No offense, but why is it that only "older" gents drive C7's?
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I just got mine and I'm mid twenties. I could have paid cash but I am trying to establish credit and paying for everything with cash kind of makes that impossible lol.
To answer the original question it really boils down to priorities and income stability. If you're a young entrepreneur then yeah sure you can get one at a young age easily (assuming priorities), but your average person in their 20s generally can't afford a 60-100k car...they're too busy paying for college / family / expenses. I'd say 28-40 is when you start really settling into your career and if you're single with no plans for a family it can become financially feasible at a younger age.
To answer the original question it really boils down to priorities and income stability. If you're a young entrepreneur then yeah sure you can get one at a young age easily (assuming priorities), but your average person in their 20s generally can't afford a 60-100k car...they're too busy paying for college / family / expenses. I'd say 28-40 is when you start really settling into your career and if you're single with no plans for a family it can become financially feasible at a younger age.
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I'm 33 and this is my first Vette. Professionals in my age range tend to gravitate to Maseratis, Porsches, BMWs, etc. This has been my observation.
I chose the Vette because I like to go fast and make power. It's easy to mod this car to do just that.
I chose the Vette because I like to go fast and make power. It's easy to mod this car to do just that.
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The C7 is a very price worthy option both aesthetically and performance wise.
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sorry, but theres no official counter for the oggles any car gets and I truly doubt that a C7 vette gets anywhere near the amount of looks or "oggles" as a Lambo Huracan...lets not start kidding ourselves here
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Anyone that knows cars, obviously knows the difference. I've ran across some people who are completely oblivious and think my car is a Ferrari and ask me why my doors don't open upwards.
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As an example, both my sons are in tech fields where one could probably afford a C7 without a lot of financial pain, and the other could write a check for it. The first one drives a 2007 Chrysler Sebring, and the other drives a 2013 Dodge Dart. They are spending their money on travel and saving to buy housing, not on cars.
Old guys are going to have a lot more resources, on average, and more leisure to enjoy a sports car.
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I get a fair number of "ogles" in Maryland. Even more so in my wife's hometown of Bassett, VA.
How many ogles you get in a Vette depends on where you are. In Dubai or Miami, a Lambo isn't all that rare a sight.
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It's all about the rarity of the car in question, to bolster your point. Any Lamborghini is a rare sighting. There simply aren't a high volume car. They only make/sell 30,000 C7s a year, so while it is more common to see a Vette vs. a Lamborghini, it still turns heads. It's America's Sports Car
I get a fair number of "ogles" in Maryland. Even more so in my wife's hometown of Bassett, VA.
How many ogles you get in a Vette depends on where you are. In Dubai or Miami, a Lambo isn't all that rare a sight.
I get a fair number of "ogles" in Maryland. Even more so in my wife's hometown of Bassett, VA.
How many ogles you get in a Vette depends on where you are. In Dubai or Miami, a Lambo isn't all that rare a sight.
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I'll take a stab at it. The corvette in general has always been a large sports car. Most younger guys seem to prefer sports cars that are smaller and generally those are all the other imports. I think corvettes will always have that larger image, even the C8. Young and old alike are into large sized muscle cars...but are there any other sizes in that class? Maybe the mustang but that has been my observation from young (70s) to old (now).
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Originally Posted by joemessman
When I lived in Portland Oregon I got looks, oogles, comments and pictures taken quite often. In Lake Havasu, AZ nobody really pays attention. There are a lot of Corvettes. I blend in pretty good down here. Going to buy a torch red Z06 pretty soon, so maybe I can get that attention I used to. LOL
Tons of vettes here in NC too.
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Not here in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area. I can drive for days without seeing one. The only one I see is a yellow C4 convertible that is parked under a carport on my drive to work. I don't think it has moved in years.
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