I HATE MY CORVETTE

"Jay Lauer" (thefaultinourcars) 04/15/2015 at 09:58 • Filed to: None

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This is a tale of buyers remorse. What started as lighthearted purchase has quickly degraded into a horrible decision that I regret ever bit of. Reading through Oppo is like salt in the wound, constantly finding more and more things that are lacking in my stupid Corvette. I don't want to suffer alone here, so I thought I'd share the things the make me regret ever buying this stupid piece of shit.

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1. The Keys

I bought this car because I wanted to make a statement. I wanted everybody to know I have a Corvette and goddamnit, I'm doing pretty well in life. But no, GM once again just walked over to the god damn part bin and gave me another piece of plastic crap.

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2. Gas Mileage

There's only two types of fuel economy from this car: Horrible and Amazing.

If you want to drive enthusiastically or have any sort of fun in it, the mileage turns to shit (11-15 instant mpg) Thanks a lot V8 motor, some of us actually care about how we spend our dollars. I'd prefer not to give all of it to big oil corporations who will just tuck it away in the Cayman Islands for taxing.

And then, as some sort of backhanded apology, if you drive the car nicely or on highway journeys, it gets crazy mileage (32-35 highway MPG) The point of my sports car isn't to get better mileage than my Scion xB. If I wanted a more fuel efficient car, I would've bought a Chevy Volt, not a Corvette. Driving this car on the highway makes my xB purchase seem pointless. Thanks GM.

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3. Ungodly GM Quality

I bought this car coming from my incredible S2000 thinking, "The Corvette was a more expensive car in it's time. Surely everything is better." How unbelievably wrong could I be. Every single goddamn piece of this interior was lifted from some other piece-of-crap mid-sized family hauler.

That radio? Silverado Those climate controls? Tahoe The turn signal stalk? Saturn The On-Board Computer? Buick LeSabre. The shifter throw? Probably a 3500 Silverado. On a flagship performance car, you think they'd at least give some care about where you spend your time, but no. Nothing actually squeaks or rattles at all, it's very quiet, but just knowing that they skimped upsets me. It definitely doesn't feel like a car worth the four figures I paid for it.

Sure it's a sports car, performance blah blah, but it's not worth having to spend any more time in that horrible shitbox Fisher-Price interior.

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4. Turn Signal Stalks

I know this kind of relates to the previous point but here me out. I used to own a E46 BMW. That car had proper turgid German stalks. You could push those down and they made a proper 'tok' noise. You can pick up an E46 for roughly $4,000 now and was BMW's entry level car. The Corvette on the other hand, is supposed to be the prestigious high-performance car has the same interior components are as $1,500 Cavalier. You push the stalk down in this Corvette and it makes a 'whack' sound that could only be described as "fly swatter hitting a child's slide" It soul-crushing every time I use them.

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5. It's too reliable

As a car guy, you buy a car not just for transportation, but as for something to enjoy, through sickness and health. You buy a car as a companion to run with the good times and to nurse through the bad. Wrenching is the American gearhead's favorite past-time, and the Corvette has robbed me of that.

Since I have purchase the car, not one thing has broken: No blown out tires, no spun bearings, no blown turbos, not even a check engine light.

This may sound like the epitome of a first-world privileged-white-male problem, but it's not, trust me. You love a car not only for it's quality and materials, but for it's quirks and characteristics, and the Corvette has none. It's just a machine that works. Any time I drive it, it takes me wherever and back; There's no sense of adventure or excitement that break downs or possible failure give.

At least an old Audi makes you feel something.

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6. Plastic Body

Top Gear said it best, "This is the stuff newsreaders are made out of." It's fiberglass: Plastic and flimsy. The rear flexes if you push it and it'll crack if I'm in a crash. None of the rest of the car bows if I push it, but knowing the back does is enough for me to doubt my safety. After watching a crash video, I saw the car fared well, but I'm not totally convinced. I still think it's unsafe.

