Z06 will have better resale value than the E-Ray. Wait times for allocations will be the longest for Z06 followed by Stingray, then the E-Ray. ZR1 will be unobtainium in Canada.
Z06 will have better resale value than the E-Ray. Wait times for allocations will be the longest for Z06 followed by Stingray, then the E-Ray. ZR1 will be unobtainium in Canada.Debate welcomed. No reasoned opinion is wrong and in the end, we all vote with our money and usually enjoy what we buy once committed to it. I struggled with my decision and considered the harsher ride (35% more than the Z51) as well. For me, hearing the Z06 exhaust note was a big factor since it reinforced my long love affair with the ICE and growing up enjoying the rumble of my neighbour’s souped-up 454 Camaro SS. Again, I’m curious to see how both the Z06 and E-Ray fare in the fullness of time, amongst automotive pundits and with resale value.
I tend to believe you on the ZR1.Z06 will have better resale value than the E-Ray. Wait times for allocations will be the longest for Z06 followed by Stingray, then the E-Ray. ZR1 will be unobtainium in Canada.
Bespoke engine will drive value in futureI tend to believe you on the ZR1.
Why would you think the resale value will be better on the Z06?
I am very interested in your comparison with the Z06. Are you getting a Z06 of your own next? Will it be a Z07? I am on the list for an Eray and Z06 and may be faced with a decision to pick one or the other due to them coming up at the same time. I track a bit and don't want the expense of replacing CCB that is a forced option on the Eray. I am leaning toward a Z06 without Z07 package but want a reasonably decent touring ride. I have heard feedback from some who say the Z06 ride in Tour is good but many others state the ride and noise is terrible for touring but it is not specified if the hard ride and noise is only on the Z07 or if it is still poor on the base Z06. Can you give some feedback? Have you decided to come out to one of the track events we discussed?I'll be driving a Z06 in about a month and a half to get a feel for it. I am looking forward to taking mine to the track. Less weight and better handling are a benefit. The sound of the engine and the fact that the Z06 is 340 lbs lighter than the E-Ray with the Ceramic brakes is a big difference.
I don't think it's a bad thing using F1 technology to have quick charge batteries to provide additional power when needed. The Z06 is more of a track car, the E-Ray is more of a daily driver. It has the lowest top speed of any of the Corvette models but most won't notice.
I agree with Netsinah, the development costs for developing the electric motor and software comes no where close to developing the LT6 engine from a blank sheet of paper for the Z06. The E-Ray should be 20-25K more than the Stingray and not 50K! I believe the E-Ray buyers are being gouged and GM knows that if they opened up the system to orders, dealers could fulfill the entire years allocations for E-Rays in one day, based on the waiting lists that currently exist.
I am very interested in your comparison with the Z06. Are you getting a Z06 of your own next? Will it be a Z07? I am on the list for an Eray and Z06 and may be faced with a decision to pick one or the other due to them coming up at the same time. I track a bit and don't want the expense of replacing CCB that is a forced option on the Eray. I am leaning toward a Z06 without Z07 package but want a reasonably decent touring ride. I have heard feedback from some who say the Z06 ride in Tour is good but many others state the ride and noise is terrible for touring but it is not specified if the hard ride and noise is only on the Z07 or if it is still poor on the base Z06. Can you give some feedback? Have you decided to come out to one of the track events we discussed?
You and your neighbour are low on insulation! I can barely hear ours start. The garage wall has spray foam on it.E-Ray:
I'm personally excited about the Stealth Mode. When I am up in the morning at 6am I start my Stingray up and it wakes my daughter up, the neighbors up etc. It will be great to get out of my garage and neighborhood without the fuss.
You bring up an important point here, when you say "on this forum most people would take the Z06 over the E-Ray".I’m sure on this forum most people would take the Z06 over the E-ray, but I feel that the demand in the general used car market for the e-ray and Z06 would be similar, and I think the difference of the two in resale value would be less than 20k (for same build price). To the mass market, eray has pretty much the same look, even better 0-60 times (which many ppl care lol), electric motor (not everyone understands the meaning of LT6) and AWD.
