Reliability ratings
2006 Chevrolet Corvette Reliability - MSN Autos

2005 Cadillac XLR Reliability - MSN Autos

I drove an new 08 C6 in December. I really liked it, but couldn't justify the huge one year depreciation on them. While it is a fantastic driving car, I couldn't get over the super mega crap interior for a $50k car. People then say, well you don't buy it for the interior. Well for me it's not the only thing, but IMO a $50k car shouldn't look like a POS Neon inside!

vettes are badass whips, the 370 is still a step above when it comes to refinement and curb appeal

Wow....brand new c6 WITH the z51 package for 41k. That means 07-08 loaded may be had for less than 40k or there about...Gotta love this economys effect on some of the cars we want unfortunately alot of us are feeling the effects of said economy so we cant take advantage of the cheaper prices. Its a cruel joke lol....tough decision for the op...Cant go wrong with either car imho but the C6 is deffinately the performance champ between the two by a good margin.

370 imo

The C6's (and the C5's as well) best feature is the incredibly lightweight body. Reducing weight is the best thing you can do for every aspect of a sports car. It's why the Lotus Elise and Exige operate at such high levels with minimal HP and torque. The C6 is a 1/2 step between the two. The cost is......the cost. :D

Um... Sorry, I don't believe that at all. Those ratings (I believe) are bought and paid for. No way that GM has EVER had good reliability since the late 80s.

I didn't have reliability problems, such as engine and drivetrain (as listed in on these articles). I had more quality related issues. Heavy squeaks, rattles and so on. My interior quality was so low (even in my c6 vette) that I felt embarrassed having people ride in it.

I love both cars. The 370Z is more of my type of car (unless you were speaking of the C6 Z06, which would be a no brainer :D).

The LS3 equipped 'Vette with the Z51 package should far outperform the 370Z in almost every performance category possible.

Yeah... I've owned 7 GM vehicles in the last 9 years and the ONLY time I ever hand engine/trans issues was once. And that was with a brand-new 1500 Silverado. The transmission died the first week we owned the truck. Turns out metal shavings fell into the trans-case and they swapped out the transmission over night. So I will admit that their trans/engines are pretty good and reliable.

However, that truck had under 14,000 miles on it when we sold it 2 years later, and the problems we had with it were so annoying in that time. We had panel-warping problems, gauges went out twice, horn stopped working 3 times, and the list just goes on. GM quality lacks everything except the obvious feel of cheapness.

i would prefer to buy new...
i had this same dilemna...

Look where Cadillac falls on this list. The Corvette won't show up as it's averaged in with all other Chevy's. Bowling Green is a totally different world than the rest of Chevrolet.
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Interestingly enough, Chevy is below average. That I believe, but my friends Cadillac has been in the shop 36 times for completely unrelated problems in 3 years. That's 1 visit per month! :D My sisters finances BRAND NEW CTS was in the shop for failed power steering and poor paint quality.

I don't care what J.D. says, experience speaks louder than words.

A friend of mine has had his RX8 in 12 times. That doesn't mean all RX8's are bad, it means the guys that built this particular one probably drank too much saki at lunch that day. :D Also, the CTS isn't built at Bowling Green.

Surprising list, it doesn't seem to agree with what I have experienced.