Thanks friends for all for the valuable feedback.
I finalized and decided to buy 2016 Z51 2LT, Mylink with navigation, Magnetic selective ride, Carbon fibre interior trim, hood insert exposed carbon fibre weave, carbon flash badge package, long beach red color, upgraded carbon Aluminum wheels and it comes with Auto transmission! Got 19% off total.
I tried both auto and manual and felt comfortable with Auto. It's 8 speed with paddle shift is equally responsive so got along with new technology shift.
I just have to find my own financing options which I think is better than what dealer is offering.
I will put on pics once I get hold of it
Should I get extended warranty (2yrs) and vehicle armour (5 yrs) from dealer costing 2500 and 1735 respectively?
Cheers!
Hey congratulations, beautiful car and great deal. You are going to be super happy with the car. It will be hard to take it easy for the break in period - remember the first oil change interval is between 800-1000 km for all dry sump equipped Corvettes.
Personally I would pass on both the options you mentioned. Some bias from years associated with auto retail. extended warranty is a super high profit item for dealer and plans have a lot of loop holes so collecting can be an issue. If your financial situation is such that you can not possibly risk anything then go for it but it is a lot of $$ for little protection. The vehicle armour can be purchased at after market specialty shops for half the dealer cost and from discussions on this and other Corvette forums there seems to be some debate on the quality. I can not comment on that as I have never purchased it as I see little need for it even though I tend to put close to 20k a year on my Corvettes.