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7. Nobody Notices Me

The whole damn point of buying a flagship sports car is to be noticed. I bought this car thinking people will look at me and be amazed. Nope. Here in the midwest, there's apparently a Corvette on every block and, this is no joke, 18 Corvettes in the square mile I live in.

I show up to any car show and theres 25 more of them. I'm with a girl and she sees it, she doesn't car because her dad has one. Some people who see me in it ask if it's my dad's car. I might as well just buy a Lexus IS250 if I wanted to get zero attention. It's useless.

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8. Soft Touch Plastics

There are none. It's like they didn't care about the person in the drivers seat at all. A real driving enthusiasts actually cares about what his car's interior is made of. Did they not think I could tell?

It seriously spoils the whole driving experience knowings that isn't there.

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9. Cargo Space

This kind of ties back to my 'no faults' argument, but it's worth mentioning. GM etched out every bit of cargo space they could in this car, and it doesn't make any sense with the core of what a Corvette should be. This car is supposed to be about sporty performance, not practicality.

However, I went to grab groceries in it recently. I came out and put some of my bags in the two cubby holes pictured on the lower left and ride sides. Before realizing, all of my groceries fit in those two cubbies. Milk, bread, chicken, burgers, hot dogs, fruit, rice and chips. And there was still the entirety of the trunk worth of room left.

You buy a sports car because you want to make a bold statement that you care about performance over practicality and Chevy is so used to making crappy Tahoes and Malibus that it forgot the identity of what a Corvette is. I want to experience sports car problems, but the Corvette has none to offer.

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Honestly, I don't know what to do with this car. I want something that has some flaw and class to it, and the Corvette has none of it to offer. It's fast, yes, but it's not worth having to deal with the terrible turn signal stalk and the Fisher-Price interior.

The Americans simply can't build a car as well as the Europeans it turns out. It drives great, but the little things ruin the car. I don't want to live with a car where they swap from the parts bin. Car & Driver can say what they want about it's amazing performance and handling, but the full driving experience includes soft-touch plastics, and the Corvette simply doesn't cut the mustard. I'm done with it.

CalzoneGolem > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:02

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These are some of the most trivial complaints ever.

My key isn't fancy enough? My car doesn't break (not to be confused with brake which is totally a legit complaint) enough.

area man > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:02

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...is this satire?

area man > CalzoneGolem 04/15/2015 at 10:05

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Don't forget - My Corvette is too common in the middle of the country in which it was made.

CalzoneGolem > area man 04/15/2015 at 10:05

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My v8 sports car gets bad gas mileage!

Party-vi > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:06

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You're going to get a very angry letter from your local Plumbers and Steamfitter Union.

ly2v8-Brian > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:07

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Curse you GM for building a reliable car!

area man > CalzoneGolem 04/15/2015 at 10:07

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My mid-2000's GM interior is a bad amalgamation of parts from other cars! How was I supposed to know??

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:08

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Is this some sort of sarcastic joke? Please tell me you are kidding?

Autophile412 - what's the world got in store? > CalzoneGolem 04/15/2015 at 10:08

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I can haul groceries in my sports car!! WAAAAAHHHH I don't want to haul groceries safely in my sports car I want to have to put them on the passenger seat so every time I turn too fast they fly all over my passenger cabin. Damn You GM for thinking of the safety of others on the road as well as mine!!!

Kawaii-Gon Jinn > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:09

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reminds me of the great exchange between Bud and Hippy in Abyss

Bud: God, I hate that bitch.

Hippy: You probably shouldn't have married her then.

Kawaii-Gon Jinn > area man 04/15/2015 at 10:10

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women don't find me interesting enough (when i drive my corvette)

Mikeado > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:10

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Can't tell if real.

Considering you've stated that you owned a BMW E46 and actually used the turn signals, I'm willing to think this is sarcasm.

I also sort of hope you don't think most of the given "reasons for buying a sports car" are legit.

CalzoneGolem > area man 04/15/2015 at 10:11

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Wait ... this Corvette's body is made of plastic? When did they start doing that?

