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does anybody feel like me about the new vette?? im not crazy about it. maybe it will grow on me, i trully like my 2010 gs much more

The new engine is a technological leap forward, and I am sure the whole package will be very successfull for performance and handling.

My opinion on style: The interior looks very cool, and I will bet feels just as great as it looks... The front end styling is great. Even the profile is Corvette.

My problem is the rear. All I could think of when I saw the official photos was

"Cor-varo".

I hate to think it, but I think the logic behind this car in 2010-2011 was:

Corvette sales are at, or near, or all time lows.
Camaro sales are at all time highs.
We (Chevy) want to keep the Corvette, but need to play the money+logic game (bad mix for special cars), so we will give America what it wants - a new Corvette with the styling cues they love from the Camaro, it'll be great!

I for one am not running out to the dealer to sign up. But then again, I am not crazy about the Camaro either.

I am crazy about all other generations of Corvettes, so who knows - mayby I will love the C7 too in the future... but I loved the C4 and C5s when they came out. I liked the C6, but was (and still am) disappointed by the pedestrian headlights.

Just my 2 cents - my prediction is this will be a 4-5 year run with moderate to slow sales. Maybe that will make them more rare as collectors, like C2's down the road, who knows...

I love it. I've been holding off on purchasing a Corvette for 3 years now waiting for it.

C6 is still beautiful, but I think the C7 moves the Corvette into an exotics look category!

In general I can accept it but the rear end lower black panel disturbs me. The taillites look better when lit but still Corvettes have had four taillites for a long, long time. Just don't see how they can trash such a basic styling cue like that.

The new Camaro wasn't my cup of tea either.

Here's more 2014 C7 info.

Here's another tidbit on the 2014.

I'm going to get one after it's been out for 2 years

Smart move.

Yes I will :)

2014 pricing info.

thats smart waiting a few years....

Sadly I bought a new 05 right when they came I lost my roof 3 times to the delam issue, the Z51 brake squeal, dough boy steering wheel, A4 instead of an A6.

I am not saying *I hate my car* and it isnt even a big deal that its a 6.0 and not a 6.2. Just a few things that I really wish I had on my car that every other C6 had stock. I really wish I had a A6 instead of just a 4 speed.

So I will wait a year or two after the release, just to make sure that some items are ironed out before buying my next new corvette.

That delam issue with my roof really put a sore taste in my mouth, it pops still and creeks and squeeks and really makes the drive unbearable.

The corvette is still and has always been my dream car, im just going to be more careful next time I make a purchase and I do enjoy being the first owner. I know the car in and out and i know how it was treated since day one.

Welcome to the forum.

I generally agree re: not buying first model year vehicles but had good luck w/ my '68 GTO and '02 TrailBlazer.

Even my '07 Tahoe was not too bad but traded it before some of the problems started showing up in others.