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Had the same weak offers from Carmax, etc. - And then would have had to pay full boat on the sales tax so I jumped at this deal! Good luck - It took me a some time to sniff this one out... I informed my local dealer (Milwaukee) what I wanted to do and they didn't even bother to call me back and I bought 2 X5's in the past 2 yrs from them - Pretty lame. |
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Every time I see one, usually 1-2 a day here, it's just another car. I don't see people getting excited about them on the streets like they do for a G8X or 911 GT3 for example. The Z06 will certainly be a monster and sound amazing. I wonder if Chevy can sort out the flat plane crank issues that plagued the GT350 for Ford assuming it has similar ones.
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10-21-2021, 12:27 PM | #25 | |
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I had someone taking pictures (or maybe it was a video) of my car leaving the gas station the other day. I also have people weaving around to get next to me. Maybe that will change over the lifespan of the G8X as they become more common. |
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10-21-2021, 05:15 PM | #27 |
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I guess it varies on location.
I can't even go 3 blocks in my "old" C7 without people breaking their necks or giving me the thumbs up. The last 2 times at the gas station, i had 2 random people come up to my car to check it out. I don't mind it but it is annoying when you literally wanna get gas and leave. But they had kids that wanted to see it so of course i'll let them check it out. When i get the C8Z, i'm gonna be the fucking man in town LOL |
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10-21-2021, 06:52 PM | #28 |
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Every Corvette owner by me is 75 years old wearing white New Balance sneakers. I love the car just too small for long road trips.
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I've had a private dealer offer 80k and using an Audi dealer's "Trade in" tool on their site shows a "CarMax history" based estimated trade in offer of 85k - so we'll see what they actually come back with. I'm hoping to get as much leverage as I can, and if I can get at least 80k trade in the sales tax savings should offset most of the negativity equity rolled into the new loan, which coupled with the lower 0.9% rate will have a close enough total loan balance. We'll see! |
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Pretty sure they're not going to blow up their reputation just because they see an opportunity to become instant millionaires by marking up each z06 they sell by 30-50k. I will be getting mine at MSRP. And the C8Z will absolutely look better than the C7Z. It'll finally look like a supercar. |
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This just sealed it for me, now that you mention it, where I am almost all the people driving newer Corvettes are Q-tips just like Florida.
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C8's are running on average 11.2-11.4 real world. Pro drivers tested the car at 11.1 @ 122.
And the M4C definitely does not look better than a C8 lol Pull up both cars at any spot and the C8 will get all the attention. And that's still the base car. Styling cues and angles are meant for the WIDEBODY, which is coming next tuesday. The base car doesn't even look like the final product in terms of styling, and yet that still was a homerun for GM. |
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Corvettes in general aren't meant for everyone so there really isn't a point to compare corvettes to the M3/M4. The corvette is in another league. Especially since the main comparison is the BASE C8 vs "x" car. There's still like 4 variants left in the C8 lineup lol. GM will kill the competition before they go all EV for the corvette. |
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While some people may hop between the G80 and the C8, they're not really direct competitors. The entire point of the M3 has historically been about taking a compact, practical sedan, and adding drivetrain/braking/handling upgrades so that it can really perform...so that you could drive your family comfortably to the park, then take it to the track the next morning. The Corvette has always been a lightweight, plastic-y, V8 coupe. So, of course there's going to be some similarities and pissing contests between the two, but really I think it's mostly a moot point.
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The GM/C8 hate posts in thread are as predictable as they are laughable.
Don't get me wrong, I love BMWs along with other performance vehicles and those of particular interest. The C8 is a game changer for Corvette as is the new generation M3/M4s whether the purists living in the past realize it or not. |
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Owned corvettes since the C5. Had each gen since then. The C8 is the REAL DEAL. I am probably the most unbiased car person there is. I don't value just one car. If a car is that good, i keep buying them. Hence the corvette. I know when there's flaws, which all corvettes have but the upsides heavily outweigh the downsides. The C8 z06 will absolutely rock the world come tuesday. I can't wait to get my hands on one. The M3/M4 are amazing at what they do. They're family cars with power. Different class than the corvette. Always have always will. They do not come close to corvette performance. Especially z06's and up. |
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I’m not taking anything away from what the car has to offer. I realize vettes have long been a value. I just don’t want to own one. |
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At no point in my post have I claimed any one to be "wrong" which are your words and not mine. Merely making observations. All good here. |
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