Kawaii-Gon Jinn > area man 04/15/2015 at 10:12

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when he says the driving experience is ruined knowing that his passenger seat is not comfortable due to lack of soft-touch plastic, i have to assume it's satire.

random001 > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:12

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You are making me miss my recently departed 02 Z06 for all the reasons you state. 170k miles, none of it babied, and not a damn thing broke that wasn't my fault. Ran like a top, is by far the easiest car in the world to work on (blame that parts bin construction for that) and just amazing.

Now do what needs to be done, and take it to the track.

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > area man 04/15/2015 at 10:12

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God I hope so. Damn you GM for making a reliable car that gets good hi-way milage and has lots of room for luggage, don't you know half of the fun of road trips is spending half an hour trying to jam bags into the trunk and stopping at gas stations?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:13

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So you're saying you want a 944 ;)

I'll actually have a more well-written response after I get out of class.

MonkeePuzzle > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:13

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trade it for another s2k? if I'd had an s2000 and got a corvette I can imagine writing a similarly sad post about my regret also

CalzoneGolem > Autophile412 - what's the world got in store? 04/15/2015 at 10:13

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Fill boot with concrete = problem solved.

E. Julius > CalzoneGolem 04/15/2015 at 10:15

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Except when the gas mileage is too good!

area man > CalzoneGolem 04/15/2015 at 10:16

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He's actually sort of right there, the C5 has SMC body panels.

JGrabowMSt > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:17

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I love Corvettes, but nearly all of these reasons would be why I would still consider buying one if I were to in fact come across the means to afford having one.

Now, we could contrast this with my flagship "sports" car (though I'll be honest, it's more of a GT style car), and say that owning something that does get attention, and does break, and does give me a thrill every time I take it out because something else might break, I would find a Corvette to be a wonderful refreshment.

My Magnum has it's power steering troubles, it also needs a laundry list of general maintenance parts as well. My SL600 Sport however, it's been pretty reliable. It had one "major" breakdown, which wasn't major, cost only $400 to fix at a shop, but I couldn't fix it on the side of the road. That's my differentiation between minor and major. Can I keep going? Minor. Should I call a tow? Probably major.

But all that said, if you were to pick a single thing off of that list and say if this were to be changed, it would change my mind about the Corvette, what would it be?

Personally, I have but one complaint, and it's simple. The plastic body. I could forgive everything about the Corvette if it didn't have a plastic body. I was looking at one at C&C just this past weekend, and the front bumper didn't even come close to lining up with the body line around the headlights. It was horribly off, and didn't look good at all. Now, my Magnum has a replacement (not OEM) front bumper, and a replacement OEM hood, neither of which fully line up with the car. I could forgive every other problem with the car if it could just line up and look amazing.

I walk away from my car, and I have never once failed to look back at it because it's what I wanted, I found it, and now it's mine all mine. I feel the same way about both of my cars, but as far as the Corvette goes, the C7 is on the right track, but I'm just on the fence about it. I do like it, I'm just not yet sold on it. I would absolutely take one, I fully respect how well they drive and how much better than previous generations they are, I love the new looks, I'm just not sure I would choose it over other cars in that price range.

That's what the Corvette lacks when I look at the C5. For that kind of money, there are other things I could buy that I would enjoy seeing and being seen in more.

You can always just get a louder exhaust. That worked for my friends getting attention in their Corvettes (I know several Corvette owners, and they're all obscenely loud).

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:19

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Funny, I bought something widely regarded as crap and am not suffering from buyers remorse.

Although that could be because whenever symptoms show up I cure them with a big dose of loud pedal. You should do the same.

whatisthatsound > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:20

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I get being unhappy, but this article comes off as being angry about the relability, access to parts, 32mpg on highway and ability to actually put your things in it to go on a trip. Sell the car and buy something you like. Don't complain about gas mileage because any car faster than the Vette will be worse. My viper has a ton of parts bin parts it's awesome because it lowers ownership costs. If you want a car that doesn't share parts just wait till things break and how you wish you did. The most important lesson should be don't buy cars for attention from other people. Buy a car you love, not a car you think everyone else will or else you will be in the same boat.

area man > Kawaii-Gon Jinn 04/15/2015 at 10:20

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Hopefully. Not so good! If true the weird formatting made it way too believable.

