My Experience
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Melting Slicks
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My Experience
To anybody that cares I was all hyped up and excited about ordering a C8 and I posted about it and lots of people helped me but I just couldn't go thru with it. Call it no guts or whatever I didn't do it.
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Jan 16, 2023, 03:00 PM
Melting Slicks
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Thanks for keeping us posted on what you are doing Walt. Every day I say to myself “I wonder what Walt is going to do”?
Racer
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2023 C8 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
I have a 2023 C8 HTC in Red Mist Metallic and I absolutely love this car. No issues at all.
Drifting
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Are you old and retired and debt free? That's what it took me to write the check for my 22 HTC. Figured I needed to do it before I was 6 foot under. If mid age with rug-rats still in the house and a depression and rising unemployment coming I was satisfied with a nice C5,6,or 7.
Instructor
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But if I'm reading a bit of regret in this just do it next time. There are no wrong answers.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Oregon
Put your $1000 deposit down, then in one year you can decide if you really want the car.
If you are not excited about all of the thrills and enjoyment a world class sports car can give you, then put ten $100 bills in your wallet and look at them once in a while.
If you are not excited about all of the thrills and enjoyment a world class sports car can give you, then put ten $100 bills in your wallet and look at them once in a while.
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Instructor
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And those $100s are just yesterday's tens.
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From: Lakewood Ranch, FL
Sorry for your loss. Gotta do what you are comfortable with. I love mine
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Melting Slicks
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Design8 It's such a hassle, no illnesses here but I don't know if I'm being responsible at the wrong time There was a time when I would have already done it Damn the torpedos full speed ahead now there other things I/we need to do. When it's ok with the significant other I guess. Look I could order one tomorrow but is the thing to do for us I don't want a bunch of problems or hassles with a car I don't have the patience I read the posts here regularly and I'm not equipped to put up with transmission replacements wait 12- or more months etc etc. I've had every car I ever wanted single or married frankly I like my Z51 and it has NO PROBLEMS!!
Team Owner
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As long as you are happy with your decision that really is all that matters. Owning a C8 is everything to some and they get a lot of good times and enjoyment from owning one. Others have different priorities in life, so enjoy what you have and stay grounded.
Melting Slicks
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From: Kelso, Wa
There ARE other cars out there that are just as entertaining to drive, if not as fast....
I try to keep in mind that it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow... There's something out there for ya.
I try to keep in mind that it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow... There's something out there for ya.