Originally Posted by 3rdDanZ

Here is my take. I tested a C6 2006 Corvette Targa auto because it was priced at $21K. The interior was cheap & flat, it was like an old 80's GM. I tried using the paddle shifters and the thing wouldn't downshift, finally did. When it downshifted, I heard a loud clink. It didn't have the rpm's for paddles, & accelerated off its axis - up before forward. The gauges were like an old Apple computer from the 80's & the auto shifter was really ugly & outdated. The seats weren't comfortable & it didn't city rally like a daily. It had rust spots from the vent systems & the engine compartment looked stripped, no cross bar, or descent engine cover, no compartments for fluids. The buttons were over-sized & the electrical ergonomics & switches were misplaced. I liked the acceleration but that was it. I didn't feel comfortable or safe in it. The Vette is on the least reliable car list & I have owned Vettes before - expect early failures throughout. The Z has been my car of choice & that was the last Vette I ever owned. For the life of me, I tried keeping her, but the thing wouldn't make a trip from Texas to out of Texas. Why I never returned to Trans Am either & now Pontiac is gone. I will not return to a Vette; a Z or 911 is what I am in-to now.