Hal-Last month I ordered a Z06 for my buddy in Ottawa as he got a non Z07 allocation before I got my allocation. The dealership that I am on the list with got one, which was also a non Z07 allocation and that went to a friend and customer of the GM. I did not order the CCB on the car.I am very interested in your comparison with the Z06. Are you getting a Z06 of your own next? Will it be a Z07? I am on the list for an Eray and Z06 and may be faced with a decision to pick one or the other due to them coming up at the same time. I track a bit and don't want the expense of replacing CCB that is a forced option on the Eray. I am leaning toward a Z06 without Z07 package but want a reasonably decent touring ride. I have heard feedback from some who say the Z06 ride in Tour is good but many others state the ride and noise is terrible for touring but it is not specified if the hard ride and noise is only on the Z07 or if it is still poor on the base Z06. Can you give some feedback? Have you decided to come out to one of the track events we discussed?
And a lot of people probably will for the street as a great everyday car to own.I prefer the Stingray over both.
I have been on the list for both the Z06 and the Eray for several years. I did not add my name to either list here on the forum because my dealer told me recently it was likely that my delivery for both "would come up at the same time and which would I choose", as I only want one at a time. My response was whichever one I can get first. I prefer to stay off that published list for now thank you, but I do appreciate your knowledge and expertise you provide on the forum.Hal-Last month I ordered a Z06 for my buddy in Ottawa as he got a non Z07 allocation before I got my allocation. The dealership that I am on the list with got one, which was also a non Z07 allocation and that went to a friend and customer of the GM. I did not order the CCB on the car.
The Z07 as mentioned above is even stiffer than the Z06's 35% over the Z51, so 43% stiffer overall. My bill of sale still says 2022 Corvette Z06 Coupe 3LZ with Z07 package and TOG visible carbon fiber aero package. So much for that! I was leaning coupe for using at the track.
I'm starting to think we need to organize a track day where we have a Z06 base, Z06/Z07, E-Ray Base and E-Ray ZER package all there to compare.
My thread in June about the Ron Fellows owners school and would you consider going went over like a lead balloon, with very little interest. There seems to be
very minimal interest in tracking Corvettes. Not just here and not entirely, but IMO, it seems the interest level is small. I have a couple of folks that have been asking me to bring my Corvette to Grand Bend and I have been waiting to get my Z06 to go up there and stomp them.
Last week, the Niagara Corvette Club went to CTMP and members were charged $1200 to drive the Z06 a few laps along with Camaro ZL1's and V series Cadillac's
similar to the cars that were on various tracks when I was in Pahrump. Hypersonic loved driving the Z06 and he said, well worth going. I imagine the insurance was included for the price they paid that day. I figure when my allocation comes up for the Z06 the Z07 won't be available. As of now, both TOG and TOF aero packages are on constraint still for the start of 2024 Z06 production! The base Z06 makes more sense for everyday driving as the Cup 2's are not a street tire compared to the base tire. I don't use my car as a daily driver, so when I do go out, it's like a track day!
I will be able to answer your question about the ride and noise more after I drive one, but Thom has and overall he preferred the Stingray Z51 as an everyday car.
The noise will be similar in a base Z06 to the Z07 and I am hoping that the fourth version of Magnetic Ride Control that these cars have will make up for some of the harshness in the ride for both versions of the Z06.
As for tracking, I am going to come up there and check it out. The weather was bad last time. I'm about to trade in my current car for my new car with Z51
and mag ride like my first C8. I was thinking about trying both the Z51 with the 4S's and then the Z51 with the all seasons and then at some point TBA, the Z06 with one tire or the other. My current car is non-Z51 and non mag ride and I got a reminder of why every car at Ron Fellows has both last month.
I don't see you on the Z06 list, what are your plans for track cars?