C7 Corvette Stingray Convertible or Coupe?

[TradeStepan]

Corvette Stingray Convertible debuted

http://www.corvette7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=281077

What you guys think? Hairdresser model or pretty cool? I bleed Ford blue but even I gotta admit the C7 Corvette is a looker. I prefer the coupe.

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[Ricky35]

Convertible C7 looks good there but my choice is still coupe for sure.They always look more aggressive and perform better than convertibles anyway. I always wish Ford had a director competitor for the Corvette.

 

[Bossing]

Wanted it since 1/13/13... saw it live at the CHI auto show too... :love: the coupe!

 

[Thed]

Coupe... No convertibles for me.

More weight, less rigidity, and at a higher cost? No thanks.

 

[Bossing]

Prices released yesterday.... very competitive for what you get... but the extra cost goodies (options) do add up.


When General Motors (NYSE:GM) released the next generation of Corvette, the resulting machine wasn’t just a successor to the hugely popular sports car. The new model represented how far GM had come since the U.S. government bailed it out in 2009, and kept the brand alive under the banner of job and economic preservation. Now that the brand has made its comeback, GM wanted to say thank you and graced the public with the 2014 Corvette Stingray.

Following its reveal, few details were swirling around. We knew it would pack a 6.2 litre V8, with about 450 horsepower, and that the car would be reviving the Stingray moniker, not seen since 1976. We also knew it would be more exclusive than Corvettes of the past — fewer than 1 in 3 Chevy dealerships were given the right to sell the new car, at least initially.

However, one crucial detail was lacking — its price. Luckily, the price has now been released, and not surprisingly, it puts a bit of a premium on the 2013 model that it is replacing. At $51,995, the biggest surprise is that it doesn’t cost more — it’s only about $1,400 above its predecessor. For the convertible, you’ll have to fork over $56,995, or about $2,395 over the 2013 model. Both prices include the $995 destination charge for the vehicle…

However, for the financially well-endowed sports car enthusiast who wants all the options, the loaded version will run a bit more, at over $73,000. For that price, the buyer is treated to the $2,800 Z51 Performance Package, $2,495 competition sport seats, and the $1,795 Magnetic Ride Control option, among many other things.

Though a $20,000 premium for options sounds like a lot, the end result ends up as quite a steal for what you get. Consider the Nissan GT-R, which falls into a similar class and starts at a base price of about $96,000. The newly released Dodge Viper, with its 8.4 liter V10, clocks in at over $97,000. And that’s not even touching on its German competitors.

“The 2014 Corvette Stingray perfectly embodies Chevrolet’s mission to deliver more than expected for our customers,” Chris Perry, vice president of Chevrolet marketing, said in a statement. “The Corvette Stingray delivers a combination of performance, design and technology that very few manufacturers can match, and none can even come close for $52,000.”

Chevrolet's price list for the all-new 2014 Corvette Stingray:

1YY07 Corvette Stingray Coupe $51,000.00
1YX07 Corvette Stingray Coupe w/ Z51 $53,800.00
1YY67 Corvette Stingray Conv $56,000.00
1YX67 Corvette Stingray Conv w/ Z51 $58,800.00

Destination Charge $995.00

1LT Base Equipment Group 1Y*07/1Y*67 $0.00
2LT Equipment Group 1Y*07/1Y*67 $4,210.00
3LT Preferred Equipment Group 1Y*07/1Y*67 $8,005.00

D30 Custom Color and Trim Combinations $590.00
PIN Customer Selectable VIN $5,000.00
R8C Corvette Museum Delivery w/Interior Plaque Includes CFX (Plaque) $990.00
ERI Battery Protection Package $100.00
J6E Yellow Brake Calipers $595.00
J6F Red Brake Calipers $595.00
NPP Exhaust System Performance $1,195.00
VK3 Front License Plate Bracket &R7E $15.00
FAY Carbon Fiber Interior Appearance Package &2LT/3LT $995.00
IL4 Sueded Microfiber Seat Inserts &2LT $395.00
IL6 Sueded Microfiber Seat Inserts &3LT $395.00
IWE Sueded Microfiber-Wrapped Trim Package &3LT $995.00
UY4 Chevrolet MyLink Navigation System &1LT/2LT $795.00
G7H Laguna Blue Tintcoat $995.00
G7J Lime Rock Green Metallic $495.00
G8A Velocity Yellow Tintcoat $995.00
GBE Crystal Red Tintcoat $995.00
C2M Carbon Fiber/Transparent Dual Roof Package 1Y*07 &2LT/3LT only $2,995.00
C2Q Body-Color/Transparent Dual Roof Package 1Y*07 &2LT/3LT only $1,995.00
C2Z Removable Roof Panel, Visible Carbon Fiber with body-color surround 1Y*07 &2LT/3LT only $1,995.00
CC3 Removable Roof Panel, 1-piece Transparent 1Y*07 only $995.00
AE4 Competition / Performance Sport Seats Without Sueded Inserts $1,995.00
AE4 Competition / Performance Sport Seats With Sueded Inserts $2,495.00
TTV Carbon Flash Painted Spoiler & Outside Mirrors $100.00
FE4 Magnetic Selective Ride Control w/ PTM 1YX*7 only $1,795.00
MYC 6 Speed Paddle Shift Automatic Transmission $1,350.00
Q7E Chrome Aluminum Wheels 1YX*7 only $1,995.00
Q7T Black Painted Aluminum Wheels 1YX*7 only $495.00
QX3 Chrome Aluminum Wheels 1YY*7 only $1,995.00
RQ1 Machine Faced Aluminum Wheels 1YY*7 only $1,495.00

 

[Bossing]

Added a Z51 Stingray coupe to keep my Boss 302 and 45th SS some company... now let's see that 6th gen Mustang soon!

This beast handles so 'effin well. A complete package. Oh... here's my silver beauty. :love:

 

[UOP Shadow]

I'm voting for the vert. I'm a drop top guy and the next best thing to a motorcycle is a vert!

And for a car like this, the top would be down 99% of the time I'm driving it.

 

[minjitta]

Texas are too damn hot for vert, I would go with couple, but don't like the CorCamaro rear end look.

 

[likeaboss]

With the targa top why even a need for a vert?

 

[UOP Shadow]

With the targa top why even a need for a vert?

It's a vert thing...

 

[TearTheHorizon]

It's a vert thing...

I guess we wouldn't understand

I actually love the new vette from all views that are not head on (the grill is not pleasing to my eye) and do not include the rear.

That huge rectangle needs to go. Or at least be body color.

 

[Bossing]

Here's an assortment of colors including yours truly... from yesterday at a local get together. Like them or not, here they are:

Lashway's white non-Z51 but turbo'd C7 (w/ blacked out rear)

 

[SUPRDUDE7]

I thought this was a Mustang forum. Hmmm

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[Bossing]

I thought this was a Mustang forum. Hmmm

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It sure is... you're just in the Gen Auto section. :cheers:

 

[SUPRDUDE7]

My bad @Bossing. On my phone. I love the new Stingray but jonesing for the new Mustang.

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