My Early 296 Ownership Impression

If you want to talk value proposition, the z06 is certainly up there. Not my cup of tea but can’t deny the product Chevy has been putting out the last few years.

 

The Z06 is a complete piece of garbage - drives like a cement truck (no compliance in the suspension), sounds terrible, unbelievably loud in the cabin and hunt and pecks all over the road. On top of that, the car is ridiculously wide. I ordered and bought what may be the most expensive 2024 Z06 Chevy made ($189k sticker plus a $20k “market price adjustment” I paid the dealer) and couldn’t wait to get rid of it. Took 2+ months to sell and completely lost my ass selling it. Good riddance and happy it is gone. My 720S is so much better that within an hour of owning the Z06 I knew I was going to sell it.

 

So glad you stepped forward to set the record straight as i've heard others I personally know give much the same account, just using less savoury words I best not repeat here. For anyone to even remotely suggest a Z06 is a better car than a Lamborghini in any way shape or form is not only an absurdity, but confirmation the individual cannot possibly have driven a Lamborghini ever. I also have an acquaintance who owns a Lambo and a Z06 and they openly admit the Lambo is in an entirely different league - not to be compared. They indicated they too are seeking to sell out of it but are not prepared to take the pittance being offered however, I suspect at one point they will have to accept they are going to lose their shirt to make their way finally clear. In my parts the car also has a reputation of being a poor mans exotic as well. Enjoy your 720S - a great car!

 

ZO6 gives off a wannabe Ferrari vibe... and fails. Corvette has tried for years to shed the stereotype of the "poor man's exotic" and "mid life crisis car" to no avail. Just my opinion.

 

Yes, it is.

 

It’s as a try hard exotic for the pretentious wannabe who simply doesn’t have the money for the real deal.
Personally i wouldnt be seen dead in one even if i was stone broke. Embarrassing. Its akin to wearing a fake Rolex purchased from a convenience store and trying to pass it off as the real deal.

 

The only advantage the Z06 has over any Lamborghini is room interior space. Comparing the Vette to the EVO is absurd. The vette is in a much lower price range and this is a case where you get what you pay for.

 

I’m not a vette fan (don’t care for the styling), but the numbers speak for themselves. They can compete on and off the track with the big boys. Quality has come a long way in a short period of time since Chevy went away from front engine. The NA puts out nice numbers and sounds good too.

If any of us could only have one car in the garage would it be a Vette? No. But some of you guys are making it out like it’s a Camry, when that is clearly not the case.

 

Big difference here is the Camry isnt pretending to be anything other than an affordable daily run around. The other just screams pretender and wannabe.
The performance and quality argument of the vette is thin as quality and performance levels have raised across most brands now. Trying to pass it off as an equal or better than a Lambo is as absurd as saying it’s equal or better than a Ferrari. Total nonsense and anyone other than a wannabe knows this.
If you want to bring numbers into it you may as well bring Tesla into the equation.

 

I’m not going to compare an electric (Tesla, lucid or otherwise) to a new NA V8. Likewise, I’ve made no comparison about the Vette to any other supercar. I’ve simply stated that while it’s not for me, the performance numbers are clearly there, the quality has improved greatly and the price (for those who concern themselves with such things) is more than reasonable.

 

Fair enough. Keep in mind the discussion strayed mainly because of incredibly foolish and disrespectful remarks being made against one of the worlds most iconic brand names - such remarks (throw away car and the likes) indicating a level of immaturity befitting a spoilt teenager still living in the family home, running around under the coat tails of their wealthy father (who likely owns the cars) and, who is completely unaware of the current goings on. Under the current set of circumstances it's the only thing which makes any logical sense.

 

Way off base.
The Z06 is a heck of a performance car and sounds fantastic. Knows its place quite well and isn’t trying to be a F8 or 296 or Lambo. Let’s get real, my gawd.

 

Well, I suppose you should never get one for fear of what other people might think. I have a close friend who could buy anything and absolutely loves vettes. Super excited about the new Z06. Oh, and he also has some desirable Ferraris in his collection. I find the people who are most pretentious are the ones who make judgements about watches, cars and other things that people have/wear/drive.

 

Getting all salty over how the wider audience views it unfortunately won’t change the situation however, if you insist upon holding me solely accountable then by all means please vent away.

 

I didn't realize people are judged so much about their car that someone wouldn't want to drive in one because of it. I would hate to see how you guys judge my Pornhub history.

When I was around 15 or so and had my temps, there was this old beater car on the road and I was driving with my dad. Being a kid, I said "that car is gay, I would rather walk than drive that", and my dad told me that if I was lucky enough to even be purchased a car from him or my mom when I turned 16, I would be happy to drive whatever it would be, even that. He went on a spiel (as dads often do), about how when he was a kid he had to deliver mail in the morning, go to school and then work at the dry ice factory after school and had to save up for a car, blah blah (you know where I am going with this). The point is, that actually stuck with me. He didn't get me a car when I was 16 and I had to come up with half, which ended up being a 1994 (this was in 2006). I was more than grateful to get it then. If someone likes a specific car then hell yeah power to them man go on and enjoy yourself.

The only cars I judge now are Cybertrucks (half kidding)

 

Great post - we come from similar upbringing where there was no such thing as a handout or free lunch so to speak.
I also avoid judging where i can help it - which can often come about as a consequence of listening to many others pass judgements on these types of cars or, from being directly involved in some way shape or form during the course of driving and discussing cars.
As mentioned to jumpinjon, shooting the messenger never eliminates the problem, but if it makes him feel better by giving it to me then fire away,

 

Hahaha! I think YOU are the one who said it - not the “wider audience”. But if it makes you feel better about yourself, call me salty! LOL

 

Maybe I misunderstood when you said you would not be caught dead in a wanna be exotic?

 

Im only repeating what i heard commented amongst exotic and non exotic owners, car enthusiasts and persons from the general public whove either made comment or pass negative jesture. There will always be the odd one who sees it differently - which is fine - but by and large its viewed as a try hard exotic for the less fortunate. It is what it is. No need to get all salty or waste time on trying to justify a situation which is beyond your control.

 

This is true - my personal thoughts on the matter. And whilst in my earlier years i was less fortunate than what i am today, ive never believed in being an attention seeker, making out to others i am better off than what i actually am by way of driving around in cheap try hard supercars as a daily. I like to keep it real but to each their own. That said, you can hardly blame others for forming a negative opinion of those running around desperately trying to get attention in pretend exotics. These people generally dont have any real money - just want everyone to think they have. Its kind of pathetic really.
You will generally find me driving inconspicuous vehicles as a run arounds, - reserving my legit exotics for track or fun drives, usually with friends in less populated settings which don’t attract attention.
I find its just nice to just fit in with regular people rather than put myself up as being better than anyone else just because i own a bunch of expensive toys. When it all boils down, we are all just people and all the material things in the world wont change that. Most wealthy i know are also much the same, most getting around in cars which dont attract attention as their daily rides.

 

So what is your garage full of ?