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This is a quote from a Vette owner I find interesting:
"...great car, biggest thorn in my side is that the front radiators get direct hits from road debris and after 10.000 miles of interstate driving, they look terrible, and your chief engineer states that this is only a cosmetic problem, but common sense differs , now you offer a shield screen for the two radiators for $500.00 THAT IS A VERY POOR RESPONSE FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTORING FOR ANY NEW C8..."
Looks like Chevrolet offers a Band-Aid as a solution. It is not difficult to conclude physical damage to the radiators can affect their performance by having a reduced ability to cool, far from being just a cosmetic problem. Also a shield might reduce the designed air flow to the radiators.
"... owned the car for a few weeks. tons of cheap plastic noise from dash and door panels. seat stitching was inconsistent throughout and gearing felt mushy. felt like a quick company cash grab. this is not the true performance car living up to its legacy that we wanted..."
"... owned the car for a few weeks. tons of cheap plastic noise from dash and door panels. seat stitching was inconsistent throughout and gearing felt mushy. felt like a quick company cash grab. this is not the true performance car living up to its legacy that we wanted..."
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
Comfort1.0
Interior design1.0
Performance1.0
Value for the money1.0
Exterior styling1.0
Reliability1.0
Purchased a New car
Used for Having fun
Does not recommend this car
Seen a lot of the noise from cheap plastic complaints and I am guessing that not only engines are breaking but transmissions are also. Saw one video where the guy was showing the body gap and misalignments on body lines, no offence to GM but paying $66,000 for the base Stingray you would think the panels would line up.
The one thing that all of us complain about is brake dust. I know an engineer that works for Ford that designs brake systems. As he said go anywhere else in the world and people with performance cars know that brake dust is a fact of life. This guy in the video has brake dust as #3 in his list of 5 complaints
I'll help you beat the dead horse George
Interior design1.0: The design is good, its standard of quality is something else
Performance1.0: It performs as advertised
Value for the money1.0: You get what you pay for (see Ferrari for attention to details)
Exterior styling1.0: It is pretty good, not perfect therefore it is not excellent
Reliability1.0: That is its main concern
Out of 5 I give it a 3.5 for the new ones, less for the used one. The new C8s are like playing Russian roulette with 3 rounds in the chamber.
Maybe one gets lucky or maybe not. The used C8s can run out of luck real quick.
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. . . I would be willing to part with my '04 Tbird which is mint, low miles, everything works, and no problems, obviously not high performance but it is a good cruiser.
Ford did something beautiful with that retro T-Bird. If they had put the 3V 4.6 in it and offered the manual - well, I would have looked at it. People complained that the interior finishes were hard and cheap, but that could have have been handled in the aftermarket.
In that era plastic was the trend in the interiors with most American built cars although the interior design with the Tbird feels well-coordinated for my taste.
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^^^ That really is just another excuse to have to bring your Corvette back to the dealership, especially when the battery dies. The electronics are really getting to be too much. I thought they were insane on my C6 and I can't imagine the constant issues with these new C8 models. The key in the fob for emergencies is the way to go and everyone knows it. Even my R/T has that.
The key can unlock the door which in turn allows for the hood handle (I suppose) to release the hood to be able to access the battery to be charged or replaced. The dumb thing is without trunk access by a key if the battery is dead there is no access to the engine.
On a positive note, it seems the problem with the '21 & '22 transmission problems have been resolved without having to replace it by updating the parameter settings associated with the shifts timing on the cars' computer. That's my take from several videos I have seen on the subject.
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