Autophile412 - what's the world got in store? > CalzoneGolem 04/15/2015 at 10:20

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There's always spray foam insulation if you truly don't want the trunk space.

nermal > CalzoneGolem 04/15/2015 at 10:22

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My new truck also suffers from Shitty GM Key Syndrome. $40k+ for the damn thing and it still has the separate key and a FOB that looks like it was sourced from Harbor Freight.

Also, it's designed so that any time there is lateral movement, it swings and whacks against the steering column. It's super quiet otherwise. So when you're driving, all you hear is "whack....... whack..... whack.. whack... whackwhackwhack................. whack......"

It's dumb and everybody involved in bringing it to market should be canned and blacklisted so they never work in the industry again.

Shift24 > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:22

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What i heard for most of this post.

and you totally missed the reason of owning a corvette.

spanfucker retire bitch > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:22

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POE'S LAW IN FULL EFFECT TODAY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

Bryce Womeldurf > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:23

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Playing just for the Corvette owners...

Not to be the stereotypical reply here, but get yourself a 20 year old Miata. Better yet, buy a '90 or '91 and really roll the short nosed crank reliability dice. You can drive at 10/10ths everywhere you go in it and barely be breaking the speed limit... when it's running...

/hopethisissatire

Jay Lauer > whatisthatsound 04/15/2015 at 10:24

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Phew, thank god somebody gets it.

Flavien Vidal > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:24

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How much do you want for it? :)

DoYouEvenShift > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:24

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Sounds like you need a cheap old worn out exotic.

People will notice you.

You will be fixing something on it everytime you turn the key.

And gas wont be an issue because youll never be able to drive it.

KatzManDu > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:25

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I can't tell if this is satire or not, but as a former C5 owner I can kind of see some of the thought process here.

I had the red version of this car; a 2000 FRC. I liked my 1995 C4 better . Both cars were red with black interior. You seem to have chromed Z06 wheels and not the brushed aluminum 5-spokes which I had. I also bought the car new. Your car is also missing the fog lamps. WTF? I assume you did the CAGS delete/disable. Does yours have the stiffer Z51 suspension?

The C5 was fast and fun but it was a little too "clean cut" if you will. It seemed to lack any kind of muscle car mystique. Tricking it out to make it look a little nicer wasn't hard. A chrome or polished aluminum shift knob fix the car right right up. Also look at a new radio.

90% of your problems will be fixed right away. If you want to go further, a small, tasteful rear spoiler and some exhaust tips (or Borla exhaust) would be the way to go.

If the interior plastic is too cheesy for you, get it replaced with carbon fiber. You can also replace the interior door handles with chrome/steel instead of plastic and the same with the lock levers.

If that doesn't do it for you, you can sell it with the slight mods you made and not be out a whole lot of cash.

Sn210 > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:25

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hey guys, he's being sarcastic.

Jay Lauer > Flavien Vidal 04/15/2015 at 10:25

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$20,000

whatisthatsound > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:26

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I'm very relieved. Carry on internet, carry on.

Bryce Womeldurf > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:27

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That's a relief. Ironically, I've never owned something with so many things broken as there is in my Miata and yet I love the car. Broken AC, needs a top, needs an alignment, been through an engine rebuild already and a whole new cooling system. If you love the car, the rest doesn't really matter.

Flavien Vidal > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:30

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Meh... :)

yeah you want to keep it :)

Sold my Lt1 c4 last august and i miss it dearly... i spent great nights sleep in the trunk!! How cool is that??

