Strong Money - 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Long-Term Road Test

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imageStrong Money - 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Long-Term Road Test

The Chevrolet Corvette shed the stigma of poor resale values that most domestic cars have and only depreciated 23 percent in one year.

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  • bankerdannybankerdanny Member Posts: 1,021
    "...and the fact that we will not have any cars equipped with a manual trans once it's gone." That is the most amazing sentence I think I have ever read on Edmunds/IL. After all the comments I have made along the line of you test too many manuals in conventional sedans, all of a sudden not a single car in your fleet, which includes a Mini, a Jaguar, a Porsche, a BMW and a Mercedes (two even) has a manual. That is truly remarkable and rather sad.

    Even though I have complained about too many in the fleet, I like manuals and in fact my regulra driver (a 1972 MGB-GT) has one. I just wanted to see a more sensible mix, not none at all.
  • ebeaudoinebeaudoin Member Posts: 509
    Time to buy another SIY (shift it yourself)! There's a new Fit out, and you've tested the previous two generations with manual transmissions. Just a hint!
  • kirkhilles1kirkhilles1 Member Posts: 863
    Okay, so now you guys are without the Tesla and without the Corvette - my two main interests in reading the blog. Please consider purchasing a Z06 when available (maybe the convertible?) as well as the Model X. Other than the Jag, there's not many exciting cars in your possession right now.
  • fordson1fordson1 Unconfirmed Posts: 1,512
    Two thoughts...if CarMax offered you $50k, you left some money on the table by not trying a private party sale. Also I imagine a Mustang GT is soon to be added to your fleet...but that still leaves only one MT car. Maybe a Mk7 GTI with manual?
  • tornado542_tornado542_ Member Posts: 9
    Carmax just listed it for $58,000.

    http://www.carmax.com/enus/view-car/default.html?id=11220561&AVi=0&No=0&Rp=R&D=90&zip=94533&N=4294960650&ASTc=corvette&Us=5&Q=efadb166-8dd9-4873-a3a2-49933127abb8&Ep=search:results:results page
  • notfastnotfast Member Posts: 93
    After 25 years of MT cars, I am officially done. Traffic and eternal construction have sucked all my joy of shifting for myself.
  • fordson1fordson1 Unconfirmed Posts: 1,512
    tornado542_ said:

    Carmax just listed it for $58,000.

    http://www.carmax.com/enus/view-car/default.html?id=11220561&AVi=0&No=0&Rp=R&D=90&zip=94533&N=4294960650&ASTc=corvette&Us=5&Q=efadb166-8dd9-4873-a3a2-49933127abb8&Ep=search:results:results page

    There ya go. Looks as though the Edmunds method of calculating "strong money" may need a minor tune-up.
  • tornado542_tornado542_ Member Posts: 9
    Strong trade in money...
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,065
    Carmax can ask anything they want for that car. What it will sell for may be something different.
    2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • allthingshondaallthingshonda Member Posts: 878
    Like it or not manual transmission are an endangered species and soon to become extinct. Porsche says that they will no longer offer a manual on any model because no driver can shift faster than the PDK. And since it offers a full manual mode there is no point in offering a manual transmission.

    Automatic transmission technology has surpassed the advantages a manual has over an automatic. Conventional automatics can now eek out 1 or 2 mpgs better than manuals. DCT's can shift faster than manuals and the computer will automatically rev match downshifts. Combine that with the fact that the engine, transmission, steering, and suspension settings all go through fully integrated computer systems the car can perform at 100% of it's capability. Usually exceeding the ability of most drivers. There is a reason F1 cars all have DCT's even though they are driven by the best drivers in the world.
  • fordson1fordson1 Unconfirmed Posts: 1,512
    allthingshonda, when driverless cars get to the point where they can drive better than you, will you turn in your driver's license and become a permanent passenger? I mean, that's your line of reasoning here.

    Also, the demands of a racing application, where the tranny/clutch programming has to cope with throttle openings of basically 0% and 85% to 100%, all at very high engine speeds, is WAY less complex than the demands of everyday street driving. That's one reason DCTs don't do (still don't do) very well trolling around between 0 and 10 mph.
  • speednetspeednet Member Posts: 52
    allthingshonda apparently has no idea why people buy manual transmission cars.
  • dburnettedburnette Member Posts: 1
    People are buying manual transmission cars because driving them is fun! People are driving M/T cars because it gives them control over what the car is doing. People are buying manual transmission cars because it makes them learn the power curve of their engine, and appreciate it. We are driving manual transmission cars because it wires our hands, feet and brains to a common purpose. We are driving M/T cars because regardless of what anyone can say, no conventional A/T, CVT, etc can match a perfect 3-2 downshift right at the apex of a turn at WOT! Don't know about allthingshonda, Honda is still offering more M/T options then anyone else!
  • 70halfcab70halfcab Member Posts: 3
    You still have one manual. The 1997 Miata although nothing has been posted on it in quite a while.
  • cbrandicbrandi Member Posts: 21
    Why buy the Z51 equipped Stingray if you are only using your car for a daily driver and road trips with no interest in competition? While I think the Z51 is good value, is it necessary for my purposes? I'm considering a 2015 Stingray coupe 2LT, with automatic.
  • elgacelgac Member Posts: 17
    allthingshonda said:

    Automatic transmission technology has surpassed the advantages a manual has over an automatic. Conventional automatics can now eek out 1 or 2 mpgs better than manuals. DCT's can shift faster than manuals and the computer will automatically rev match downshifts. Combine that with the fact that the engine, transmission, steering, and suspension settings all go through fully integrated computer systems the car can perform at 100% of it's capability. Usually exceeding the ability of most drivers. There is a reason F1 cars all have DCT's even though they are driven by the best drivers in the world.

    Most people aren't racing their cars; even cars like the Corvette, Jag, or Porsche spend only a fraction of their life on the track, so that tenth of a second faster shift from the DCT is pretty meaningless.
    Also, I have yet to see an auto that gets better mileage than its manual counterpart in the real world. Yes, modern automatics can be programmed to ace the government tests and look good on paper, but as soon as a real person takes it out on a real road they suddenly find themselves struggling to hit the combined number, let alone the highway number.

    Personally, I'll stick with manuals.
  • nagantnagant Member Posts: 176
    Until GM gets a handle on LT1 problems, no thanks. CD just had its second catastrophic engine failure. Corvette forums are lighting up about the problems..........not just little ones either, the LT1 has some serious problems.
  • rj_xtrail_2rj_xtrail_2 Member Posts: 16
    nagant said:

    Until GM gets a handle on LT1 problems, no thanks. CD just had its second catastrophic engine failure. Corvette forums are lighting up about the problems..........not just little ones either, the LT1 has some serious problems.

    But I will stick with the C7 Z06.
  • dgcamerodgcamero Member Posts: 148
    tornado542_ said:

    Carmax just listed it for $58,000.

    http://www.carmax.com/enus/view-car/default.html?id=11220561&AVi=0&No=0&Rp=R&D=90&zip=94533&N=4294960650&ASTc=corvette&Us=5&Q=efadb166-8dd9-4873-a3a2-49933127abb8&Ep=search:results:results page

    And no fleet use! Guaranteed buy back!

  • arcticbluetsxarcticbluetsx Member Posts: 79
    If you're going to take this car off of the list of current long-term tests, do you think you could take the Miata with it?
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