Anyone considered trading V for a C6 and not done it?

[JJKJ]

I've seen a few threads on here from owners who've traded their V for a Z51 C6. I've been considering this trade for a while now (since Nov). I've been going back and forth but lately consistently leaning towards making the trade. Things like the convenience of 4 seats, standard nav and unique looks have kept me in the V. However, the pure performance of the C6 has me hooked. I agree that the V can be made to perform closely, but you'll never get a 4000lb sedan to handle, accelerate and brake with a 3300lb sports car. Anyway, I'm just looking for some insight from any of you who considered this trade, but stayed with the V. I've already read the posts from those who did go ahead and make the trade.

Thanks,

John

[tedcmiller]

If you like four seats and you are older, like me, forget about the Corvett. Every year I go to the car show and sit in a Corvett just to remind myself of how hard it is for someone my age to get in and out of this car. Also, the CTS-V is less of a ticket magnet than the Corvett.

[nikon]

the vette was my first choice before I bought the V...as I drove home that night prepared to buy it in the morning I saw at least 15 vettes....I mean c'mon how many are on the road..so for me it was striving to be unique..and have the ultimate sleeper...nobody knows it's coming..

[gergreg]

I saw a beautiful blue C6 last night and I started thinking about trading 'up' to one. The insurance is insanity, the plastics are worse than the V's and the steering wheels are horrid. The older 4 spoke ones were bad and the new ones that you get with the paddle shifter is directly from an Equinox. How often do you goto the track? If you're just driving it on roads to work etc, I do not think that you would notice a difference between the handling of a C6 and a V. Acceleration would probably be more drastic, more because of the fact that you are lower to the ground (gives the sensation of going faster). You could easily make the V faster than a stock C6. Typically when I choose a fast car to buy I pick the one that is better equipped and made better, even if it means that that car is a little slower around the track than the competition. For example, I'm pretty positive that an Evo MR is alot faster than our V's around the track, due to its pretty amazing AWD system. Why get a car that is obviously fast when you can have a car that is practically just as fast and is a sleeper. I would rather have an S65 over a Ferrari F430 any day, that's just me though.

[The Tony Show]

Originally Posted by gergreg

How often do you goto the track?

Wise words, my friend. Every time I start thinking of headers, cams, etc, I always remind myself of that.

Bottom line: My car is faster than 95% of what I'll run into on the street in stock form, and is it really worth thousands of dollars in mods so I can pull on somebody once every 3 months or so?

The same logic goes to the 'Vette: Is it worth crazy insurance, a noisy, hard ride, and losing the ability to carry frinds, family and stuff so I can go .5 seconds quicker at the drag strip (which I never go to, anyway!).

The answer for me is "No".

[P-Funk]

Originally Posted by Tony Orlando

Wise words, my friend. Every time I start thinking of headers, cams, etc, I always remind myself of that.

Bottom line: My car is faster than 95% of what I'll run into on the street in stock form, and is it really worth thousands of dollars in mods so I can pull on somebody once every 3 months or so?

The same logic goes to the 'Vette: Is it worth crazy insurance, a noisy, hard ride, and losing the ability to carry frinds, family and stuff so I can go .5 seconds quicker at the drag strip (which I never go to, anyway!).

The answer for me is "No".

[04CTSVFLA]

I would rather have an S65 over a Ferrari F430 any day, that's just me though.

This is just a most bonehead comment...and cant possibly be coming from the mouth of a true car enthusiast...mercedes are for woman and girly men PERIOD. They are automatic heavy bricks with lots of gadgets and "high class" crap...kinda like an aston martin..(they look good, good motor, but seem to be missing everything in between to make it a true Car mans car just as Mercedes are) I personally wouldnt choose between either of those cars if I had the money...my ass would be in a porsche because thats a true sports car built for the true sports car enthusiast...Read ANY car and driver, road and track or other mag...and they all say the same thing about the Porsche.

[GOTTSPD]

Originally Posted by 04CTSVFLA

This is just a most bonehead comment...and cant possibly be coming from the mouth of a true car enthusiast...mercedes are for woman and girly men PERIOD. They are automatic heavy bricks with lots of gadgets and "high class" crap...kinda like an aston martin..(they look good, good motor, but seem to be missing everything in between to make it a true Car mans car just as Mercedes are) I personally wouldnt choose between either of those cars if I had the money...my ass would be in a porsche because thats a true sports car built for the true sports car enthusiast...Read ANY car and driver, road and track or other mag...and they all say the same thing about the Porsche.

Spoken like a true magazine racer... Hand me the keys to any MB w/ "AMG 55" or "AMG 65" on the back of it and I'd be happy camper. Particularly the super sexy CLS55... Soooo hot. The SL 55/65 is pretty fantastic too. Oh, a G55 would be too cool. A S65 would be loads of fun too.

[MWD]

I would stick with the V, unless you have no kids and are a track hound.

I drove a nearly new C6 for a week while my V was in transit from CA to NC. It definitely feels more manly and the exhaust note is nice, and something about just walking up to the car, hopping in and pressing the start button is very cool.

I was happy to have my V back though. The C6 is more refined than the C5, but I really started to notice the rough edges after several days. It doesn't really compare to the V. The C6 is daily driveable, but I think you sacrifice alot to get the extra performance edge.

The one I drove was the auto, and I really didn't like the shift decisions. I would have used the paddle shifters but I can't use them. After driving with the Ferrari paddles, I am now pre-programmed for left finger downshift, right fingers upshift. I just can't do thumb upshifts.

It is a ticket magnet for sure. The owner (a good friend) got a ticket within 1 week, driving the same road same speed he drives his Acura RL everyday.

It is hard to see backing up, but thanks to the high rear sill, there is quite a large amount of trunk space in the back.

Michael

[zozmanCTS-V]

I own a 2002 Z06 Corvette. I bought a 2005 CTS-V for the wife who wanted vette performance with four doors. So we have the best of both worlds. The Corvette is a whole lot different than the CTS-V altho they both have the LS6 motor. I like the added luxury amentities of the Cadillac. There are times I don't prefer driving the vette but want luxury performace similar to a vette. I'm glad we have both cars.

[JJKJ]

Thanks for the responses.

Regarding children and 4 seats, we have one teenage child. He's becoming more independent so having one vehicle with 2 seats isn't too bad of a deal. I've had 4 Vettes and our biggest issue with them was the lack of rear seats. However, our son was much younger then and went just about everywhere with us. That meant driving the other vehicle all the time. My wife and I now make regular trips with just the two of us, and my son can stay home or with friends now if we were to take off for a weekend drive.

Regarding insurance, the C6 is actually cheaper than a V. I've obtained quotes from my insurance company and the Vette is cheaper. For those who've never insured a Vette, it may be a suprise that it's not too bad on insurance. My Vette insurance has always been less than my f-body's and now would be less than my V. The only comparable performance vehicle that is as cheap to insure is a GTO.

Regarding the track, I do plan to autox regularly and participate in some track days. In the past, I've had a dedicated track car, and that was the plan when I bought the V. The V was to be a street car and I would have a seperate track car. However, garage space is limited with the truck, V, boat, ATV's, car trailer, etc. I just don't have room for another car even with the 5 garage stalls I have. That leaves me with one car for track and street. My impression is that a C6 (or even C5 Z06) may be a better car for this role. However, without driving both on the track, I can't make that determination. That's why I was hoping to get some feedback from those who've had the option to drive both hard but decided the V was the right car for them. As I mentioned, I've seen the posts and have conversed with those who did make the change. I always like to evaluate both sides of an issue though, so I'm trying to get feedback from the other side of the table.

Thanks,

John