Supra vs C8 Corvette

Which would you rather have


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Craigy

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My deal is for MSRP.

Chevy is going to make a ton of cars.

Sure, socal dealers will charge ADM but you can call one of the other thousands of dealers in the country and find one who doesn't.
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I certainly hope if there is a new Z that it doesn't have that Maxima front end.
 

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I certainly hope if there is a new Z that it doesn't have that Maxima front end.
All new Nissans appear to have that front end with the LEDs in the headlights. The Nissan head of design said the car is in the works though.
 

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Supra, it has an open ECU and a potential manual option
 

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If the Supra gets a manual option I think it will retain those customers on the fence. I for one am one of those. I’m totally interested in both, right now, auto to dct, Im on the vette side, but if Toyota gets a manual, I’ll flip back because that’s an option I really really love. And I’m a MKIV supra owner. Super biased to Toyota, love them.
 

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What’s a Supar?:p If it’s the rumored GRMN version and has ~500hp, I’d take it over the C8:drive: :nixon:

Performance wise, if Chevy is really able to deliver on $59,999 on a base C8, that’s hard to beat for the price. Wouldn’t blame anybody for taking a better at that price. But I just think that the average C8 sitting on a lot will be closer to $69,999, likely north of that.
 
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With all of the excitement of the C8, I actually went to look at a new C7, just to get an up-close feel for the sort of product Chevy has put out with the Vette. I'm on the waiting list for an MKV Supra, but like many, the C8 has caused me to reconsider. Anyway, having seen 3 Supras in showrooms over the past week, and then several C7s yesterday, I can say the Supra feels much higher quality. The materials of the interior, the fit and finish, the quality and smoothness of the paint, are all superior on the Supra. The plastics in the Vette interior seemed pretty cheap, and the body panels and paint are not very smooth - not sure if this is an issue with fiberglass panels or not, but if it is, the C8 will likely suffer the same issues.

Another obvious difference is the size. The Vette seems very big, whereas the Supra is compact. The Supra feels like there is no room underneath the panels for anything, the sheet metal is pulled tightly over the components; the overall shape, size and feel remind me a lot of my old FD RX7. The Vette feels like there is lots of wasted space under the panels, just to make the car larger. I prefer a smaller car, so the size of the Supra is preferable to me. The C8 is even larger than the C7.

Having said that, the C8 seems more exotic than the Supra, at least on paper. I'm thinking I will wait a few more months to see a C8, to more accurately get an impression. By then, prices for the Supra will have stabilized as well.
 

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But I just think that the average C8 sitting on a lot will be closer to $69,999, likely north of that.
99.9% of cars on lots are loaded with options and accessories.

No trouble at all ordering and building what you want. I actually encourage it.
 

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C6 interior was a big jump from C5, C7 was a big jump from C6. However the C5 interior was really bad, even for the era.

I expect the C8 interior to be another step nicer, but at the end of the day it's still a Chevy. Even (especially) the nicest Cadillacs can't shake that GM cheesiness.

I liked the interior on my 3 series, and the Supra interior hasn't changed much since. Much more upscale. Even the cheap materials feel pretty nice. And a base 3-series isn't that expensive, either, so it doesn't make a lot of sense why GM interiors continue to be so bad. :crazy:
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