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The good news is, mid engine Ferrari's are safe (C8 Vette)

Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by Fireman1291, Jul 9, 2019.

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  1. anunakki

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    The fact that there are so many comparing this Corvette to Ferrari means Chevy hit their mark. Otherwise y'all wouldnt even be bothering to post in these threads.
     
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  2. Eric R

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    davemqv, to your point the C8 is will not be $60k. Something no one has mentioned is all the choices you get to make your car. C8 is pulling a semi Porsche play. You want stitching, cha ching, you want the GT seats, cha ching, you want leather wrapped dash, cha ching. It does not sound like you have 3 flavors anymore (1LZ, 2LZ, 3LZ) which I hugely applaud because the 3LZ never got you everything you wanted anyway. But as I demonstrated it will add up quickly. Oh red seat belts cha ching. See. Porshce is the best at this and it looks like GM has been studying more than just the 911. So no I personally would not consider a 360 if I was shopping for a C8. Its something that I could have already purchased. Same with the F355 but those are so damn hard to get off the brain. Now a F430 Spider might just tick the box for me.

    A little off topic, do you all recall when the C6 Z06 hit? Back in 2006 people were paying $20-30k above sticker to get it. The common phase from them was life is too short so spend it now. Then is 3-4yrs those same people were trying to sell for way more than it was worth because they spent too much up front. You will see this big time with the C8. So I can see a dealer loaded up C8 getting in that $85-90k range with a market adjustment fee that all GM dealers are known for.
     
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  3. Eric R

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    Yes and no. For me its a no. I would NEVER buy a corvette without a manual. Period. End of subject. Don't care how great it is. If I ever get another corvette it will be another C5Z for track days only. So as I said earlier, its time for me to move on to other experiences. The ones Chevy is going to pick off are not on this forum. They are the ZL1/GT350/GT500 crowd that are already spending $70k on a new pony car and all the loyalist who always trade up. I really don't think someone who is looking to spend $100k on something that was $200k new are going to change their minds and go C8. Why would I?
     
  4. Steinhart

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    I whole heartedly agree :)
     
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  5. anunakki

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    My point is, people are comparing it to Ferrari. Thats the best marketing GM could ever ask for.
     
  6. xplodee

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    Its not a car designed to attract ferrari buyers, but it'll attract many others. Given the specs and price, the car will sell like hotcakes. It’s a home run for GM. I don’t doubt it'll dominate on the track eventually too.
     
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  7. davemqv

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    I see what you're saying. $60k is base price.

    Hmmm. As I gaze into the future with my crystal ball I see.. many young men barely out of high school with overextended credit. Lol

    Yeah Porsche are masters at the add-on's. BMW and Ferrari are pretty darned good at it, too. Certainly doesn't make this car seem like a better deal to me but as this thread has proven people kind of like what they like.

    I'm sure that GM will sell a lot of these cars. That's cool. More power to them. Maybe some folks who were eyeing that 360 will opt for this instead. If the C8 drives down prices on 360's, 430's, and 458's, I'll send Corvette a fruit basket to thank them and buy another car!
     
  8. TomAZ

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    I got shouted down the other day by some sofa expert who profoundly denied that to make a C8 that you want to drive and for it to look great you’re going to have to spend circa $100k

    Maybe I wasn’t clear, but that could well mean waiting for the vamped up model Z06/GS

    I think the $60k base model is going to be a dogs dinner.

    Just my 2 cents
     
  9. EastMemphis

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    >> I think the $60k base model is going to be a dogs dinner.

    I can see a fleet of these being sold to the rental car companies.
     
  10. Natkingcolebasket69

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    Amen


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  11. tbakowsky

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    Craftsmanship in an F430? Come on now..that's a bit of a streach dont you think? Sticky interior, warped dashboards, leather shrinkage, poor wearing seats side bolsters) taillights that snap the mounting studs, exhaust manifolds that fail, water leaks, I could go on.

    Let be real..
     
