Traded the Cessna
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Traded the Cessna
I am impressed with your forum, the credit mostly due to your many knowledgeable and dedicated members. I consulted your forum often before and after our acquisition, and continue to learn from it.
We traded our classic Cessna for this incredible car in August. Airplanes are hard to sell, particularly the classics, a niche market. We received an offer to trade, and thought that the car would have a larger buyer audience than our Cessna. Besides, it sounded like fun in the meantime; we like fun. No weather briefing required to demonstrate it, and it’s cheaper to park! (Though the insurance went up $15 a month to $55.)
Driving it for the last 10 weeks has been such a pleasure, surpassing even my high expectations, that I’ve decided to keep it!
I’m a professional photographer, I’ve shot Lamborghinis, etc, ridden in a few; they’re obviously awesome, slightly more impractical, but not significantly ‘better’, and they are very expensive to maintain.
The car is an amazing machine, both mechanically and aerodynamically; very little cockpit wind or noise. The performance (way too powerful) is only surpassed by its beauty! Never thought I’d own one, but I can definitely recommend a 2008 if you’re considering one.
Chevy only made 655 Jetstream Blue convertibles in 2008; fewer with the Cashmere interior; the LS3 engine debuted in 2008. Hopefully it will become a classic for the grandkids! We’re enjoying their inheritance for now.
I’ve learned how to break, and how to fix the glove box latch (replaced cashmere with a hopefully stronger black latch-thanks for that forum advice); I’ve learned what silicone grease is, how to properly wash a car, the importance of actually reading the owner’s manual…and most importantly, to respect the car’s extreme capability.
Best wishes to all.
We traded our classic Cessna for this incredible car in August. Airplanes are hard to sell, particularly the classics, a niche market. We received an offer to trade, and thought that the car would have a larger buyer audience than our Cessna. Besides, it sounded like fun in the meantime; we like fun. No weather briefing required to demonstrate it, and it’s cheaper to park! (Though the insurance went up $15 a month to $55.)
Driving it for the last 10 weeks has been such a pleasure, surpassing even my high expectations, that I’ve decided to keep it!
I’m a professional photographer, I’ve shot Lamborghinis, etc, ridden in a few; they’re obviously awesome, slightly more impractical, but not significantly ‘better’, and they are very expensive to maintain.
The car is an amazing machine, both mechanically and aerodynamically; very little cockpit wind or noise. The performance (way too powerful) is only surpassed by its beauty! Never thought I’d own one, but I can definitely recommend a 2008 if you’re considering one.
Chevy only made 655 Jetstream Blue convertibles in 2008; fewer with the Cashmere interior; the LS3 engine debuted in 2008. Hopefully it will become a classic for the grandkids! We’re enjoying their inheritance for now.
I’ve learned how to break, and how to fix the glove box latch (replaced cashmere with a hopefully stronger black latch-thanks for that forum advice); I’ve learned what silicone grease is, how to properly wash a car, the importance of actually reading the owner’s manual…and most importantly, to respect the car’s extreme capability.
Best wishes to all.
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I am impressed with your forum, the credit mostly due to your many knowledgeable and dedicated members. I consulted your forum often before and after our acquisition, and continue to learn from it.
We traded our classic Cessna for this incredible car in August. Airplanes are hard to sell, particularly the classics, a niche market. We received an offer to trade, and thought that the car would have a larger buyer audience than our Cessna. Besides, it sounded like fun in the meantime; we like fun. No weather briefing required to demonstrate it, and it’s cheaper to park! (Though the insurance went up $15 a month to $55.)
Driving it for the last 10 weeks has been such a pleasure, surpassing even my high expectations, that I’ve decided to keep it!
I’m a professional photographer, I’ve shot Lamborghinis, etc, ridden in a few; they’re obviously awesome, slightly more impractical, but not significantly ‘better’, and they are very expensive to maintain.
The car is an amazing machine, both mechanically and aerodynamically; very little cockpit wind or noise. The performance (way too powerful) is only surpassed by its beauty! Never thought I’d own one, but I can definitely recommend a 2008 if you’re considering one.
Chevy only made 655 Jetstream Blue convertibles in 2008; fewer with the Cashmere interior; the LS3 engine debuted in 2008. Hopefully it will become a classic for the grandkids! We’re enjoying their inheritance for now.
I’ve learned how to break, and how to fix the glove box latch (replaced cashmere with a hopefully stronger black latch-thanks for that forum advice); I’ve learned what silicone grease is, how to properly wash a car, the importance of actually reading the owner’s manual…and most importantly, to respect the car’s extreme capability.
Best wishes to all.
We traded our classic Cessna for this incredible car in August. Airplanes are hard to sell, particularly the classics, a niche market. We received an offer to trade, and thought that the car would have a larger buyer audience than our Cessna. Besides, it sounded like fun in the meantime; we like fun. No weather briefing required to demonstrate it, and it’s cheaper to park! (Though the insurance went up $15 a month to $55.)
Driving it for the last 10 weeks has been such a pleasure, surpassing even my high expectations, that I’ve decided to keep it!
I’m a professional photographer, I’ve shot Lamborghinis, etc, ridden in a few; they’re obviously awesome, slightly more impractical, but not significantly ‘better’, and they are very expensive to maintain.
The car is an amazing machine, both mechanically and aerodynamically; very little cockpit wind or noise. The performance (way too powerful) is only surpassed by its beauty! Never thought I’d own one, but I can definitely recommend a 2008 if you’re considering one.
Chevy only made 655 Jetstream Blue convertibles in 2008; fewer with the Cashmere interior; the LS3 engine debuted in 2008. Hopefully it will become a classic for the grandkids! We’re enjoying their inheritance for now.
I’ve learned how to break, and how to fix the glove box latch (replaced cashmere with a hopefully stronger black latch-thanks for that forum advice); I’ve learned what silicone grease is, how to properly wash a car, the importance of actually reading the owner’s manual…and most importantly, to respect the car’s extreme capability.
Best wishes to all.
Welcome to the forum and I'm glad to hear how well you're enjoying your 'Vette! Any compliments received?
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