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Old July 18th 15, 06:39 AM posted to alt.autos.corvette
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Default Yes a Corvette is a status symbol

On Monday, July 6, 2015 at 2:11:11 AM UTC-4, unclevito wrote:
> Most Vette owners are over 65. So I know the grey hair set loves them even
> though the new ones are overpriced, depreciate like crazy and spend most of
> their time in the shop.
>
> Educated folks would not be caught dead in any car made my GM. GM only
> cares about money and hides defects like ignition lock problems that cause
> folks to be killed. How many killer 'features' are in the latest Corvette.
>
> My guess is that Corvettes are more popular in fly over country than on the
> coasts. Poor Corvette owners also have to deal with the moron mouth
> breathers at Chevrolet dealerships. There also is a Corvette museum that
> was stupid enough to be built over a sink hole where 8 Corvettes were lost.
> Takes 'talent' to have that happen. Museum management was crying over the
> Vettes that were lost when they were dang lucky no human was killed. Cars
> can be replaced.
>
>
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
> > The Corvette is a status symbol to those with high school diplomas, blue
> > collar and lottery winners, who will park it in front of the bowling they
> > bought with their winnings.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tuesday, October 26, 1999 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Clay Lovett wrote:
> >> You gotta face facts here. No matter what is said, whether you want it
> >> to
> >> be or not, a Corvette is a status symbol PERIOD
> >>
> >> Lets examine the facts
> >>
> >> People will look at your car if it's clean with wishful eyes. This is
> >> the
> >> majority of people not the minority.
> >>
> >> People are always shocked that you can afford insurance for it. In fact
> >> it's cheaper than a Z28
> >>
> >> A lot of people wish they were single for whatever reason. And single
> >> Americans picture themselves in a classic car cruising down the road.
> >> There
> >> is only one classic American sports car, the Corvette. Yes a viper has
> >> more
> >> raw power but it isn't "classic". So single people almost always notice
> >> Corvettes.
> >>
> >> Corvettes look better. There are a lot of Corvettes on the road.
> >> Corvette
> >> owners seem to take really good care of their cars so Corvettes of all
> >> years
> >> seem to always be in remarkable shape.
> >>
> >> People seem to think I have money because I drive a nice Vette. Gee it
> >> couldn't be because it's a status symbol could it? The example would be
> >> a
> >> new Vette and one 10 years old. Drive either one and people think you
> >> have
> >> made it in life. Get a new rice burner and maybe they will think you are
> >> doing ok also. But buy a 10 year old rice burner and see what they
> >> think.
> >>
> >> You might not have bought it as a Status Symbol but it is, most of us
> >> just
> >> don't view it that way. Putting up the soap box.

> >


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