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Old 05-29-13, 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Whitigir
Corvette once killed many of the japanese sport cars as example of

Supra, 300zx, rx7, 3000gt vr4, and some more

Now, they are doing it again. The c7 price totally killed lexus ISF. I am interested to see how the Japanese will fare with their supposedly new revision of their legacy with rumors of newer Supra, GTR, RX7, NSX, WRX STI. Since GTR came out 90,000+ the ISF was flirting with 70,000.

For the money, i would buy C7 just for the look, the marvelous technology, and new C7 handles like a dream. Is there a reason not to buy one, if u are a die hard sport car Enthusiast ?
I wouldn't say it handle like a dream. They still use the same chassis as C6. Though I want to get C7 instead of new IS350 to replace my IS250.
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Originally Posted by cino;7963300[I
]I wouldn't say it handle like a dream.[/I] They still use the same chassis as C6.
I would...the C6 handles great.
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http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/...than-promised/

Nice video embedded... and $51K... if I hadn't gotten my new toy ....

Promise kept.
When Chevrolet unveiled the 2014 Corvette Stingray at the Detroit Auto Show in January, it said its 6.2-liter V8 would put out at least 450 hp and 450 pound-feet of torque when it hits showrooms later this year. Turns out it’s an overachiever.
Chevy announced today that the official output for the $51,995 coupe is 455 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque in standard guise. That’s up from 430 hp and 424 in the current model, making the seventh generation car the most powerful base Corvette ever offered. But it gets better.
When fitted with an optional sports exhaust option those numbers rise to 460 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque, which should be good for a 0-60 mph sprint of under four seconds.
While it retains a pushrod design, the all-new engine employs the latest direct fuel injection and variable valve timing technologies, along with a cylinder deactivation system that allows it to operate as a V4 under light loads and should help deliver an EPA fuel economy rating of at least 26 mpg highway, according to Chevrolet. But that’s not yet official.
Any bets on the number being higher than that?

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/...#ixzz2Ugv02ND7
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Originally Posted by Whitigir
Corvette once killed many of the japanese sport cars as example of

Supra, 300zx, rx7, 3000gt vr4, and some more

Now, they are doing it again. The c7 price totally killed lexus ISF. I am interested to see how the Japanese will fare with their supposedly new revision of their legacy with rumors of newer Supra, GTR, RX7, NSX, WRX STI. Since GTR came out 90,000+ the ISF was flirting with 70,000.

For the money, i would buy C7 just for the look, the marvelous technology, and new C7 handles like a dream. Is there a reason not to buy one, if u are a die hard sport car Enthusiast ?
I do think that the IS-F and Corvette compete in very different segments. Those who cross shop them are real enthusiasts with a somewhat limited budget looking for the best bang for your buck.

I do agree that the new Supra for instance has a lot of work ahead of it. Of course Toyota can do something silly and make it compete with 370Z/Mustang/Camaro.... A 350HP Supra will be utter fail... when that's what they made 20 years ago. Compete with the new Z06 (at least) or don't bother making it at all!
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Originally Posted by bagwell
I would...the C6 handles great.
Of course C6 handles great. It drives better than 99% car on the road, but I still don't see how "dream" will fit in there.
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Old 05-29-13, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by cino
Of course C6 handles great. It drives better than 99% car on the road, but I still don't see how "dream" will fit in there.
I'd say it (in GS+ form) out handles 99.9% of cars; therefore, it handles like a dream
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Originally Posted by bagwell
I'd say it (in GS+ form) out handles 99.9% of cars; therefore, it handles like a dream
Okay... It's a dream handler. I might pick up '14 Vette C7 instead of '15 IS350 F sport next year. I can see a huge discount on leftover Corvette.
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Old 05-29-13, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by cino
Okay... It's a dream handler. I might pick up '14 Vette C7 instead of '15 IS350 F sport next year. I can see a huge discount on leftover Corvette.
I believe they always do have Steep discount at year end :-D . Btw, did you remember what the last year C6 Went for at year-end ? supposedly it was only 1500 Lower than C7, so I know what discount to look at
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Originally Posted by Whitigir
I believe they always do have Steep discount at year end :-D . Btw, did you remember what the last year C6 Went for at year-end ? supposedly it was only 1500 Lower than C7, so I know what discount to look at
for 2013 C6's looks like they are offering about 17% off MSRP right off the bat.....

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-d...inventory-118/
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Originally Posted by bagwell
for 2013 C6's looks like they are offering about 17% off MSRP right off the bat.....

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-d...inventory-118/
So, basically you can have a Base C6 brand-new for 40k Plus Tax and Title, if you negotiate a bit ?

I think I am waiting for a year, and then start hunting to see if I can get somewhere in that seat. I am pretty sure that for 40k, there is nothing that can beat a Corvette

-Look
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Thanks Bagwell for a great search and Links
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I believe that steep discount dues to the final model year of the C6 styling. As for C7, we might have to wait until August-September to get that kind of discount. I already calculated the price with options I want on the Vette, MSRP is around 65K, but I think I will pay high 50s OTD.
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Originally Posted by cino
I believe that steep discount dues to the final model year of the C6 styling. As for C7, we might have to wait until August-September to get that kind of discount. I already calculated the price with options I want on the Vette, MSRP is around 65K, but I think I will pay high 50s OTD.
So with the Base model, until August or September, do you think 40'ish will be doable on C7 ?
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As someone who is VERY closely considering purchasing a C7, I am a bit disappointed in the power output. But I assume it's not as big of a jump as usual mostly because of increasingly stringent EPA regulations.


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I believe that steep discount dues to the final model year of the C6 styling. As for C7, we might have to wait until August-September to get that kind of discount. I already calculated the price with options I want on the Vette, MSRP is around 65K, but I think I will pay high 50s OTD.
August/September? You mean NEXT August/September? (2014?) Because the C7 may not even start shipping to dealerships by THIS August/September...
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Originally Posted by RocketGuy3
As someone who is VERY closely considering purchasing a C7, I am a bit disappointed in the power output. But I assume it's not as big of a jump as usual mostly because of increasingly stringent EPA regulations.




August/September? You mean NEXT August/September? (2014?) Because the C7 may not even start shipping to dealerships by THIS August/September...
Obviously. I was talking about getting one next year.
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Originally Posted by Whitigir
So with the Base model, until August or September, do you think 40'ish will be doable on C7 ?
I know that people got C6 around 17-20% of MSRP. I think 45K on base C7 is doable.
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