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Oct 25, 2024 | 10:28 AM

#21

Ed Cordes

Melting Slicks

Joined: Dec 2000

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From: Corning NY

Congratulations!! You will love your C8 more and more as time goes by.

Oct 25, 2024 | 12:56 PM

#22

Bald Guy

Safety Car

Joined: Feb 2024

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From: Plano, Texas

2025 C8 Z06/7/E-Ray of the Year Finalist - Unmodified

Congrats. Glad you're happy and excited. Hope it stays that way.

Oct 25, 2024 | 03:17 PM

#23

Fast Dawg

Le Mans Master

Joined: Sep 2017

Posts: 5,767

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From: Rural NW Georgia. GO DAWGS!

2024 C8 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified

Quote:

Originally Posted by 449er

If "better" means safer/more creature comforts/faster then I would agree but better looking & desirable? I think not

So that's why there was anywhere from a 1-3 year wait list to get one or you could get one quicker if you were willing to pay the dealer's ADM? You couldn't get one off a dealer lot until GM was building them in the fourth year. I guess we could skip calling that desirable.

Oct 25, 2024 | 03:28 PM

#24

tadda

Le Mans Master

Joined: Apr 2018

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From: Dove Mountain, AZ

2023 C8 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified

I've owned a few (below) and the C8 is by far the best to date! They just keep getting better and better in every aspect!

C8>C7>C6>C5>C4

Oct 25, 2024 | 03:47 PM

#25

bpjon65

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Instructor

Joined: Jun 2010

Posts: 216

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From: Bethel Park, Pa.

2023 C2 of the Year Finalist - Modified

Paid less than sticker for my 2025.

Oct 27, 2024 | 07:52 AM

#26

hyprsprt

Drifting

Joined: Mar 2005

Posts: 1,316

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From: manalapan new jersey

Quote:

Originally Posted by 449er

If "better" means safer/more creature comforts/faster then I would agree but better looking & desirable? I think not

well you don’t think is more desirable? As you can see there are 1000’s of people that either traded or sold their c7 for a c8 and maybe hundreds( and I’m being generous) that sold their c8 for a c7

Oct 27, 2024 | 10:27 PM

#27

Kevin A Jones

Race Director

Joined: Apr 2017

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From: Virginia

Quote:

Originally Posted by bpjon65

I’ve owned vettes for the last 52 years. Still own a c2. Every generation got better. Just traded my 2014 z51 3lt 7m on a base model c8. What a car. I love it. Never thought I would be this excited. Pure enjoyment.

About 50 years for me and on my 42nd Corvette and I agree the C8 is best overall of them all.

Oct 27, 2024 | 11:20 PM

#28

Beast

Drifting

Joined: Jul 2004

Posts: 1,663

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From: Pingree Grove IL

I love hearing these stories. I am still on my first corvette. Bought my auto c5 new in 2004. Twenty years later, she is still mine. My c5 is a full bolt on with gears and converter. I need drag radials to launch it, and I’m sure the c8 launch will still beat me. My neighbor bought a 2024 3LT z51, took me out in it when it was time for launch control. Opened the manual, figured it out, and the timer in the car said 3.1 0-60. What a launch. Yes, the c8 is a blast. My c5 isn’t going anywhere. If I upgrade to a c7 or c8, I think the c5 will go to one of my boys. They are currently 11 and 13 years old.