View Poll Results: Does C8 deserve the hate?
Yes
24
9.68%
No
224
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Why is there so much C8 hate?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 3,477
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From: Southern NJ
Not sure who is hating the C8 as I think this is a fictional issue. The only hate I care about is if I hate a car and I love the C8.
Falling prices are a good thing if you are in the market for a car. Corvettes still hold more of their value compared to most mass produced cars.
Falling prices are a good thing if you are in the market for a car. Corvettes still hold more of their value compared to most mass produced cars.
Intermediate
Joined: Jan 2024
Posts: 30
Likes: 12
From: Mn
I own a c5 and have had people walk up and say it’s the last ones with round tails lights, plus the tip up headlights etc. I’ve been told “the corvette is known for a long hood” this stuff has been repeatedly said with the Harley crowd regarding the newer bikes some people don’t like change. Times change things evolve embrace it or be stuck in the past. C8 is a work of art.
Team Owner
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: South Carolina
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 1,024
Likes: 387
From: Port Charlotte Florida
I own a c5 and have had people walk up and say it’s the last ones with round tails lights, plus the tip up headlights etc. I’ve been told “the corvette is known for a long hood” this stuff has been repeatedly said with the Harley crowd regarding the newer bikes some people don’t like change. Times change things evolve embrace it or be stuck in the past. C8 is a work of art.
Advanced
Joined: Nov 2021
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Likes: 69
I know this is obvious, but there is always a great deal of resistance to "change," and in certain ways the C8 represents a big change from what came before. One could argue it's not "better" or "worse" but a bit different. This alone can trigger the "its not a real xyz" reaction.
The flip side is that C8 is attracting a new group of Corvette owners/lovers. I know I am one in that crowd.
The flip side is that C8 is attracting a new group of Corvette owners/lovers. I know I am one in that crowd.
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Joined: Apr 2016
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From: Pittsburgh
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There is always a resistance to change, especially with the Corvette, when the C6 came out, people howled that "what, no pop-up headlights" or when the C7 was introduced people complained "what, no round taillights"
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There are a lot of different opinions on the C-8 and I know some of these folks have owned many previous generations, all have progressed forward with new improvements over the years.
The C-8 arrived and it was a lot different, the changes are a bit much to adapt to or try to comprehend. as they broke the mold and built a whole new design
You have the "old school" enthusiasts and you have a new generation car, you can guess what happens.
I have heard comments like "how can you work on the engine" like I am going to do any engine work back there?
I like to show My car and hear the comments and try answer any questions but this is my 1st Corvette so I am learning a lot .
I would not call it "hate" but more like a difference of opinion and even some confusion as to why Chevrolet did such a radical new design.
I think some of the "haters" just need to realize this is where Chevrolet went with this next new car and get on board.
The C-8 arrived and it was a lot different, the changes are a bit much to adapt to or try to comprehend. as they broke the mold and built a whole new design
You have the "old school" enthusiasts and you have a new generation car, you can guess what happens.
I have heard comments like "how can you work on the engine" like I am going to do any engine work back there?
I like to show My car and hear the comments and try answer any questions but this is my 1st Corvette so I am learning a lot .
I would not call it "hate" but more like a difference of opinion and even some confusion as to why Chevrolet did such a radical new design.
I think some of the "haters" just need to realize this is where Chevrolet went with this next new car and get on board.
Advanced
Joined: Aug 2024
Posts: 53
Likes: 58
From: Rochester, New York
I know this is obvious, but there is always a great deal of resistance to "change," and in certain ways the C8 represents a big change from what came before. One could argue it's not "better" or "worse" but a bit different. This alone can trigger the "its not a real xyz" reaction.
The flip side is that C8 is attracting a new group of Corvette owners/lovers. I know I am one in that crowd.
The flip side is that C8 is attracting a new group of Corvette owners/lovers. I know I am one in that crowd.
Cardiac Kid
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Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 238
Likes: 96
From: South Carolina
I think most of the hate from the non corvette owner is usually jealousy.
How many times have I been on reddit or youtube and read some variation of "corvettes are just the poor mans super car" and when I click on their profile it's them standing in front of a junky old charger or a 20 year old lowered hatchback with a giant HONDA decal on the windshield along with a monster sticker and purple LEDs running along the lowered bottom?
