seriously, why would anyone buy a supra instead of this? i guess the supra though is likely to be a good bit cheaper.

i am so, so glad they kept (and enhanced) the awesome V8!

 

i love the tail lights and the 'squat' rear, kinda has some relation to the camaro.

 

that video posted above has a good part on options... amazing you can pick seatbelt color and all kinds of other things... embedded here i don't think the time offset works, so it's at around 14:30

 

Nice Corvette, but it's still a Chevy! Had a GM Chevy Camero IROC and a SS. Based on GM experience, always was worried that if I really drove an American car like it should be, that it would fall apart! Would up treating them like a baby just to keep them working!

Don't feel that way with my RCF, since it is engineered correctly, (for instance, has as standard, oil and transmission coolers). Can enjoy my Lexus since I have confidence that it wont fall apart when driven like it should be!

Maybe I'm wrong, and maybe recently GM has started to make quality cars! I hope so, then I can buy me a C8!

 

You are correct with your concerns. This new Corvette, as nice as it appears, is likely NOT going to be a reliable unit. Nearly all past ones have faltered or had major defects, and a decent chunk of current GM vehicles rank low. The odds are not good GM suddenly flipped a switch with this new Vette.

At least in GM's favor: The standard crop of Corvette enthusiasts are more into bang for the buck and heritage, than reliability.

 

Out of curiosity, what was wrong with the C7?

 

Decided to spruce up the new C8 a bit with our BD-F18

Still not sure what we think, but the wheels are definitely helping it's case

 

You've driven the new Vette?

 

There's an oil cooler in the front bumper and a trans cooler on top of the rear hatch. The latter might be only with the Z51 package (Which I would never buy a Corvette without), but pretty sure the oil cooler is standard.

 

Automatic transmission failures top the list. Then differential issues, electrical gremlins, and on-going fit and finish problems.

 

Understand thanks. And are these still lingering issues with the 2019's vs when they were released in 2014?

 

C8 is going to punch some holes in the market share of a lot of cars, including the LC500 and RC-F. It's a game changer at that price level.

 

i don't imagine people cross shopping the lc500 and c8

 

That's a good question. I will dig a little further and see. Although traditionally, manufacturers that release cars with defects generally struggle across the board over longer periods of time.
To add, CR also shows a negative report card for the Corvette.

 

Some of the Corvette forums also go into engine heat-soak problems and even engine failure.