GM lost me as a new C7 GS buyer
with how tribal everyone seems on this forum I know I'll get flamed for posting this but whatever
GM has a real problem on their hands that they cannot get millennials to buy corvettes... I am a "millennial".. I have a good job, I have always loved GM v8 based cars, cts-v, z06, camaros, etc.. I currently have a c5z. Of the millennials, I am one of the more likely ones to drop the cash for a c7gs.... and yet they lost me as a buyer I have been looking at getting a brand new c7gs for quite some time and to be honest, most of the cars on the lots had pretty bad paint issues, bumper fitment issues, etc and it's a huge turn off. This is why GM lost me as a buyer for a new c7gs:
Maybe I'll catch a used c7gs in a few years with decent paint.. I wanted to like the c7gs but I'm gunna pass on it and wait for the c8 or midengine or whatever next comes out. GM needs to fix their paint QC issues and their customer service to stand behind their product better. Nothing is going to change unless people vote with their $$ or atleast complain or both. EDIT: I didn't write down the entire backstory but for anyone who cares. I currently have a camaro and a c5z. So I am definitely a big fan of GM v8 drivetrain. I'm not a porsche/bmw/audi fanboy.. I like buying cars and keeping them for a long time and driving the hell out of them. I don't want a ferrari/porsche/bmw/audi that has to have those crazy expensive services every few years. If the car is always in the shop then what is the point of even having it? I DD my c5z I was shopping between a used gen V viper, used c6z, used c6zr1, used c7z, new c7gs, jaguar f-type.
Don't get me wrong, the C7z/c7gs is the best product around that price point. I just cant drop the cash when so many of them have paint issues on the lots that I have seen with my own eyes. Plus the terrible customer service accounts I've read on this forum and of people that I personally know. Thus, as I said in my first post, I will wait and see if I happen to find a used c7gs unicorn that had good fitting bumpers, no paint issues, etc, or just wait for c8/midengine etc. Maybe might buy a c7gs at the last year of the production if all the paint issues are infact dealt with with the new facility. At that point tho, might as well get c8 EDIT AGAIN on 180122: I want to set a few things straight.. Many of you need a reading comprehension class. I believe a lot of what I posted above was taken out of context to attack me
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Your post makes sense to me, no flames here....:D
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Sounds like you’re standard for paint is quite high. I think my black c7 looks great. I doubt a used grand sport will somehow have perfect paint especially considering it will be, um, used. First day of driving my Vette and some road debrie got kicked up into my driver side door and left a mark. I buffed most of it out but I still know that mark is there and with more use the more paint issues will present.
You asked the forum members to be honest with ourselves, I’ll ask you to be honest, you really don’t like the c7 design do you? That’s how it sounds to me and that’s okay. Thanks for sharing your disappointment, it was helpful to us all. Lol. |
To many excuses to not buy one.Deep down you don't even like it.Bitching about the design too..
I think the Baby needs attention...:rolleyes::cry |
Write GM a letter or get in contact with one of their reps and let them know your thoughts.
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Originally Posted by mammoth713
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GM needs to fix their paint QC issues and their customer service to stand behind their product better. Nothing is going to change unless people vote with their $$ or atleast complain or both.
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just say it...you can't afford it! :) just kidding
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Originally Posted by kitesurfer
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just say it...you can't afford it! :) just kidding
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Your complaints are legit. Saying they're the explanation for millennials not buying C7's is ridiculous. Millennials aren't passing on Corvettes because of paint issues and body panel fitment. I know that's *your* issue, but you are really missing the forest here...
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Originally Posted by DALE#3
(Post 1596413863)
To many excuses to not buy one.Deep down you don't even like it.Bitching about the design too..
I think the Baby needs attention...:rolleyes::cry So don't buy one. |
Originally Posted by JumpingJackFlash
(Post 1596413907)
The OP is a millennial. Need I say more? You think the forum can send him a participation trophy? :rofl:
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If I were that picky and discerning I wouldn't have a Corvette. I love my Corvette. Ignorance is bliss. I suggest the OP take his millennial wealth and spend $100K+ on a nice, high quality, German engineered precision Porsche 911. Me, I could never drive anything that slow.
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Go buy something else...the german 911 sounds like what you would prefer.
You don't like the design ..hey different strokes for different folks... The new paint booth facility offers a better quality for 2018 model year and up. I'm not a paint quality afficiando and never noticed the differences...but if you do...then spend a little extra and buy a 2018 or newer. If you don't like the design...well thanks for coming by the forum filled with corvette owners to tell them how you feel. |
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OP, you have to remember that this forum only represent a fraction of all C7 (and Corvette's in general) owners. Additionally, public forums are usually places for people to complain or share information. You will probably find few posts of people actually praising their car. BTW, I'm a millennial and have a 2017 GS with zero problems.
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Originally Posted by davidtcpa
(Post 1596413931)
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So don't buy one. |
It sounds to me like the C7 is not for you. Maybe you should be looking at a BMW M4 or Porsche Cayman?
The Corvette is an excellent sports car, but its still a Chevy. You've gotta take the bad with the good. A car that performs at the level of a car that costs twice as much has got to have some compromises. If you change your mind and come back to the Corvette, just look carefully at each car you are considering before you buy it. Make sure the one that you buy has good body panel fitment and minimal paint flaws. Once you have purchased the one you want, send it to a good detail shop and have the paint corrected and ceramic coated for $1300.00 or so. Problem solved. Finally, you will find that the seemingly huge flaws tend to melt away when you actually drive the car. Your neighbors, bystanders, and random admirers will also have a less pessimistic attitude towards the car. |
OP has legitimate complaints and thats fine. The difference here is that the OP does not own a C7 and most of us do. I happen to have two, a black one and a yellow one, love both of them and paint quality is good. Is it as good as a Toyota Camry? I don't know because i don't have one of those. Now, most millennials cannot afford a corvette, why, because they are busy working and raising families and thats how it should be. OP does not say he is single but probably is, probably rents an apt and has no kids. So he can afford his camaro and a camry. A camry sounds like a better fit for the OP for now. In the future perhaps a corvette will fit his lifestyle, and thats ok too.
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Born in 1981 I'm a "Xennial" or whatever they call us in-betweeners now. Have had 4 C5s and bought a 2014 Z51 in November. The paint is a 8.5 out of 10 and I have had some of the common bumper edge chipping and my door fit was poor. Some time at my buddy's body shop and the car is dialed in great. Now I agree you should never have to do that with a new expensive sports car. It it seems the newest ones from the new paint shop are much improved.
All said, being a Millennial has nothing to do with it. The issues on some of these cars annoy all age groups if you're picky and see the car as something special you intend to keep. If you're they'll type to get a new Vette every few years then who cares. Most millennials I know are hip deep in debt and can't buy a house let alone a $80K car. |
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