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Replying to: starrow68 (Mar 05, 2006 1:54 pm) 
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I am considering the purchase of a new 2006 or next years 2007 corvette convertible. I am also considering the BMW M Roadster and the Porsche 911. I am 55 years old and plan to keep the car for 15 years plus. I was told by a dealer for one of the cars I am looking at the corvettes, even the new ones, have a lot of rattles. I understand the corvette is probably the best value/performance package, especially compared to the Porsche, but I really don't want to listen to rattles. While the Porsche is much more money, given that I plan to keep it for many years, I am willing to pay up if needed to get the best car. I am however, a little concerned about higher potential maintenance costs on the Porsche. Does anyone have any thoughts able the relative quality of these cars, long-term reliabilty and rattles? Thanks |
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Replying to: gord1 (Mar 07, 2006 12:36 pm) My Lexus had more annoying long term noises than the vette because it was so quiet you heard everything. I have had one quality problem with my C6 that was fixed by the dealer; the fuel tank sending unit was replaced. I had three quality problems with my Lexus the fist year I had it and one was never fixed to my satisfaction; a rattle in the sunroof. The only downside to the Vette is finding a good dealer service department that works on enough Vettes to know what they are doing. If you live in a smaller town you don't have a lot of choices. You also won't get the red carpet treatment at the dealer either. With every car you are looking at you have an equal risk of having problems IMHO. Each design has it own strengths, weaknesses, and quality problems. If you follow the on line forums for all the cars you are looking at, you will see some owners complaining about quality, dealers, and etc.. Having to chose between all these cars is a nice problem to have. Drive them all, as many times as you can before you buy.
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Replying to: jmess (Mar 07, 2006 8:43 pm)
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Replying to: gord1 (Mar 08, 2006 6:20 am) When the C5 hit in '97 those problems have virtually disappeared. I had an '01 Z06--2 years and 30k in miles and not a single squeak or rattle. Then bought an '03 Z06---going on 3 years and 25k in miles. Zero squeaks/rattles. I suspect the C6 is at least as tight. Porsche is a great car also but if you plan to keep for 15 years, you will have to do some serious budgeting as parts/repairs very costly. |
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Replying to: gord1 (Mar 07, 2006 12:36 pm) This being said, I don't think any of your choices in cars here is going to go 15 years without significantly expensive service/repairs. A 997 911 will cost you about $30k more up front, maintenance is quite expensive and who knows if Porsche has fixed the RMS issue? Even if they have, it's too new to know if it will have any other issues. To top it off, the C6 is much more comfortable than a 911. (If you can't tell, we almost bought a 911, but finally decided on the C6- no regrets!  ) $30K pays for a lot of maintenance, and 911s and BMWs are not known for being trouble free cars. If you want something that lasts 15 years, maybe you can still get your hands on a Acura NSX (but it's been around a long time and is quite dated). Or wait for Nissan to release their new Skyline. Good luck tom |
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At 500 HP the Z06 is the best buy of all super cars! 
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Replying to: gord1 (Mar 07, 2006 12:36 pm) 
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Replying to: chevyt454 (Mar 10, 2006 8:14 am) While I hope to keep the car 15 years, I will probably use it sparingly. Good to hear the Corvette C6 is largely a solid and rattle-free car. I am concerned about long-term cost to own a Porsche 911 vs. a Corvette. One would intuitively think that for the extra cost of the 911 you would get a car that would last longer. If if only lasts longer by spending lots of money on maintenance and repairs, that isn't worth much.
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