C8 Buyers New to Brand

[Flightlevels]

I’m new as well. Having owned different “spirited” cars and many different brands - I like the price point, styling and handling. The jury is still out on the machine as time and miles get put on but for now with only 2000km on mine - super fun and impressed! Deposit has been put down for the Z06!

 

[DenisC8]

2021 C8 HTC will be my 1st vette. My backup plan is BMW m850i couple/convertible, Porsche 992 couple/convertible or Mercedes s560 couple/convertible

 

[harshadt]

Nobody has mentioned the Supra as an option or a back up. I test drove one and thought it was nice but lacking in a general feel of driving something special. Perhaps a manual gearbox may have made it more interesting. 2020s can be had for about $10,000 off, but that still wouldn’t sway me.

 

[DDHRocks]

Interesting that they compared the Corvette to the 911. I would have thought the 718 since the price would be similar when similarly equipped (at least closer that the 911). In fact, I did consider the 718 for a short time, but opted for the Corvette in the end.

I did the same thing when I bought my C7. Flirted with the Porsche Cayman S, but couldn't get over the price difference. Especially when I found one used in excellent shape and low mileage. Also, they switched to the Turbo 4 instead of the naturally aspirated 6.

 

[DenisC8]

Nobody has mentioned the Supra as an option or a back up. I test drove one and thought it was nice but lacking in a general feel of driving something special. Perhaps a manual gearbox may have made it more interesting. 2020s can be had for about $10,000 off, but that still wouldn’t sway me.

Supra 3.0 or 4cyl cayman in my opinion is not on the same level with C8.

 

[harshadt]

Supra 3.0 or 4cyl cayman in my opinion is not on the same level with C8.

I agree. The C8 is the first car I have ever bought without ever having sat in it, let alone taking a test drive. I was a bit apprehensive about putting down so much money but have absolutely no regrets.

 

[Johnny23 C8]

GM Vice President Steve Hill Says Most C8 Corvette Buyers Are New to the Chevy Brand - Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle

Chevrolet Vice President Steve Hill recently spoke at an event and talked about the changing demographics of C8 Corvette buyers.

www.corvetteblogger.com

Wonder: how many on this forum are new to corvette?

I had my first and only corvette I bought new , a 1979 stingray, looking forward to my 2021 C8?

 

[CamsC8]

The C8 is my first Corvette.

I'm coming from a number of recent 911s and a few first generation NSXs.

 

[Johnny23 C8]

The C8 is my first Corvette.

I'm coming from a number of recent 911s and a few first generation NSXs.

Would have loved to have owned an NSX

 

[Gilles27]

New buyer to Corvette , this mid engine platform sold me

 

[Sparro]

New buyer to Corvette , this mid engine platform sold me

ditto

 

[CamsC8]

Kinda crazy how many new customers to the Corvette!!!

 

[harshadt]

Kinda crazy how many new customers to the Corvette!!!

Probably many more who didn’t stumble upon this forum like I did. I can believe that the majority of C8 buyers are new to Corvette. Heck, before this car the only other North American cars my wife and I ever owned were a Cavalier and a Ford Escort when we first started working. Otherwise, every other vehicle has been either German or Japanese (and one from Sweden).

 

[JR410]

First American car, I am a long time Porsche & BMW owner, still love those but IMHO the C8 is much more exciting.

 

[Murray20c8]

Always thought I'd be buried in my Camaro. Then it happened .... An affordable mid engine (Dare I say) Super car! Only took 2 weeks. Deposit was down and one Camaro was sold! lol And the rest, as they say, was history!

 

[Maximus74]

Always thought I'd be buried in my Camaro. Then it happened .... An affordable mid engine (Dare I say) Super car! Only took 2 weeks. Deposit was down and one Camaro was sold! lol And the rest, as they say, was history!

Same for me, when I saw the C8, my jaws dropped and my love affair with my Camaro was gone. I sold my Camaro and now on the waiting game for a 2021.

 

[See8vette]

This is my first Corvette and actually the first GM car I've ever owned.
Drove some GM cars back in the 80's as company cars, Chev Celebrity and Olds Calais, however they didn't exactly make me a GM fan.
The C8 is a different story, I love it even though I only had a tease of driving it before the winter hit.
Most recent car before the C8 was a Jaguar F-Type.

 

[Jack Raccoon!]

Nobody has mentioned the Supra as an option or a back up. I test drove one and thought it was nice but lacking in a general feel of driving something special. Perhaps a manual gearbox may have made it more interesting. 2020s can be had for about $10,000 off, but that still wouldn’t sway me.

I don't know the attraction to the Supra. Styling does nothing for me. At all...

 

[Jack Raccoon!]

It is like when Mazda brought out the RX-8. Who cares....

 

[ABC]

I am a dedicated GM guy with many other of their brands in our driveway over the years. This is my fist vette. I have appreciated all of the model years but this one for sure was the time to pull the trigger. May be my one and done. Not sure I will every get tired of driving this baby and I certainly don't need a Z06 or more. This has enough horses for me.