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The C6 still looked new but felt old after driving it a not so aggressive 36k miles The e89 at 25k miles still feels and looks like a new car. The difference in price between the two was $6k and money well spent. There is something to be said for BMW quality vs. Chevy quality. |
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I traded my 2009 C6 with 11,000 miles. It was a coupe and the top creeked and made noise most of the time. It was not hard to get off and store, but it wasn't easy either. And when stored, there was very little storage space in the back. I had no trouble with the car. I also feel that the materials and build quality are not as good as BMW. I priced a new C6 Grand Sport convertable and found it ran about $72 to $74 thousand dollars. I could have gotten by with a C6 for about $66,000, but it didn't even have a power top. I have owned many Corvettes from a 1962 on up and have always loved them. However, I don't need all of that horsepower and tourque in order to get over Independence pass to Aspen on a nice Saturday afternoon drive. I like the Z4's hard top and the build quality overall vs the Corvette. I had a 2002 Z3 for 7 years and loved the car. So now we wait 90 days or so and by that time spring will be here and so will my new car. I got away from Red cars this time and went with the Deep Sea Blue with black interior.
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I have noticed that the 2012 Corvette seats are better. The car mags have been beating them up for years over the interior, mainly the seats. It's about time. It's more than just the build quality and materials used. I like the 4 years of full maintenance at no charge. (I know it's in there someplace) When I got my new 2009 Corvette, I got a letter from the Chevrolet dealer after I had the car less than 2 months. It was telling me that it was time for my 1,000 mile check. I only had 600 miles on the car, but I called the service manager and asked about this 1,000 mile check. I thought GM paid for that. Well, guess again. I was told the cost was $190.00 and it was my expense. I asked just what the check included. It was an oil and filter change and the checking of all fluid levels, belts, hoses, etc. Sounded like a new car get ready for delivery check except for the oil change. I declined the service even though he said there might be some metal filings in the engine. Really. Based on my Z3 and the BMW service I experienced in the past, I think I will be well pleased with my new Z4. Have a good evening.
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