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  12. F355 Fan 82

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    I always wondered why it wasn't possible to make something look cool, be fast, and be "cheap"........looks like this vette is gonna perform pretty much like a mclaren, look like a mclaren, and be much less, i imagine it will sell TONS.
     
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  13. F355 Fan 82

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    your 430 is cool, but lets be real owning a soon to be 20 year old ferrari is not for everyone, yes depreciation vs repair costs is probably going to be the same but for me, the 575 just pisses me off bc i've had multiple instances where my car is stuck 4-5 weeks in the shop waiting for parts to get out of customs. That isn't going to be an issue with a new corvette. I had an awesome tech I've been using for years who passed away last week, now i have anxiety about finding another trustworthy indy shop who knows what they're doing(many say they do but they don't).....that is also something you won't face with a corvette.
     
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  14. RudyP

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    Chevrolet hit a home run with this car! I have not really been very interested in Corvettes, or really American cars in general, in the past (I did have a brief ownership of a Mustang but I just didn't really like it) but this one is impressive. There are 3 things I don't like about it (the automatic, the rear end and the interior) but all if they fixed those, I'd think it was a great deal at $100K+. For a $40K discount to that, I could probably live with the interior and rear end if they just put a manual in there - that's a hard requirement for me.

    I'm going to be paying close attention to future iterations of this car - if there is a manual Grand Sport-type option, I will be quite tempted! And this is coming from someone who only owns European cars (3 Porsches, 1 Ferrari, 1 Aston and 1 Range Rover)
     
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  15. jm2

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    Better not hold your breath waiting for a manual :(
     
  16. Rossocorsa1

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    Interesting how many people are going insane with their negative comments about this car. I’m not an American sports car fan by any means, and I am not a candidate for this car, but GM nailed it perfectly for their audience. You’ll be able to buy a serious, high performance sports car and customize it for anywhere between the low $70’s to over $100k. And, I’m sorry, but it does look pretty nice. A lot of muscle for a good price, which is what Corvettes have always been. It isn’t meant to be a Ferrari. It’s a mass produced, very attractive, high performing American sports/muscle car. I give them an A.
     
  17. F355 Fan 82

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    Yes Ferrari is a better handling car, but let’s be real most are used for casual driving and dinner, very few owners track them. This corvette will accomplish most of what most Ferrari owners want for less money and with less headaches.
     
  18. xplodee

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    Better handling... Says who? Lets see how the C8 does on the track before we declare an entire brand as better handling. Corvettes have been stomping on Ferraris at road courses for over twenty years.
     
  19. Rossocorsa1

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    Corvette candidates are not buying Ferrari’s. It’s really as simple as that. But, for the money, they are getting extreme performance and a cool looking package. GM will sell a boatload.
     
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  20. F355 Fan 82

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    That’s not true, a guy with a $70-100k budget may be considering a 355,360,430 and may get this instead of dealing with an older Ferrari and it’s quirkiness. It could affect the used Ferrari market quite a bit bc this car has a look that no car has had previously at $70k price point....used 355 and 360 are already having a hard time moving without manual transmissions, this corvette certainly won’t help
     
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  21. RudyP

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    That and a couple of members have already said they own both in this very thread. I have a friend who has a 488 and a C7 Z06 (and a maclaren 720s and some others). He will buy a C8 performance version and he will buy more Ferraris in the future. They are not mutually exclusive.
     
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  22. ttforcefed

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    totally agree. no corvette quenches the ferrari thirst. just a different passion and mindset.
     
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  23. Rossocorsa1

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    I suppose a few, but I don’t believe someone looking for an older Ferrari experience is the same person who will frequently, if not daily drive a Corvette. Also, barring few exceptions, a new car buyer wants a new car experience, and Ferrari obviously has nothing to offer them as an alternative.
     
  24. RedNeck

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    No it really isn't. That's 100% not true. At all.
     
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  25. jjtjr

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    Well, it used to be that a corvette was a corvette and they made a lot of them. But now it seems that Ferrari wants to take the same path, so maybe we will see some competition between the two on the same level. But in my mind a Ferrari will always command more attention from car guys than will a corvette. But maybe I'm just old fashioned...
     

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