Mine is a 2021.No problems at all.
2021 Chevrolet Corvette Production is Being Shut Down and it's Not Because of Chip Shortage The Bowling Green, Kentucky Corvette plant will be idle until June1, but apparently not because of the chip shortage that is causing so many delays. Image Unavailable, Please Login The Bowling Green, Kentucky, assembly plant that builds the popular 2021 Chevrolet Corvette will be shut down until at least June 1, the day after Memorial Day. This is just the latest delay for the sports car after a number of shutdowns already this year. General Motors released a statement saying the shutdown is tied to parts shortages but not because of the semiconductor chips shortage. "Our supply chain, manufacturing and engineering teams are working closely with our supply base to mitigate any further impact on production, and we expect the plant to resume normal operations on Tuesday, 1 June," While Chevrolet is not saying exactly what parts are in short supply, a commodities website is theorizing that the shortage is tied to the winter storm that hit the south in February. The storm knocked many chemical plants offline. Those plant closures could affect the production of other petroleum-based parts and supplies. The website says that petrochemicals make up more than a third of the raw material costs of an average vehicle. A String of Corvette Plant Closures This is the third time that the Corvette plant has had to close because of parts issues just since February. Chevy also had to cease production late last year because of Covid-related supply issues. Unfortunate to Delay a Hot Seller What is particularly sad about the new delays is that the C8 Corvette has been a hot seller for Chevrolet. This is only the second year for the mid-engine design and there appears to still be significant demand for the performance car. Chevrolet worked for years to get the mid-engine design perfected. While Chevrolet still builds a relatively small number of the halo cars per year, compared to the huge numbers of trucks and SUVs, it is sad to see them lose or delay any of the planned production.
Got my car back today. Hurray! My Home button works. Now I can actually use Apple Car play. They had to replace the entire electronic unit. What's interesting is all my presets are back in the new one so they must have transferred the files somehow. My only issue is that they do not wash cars. The body has lots of bird poo. Frustrating. Oh well, I had a loner for a week. Time to take it for a hand wash tomorrow.
Asked in another thread: "Off topic - you own an Alfa 4C and now a C8 - which do you like better? I realize they are very different, but curious if you only had enough money for one, which would you choose?" So there is no easy answer to this. The cars and purposes are so different. And your environment may also be a factor. I'm lucky I live in a warm climate with no snow and very little rain. If I had to drive the Alfa in the winter in a cold climate it would be impossible. But I'll try. The Alfa is really raw. The C8 is really refined. I tried for months to use the Alfa as a DD. Its just about impossible. Its not practical and when it needs service the car is gone for weeks. The C8 is practical. I can put stuff in it and go to the market. Its comfortable to drive. I like that I can push a button and make the top go down. The Alfa is really like (yes, I know its a cliche') a race car for the streets. The noise from the motor and the pop off value just behind your head is amazing -- but its impossible to use your phone even at idle. It has practically no creature comfort and is difficult to get in and out of. The seats are tight. Slow speed steering is a major work out for your arms. Forget parallel parking. The brakes however are the best. Seriously strong, rock hard pedal, and very controllable. The light weight really helps. Then again, some things on the Alfa are a complete joke. The sunvisors are the size of a postcard. The one winshield wiper works but won't clean the entire windscreen. To refill the washer bottle you have to remove part of the body work and squirt the fluid in with a special bottle. The trunk release is in the door so to open the trunk, you have to open the door first. And the rear hatch is held up by an aluminum strut. Every time you put something in the trunk you have to put all your stuff on the ground first. There's basically no infotainment system. I used my cell phone but I jerry rigged my own method to hold the phone. Even so the wires to power my Iphone came out from under the dash and dangled loosely in the passenger area. Why they just didn't add a USB port to the center console is beyond me. "Its Italian!". Oh and the cup holders are a waste. I used an aftermarket one. And not one camera -- even out the back. Because they put in an aftermarket radio in the dash. The C8 has cameras everywhere. Its faster 0-60 but the Alfa does it with more emotion. And the steering in the Alfa is excellent where the power steering in the C8 is adequate. The Alfa feels a lot smaller as well. Its about the same width but its almost 2 feet SHORTER than the C8. I'm used to the C8 now but at first I thought it was huge. The reason I bought the C8 was to get a performance mid engine daily driver. And for that purpose, its brilliant. The Alfa I bought because I wanted a hard core lightweight sportscar with Italian looks. And for that purpose, its brilliant. SO the answer the question "which would you have if you could only have one -- I might lean to the C8 because its just a far better daily driver but has plenty of performance. But it lacks the personality of the Alfa 4c. But then, what does? Mind you I paid $25 grand MORE for the C8. With the Alfa, there are no choices. You just get whatever you can find. I found a new Launch Edition that ran close to 70k. The C8 (which is really loaded and a convertible hard top) ran to $95. Therefore, there is no real answer to the question. And if I lived in a cold place the answer would clearly be the C8.
2021 has some new stripe options. You can get a bit bolder now. I rather like this convertible with a red interior and red stripes and red calipers. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Doesn’t look like Sebring.Orange. Maybe the new (non metallic) Amplify Orange? https://www.chevroletjapan.com/cars/...-overview.html
How many times do people say this when they know, or should know, that these 'slammed on the ground' cars have air suspension? .
ummm, no although I wouldn't be surprised to see this and 30 other 'customs' at the next SEMA show. .
There are going to be a lot of ugly C8's out there but if you bought it do what you want with it and enjoy. The C8 has had so much drama with current production delays and software glitches I'm not buying one until they become boring, debugged, and plentiful on the dealer lots like walking up to a dealer lot during the C7 days and the salesmen asked what color are you interested in. We expect dumb stuff from Ferrari. I can't handle dumb stuff from my daily drivers. I would not have been happy going through the Mayor's inconvenience with the software upgrade.
Speaking of Rear Aero mods, the cheap skates may want to consider this highly affordable sophisticated device. Available at an HD store. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Had mine for 10 months. No issues, no drama. All time favorite daily driver Sent from my iPad using FerrariChat
Tires on this car is not cheap! Lost a rear today. $600 all in to replace. My guess is a complete set will lay you out a little over 2 grand.
you're lucky that you have low miles or you would have to replace a pair. mismatched overall size could wear rear diff >> voided warranty, sorry repairs not covered. or not. .