I now live I Japan but I'm thinking about getting another one... maybe a c5z06... Once you've touched the vettes, I'm afraid there's no coming back :)

Kawaii-Gon Jinn > CalzoneGolem 04/15/2015 at 10:31

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his Kinja timeline is awesome

1/13/15: STI or Vette?

2/01/15: Buys the STI

2/06/15: Buys the Vette

2/22/15: STI Lives

4/01/15: STI Blew Up

21 minutes ago: I Hate My Corvette

I can't figure out if i have a man-crush: on one hand, he has a garage and knows his cars and drove an S2000. on the other hand, he likes John Meyer.

jonny quest > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:33

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pfft..i'd rather drive a Subaru justy...;)

CalzoneGolem > area man 04/15/2015 at 10:33

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They've been some kind of composite for many years.

Jayhawk Jake > JGrabowMSt 04/15/2015 at 10:33

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What?

What does a body panel being plastic have to do with how it lines up? That's dumb, the corvette you saw was probably just lazily put together after a repair.

CalzoneGolem > E. Julius 04/15/2015 at 10:34

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Right, then I don't know what to do.

CalzoneGolem > Kawaii-Gon Jinn 04/15/2015 at 10:35

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on the other hand, he likes John Meyer.

That explains it.

CalzoneGolem > nermal 04/15/2015 at 10:36

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Now I see why Garfield keeps mailing you to Abu Dabi

CalzoneGolem > Autophile412 - what's the world got in store? 04/15/2015 at 10:37

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That might be better for the rear suspension.

Stef Schrader > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:38

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SWEET GRAND AM BRUH

JGrabowMSt > Jayhawk Jake 04/15/2015 at 10:38

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This picture shows so much of what I'm talking about. Terrible panel gaps, and the fitment of the front bumper doesn't really match the car.

Are you telling me that this has been in an accident and is poorly repaired?

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > CalzoneGolem 04/15/2015 at 10:39

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But also great gas mileage at times, and that makes me mad too!

Dafuq?... haha

Imirrelephant > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:40

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What you did there, I see it...

Stef Schrader > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:42

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"No." - Mitsubishi owners everywhere

CalzoneGolem > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 04/15/2015 at 10:44

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It's doors are always closed. Unless I open them and then they just hang open! Dafuq GM? Learn to make a car!

RomeoX > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:46

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LoL... guys see you in your C5 and think "he bought the wrong car"
girls see you in your C5 and think "he's trying too hard"
Mustang and Camaro owners think they have more useable space than you
Scion and Prius drivers hate you
Escalade and Suburban drivers fear getting into an accident with you
V6 model sedan owners think they can keep up with you
Many 4-banger turbos CAN keep up with you with the right tune
And finally, you get a piece of open road and get demolished by a Porsche

You buy a car that YOU LIKE! Period! Is there a way that you can regain the joys of having your Corvette in your life??? Add an aftermarket exhaust and plant "student driver" stickers on the back of it? (Super Speeders reference is lame, but I enjoyed making said reference)... Maybe you need to go on a short to medium length road trip to really see if this car can be brought back into your mindset of likeable?

If all else fails, you should be able to get back most of what you paid for it. Go back to the drawing board and figure out a car, within your budget, that you feel you will actually enjoy. Make sure it is all about you though.

P.S. Don't buy a car thinking it will bring you more attention. Odds are, the only attention you'll get is the kind that you wish you would have rather avoided.

- Romeo

Jay Lauer > area man 04/15/2015 at 10:47

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That's the point.

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > Sn210 04/15/2015 at 10:51

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I hope so, but it has whiffs of truth.

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > DoYouEvenShift 04/15/2015 at 10:52

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Tavarich should be able to hook you up with a great "deal".

Jayhawk Jake > JGrabowMSt 04/15/2015 at 10:56

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Those panel gaps aren't bad. They look normal. I honestly have no idea what you're talking about. I can kind of see how the right side of the picture looks a little off, but it also looks like a cloud is reflected across the panel line which distorts the line itself.

