Recent content by Hack

Further consideration, you should try to sell it to a private party. You'll get more money for it that way. Then buy something older for a couple grand, or just rideshare with your wife until you've paid what you owe and saved enough for a down payment on something better. Definitely don't...

It's been a long time ago, but once I was approached by a guy like this. First it was in the Home Depot parking lot at lunch on a work day. Then later the same day I stopped for gas 3 or 4 miles away and he approached me again with a completely different story. I told him he already asked me...

Being upside down on a car is rough. And GT350 values are holding well. If you had spent that money on any other car you would be a lot farther upside down. I'd say selling seems like a good call, but only if you buy something really cheap that you won't be upside down on (or at least not for...

I'm surprised you can even have the catch can open to the atmosphere on a Coyote without causing all kinds of drivability issues.

Well, IIRC, the GT500 has larger brakes and wheels. It also has different styling on the exterior. I think the GT500 hood is cooler looking than that of the GT350, but I prefer the nose of the GT350 over the GT500. Even the sound of one vs. the other could be a big deal to someone. We need...

Right. It's an automatic transmission. DCT, not a slushbox. There's nothing wrong with it being an automatic, so no reason for people to be defensive about it. DCTs are superior to manuals for shifting speed.

Effingham ... there's a joke there somewhere. I guess if something is going to get destroyed I prefer a business vs. a house with people inside.

Try your GT on the track a few times before spending a bunch on something else. You might be surprised at how fast they are. The Coyote really shines on track much more than on the street.

Not sure if you are serious that you love it. If you are, I assume you own a C7 GS. What do you use it for? Track only, short drives on weekends on nice days - or do you commute in it? I could see using it for the track, but for me it's similar to a Porsche GT car in that I refuse to spend so...

I think it's fun to briefly nail it in first gear and then let engine braking slow the car. Ever do that in bumper to bumper traffic? Yes I get joy in stop and go in a manual transmission car. It doesn't bother me to push in the clutch. I have no idea why it would. I like that there's more...

My stop and go traffic is more like a couple minutes most of the time, but if you have decent gearing you can creep pretty slowly in first. Modern clutches are pretty light. Maybe you've skipped too many leg days. Once or twice a year there might be a really bad snow storm and then it could...

I never have understood the reasoning of wanting a manual transmission, but not wanting to drive a car with a manual in stop and go traffic. If you are just cruising down the highway, there's no difference between a manual and an automatic. The manual gives the most joy in stop and go traffic...

You are a tougher man than I. I couldn't drive that Yaris daily. Whichever car I buy, it has to be a daily driver. I'm not going to spend $50K or more on something I don't use all the time.

This C7 GS I drove had 7,000 miles on it. Barely used at all, but I don't blame the original owner for not driving it much. It rattled everywhere on smooth, newer roads. I barely had to drive it at all to be 100% sure it wasn't for me. The C7 Z51 is a much better choice, I think. They drive...

I really like the idea of the C7, but I can barely fit in one with a helmet on. I strongly dislike the 7 speed manual. It's just dumb. 6 gears are plenty and it's too easy to select the wrong gear in that 7 speed. I don't think of myself as a luxury or quality snob, but the Corvette build...