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Old July 21st 15, 11:56 PM posted to alt.autos.corvette
unclevito
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Default 31,320 miles long term C7. Car and Driver


"Smarty" > wrote in message
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> On 7/18/2015 1:32 AM, Dad wrote:
>> On Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 3:31:25 PM UTC-4, unclevito wrote:
>>> August 2015, pp 79.
>>> 2014 Stingray Z51
>>>
>>> New Engine at 6000 mi
>>> New starter
>>> New rear axle seals
>>> New climate control module
>>> New seat mounted side airbag
>>> New seat after airbag replacement botched
>>>
>>> What a piece of ****.
>>>
>>> At best, a lesson into NEVER buying the first year.
>>>
>>> Vito

>> Like always you have found one to be negative about. Here's what I found
>> with the first year, 2005, 6 speed, 50,000 miles, drove it for 11.3 years
>> and paid for $46 in repairs. That was to reprogram new rims and rain
>> tires, guess what dealer I didn't get my C7 from. This POS is just like
>> the '05 and just keeps demanding I put gas in it. The only first year I
>> ever had a problem with is thew '63, now that was junk from the word go.
>> You need to get your nuts off once in a while, relieve that
>> hate.............. ;-))

> My C7 convertible is 20 months old and has been in for service for 2 oil
> changes and a mirror replacement. No other issues.
>
> Unquestionably the best Vette I have ever owned with fabulous styling,
> great comfort, and, of course, superb performance.
>
> I have often purchased a new design car over the last 50 years, and indeed
> there can be more problems in the first production year. For whatever it
> is worth, my C5, C6, and C7 were all purchased in the very first batch of
> production convertibles and I have had utterly superb reliability with all
> three, better in fact than my winter cars (2 Lexus and 1 Acura RL) all
> purchased in their first year after design changes as well.
>
> No complaints here so far......
>
>
>


Glad to hear you have had no problems. However the problems others have
had have destroyed your resale value.


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