Thoughts on a base C6

MightyBobo · 10-09-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RatedZ

The little hedgehog made me smile, but I couldn't help but notice that you're the second person to reply to FricFrac's "informative" post and correct him.

It was just THAT off the wall

JoeD · 10-09-2009, 05:41 PM

I've concluded that the interior of the Vette is only bad to those who have never sat in it.

I will reiterate...in terms of interior quality, feel, and design, it is no better or worse than the 370Z. Neither interior is anything to write home about, but at the same time not bad enough to show up on the radar of complaints.

You want a nice interior? Go buy a Range Rover and quit bitching. It's funny how no one seems to realize that to come close the base Corvette's performance and have a snazzy interior, one would have to move up to a $90K+ Carrera S.

frost · 10-09-2009, 05:43 PM

2 vette owners in this thread beg to differ.

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Originally Posted by JoeD

I've concluded that the interior of the Vette is only bad to those who have never sat in it.

TheWeatherman · 10-09-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeD

I've concluded that the interior of the Vette is only bad to those who have never sat in it.

I will reiterate...in terms of interior quality, feel, and design, it is no better or worse than the 370Z. Neither interior is anything to write home about, but at the same time not bad enough to show up on the radar of complaints.

You want a nice interior? Go buy a Range Rover and quit bitching. It's funny how no one seems to realize that to come close the base Corvette's performance and have a snazzy interior, one would have to move up to a $90K+ Carrera S.

Range Rover? Yeah! We have 2. They're the best. Everyone should take a lesson from their interiors. We like them so much, we've ordered a 2010 Bali Blue Sport Supercharged. That will give a few people a run for their money. Hmmm, 6,000 lbs. and 0-60 in the mid-5 secs. That should give my Z a run for it's money if I have a so-so launch. My brother's Jeep SRT-8 kills me everytime though. Damn SRT-8's. That Jeep is an absolute beast. The Americans really can do some things right. It's also built well too. Sorry, I know. Off-topic.

JoeD · 10-09-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TheWeatherman

Range Rover? Yeah! We have 2. They're the best. Everyone should take a lesson from their interiors. We like them so much, we've ordered a 2010 Bali Blue Sport Supercharged. That will give a few people a run for their money. Hmmm, 6,000 lbs. and 0-60 in the mid-5 secs. That should give my Z a run for it's money if I have a so-so launch. My brother's Jeep SRT-8 kills me everytime though. Damn SRT-8's. That Jeep is an absolute beast. The Americans really can do some things right. It's also built well too. Sorry, I know. Off-topic.

Built well?

The '08 Range Rover Supercharged I got for my girlfriend has been the most unreliable car we've ever had. But, sure...it is built well in terms of feel. Thank God the lease is almost up.

TheWeatherman · 10-09-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeD

Built well?

The '08 Range Rover Supercharged I got for my girlfriend has been the most unreliable car we've ever had. But, sure...it is built well in terms of feel. Thank God the lease is almost up.

Oh man JoeD. Sorry to hear it. We've had really good luck with ours. (Think about all the systems in that car that most don't have. Yeah, like people say, "Just another thing that could go wrong.") We've had a few minor quibbles here and there, (Check engine light which turns out to be nothing but a reflash, and the power tilt wheel that went out, but all-in-all, they've been awesome. Hence, we MUST buy another. Ha ha! We have an '06 Sport SC and '08 Full Size SC. We love them. Like you said, they are pretty cool to drive.

Our friend who posted should just get what he'd likes. You'll run into things you don't like on any car. (My Z has plenty of flaws, but I still love it.) Go with your gut, and you'll usually win.

370Zsteve · 10-09-2009, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeD

Built well?

The '08 Range Rover Supercharged I got for my girlfriend has been the most unreliable car we've ever had. But, sure...it is built well in terms of feel. Thank God the lease is almost up.

The Range Rover and everything ever built by that company, in every iteration and ownership, is the most overrated vehicle on the planet. But somehow they snagged the suburban housewife with a stange marketing dance...the rest is history.

