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Old 05-05-2014, 02:37 PM
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You've got to wonder if even General Motors expected the new Corvette Stingray to be as big of a hit as it is now. Sure, they definitely knew they had something special when all the reviews started pouring in, but the C7 is turning out to be one of the biggest home runs any automaker has had over the past decade. In fact, you'd be hard pressed to find any sane person disputing that ... even among fans of rival brands.

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Old 05-05-2014, 02:41 PM
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I see them absolutely everywhere. I see more C7s than all other Vettes combined on the streets.
Old 05-05-2014, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Detroit Steel

You've got to wonder if even General Motors expected the new Corvette Stingray to be as big of a hit as it is now. Sure, they definitely knew they had something special when all the reviews started pouring in, but the C7 is turning out to be one of the biggest home runs any automaker has had over the past decade. In fact, you'd be hard pressed to find any sane person disputing that ... even among fans of rival brands.

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Apparently we have more than our fair share of insane persons posting in C7 General.
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Originally Posted by Suns_PSD
I see them absolutely everywhere. I see more C7s than all other Vettes combined on the streets.
What area do you live in? I have only seen EIGHT since they came out in September 2013 and i live in a big Corvette area DFW.R
Old 05-05-2014, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Zymurgy
Apparently we have more than our fair share of insane persons posting in C7 General.

I guess another potential barometer of the C7's failure will have to be abandoned.

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Old 05-05-2014, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by rsl2715
What area do you live in? I have only seen EIGHT since they came out in September 2013 and i live in a big Corvette area DFW.R
I think he is full of crap or kidding.
Old 05-05-2014, 03:03 PM
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I live in a pretty busy area and I have only seen 3 or 4 since I got mine in November . I was going to keep my C6 but I am so glad I got my C7 when I did . I can see why sales are going well , it's a sexy machine .....
Old 05-05-2014, 03:11 PM
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Soon they'll be everywhere like Toyota cars.
Old 05-05-2014, 03:22 PM
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Give it a year, you say, when the Corvette will be as common as a bellybutton. But like a pierced one, the C7 will still be impossible to ignore.
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I have still not seen a one where I live!
Old 05-05-2014, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by rsl2715
What area do you live in? I have only seen EIGHT since they came out in September 2013 and i live in a big Corvette area DFW.R
That's also about the number I have seen since September - at least locally - more closer to New Orleans, but few and far between in South La.
Old 05-05-2014, 03:31 PM
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There are only 3 in my town of 80K. Sure the C7 is a hit, but 30K cars (anticipaated for the 2014 build) is hardly a blip on the Machine that is GM...
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My home club, Circle City Corvettes in Dothan, AL has 8 now and two more on order for a total of 10 among the members.
Use to be having the first year made you something special.
It's a good thing.
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I have seen four on the streets. A recent car show had 12.
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I have not seen any here in Jersey, seen three in Florida and had the pleasure of following another NRB C7 on Route 95 North for a while.

I would imagine we should see production numbers in line with the first year of the C6 and possibly better
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Originally Posted by Suns_PSD
I see them absolutely everywhere. I see more C7s than all other Vettes combined on the streets.
I see one C7 every two weeks at the most that's wild lol
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I live on the Jersey Shore. I 've only seen one, mine.

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I live on the Jersey Shore. I 've only seen one, mine.
I'm in Ocean County, and have only seen one.
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I'm in Chicago and see them all over.

My brother sells Vettes, but his dealership only gets about 20 a year.

They've sold every incoming Vette and have a waiting list.

His dealership is doing whatever they can do get more Vettes.

I guess the other dealers don't want to give up a Vette unless his dealership is willing to give up a desirable car, so it's a Catch 22.
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In Massachusetts I saw 1 on the streets, must still be sleeping in garages.

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