercoolers, thus drain the coolant. This may also require removing the air intake manifold, as in the LFx V-6 engines to remove the coil packs and plugs. So, in order to change plugs, you need to replace coolant as well as all the associated gaskets. This is just an example of how packaging can turn a simple 1/2 hour job into a complex 3 hour job, at $120/hr not to mention the cost of parts above and beyond the spark plugs. At his point, it would probably be easier to drop the cradle and engine...to change spark plugs, this is what it has come to.

fnbrowning

It's clear from your writing that you took a disliking to the poster, and let it show in your reply. You should feel bad.

z8ra

it is the same company so it will be likely roughly the same, and mid engine configuration shouldnt really affect much in theory. If you were bet on something being more expensive it would be on any model that has a DOHC and even more so DOHC+turbos, and even more so DOHC+turbos+hybrid version, logic being when you add complexity...
Also even for the base model there will be more electronic doodads like lane change assist, emergency braking etc., but maybe that will be offset by the increased reliability due to better design software that GM and its partners get over time.. this kind of software is always getting better and helps validate things better.. that being said if the rumors are true about the big electrical problem they supposedly had with the c8 then there is obviously a lot of room for improvement :-D

ojm

I sure took an instant dislike to that twit. probably born with a silver spoon up his...…………………………………….

ojm

Thanks, there will be another corvette in may garage soon, but up in air the model, do like the early year C3 for a Sunday drive also, but a new model for more reliable rides.

RapidC84B

Agree... I wish the engineers took the servicing of these cars more into account? C5 was very good with this, C7 not as much. C7 body/interior was clearly designed to snap together as quickly and easily as possible the first time on the assembly line. I get why they did it, but when you pull the car apart, even carefully, the trim clip slots loosen up with time.Perfect example is the snap in fender guards on the C7. I've had to take them off a few times now to get behind the fenders for various reasons and now they don't hold 100% tight. The slots in the SMC fender have worn a little and the tangs that hold the trim clips to the plastic fender guard have moved a little. I much prefer things secured with nuts/bolts/screws for repeat serviceability. The C5 interior was fantastic for this as it was nearly all torx screws or plastic clips (for the door panels) that you could easily replace if they broke (sacrificial clips).

I digress... I hope GM has a "service engineer" who says, "Hey guy... how are you gonna change the water pump?" Step 1 cannot be "Drop rear engine/transaxle/subframe assembly" A local racing buddy has a bunch of Porsches and races a Cayman. It's actually quite easy to work on. There's a large access panel behind the seats and most everything is very easy to get to with a lift.