Don't take the RR Sport around a corner at high speed unless you enjoy the taste of weeds.

JoeD · 10-09-2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

The Range Rover and everything ever built by that company, in every iteration and ownership, is the most overrated vehicle on the planet. But somehow they snagged the suburban housewife with a stange marketing dance...the rest is history.

I wouldn't go that far. Range Rover makes the world's premier luxury-SUVs. When it's running properly and the instrument-cluster is not lit up like a Christmas tree...they are fantastic.

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Don't take the RR Sport around a corner at high speed unless you enjoy the taste of weeds.

Why would you wan't to go "around a corner at high speed" in an SUV?

370Zsteve · 10-10-2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeD

Why would you wan't to go "around a corner at high speed" in an SUV?

Exactly my point. And why would you need the absurd amount of HP in the Range Rover Sport?

Pharmacist · 10-09-2009, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeD

I've concluded that the interior of the Vette is only bad to those who have never sat in it.

You don't have to taste crap to recognize it's crap

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I will reiterate...in terms of interior quality, feel, and design, it is no better or worse than the 370Z. Neither interior is anything to write home about, but at the same time not bad enough to show up on the radar of complaints.

Considering a corvette is at least 1.5 times the price of a Z, that really says alot. Also, Z interior and instrument cluster are leagues ahead of the corvette.

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It's funny how no one seems to realize that to come close the base Corvette's performance and have a snazzy interior, one would have to move up to a $90K+ Carrera S.

Carrera S would destroy the base C6. It's actually a competitor for the Z06. The competitor for the base C6 is the base Carrera, and that too would blow away that plastic-bodied archaic boat into the winds.

Mike · 10-09-2009, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

Considering a corvette is at least 1.5 times the price of a Z, that really says alot. Also, Z interior and instrument cluster are leagues ahead of the corvette. .

His qoute for a 370 touring vs. a C6 was 35000 vs. 39900. That aint 1.5

Pharmacist · 10-09-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

His qoute for a 370 touring vs. a C6 was 35000 vs. 39900. That aint 1.5

If you read what he said, he was getting a really really super special offer due to connections and friends in high places. A new vette will never be that cheap. Heck, that seems to be below invoice I'm guessing.

JoeD · 10-09-2009, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

If you read what he said, he was getting a really really super special offer due to connections and friends in high places. A new vette will never be that cheap. Heck, that seems to be below invoice I'm guessing.

Never be that cheap? My brother picked up his brand new '08 Corvette with the Z51-package, NPP exhaust, and Comp. Grey wheels for $42,500. That's more than $2,600 in options compared the quoted $39,900 for the stripped version.

Damn...how many strikes is that?

ZPirate · 10-10-2009, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

If you read what he said, he was getting a really really super special offer due to connections and friends in high places. A new vette will never be that cheap. Heck, that seems to be below invoice I'm guessing.

Actually I have seen brand new 1LTs on the Corvette Forum advertised by forum dealers for as low as $38,900 in the last year. In today's market Corvettes are selling for below invoice. There are some great deals out there for C6 Corvettes if you want one. Check out the Corvette Forum's C6 Dealer Inventory or Corvette's For Sale Sections and you'll see what I mean.

JoeD · 10-09-2009, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

His qoute for a 370 touring vs. a C6 was 35000 vs. 39900. That aint 1.5

LOL. I'm sure he meant 1.14. Hey...his name is Pharmacist, not Mathematician.

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JoeD Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: CA Posts: 495 Drives: Z Rep Power: 0	I've concluded that the interior of the Vette is only bad to those who have never sat in it. I will reiterate...in terms of interior quality, feel, and design, it is no better or worse than the 370Z. Neither interior is anything to write home about, but at the same time not bad enough to show up on the radar of complaints. You want a nice interior? Go buy a Range Rover and quit bitching. It's funny how no one seems to realize that to come close the base Corvette's performance and have a snazzy interior, one would have to move up to a $90K+ Carrera S.