C8 mid-engine corvette. GM loves their people.

Zoren 370 · 04-25-2019, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ZCanadian

In the end, it is a Chevy, and I stand by my comments on build quality. I’ve owned enough of them. Probably more than 30 between personal and the fleet I manage at work. No, none of those are Corvettes, but I don’t see any reason to suspect that they are any better than what I’ve had experience with (from minivans to pickups, Cadillacs, and C5500’s).

Probably so...there is a reason why GM
would not place the Chevy badge on any Corvette.
Just like any car manufacturers like our own Nissan they make crappy Sentras, Versa, Maxima and Vans.
H

But for some reason they do it right or better with the GTR and Z cars.
Just like to Ferrari they have half boiled lemons as the likes of Alfa and Massaratti.

With the exception of the 4C off course.

Just smoked what you wantef to
smoke ...lol

Magic Mushrooms!

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-25-2019, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoren 370

Probably so...there is a reason why GM
would not place the Chevy badge on any Corvette.
Just like any car manufacturers like our own Nissan they make crappy Sentras, Versa, Maxima and Vans.
H

But for some reason they do it right or better with the GTR and Z cars.
Just like to Ferrari they have half boiled lemons as the likes of Alfa and Massaratti.

With the exception of the 4C off course.

Just smoked what you wantef to
smoke ...lol

Magic Mushrooms!

Exactly. The C7 corvette build quality eclipses all other generations. No creeking and rattling in my camaro yet? Power is amazing...

And as for corvette? They are built in their own factory by corvette specialists in bowling green Kentucky!!! Not in a factory with Malibu's and Cruze's

Rusty · 04-25-2019, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Exactly. The C7 corvette build quality eclipses all other generations. No creeking and rattling in my camaro yet? Power is amazing...

And as for corvette? They are built in their own factory by corvette specialists in bowling green Kentucky!!! Not in a factory with Malibu's and Cruze's

My buddy's C7 Vette built quality is chit. Paint thin enough to see the primer. Seats that the sticthing is coming loose. And the motor that had to be replaced because of metal chips in the oil passages. Plus the radio that works part of the time.

Spooler · 04-25-2019, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

My buddy's C8 Vette built quality is chit. Paint thin enough to see the primer. Seats that the sticthing is coming loose. And the motor that had to be replaced because of metal chips in the oil passages. Plus the radio that works part of the time.

What did he get? A home grown C8 LOL No issues on my C7.

Rusty · 04-25-2019, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

What did he get? A home grown C8 LOL No issues on my C7.

Ooops! He has a C7 Z51. Thinking about this thread. I typed C8.

Gregg got a early C7. He's had some issues with it. He still has it. Last I heard. He's thinking on selling it since he retired.

Zoren 370 · 04-25-2019, 04:09 PM

New production car models usually would have a few of those lemons.

Too bad your friend got one of the rotten eggs. Not sure whats the lemon law in your state says. He should have requested for a buy back by the dealership and got another newer model GS 2017.

Same reason why GM invested a million dolllar new paint facility in Kentucky to address the paint issue.

I bought mine 2014 velocity yellow now its color changed to matte gray!!!
I thought it was those magic color change scheme by Corvette.

So your saying its the primer Im seeing? I knew it my vette Paint is made by Skittles!

Zoren 370 · 04-25-2019, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

My buddy's C7 Vette built quality is chit. Paint thin enough to see the primer. Seats that the sticthing is coming loose. And the motor that had to be replaced because of metal chips in the oil passages. Plus the radio that works part of the time.

GM recommends for Corvette C7 to do an oil change for the first 500 or 1K miles and change oil differentils at 20K or 30K miles. A/T flush at 50K miles.
To keep those metal shavings flushed.

the vett is 5 years old and so far it still scares me with TC off.

Rusty · 04-25-2019, 04:57 PM

Gregg always wanted a Vette. So just before he retired. He bought a first year C7. Now that he is retired. He's thinking that he made a mistake in buying it. I've known Gregg since the 70's. And he has always been like that. Always second guessing himself.

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-25-2019, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoren 370

GM recommends for Corvette C7 to do an oil change for the first 500 or 1K miles and change oil differentils at 20K or 30K miles. A/T flush at 50K miles.
To keep those metal shavings flushed.

the vett is 5 years old and so far it still scares me with TC off.

Yup... Same for the SS. His buddy didn't take care of his car well. Secondly I drove the 14 vette. I wasn't too impressed till I went back in 17 and test drove it. They sorted out the excessive numbness in the steering and gave it feel somehow. They transmission was faster and being the 17 was a GS... I was impressed. My only issue was the 1LE and Grand sport drove to similar for a nearly 40k gap. Granted the the seating position feels more right in the vette. But the overall cabin layout of the camaro blew me away. Never been in an american car so well thought out with button placement. If I could get a GS 65 or under? It'll be worth it to me. Watching these discounts.

Zoren 370 · 04-25-2019, 09:10 PM

Actually this is the best time to buy a used or new vett.
As a lot of potential C7 Corvette buyers hold of their purchase to see how the C8 would look like and the pricing of the new C8 would be.

If indeed the C8 would live up to the claims of GM as the most powerful and being the C8 would raise the bar of an affordable sports car with supercar abilities.

C7 prices would go down further.

Rusty · 04-25-2019, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoren 370

Actually this is the best time to buy a used or new vett.
As a lot of potential C7 Corvette buyers hold of their purchase to see how the C8 would look like and the pricing of the new C8 would be.

If indeed the C8 would live up to the claims of GM as the most powerful and being the C8 would raise the bar of an affordable sports car with supercar abilities.

C7 prices would go down further.

It's not like we haven't seen this before with other cars.

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Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913655	New production car models usually would have a few of those lemons. Too bad your friend got one of the rotten eggs. Not sure whats the lemon law in your state says. He should have requested for a buy back by the dealership and got another newer model GS 2017. Same reason why GM invested a million dolllar new paint facility in Kentucky to address the paint issue. I bought mine 2014 velocity yellow now its color changed to matte gray!!! I thought it was those magic color change scheme by Corvette. So your saying its the primer Im seeing? I knew it my vette Paint is made by Skittles! Rusty likes this. Last edited by Zoren 370; 04-25-2019 at 04:25 PM.

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04-25-2019, 09:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913655	Actually this is the best time to buy a used or new vett. As a lot of potential C7 Corvette buyers hold of their purchase to see how the C8 would look like and the pricing of the new C8 would be. If indeed the C8 would live up to the claims of GM as the most powerful and being the C8 would raise the bar of an affordable sports car with supercar abilities. C7 prices would go down further.