I am looking for a new car, and I am thinking about getting "just a Chevy" (I've actually loved Corvettes since I was a kid...I'm 33). The 0% 60 mo. financing on left-over '08s is compelling. I am looking at a black/black manual 1LT, Z51, NPP car, the sticker for which is $50K, I believe. My questions are 1. how much should I expect to get off sticker on a left-over '08 ($10K?) and 2. how are the seats in the 1LT cars? I don't need the extra stuff that comes with the 2LT, 3LT, 4LT, but since all Corvette seats are lousy, I am concerned about the base, non-sport seats in the 1LT. Should I be? $40K for the car with 0% financing is pretty attractive.

As an aside, I am probably down to the '08 Corvette v. an '06 or '07 Cayman S, which I love. Or, if practicallity wins the day, which I hope it doesn't, I am also considering a capable but soulless 335i (good lease deals available now), a more soulful but more expensive to maintain E39 M5, or a happy-medium G8 GXP.

 

You probably know this, but Corvette Forum is a great place, full of knowledgeable and friendly folks.

www.corvetteforum.com

Good luck!

 

Yeah, I'm just a creature of habit and probably don't need the distraction of another car forum. I also figure there's probably enough Corvette experts here (looking in your general direction QUIKAG...).

 

if you are looking at used as a possibility then why not throw in a used z06???

 

Any thoughts on the 370Z. I just saw my first one on the road yesterday. It's very tempting if you haven't seen one in person then check it out.

 

^ Drove one and hated it. I did a review in another thread. I'll see if I can find it and post a link.

 

1. No 0% on used Corvettes.
2. I don't need a Z06 (I can probably get arrested/kill myself pretty easily with just 436hp).
3. I like the revisions on the '08+ cars and an '08+ Z06 is too much $$$.
4. From reviews I have read, some people actually prefer the base car as an all-around car.

 

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...c=665712&st=50

 

Hit all the LS forums. (LS1, LS2, LS1tech, LS7, etc etc). That is where you get the real info on vettes.

 

Those 370Z's do look pretty damn sharp on the road. I bet 65% of them will be automatics...lol