Rebel Yell

Saw a couple today that we are acquainted with through our Corvettes. Last fall they told us they were trading their '15 C7 coupe for a '16 Mustang GT. We spoke awhile, and I said be sure that's what you want to do. Their new Mustang GT was delivered, and was a very nice car. Saw them (today) after several months, and ask how the Mustang was doing. With a sheepish smile he said, "It was great, but we don't have it anymore. Of course I inquired, they both smiled, and he then said we had to have another Corvette. Told them we understood, and said after your first the need to own a Corvette is like a genetic defect of which there seems to be no cure.

I think the majority of us understand the affliction.

Chuck72

Wife and I, having owned ten, spanning a half-century, believe me, we get it.

Each and every one, without exception, has been better than the previous one.

Absolutely shickled titless w/the latest purchase.

chefcg1

bet they lost their shirt in that brief ownership

direct007

Owning a corvette definitely appeals to a certain type of person. The most common trait that I see not only in myself but with the majority of vette owners is OCD. The amount of attention paid to the smallest detail is almost comical and I'm the first to admit guilt.

TEXHAWK0

I also have a friend that bought a Mustang, and was so disappointed they traded it for a JEEP. He says the next car they get, they will get a Corvette.

However, then there is the person that wanted a Corvette all their life, really knows nothing about them. They get one, and it is not what they expected, so they end up trading it in short time.

B&BVettes

We've owned 20 over a period of 40 years and presently have 5. Not sure if it's a defect but more of a passion. Just saying.

Steve Garrett

Jim, I'm sure you could have told them that they wouldn't like the Mustang. But sometimes, you just have to let people learn from their own mistakes.

rcharles30

Got rid of my 2013 Mustang last week. Couple of minor mods and I loved that car. Enjoyed every hour installing mods. But I have always wanted a Corvette. My wife's only car rule (and I bought many) was that no 2 seaters until the kids were driving. Youngest is 17 now, soooo 2017 GS:

SLOWRYDE

I've owned a couple Mustangs... 2003 Cobra Terminator and a 2013 Boss 302.. had fun with them too. But, I've loved Corvettes since I was in grade school and that won't change so my 2017 Grand Sport is satisfying my needs.. until the C8 comes out and gets a few years under its belt to iron out any issues... So yeah, I guess I have the same genetic predisposition to owning Corvettes as you pointed out.

jclarksnakes

Boss 302 provides loads of performance for the price. Any real car guy has to like it.

JonMN

I know what you mean . . . not that there aren't other nice US cars. Our daughter just bought a Challenger (not the crazy version). I still think the Challenger is the best looking of the "nostalgia remakes." The Camero is technically great at the moment--gained a new appreciation for them after following one around at Spring Mountain for a couple days. And the Mustang has some impressive options. But, none of them is a Corvette. For me the Corvette has been the quintessential American sports car since I was a kid. But never quite pulled the trigger until the C7 came along.

checkur6

Yeah, my 2014 AW Z51 baby turns three tomorrow and she still looks and smells brand new. Food and drink are forbidden inside and no one places anything on the outside of the car (always been hand wash/detailed).

checkur6

Oh yeah, I forgot. I don't know if the windshield wipers work cause she's never seen the rain.

lakemg

Yep, Mustangs are nice cars, but it is not a good idea to ditch a Corvette for a Mustang. They would have been better off to have kept the Corvette and simply add the Mustang to the family to have both. Probably would have been cheaper in the long run too since they likely took a hit on trading in the vette and took another hit trading in the Mustang for another vette. Oh well, live and learn...

B&BVettes

It doesn't rain much in Las Vegas does it.

PryOpenUr3rdEye

Red C8 of Jax

It seems those vet folks (including myself) all drink the same coolaid. After your first vet, it is all over.

ExRedRacer

It's a defect that passes from generation to generation...but it's not necessarily limited to Corvettes...it's about getting the nicest car possible given the money you have to work with. My dad liked Cadillacs and my grandson's first car is a 2014 Camaro SS.

Most folks treat cars like they are just another appliance, hence the abundance of reliable but plain-jane, cheap, "invisible" cars. The Camrys, the Corollas, the Priuses, etc.etc. Then there are those of us who prefer to do better and stretch our spending to obtain a car that's on another level of performance and looks.

All while my girls were growing up, I drove Camaros and Firebirds. At one time or the other, it was a Type LT, a Trans Am, a Z28, and a Formula. I could have spent less and still had a reliable, dependable, good solid transportation vehicle to get from Point A to Point B. But I chose a sportier kind of car because that's what appealed to me.

Now that my girls have been grown and gone for several years, I'm on my third Corvette and will probably never drive anything else except my 2001 Buick sedan for hauling grandkids and for rainy-day driving. The world will end before I'd ever buy a Mustang, although I'm sure they are fine cars.

Mike Campbell

Well I wanted a Corvette since I was in High School and later while in the Army my best buddy showed up one day with a '64 White midyear roadster, 340Hp 327. That got me even more converted after riding around in that baby so when I got out I had accumulated leave and other money and had the cash to order a new one. But my ex wanted an Automatic! Eek, especially back then, I said nope, gotta be a 4 spd. Well we used that money to buy a brand new house and later sold it and bought another brand new house. I raised 4 daughters, sent them all thru college with out any loans and paid off everything. During that time a buddy stopped over with his brand new C4 and let me drive it. Later I went thru a tough divorce but I finally got my first Corvette, a '99 Pewter Coupe. Now my ex cleaned me out but I hung on the "99 and had a ball with it. Met a new lady and remarried. Sold the 99 and bought a 06 C6. Ran both of them many times in the Corvette Challenge at Englishtown and made a lot of new friends. Since then, moved to SW Florida and bought a 14 C7 which is now already 3 years old. Along the way I owned a lot of cars but I did consider a Roush Mustang and a W36 Trans am but they weren't Corvettes. Love this cars and hope maybe one day I'll have a C8. Been a long trail but I'd do it all again and yes, it's in the DNA!!

MY C5 on my honeymoon:



My C6 at the strip"



MY C7 in my driveway:

witch hunt

Mustangs (or Camaros or Charger/Challenger) are basically not competitors to the Corvette. Most of these vehicles sold new are 6-cyl and the customer base is almost completely different. Face it---the price is the differential, if someone can easily afford a Corvette and they're in the market for a sharp sporty car, it's really a no-brainer over these other three.