CHASZ51
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Already have flying frunks.
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Got the Contributing Memberships stuff finally worked out and made up a thread as a sort of "How-To" to help people figure out how to participate. So if you need help figuring it out, here's the thread you need to take a look at -> http://www.corvetteflorida.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3581 Thank you, everyone! Rich Z.
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Already have flying frunks.
Yeah, it was the machining of the heads on some of the LS7s being done in Mexico that was the problem I was concerned about. GM knew about the issue but were claiming they couldn't exactly pinpoint which cars/engines were affected, so they weren't doing anything proactively about the problem. Since the engine failures would likely show up after the warranty expired, I guess it was a pretty safe bet for them to play that way.
As long as it is covered by my extended warranty, I'm not too worried about it. Been speculating for a while that a lot of parts coming out of China were going to be getting in short supply when domestic supplies of them ran out. China could cripple the USA simply to stopping ALL exports to us of everything they now make that we used to do. So I expect even ignoring the coronavirus thing, there is an import squeeze on our end for some items from them.
Only issue I had with the C6Z was when the right driver's side wheel speed sensor went out. Luckily still under the extended warranty I had purchased. Then they were working on that, they discovered that the brake master cylinder was leaking too, so that got replaced. That just about paid for the warranty for me, so that worked out OK. Actually the car ran great, but I just lost confidence in it because of the LS7 head issue mentioned above. I didn't trust my luck to just ignore it, so rather than having yet another potential Corvette related headache, I decided to move it along.
I thought the CTS-V had the LS6 engine in it? Anything coming out recently would have the newer LT generation engines in it, I would imagine.
Yeah, I am wondering what will fail on the C5Z I have that I will find impossible to find a replacement for. The electronics stuff won't be available forever, and unless someone is repairing them, what is on the shelves will be it when that supply runs dry. The problem with a lot of automotive electronics modules is that they often get some sort of epoxy poured over everything to keep them sealed from the elements. Which works great for keeping out moisture but also makes repairing such things nearly impossible.
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Traded it in. C7's are hot now and prices way up compared to May when i bought mine. I guess the C8 delay put a big demand on C7's.
Just never liked anything about the car and the C6 is much better in my book. Would love a Grand sport but don't like buying cars 7 years old..
What vehicle did you get in trade for it?
I'm glad I got my Grand Cherokee when I did. It's come in pretty handy with the automatic rear hatch with this coronavirus thing when we go to Walmart to do the curbside service thing. And the full time 4wd handles our road when it gets muddy like it was nothing. If we should have to bug out from an approaching hurricane, this is the vehicle we will be taking. The front seats fold all the way back, so we could sleep in there comfortably if we needed to.
And I don't feel compelled to dust it off after every drive.
CHASZ51
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What vehicle did you get in trade for it?
I'm glad I got my Grand Cherokee when I did. It's come in pretty handy with the automatic rear hatch with this coronavirus thing when we go to Walmart to do the curbside service thing. And the full time 4wd handles our road when it gets muddy like it was nothing. If we should have to bug out from an approaching hurricane, this is the vehicle we will be taking. The front seats fold all the way back, so we could sleep in there comfortably if we needed to.
And I don't feel compelled to dust it off after every drive.
I went cheap and slow. A 2021 Spark with crank up winders. I will save 600 a month on gas, payments and Ins. Maybe in 3 years a C8 will be under 60k used.
Heck, because of this coronavirus thing, Connie and I just haven't been traveling much at all. So our gasoline bill is practically nonexistent. We might do the Walmart curbside service once every week or two, and go to the post office twice a week. Both destinations are less than 5 miles from our house.
Probably will be running to Ace Hardware tomorrow to get some propane tanks filled for the mosquito magnets, but again, less than 5 miles away. Hasn't rained in the past 24 hours so maybe I can take the C5Z out for a spin sometime soon. Even then, I rarely go more than 30 miles or so. But I guess I don't want that gasoline sitting in the tank for too long before putting in fresh.
As for the C8, probably best to let everyone else do the beta testing for GM anyway and get the kinks worked out. Or at least identified so you know exactly what sort of quirks you will be getting into with this newer generation. Right now everyone likely has stars in their eyes with that new sharp looking design, so I'm guessing they are just throwing money at the car salesmen. I suppose a good chunk of the first buyers are speculators just going to flip the cars on Ebay for a tidy profit.
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https://www.corvetteforum.com/articles/best-and-worst-c8-corvette-prices-in-the-country-right-now/
https://www.citychevrolet.com/new-vehicles/corvette/
Looks like some new ones can be had for less than $100K.
https://www.citychevrolet.com/new-vehicles/corvette/
Looks like some new ones can be had for less than $100K.
CHASZ51
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GM has 6 years to fix the C7 and never did. Bad rear ends, A8 trans, cracked wheels and on and on.
Now older C6 's are ticking time bombs with the gas tank leak.
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I would never go over 55k for any car. So them prices are well above what i can deal with.
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My 2004 has the LS-6 as did the 2005. Originally rated at 400 hp, they have recently admitted that actual hp figures are closer to 450 hp. This engine also was rumored to have found it's way into at least some of the Florida Highway Patrol's Camaro interceptor cars. (And, yes, I did get to "test drive" one, but I'll never admit it in court.)
They switched to the LS-2 for 2006-2007 making the same alleged 400 hp, but with a "better" torque curve I understand.
2008-2014 brought the LSA, which was a 556 hp variant of the Z06's LS-9.
The latest generation, 2014-2019 uses the LT-4 making 640 hp. I haven't kept up with the Corvettes in , years but I know GM has often used interchangeable parts on the performance V-8's. It appears the CTS V only offers an automatic on the 2014 and up cars. And no more V-8 is in the line up at all after 2019, but several V models making north of 400 hp with the V-6 engines.
Oh yeah, I forgot about that gas tank snafu. Fortunately I got rid of Connie's 2007 and my 2009 before that particular problem showed up. I wasn't real keen about them putting the fuel pump up on the top of the gas tank anyway. The sensors for gas gauges don't last forever, and it would make the repair expensive if you paid someone to do it, and a pain in the ass if you did it yourself. My C5Z has the fuel pump (actually dual pumps) mounted on the back side of the tank, so it's much easier to get to. Still no picnic, though.
Of course, truth be known, I have no idea where the fuel pump mounts on my two jeeps. It's not something think about when buying a vehicle. You normally only find out about it when one goes bad on you.
I had to replace the pump in Connie's Chevy truck a while back, and it too was mounted on the top of the gas tank. Easiest way I found to work on it was to lift the truck bed off of the frame and get to the gas tank that way. Actually wasn't all that bad. Not an option on passenger cars, though.
I think the Z06s were all using LS7s for those model years. If I remember correctly, I believe the LS9 was used in the ZR-1s. :shrug01:
CHASZ51
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One car i never knew about was the LT1 Camaro. More of a basic car under the SS but still has the LT1 and a new A10 auto that does not have the big time problems like the A8 auto does. Kinda looking around for one now.
Used car prices are way up now. Used C6's and 7's are way up also.
Used car prices are way up now. Used C6's and 7's are way up also.
Maybe I should have waited a bit before trading in the '09 C6 Z06 on the Grand Cherokee. But honestly, once I learned about the potential head problems, and the extended warranty I bought had expired, I wasn't comfortable with the car any longer. I couldn't get rid of it fast enough.
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Yep, my mistake. The Caddy uses a detuned version of the ZR-1 engine, not the Z06.