Most of the **** talking is just their form of coping with the fact that it's a car they like and want, but cannot afford.
How many times have I been on reddit or youtube and read some variation of "corvettes are just the poor mans super car" and when I click on their profile it's them standing in front of a junky old charger or a 20 year old lowered hatchback with a giant HONDA decal on the windshield along with a monster sticker and purple LEDs running along the lowered bottom?
Most of the **** talking is just their form of coping with the fact that it's a car they like and want, but cannot afford.
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Joined: Aug 2019
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From: Central Illinois
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 1,930
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From: Columbus OH
Going into my 5th year of owning a C8, here's my take on why the hate:
- The C8 is no longer a rare bird. There are now thousands of them on the road and no one gets excited about seeing them anymore.
- The C8 may represent a bargain when compared to cars manufactured by foreign automakers, but when compared with other American performance cars, it's not.
- There is such a thing as a Corvette tax.
- Corvette owners can be a tad bit snobby and tend to only associate with other Corvette owners.
- And finally, you can put lipstick on a pig and it is still a pig. The Corvette in all its technological glory is still a Chevy. It has all the warts of a mass-produced car and gets serviced with the Silverados, and Equinoxes of the world the same as any other Chevy.
Drifting
Joined: May 2022
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I respect the C8. It took Corvette performance to another level, for sure. But, just not for me. I have a '19, M7 Z06. When I see a C8 I wave. Not many waves back. I attribute that to the newbie owners. Drive on, whatever you have. 
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 4,514
Likes: 1,463
From: Pittsburgh PA
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Unpopular opinion, but bid engine styling proportions (short front/long wide rear) are polarizing to non euro supercar fans. At large car shows I never used to bother looking at Lambos and mid-engine Ferraris simply because I didn't care for the way they looked, so I understand why many don't care for the C8's styling. It took a while for the C8 styling to grow on me. Still not a huge fan of the rear view. Performance and driving dynamics were the main reasons I bought mine.
Heel & Toe
Joined: Nov 2024
Posts: 15
Likes: 18
From: Gatineau, Qc
First time owner as well and all I get are positive comments 
Always loved corvettes but back when I was 17, couldn't afford one.
Then came the family and didn't make sense to own one. Would love a C1, even more so a C2 but hard to find and expensive. C3 was nice, didn't care for the C4.
then C5 to me got better looking, C6-7 got my attention as the kids got older . C8 took me in, even traded the car I never figured I would ever trade. 2020 50th anniversary Challenger scatpack.
The one thing I did notice here and most corvette forums, is the friendly support. You get occasional unpleasant ones but the vast majority, super cool bunch.
Nothing compared to the MOPAR groups. If you buy the entry version, it's crapp, should get an RT, get an RT, that's crapp, get a scatpack 392 but, that's crapp too, only a hell cat is worth buying !!!
and it still doesn't stop there, it's not a red eye or a super stock or a DEMON or a 270.. well you get the idea :-D
Here, everyone enjoys the vettes, even an entry level stingray that still beat most of the ones I mentioned.. Can't wait to get mine back out, the nice weather is slow showing up this year.
Always loved corvettes but back when I was 17, couldn't afford one.Then came the family and didn't make sense to own one. Would love a C1, even more so a C2 but hard to find and expensive. C3 was nice, didn't care for the C4.
then C5 to me got better looking, C6-7 got my attention as the kids got older . C8 took me in, even traded the car I never figured I would ever trade. 2020 50th anniversary Challenger scatpack.
The one thing I did notice here and most corvette forums, is the friendly support. You get occasional unpleasant ones but the vast majority, super cool bunch.
Nothing compared to the MOPAR groups. If you buy the entry version, it's crapp, should get an RT, get an RT, that's crapp, get a scatpack 392 but, that's crapp too, only a hell cat is worth buying !!!
and it still doesn't stop there, it's not a red eye or a super stock or a DEMON or a 270.. well you get the idea :-D
Here, everyone enjoys the vettes, even an entry level stingray that still beat most of the ones I mentioned.. Can't wait to get mine back out, the nice weather is slow showing up this year.
