crs2879
Well-Known Member
For someone who thinks a Camaro or Corvette would be a better choice than a Mustang, from a quality standpoint, I give you the following:
If you have complaints about a $35 - $40K Mustang, how would you feel about a $65K Corvette?
Motor Trend C7 long term test:
"Our Corvette sadly wasn’t without its faults over the past 15 months. My biggest problem with the ’Vette was that it was making sounds it wasn’t supposed to make. The removable targa top rattled like a train click-clacking over rails, the steering wheel squeaks like a mouse, the driver door creaked when opening and closing, and the brakes squealed excessively. The only thing worse than your new car’s interior making a noise it isn’t supposed to be making is your new car’s cabin making four separate noises it isn’t supposed to be making. The creaks and rattles were maddening and seriously detracted from the ownership experience. It got to the point where I simply didn’t want to drive the Corvette every day because I was either sick of having to crank the stereo to drown out the noises or having to explain to my passenger why a brand-new $65,000 sports car sounded like an old Jeep."
Car and Driver C7 Long Term Test:
"Let's get this out of the way up front: the litany of breakdowns suffered by our long-term 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 (C7) was simply appalling."
Road & Track C7 Long Term Test:
"The car isn't without warts. Those gorgeous carbon-backed buckets would be better mounted two inches lower. While the Tremec seven-speed feels brilliant, the gate can narrow under duress. And the Stingray is happier south of the Mason-Dixon: Single-digit temps bring a reluctant starter motor and creaking body over speed bumps and potholes."
Automobile C7 Long Term Test:
"Some issues, though, are difficult to justify. The passenger door wasn’t aligned correctly. The transmission liked to pop out of first gear. The differential seals leaked and required replacement under warranty. Worst of all, the fuel pump failed—twice. It happened once in a driveway during the dead of winter and once on the side of a road in rush-hour traffic. We took the Corvette to multiple Chevrolet dealerships and found them unfailingly polite but frequently unable to fix or even acknowledge our problems on the first visit. The transmission, for instance, was deemed to be “working as designed.”"
If you have complaints about a $35 - $40K Mustang, how would you feel about a $65K Corvette?
Motor Trend C7 long term test:
"Our Corvette sadly wasn’t without its faults over the past 15 months. My biggest problem with the ’Vette was that it was making sounds it wasn’t supposed to make. The removable targa top rattled like a train click-clacking over rails, the steering wheel squeaks like a mouse, the driver door creaked when opening and closing, and the brakes squealed excessively. The only thing worse than your new car’s interior making a noise it isn’t supposed to be making is your new car’s cabin making four separate noises it isn’t supposed to be making. The creaks and rattles were maddening and seriously detracted from the ownership experience. It got to the point where I simply didn’t want to drive the Corvette every day because I was either sick of having to crank the stereo to drown out the noises or having to explain to my passenger why a brand-new $65,000 sports car sounded like an old Jeep."
Car and Driver C7 Long Term Test:
"Let's get this out of the way up front: the litany of breakdowns suffered by our long-term 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 (C7) was simply appalling."
Road & Track C7 Long Term Test:
"The car isn't without warts. Those gorgeous carbon-backed buckets would be better mounted two inches lower. While the Tremec seven-speed feels brilliant, the gate can narrow under duress. And the Stingray is happier south of the Mason-Dixon: Single-digit temps bring a reluctant starter motor and creaking body over speed bumps and potholes."
Automobile C7 Long Term Test:
"Some issues, though, are difficult to justify. The passenger door wasn’t aligned correctly. The transmission liked to pop out of first gear. The differential seals leaked and required replacement under warranty. Worst of all, the fuel pump failed—twice. It happened once in a driveway during the dead of winter and once on the side of a road in rush-hour traffic. We took the Corvette to multiple Chevrolet dealerships and found them unfailingly polite but frequently unable to fix or even acknowledge our problems on the first visit. The transmission, for instance, was deemed to be “working as designed.”"
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