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First official images of 2015 Corvette C7 Convertible !!
"CardsFan" > wrote in message ... > > > "Smarty" wrote in message ... > > On 3/5/2013 1:21 AM, uncle_vito wrote: >> "Dad" > wrote in message >> .. . >>> For the C6 it was more like 50 "X" cars that were road tested and then >>> destroyed. Those with an "X" in the serial number plate can not be sold. >>> There is a picture of a silver one in the CAC history with me sitting in >>> it 6/3/2004 at the first National meet. My first model year has been >>> that >>> way, every time I turn around it need gas, and then it's tires again. >>> Then >>> there was the, oh wait there wasn't anything else except the AHC recall >>> (no cost). So much for your first year antiquated theory, you need to >>> get >>> into the 21st century. Then there is your advice to not buy a new car >>> when >>> the C6 had a lower base price than the C5 for a few months then went up, >>> saved me a bunch and I was driving my car not something someone else >>> discarded. >>> >>> So what's your opinion of why Fisker Karma chose GM's engine to put in >>> the >>> most expensive car built in the most expensive state with the highest >>> tax >>> rates and most subsidized people and companies in the USA? Could only be >>> to keep the negative KARMA going. >>> >> C6 did not really have a 'new model year'. Too similar to the C5. >> >> In the Fisker, the engine is merely a generator and does not actually >> power >> the car. I would not brag that my engine makes a good generator. >> >> Congrats for your photo in the CAC history. >> >> BTW, many folks besides myself say not to buy the first year of a model >> change. It is not just my idea. Glad you had success. In our club, >> our >> President had her C5 replaced by the lemon law, another member got fed >> up >> and traded it in on a Cadillac (he hated that too) and a 3rd member was >> totally dismayed at the problems with her C5 but hung in there. Was a >> big >> embarassment to our Chevy Sponsor at the time. >> >> For our club event this last weekend at the Peterson, one member could >> not >> attend due to car trouble. Again. Glad you have had success. Many >> owners have not been so lucky. >> >> Did you read Hib Halverson's thread on him buying his C6 Z06. Hood >> paint >> did not match. On a $90k car! Kind of embarassing wouldn't you >> think? >> Even Chevy had an explanation for the problem. Do you think Chevy >> corrected Hib's car before delivery? No left it up to the customer to >> find >> this out. Hopefully the customer would not be that observant. Also >> rear >> wheel alignment was off. Was still within spec so factory would not fix >> under warranty. On a $90k car? Chevy dealers are an embarassement. >> They treat customers as if they had just bought a Chevy Cruze. Sad. >> Incredibly Sad!!! > > At risk of being a contrarian, I want to offer the comments that: > > 1. I think the new C7 convertible is quite stunning, more attractive to > my way of thinking than the coupe. I owned a Corvette going back to the > 1960s Stingray so I am not new to these cars. > > 2. My C6 and C5 convertibles were both from the first model year, and > each has been a delight to own, especially in the reliability department. > > 3. I am a graduate electrical engineer and a fussy owner. The people at > GM have done great engineering on these cars and they are very much > world class. > > 4. Despite all the grousing and negativity, the forum messages still > convey the passion and appreciation some of us / most of us have for > seeing not only GM still alive but best of all Corvette still alive and > making a strong comeback after a very tough period. > > Smarty > ___________ > > Maybe you new here? Vito's a troll from the Antonin Scalia school of "Did > it make you mad that I said that?" Followed by "OK, did it make you mad I > said THAT?!?" Followed by, "OK THEN, does it make you mad if I say > THIS??!?!!?" > > Dad throws his crap right back at him, but that doesn't matter to trolls. > It only matters they get to flick somebody's nose. Vito hates GM and > there's no earthly reason for him to be here other than he craves > attention. > > AJM > '93 40th Anniversary coupe, 6 sp , both tops (currently under cover hooked > to a trickle charger) > Hey, be nice. I am improving. |
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