Originally Posted by zr2man99
Comparing it to other cars that have 500hp, the new Z06 is a bargain. Did you expect it still to be around 50k? Sub 4 second 0-60, 11.xx something quarter mile, I think the performance reflects price. Ya gotta pay to play.
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Tired of hearing that one.
Compared to... compared to... compared to...
It not the "compared to..." car that you drive home - but the fucking plastic Chevy. Trust me - I know - I drove a 2001 Z06 home - and I even waited until someone traded decent one to get a price thousands less than the going new price.
Chevy's are cheap crap. Period.
The Corvette is a great cheap/bargain car. World class performance in a CHEAP package.
$75,000 is not a CHEAP package.
But you wil be stuck with CHEAP parts, CHEAP dealers, CHEAP warranty, CHEAP resale, CHEAP service.
$75,000 is not cheap, unless you are quite cash wealthy, in which case your $75,000 would go towards some other single use trackday weapon - not an over priced Chevy.
15 years later the ZR-1 is selling for $30,000 because it is a cheap Chevy (and then only if almost zero mileage) - yet sold new for $70,000 in the early 1990's. Just because you put a sticker on it, does not make it WORTH the price.
Sure, there are enough egotists with big wallets that will buy one at retail because they can, and then laugh at the $20,000 they lose in the first years of ownership.
The only Corvettes that are collectible and increase in value are exremely low mileage models - inother words, the poors saps who buy their cars to drive are screwed...
Back on topic - the C6 Z06 is an attempt to attract the 911TT buyers to come shop at GM/ Good luck to GM, but while $75,000 may be pocket change to the 911TT shopper, one has to wonde why a 911TT shopper would be bargain hunting in the first place?
And one more thing - imagine the first time you have to replace your front brae pads - 12 brake pads there mate... with GM dealer markup, you would think you were shopping for 911 brakes... so I guess they will be able to mimic the 911TT buyers pervious experiences...