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C6 Vette's just went up in price by 10% a few minutes ago........

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  1. Kds

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    I watched the new C7 preview live and IMHO it is a styling exercise gone dramatically wrong in a big way.
     
  2. Senna1994

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    I think the opposite, I think the C7 is much more aggressive and attractive on all aspects.
     
  3. Stefan_009

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    +1

    A real leap forward.
     
  4. sburke

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    The rear is terrible.

    To me the car looks like a few different cars mashed into one.
     
  5. dream cars

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    Looks like a viper.

    Not a vette
     
  6. nthfinity

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    Rears on cars are getting very complicated.

    In a general sense, this car is a home run. Every generation has cheering and nay sayers.

    I am having a real hard time with the overcomplication on the new Gallardo, Vanquish, and the strange fender treatment on the F12. Ok, not a real hard time; but I am beginning to think I'm stuck in the past LOL :)


    The King is dead, long live the King!
     
  7. canadiantifosi

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    I just watched the unveiling webcast and the new Stingray has some interesting lines. Would like to see it in black as the intake vents shown on the red car drew my eye in a little too quickly. All in all, I think that it will be a strong seller especially when they offer an upgraded performance package.

    Cheers-Colin
     
  8. Kds

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    The rear end is hideous. And the colored roofline doortop pillars with the black roof is, well, weird to say the least.

    The front end is either a Viper or F12 clone, the roofline and rear quarters are GTR and the back is a mashed Camaro. Nothing original there at all.........and no longer a Corvette but a "world car" designed to sell......not to please.

    The interior looks like a rehashed C4 dashboard from 1991.
     
  9. Senna1994

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    +1
     
  10. canadiantifosi

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    I will agree that the roundness of the front end coupled with the angular back half is a different mix, but the side profile is nicely done and does a reasonable job of bringing them together. Side profile is the money shot for any car and outweighs rear ends and interiors.
     
  11. g4titan

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    Yep, I think they just went down 10%...
     
  12. Mighty Joe

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    I always go with my first impression. I like it!
     
  13. solofast

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    While I don't think it is a "knockout, I gotta have one", I think it is better than the C5 and probably will look better than a C6 if you do it in colors that work better, like black.

    I do think that there's a whole bunch of new technology and even the base car is going to be an extremely capable car. I looks like the interior is a whole lot better than the C6. If they've improved the steering then the car will absolutely be world class, at a price of less than half of an exotic..

    Rather than the price of a C6 going up, I'm thinking the price of a nice used exotic just went down.
     
  14. classic308

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    It's all opinion and mine is the jury is out til I see it in the flesh. Should be epic to drive however.
     
  15. Senna1994

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    Great Post, and there is a terrific video on motor trends website, with the silver car and the interior.
     
  16. tbakowsky

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    I'll wait until I see one on the flesh. Looks like a winner to me.
     
  17. Wolfgang5150

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    It looks great in pictures; which means it will look amazing in person. The rear is ok, but I agree; the back ends are real complicated these days....
     
  18. Piper

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    It's a home run. I still like my C6 Grand Sport more, but I've been in love with the C6 more than any other corvette from the day I first laid eyes on it. But this car looks exactly corvette nextgen. Don't know if I'll ever buy one, but from all the improvements their touting, and the looks are decent, it'll do well. I like the car except for the rear end. Better than C4 or C5 rears though, egads. I had a C5, and hated having to look at the rear long enough to wash it.
     
  19. 95spiderman

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    I really like it. I think its a big style move foward similar in scope as 599 to f12. Much more dramatic than 997 to 991. Cant wait to see convt and hipo versions
     
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    When I saw the spy photos i was pretty skeptical. But now that the official pictures are out, I really do like it. I think its a huge step forward for this car. The standard C6 vette (non widebody) really was too plain.

    I'll hold off my final judgement until I see it in person next week. But I'm guessing it will only grow on me more from here.


    Good job GM (and I don't say that often...)



    Bill
     
  22. HH11

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    I really like it......

    Except for the steering wheel, that thing is hideous. What were they thinking??
     
  23. REMIX

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    Great looking car except the taillights but I can get used to them.
     
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