Could a Corvette be better than a Ferrari?
06-13-18, 11:04 AM
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06-13-18, 11:19 AM
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"Better" is a strong word. I would argue that a Corvette is certainly not "better" than any Ferrari, the Ferrari will always be more special, more bespoke...just an entirely different thing. The only way the Corvette would be "better" is if all you had enough money for was a Corvette.
06-13-18, 11:38 AM
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06-13-18, 11:41 AM
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06-13-18, 12:16 PM
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I think it is more than that.
Even generic motors will be going to OHC for the mid engine Vette.
Ferrari is coveted for design, engineering, craftspersonship (although they are big into robots for stuff below a LaFerrari), racing heritage.
A Vette has been a value play.
i would ask that you visit both a Chevy store and a Ferrari Atelier and then come back to us with your impressions.
06-13-18, 01:04 PM
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06-13-18, 02:22 PM
#23
Driving a Vette means you like really, really good performance.
Driving a Ferrari means you like really, really good performance and you also want to let others know you have a ton of money. Simple as that.
If folks complain that the interior of a Vette is plain, why aren't there aftermarket vendors who specialize in crafting gorgeous Vette interiors? I would imagine $20K would buy a lot of gorgeous, and then the Vette would be much nicer overall and still a fraction of the cost of the Ferrari.
Why do folks call a pushrod engine an "OHV" engine? All modern engines have overhead valves.
Driving a Ferrari means you like really, really good performance and you also want to let others know you have a ton of money. Simple as that.
If folks complain that the interior of a Vette is plain, why aren't there aftermarket vendors who specialize in crafting gorgeous Vette interiors? I would imagine $20K would buy a lot of gorgeous, and then the Vette would be much nicer overall and still a fraction of the cost of the Ferrari.
Why do folks call a pushrod engine an "OHV" engine? All modern engines have overhead valves.
06-13-18, 02:31 PM
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There's truth on both sides here. The Corvette, for decades, especially its top-dog versions, has had a long-standing reputation of being able to go toe-to-toe with some of Europe's finest on the track.....at half the price or less. But it is also true that, as several people have pointed out, in the field of craftsmanship and engineering, there is a reason why the Italian exotics cost what they do, though reliability, in the typical Italian tradition, often suffers. People who pay that kind of money for a car, though (and who can afford to pay that kind of money LOL) are probably not too concerned with what it costs for repairs, nor, given the fact that they probably don't use these cars a daily-drivers, if they are in the shop 50% of the time waiting for parts.
06-13-18, 02:41 PM
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There's truth on both sides here. The Corvette, for decades, especially its top-dog versions, has had a long-standing reputation of being able to go toe-to-toe with some of Europe's finest on the track.....at half the price or less. But it is also true that, as several people have pointed out, in the field of craftsmanship and engineering, there is a reason why the Italian exotics cost what they do, though reliability, in the typical Italian tradition, often suffers. People who pay that kind of money for a car, though (and who can afford to pay that kind of money LOL) are probably not too concerned with what it costs for repairs, nor, given the fact that they probably don't use these cars a daily-drivers, if they are in the shop 50% of the time waiting for parts.
To these rich folks - a Ferrari is merely a toy.
06-13-18, 06:16 PM
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Ferrari's pedigree and heritage alone puts it at levels a Corvette will never reach, regardless of performance numbers. Ferrari's are some of the most sought after automobiles.
F40, F50, Enzo, LaFerrari....This isn't even debatable.
F40, F50, Enzo, LaFerrari....This isn't even debatable.
06-13-18, 06:27 PM
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06-13-18, 07:52 PM
#29
It's not debatable.
If someone drives a Corolla and a Matrix (remember I had a Vibe AWD) and doesn't do any home work on what the world of Ferrari is all about and adds a lot of uninformed pushing back when folks are trying to politely be clear about Ferraris and Vettes being in 2 parallel universes (I know that a bunch of folks own both), we get threads like this.
If someone drives a Corolla and a Matrix (remember I had a Vibe AWD) and doesn't do any home work on what the world of Ferrari is all about and adds a lot of uninformed pushing back when folks are trying to politely be clear about Ferraris and Vettes being in 2 parallel universes (I know that a bunch of folks own both), we get threads like this.
06-13-18, 07:57 PM
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There's truth on both sides here. The Corvette, for decades, especially its top-dog versions, has had a long-standing reputation of being able to go toe-to-toe with some of Europe's finest on the track.....at half the price or less. But it is also true that, as several people have pointed out, in the field of craftsmanship and engineering, there is a reason why the Italian exotics cost what they do, though reliability, in the typical Italian tradition, often suffers. People who pay that kind of money for a car, though (and who can afford to pay that kind of money LOL) are probably not too concerned with what it costs for repairs, nor, given the fact that they probably don't use these cars a daily-drivers, if they are in the shop 50% of the time waiting for parts.
Too much stereotyping here. The California attracted a lot of new folks to the brand. When their DSG tranny craps out after the warranty expires, there is a lot of beaching about a $20K repair bill.
The Ferrari folks are geniuses. They included 7 year free maintenance to keep the cars in great shape so their dealers can sell the used ones for premium prices as certified per-owned cars.