Home and Auto Midlife Crisis Time?

Ace Gunner · 11-16-2013, 12:37 PM

my bro has a new vette, 2011 the carbon edition. I drive it now and then. fun car.

rolltide2014 · 11-16-2013, 12:51 PM

Not much out there more fun to drive IMO, and definitely not when you look at the price of comparable cars. I've got an '08 and I absolutely love it. You can save yourself a TON of money if you go used instead, if that's an option for you. I got mine about 2 years old with less than 6,000 miles on it, and got it for $24,000 less than the sticker, but obviously there's not gonna be a whole lot of these used Stingrays floating around for awhile. I wasn't a big fan of these when I first saw them, but they've slowly started to grow on me, but I've still yet to catch one in person, so not a whole lot to go on so far.

I say go for it if you can, you won't be disappointed.

Earthling · 11-16-2013, 01:03 PM

A good friend of mine would drive in to work daily with another dude he worked with and they always went in half on a $5 scratch lottery ticket, splitting any winnings. My friend was sick one day and his co-worker went ahead and bought a $5 lottery ticket that day and hit the $250,000 prize. (Getting roughly half of that after taxes for the win) He felt that this was probably his only chance to get a vette so he did in fact get a used one. My friend is, of course, still kicking himself for missing that day.

TEX · 11-16-2013, 02:16 PM

A few years back I bought a then new Shelby GT 500. I didn't look at it as a mid-life crises at all, but rather a reward for all my hard work now that I can afford to own a weekend car like that. Having said that, the thing flat out SCREAMS and is KICK ASS to drive! It's street legal, very dependable, has a kick ass stereo, A/C and will run 10's all day long at the track. Absolutely LOVE it! If a Vette's your thing, then by all means enjoy!

A word of advice though - the dealers will be asking $$$ THOUSANDS above sticker (Maybe even $10K as they were with SHELBY's back in '07). What you have going for you, that I didn't, is the Stingray is not going to be a limited production # car but it will be limited in terms of supply & demand initially. So, if you can possibly wait until the hype dies down a bit, you'll be better off price-wise. I had to wait two years before the dealers stopped the excessive gouging, but it was well worth the wait!

MTG#10 · 11-16-2013, 02:21 PM

People work their whole lives to be able to put themselves in the position to afford something like this. It has nothing to do with having a "midlife crisis", its just most people can't afford one until they're in their midlife.

Psyko Tek · 11-16-2013, 02:24 PM

I had my mid life crisis in my mud 20's, now I am pushing 50
so
well bye?

TLO · 11-16-2013, 02:39 PM

I don't think I'm old enough for one of these yet.

**Bowser** · 11-16-2013, 04:38 PM

I heard they severely slashed the horsepower on those things.

rolltide2014 · 11-16-2013, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

I heard they severely slashed the horsepower on those things.

Actually it's the opposite. The base models for the C6's put out about 430 HP, whereas the new Stingray with the LT1 is closer to 460. The only thing is that there aren't any Z06 or ZR-1 type models out yet with the new Stingray release. So yeah, there are no 500+ and 600+ HP models out right now, but they should be coming next year. They did the same thing in 05 when the C6's came out, and then the first Z06's weren't until the next model year.

**hometeam** · 11-16-2013, 04:45 PM

Cool car but I have a brand spanking new 642HP gt500 sitting on my showroom with your name on it.

TEX · 11-16-2013, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hometeam

Cool car but I have a brand spanking new 642HP gt500 sitting on my showroom with your name on it.

If its brand spanking new, then you mean 662 HP...

**Bowser** · 11-16-2013, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hometeam

Cool car but I have a brand spanking new 642HP gt500 sitting on my showroom with your name on it.

Heh. Buddy of mine bought one. 660 horse, and good lord does that thing get up and move.

He bought it because he is absolutely convinced that the government is going to put a cap on what available horsepower can be and wanted it as a keepsake. Figures he'll sell it down the road to a serious collector and rake.

**Bowser** · 11-16-2013, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TEX

If its brand spanking new, then you mean 662 HP...

This.

Problem with having one in the KC area is that there is nowhere outside a track that he can take it to feel the full potential of what he's got under the hood.

**hometeam** · 11-16-2013, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TEX

If its brand spanking new, then you mean 662 HP...

yes 662 sorry about that~

And they move out for sure.

my TA would obliterate them. Should never have sold it.

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11-16-2013, 12:37 PM	#2
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rolltide2014 Starter Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Bloomington, IL Casino cash: $10011695	Not much out there more fun to drive IMO, and definitely not when you look at the price of comparable cars. I've got an '08 and I absolutely love it. You can save yourself a TON of money if you go used instead, if that's an option for you. I got mine about 2 years old with less than 6,000 miles on it, and got it for $24,000 less than the sticker, but obviously there's not gonna be a whole lot of these used Stingrays floating around for awhile. I wasn't a big fan of these when I first saw them, but they've slowly started to grow on me, but I've still yet to catch one in person, so not a whole lot to go on so far. I say go for it if you can, you won't be disappointed.
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11-16-2013, 01:03 PM	#4
Earthling MVP Join Date: Apr 2001 Casino cash: $10008447	A good friend of mine would drive in to work daily with another dude he worked with and they always went in half on a $5 scratch lottery ticket, splitting any winnings. My friend was sick one day and his co-worker went ahead and bought a $5 lottery ticket that day and hit the $250,000 prize. (Getting roughly half of that after taxes for the win) He felt that this was probably his only chance to get a vette so he did in fact get a used one. My friend is, of course, still kicking himself for missing that day. __________________ AND SOMETIMES IT'S NOT SO EASY ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR ONLY FRIEND TALKS SEES LOOKS AND FEELS LIKE YOU AND YOU DO JUST THE SAME AS HIM -Jiimi Hendrix
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11-16-2013, 02:16 PM	#5
TEX Out Gunning CP's Fandom Police Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Laguna Beach, CA Casino cash: $2413127	A few years back I bought a then new Shelby GT 500. I didn't look at it as a mid-life crises at all, but rather a reward for all my hard work now that I can afford to own a weekend car like that. Having said that, the thing flat out SCREAMS and is KICK ASS to drive! It's street legal, very dependable, has a kick ass stereo, A/C and will run 10's all day long at the track. Absolutely LOVE it! If a Vette's your thing, then by all means enjoy! A word of advice though - the dealers will be asking $$$ THOUSANDS above sticker (Maybe even $10K as they were with SHELBY's back in '07). What you have going for you, that I didn't, is the Stingray is not going to be a limited production # car but it will be limited in terms of supply & demand initially. So, if you can possibly wait until the hype dies down a bit, you'll be better off price-wise. I had to wait two years before the dealers stopped the excessive gouging, but it was well worth the wait! __________________ "The CHIEFS, HAVE THEIR DYNASTY!" Last edited by TEX; 11-16-2013 at 02:26 PM..
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11-16-2013, 02:21 PM	#6
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11-16-2013, 02:39 PM	#8
TLO Life is changing.. Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NW Missouri Casino cash: $1964900	I don't think I'm old enough for one of these yet.
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11-16-2013, 04:38 PM	#9
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11-16-2013, 04:45 PM	#11
hometeam Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Casino cash: $4151956	Cool car but I have a brand spanking new 642HP gt500 sitting on my showroom with your name on it.
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