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Cincydawg · « **Reply #112 on:** August 01, 2019, 10:05:55 AM »

I looked at a C7 2 years back that was pretty nicely equipped, new car, they said it would be around $52 K. I'd guess you could get one under $50 now with a decent level of gear. Not $35 K.

FearlessF · « **Reply #113 on:** August 01, 2019, 10:22:45 AM »

with C8 deliveries starting before the end of the year - December

I'll have to wait until spring to get a good deal, but I'm a patient man.

only problem is I'm not getting any younger and getting in and out of that roller skate will be more painful as time goes by

Cincydawg · « **Reply #114 on:** August 01, 2019, 11:40:54 AM »

I think a C6 would be the "sweet spot" valuewise.

FearlessF · « **Reply #115 on:** August 01, 2019, 11:54:23 AM »

it is currently

I assume it will be a year from now as well

I just can't bring myself to spend more than $30,000 on a used car

Cincydawg · « **Reply #116 on:** August 01, 2019, 11:59:28 AM »

https://www.truecar.com/used-cars-for-sale/listing/1G1YY32G115129594/2001-chevrolet-corvette/

MrNubbz · « **Reply #117 on:** August 01, 2019, 12:06:28 PM »

Quote from: 847badgerfan on August 01, 2019, 08:33:04 AM

The most I would ever tow would be something like a Grady-White 23' fishing boat. And it wouldn't be for long tows - if at all.

https://www.motorwerks.com/used-Barrington-2015-Porsche-Cayenne-Turbo-WP1AC2A2XFLA80503

Something like this would be good.

Buddy has a 24 fter - great fishing boat

utee94 · « **Reply #118 on:** August 01, 2019, 12:29:49 PM »

Quote from: 847badgerfan on August 01, 2019, 08:33:04 AM

The most I would ever tow would be something like a Grady-White 23' fishing boat. And it wouldn't be for long tows - if at all.

https://www.motorwerks.com/used-Barrington-2015-Porsche-Cayenne-Turbo-WP1AC2A2XFLA80503

Something like this would be good.

I was seriously thinking about something like this, until I decided to upgrade the RV.

CWSooner · « **Reply #119 on:** August 01, 2019, 03:22:42 PM »

I don't know what happened to the C8 Corvette thread, so I'll put this here.

5 Mid-Engine Corvettes That Weren't
5 Mid-Engine Corvettes That Weren't

Cincydawg · « **Reply #120 on:** August 01, 2019, 03:26:57 PM »

Yeah, this has been "rumored" as the next thing for decades. It's here now obviously. I'm pretty sure it's going to handle and accelerate really well even in base form. A question is about the interior quality and build.

FearlessF · « **Reply #121 on:** August 01, 2019, 10:02:55 PM »

I imagine it will match or surpass the C7, which was nice. not awesome

CWSooner · « **Reply #122 on:** August 01, 2019, 10:22:01 PM »

Quote from: Cincydawg on August 01, 2019, 03:26:57 PM

Yeah, this has been "rumored" as the next thing for decades. It's here now obviously. I'm pretty sure it's going to handle and accelerate really well even in base form. A question is about the interior quality and build.

Back in the day, Chevy was known for letting its customers do a lot of the development work on its cars. In other words, the cars of the first year of a new body style would have a lot of glitches, quality-control problems, etc. Customer complaints and warranty claims would help them find and eliminate the bugs, so by the last year of a model style, the cars were pretty well built.
The C2 Corvette was a great example. The famous split-window '63s were buggy. The best year of that generation was the last one--'67. '67s were pretty solid.
I have no idea whether that is true today or not.

utee94 · « **Reply #123 on:** August 01, 2019, 11:56:05 PM »

Quote from: CWSooner on August 01, 2019, 10:22:01 PM

Back in the day, Chevy was known for letting its customers do a lot of the development work on its cars. In other words, the cars of the first year of a new body style would have a lot of glitches, quality-control problems, etc. Customer complaints and warranty claims would help them find and eliminate the bugs, so by the last year of a model style, the cars were pretty well built.
The C2 Corvette was a great example. The famous split-window '63s were buggy. The best year of that generation was the last one--'67. '67s were pretty solid.
I have no idea whether that is true today or not.

In the computer world we call this "Beta testing on the Market."

Microsoft is notorious for it, basically because they're a near-monopoly and they can get away with it.

Cincydawg · « **Reply #124 on:** August 02, 2019, 07:32:54 AM »

Quote from: FearlessF on August 01, 2019, 10:02:55 PM

I imagine it will match or surpass the C7, which was nice. not awesome

The C8? It will surpass the C7 in just about any performance category we could name. The main issue with the C7 is that the ZR1 was no faster than the Z06 despite having a good bit more horsepower. RWD had passed its limits of power. I imagine the C8 ZR1 will be a track monster.

https://www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/corvette-zr1

The ZR1 with 755 hp is slower 0-60 than the C8 regular car with 495 hp, by a tick.

The center of mass in the C8 should make for quicker turn in on the track, lower polar moment of inertia. But these high hp versions are really track cars, they won't yield much on the street.

Cincydawg · « **Reply #125 on:** August 02, 2019, 10:06:19 AM »

https://www.automobilemag.com/news/cars-zero-60-mph-3-sec-under-70000/?sm_id=organic_fb_AMAG_trueanthem&utm_campaign&utm_content=5d43a75c3ba24600019752ad&utm_medium&utm_source&fbclid=IwAR2A_7cRUIwome0tETUS2UCWJO098_sJXb3xYJ_B09eGX7kfw4P62pYNhR4

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