Either way, even if they are abnormal it has fuck all to do with what they are made of. If they were made out of titanium it wouldn't make a lick of difference as to how they fit together.

yamahog > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 10:56

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You have no idea how much I love this. Nicely done.

jariten1781 > area man 04/15/2015 at 10:56

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It is an excellent example of Poe's Law: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_l…

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > CalzoneGolem 04/15/2015 at 10:57

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I'm convinced this is satire, but the OP does an excellent job of making it difficult to determine whether it is or not. haha

area man > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 11:00

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Had you left the formatting normal it would have played a lot better. You went full retard, man. Never go full retard.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > CalzoneGolem 04/15/2015 at 11:07

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You're the world's most oblivious person if you don't realize the obvious satire.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Shift24 04/15/2015 at 11:09

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And you totally missed the joke :)

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 11:11

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Well done. I lost my shit at 'same trip computer as a buick lesabre' because that was the second thing I noticed when I sat in your FRC. The first thing I thought was "needs more soft touch plastics on the dashboard".

CalzoneGolem > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/15/2015 at 11:12

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I wasn't sure then I looked at OP's history and it seemed to me that this was legit.

asenna > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 11:12

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Do you see the ignition is on the dash and not the steering column like every other Chevy from this time period, that was, at the time considered an upscale feature that GM spent money on to make corvette buyers feel special. So chill.

asenna > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 11:21

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Here is your problem! You bought the hardtop a year before they made it into the Z06.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 11:23

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Obvious sarcasm is obvious, people.

/atleastihope

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 11:28

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so basically... European cars are flashy and unreliable and people are idiots for buying them anyways; meanwhile the corvette has remained a people's sports car?

JR1 > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 11:31

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Are these the Z06 rims off of the C6? This looks amazing

blacktruck18 > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 11:43

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I'll give you $5,000.

I might be able to think of something to do with it.

Carwood > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 11:58

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Its so sad how cheep GM is with their key fobs. They have been using the same ones for at least 10 years.

briannutter1 > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 12:14

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Yes....1000 more articles like this....market prices will drop even further and all the Oppo's will be able to afford them soon!

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 12:26

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Fauxhuman alert!!!!

anothermiatafanboy > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 13:15

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Coming from an S2K this interior, and especially gearbox, must have been an especially soul robbing disappointment.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 13:34

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It took me a while to realize this was humor. The interior part could be 100% serious. I was getting mad.

Well done.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 13:36

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Still trying to decide if you are bragging or trolling....

Matt Kirsch > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 13:38

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How did your S2000 compare? I'm pretty set on picking up an S as a fun driver's car and weekend warrior for at most 3 HPDE events. The C5 has crossed my mind many times though.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 13:38

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That's more than the four digits you said you paid for it.

wiffleballtony > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 14:04

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The Americans simply can't build a car as bad as the Europeans it turns out.

FTFY.

It's reliable, gets good gas mileage, while being fast. Your gripes are they key isn't fancy, and the interior sucks. Was this a surprise?

Rico > Stef Schrader 04/15/2015 at 15:26

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Damn Stef you've got me chuckling like an idiot in my office.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Jay Lauer 04/15/2015 at 16:25

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Man... you must REALLY hate your Corvette if you double posted this.

Listen... I'll do you a favour. You drive the Corvette to Toronto and I'll take the burden of owning this *terrible* car off your hands for free... AND I'll even buy you a Greyhound bus ticket back home AND give you $20 worth of spending money for the trip.

Deal?

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > whatisthatsound 04/15/2015 at 16:33

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As a Viper owner what are your thoughts on buying a 1st gen Viper? I've been contemplating it for quite some time.

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/the-original-v…

whatisthatsound > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 04/15/2015 at 18:08

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I honestly don't know to much about 1st Gens. I haven't driven or worked on them so I don't want to lead you on the wrong path. I know about Gen III and a little about Gen II. If you love Vipers it will be your best purchase. You'll enjoy it immensely.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > whatisthatsound 04/15/2015 at 18:09

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Fair enough!