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Now here is a thoughtful tip that we all can use

WICKEDFRC

After 21 years of one-way loyalty, I finally dumped USAA for this and many other reasons. Caught them downright scamming unsuspecting Veterans. I should request a Class Action Lawsuit against them frauds.

FAUEE

I hate necrophilia on threads as well, but looks like this one is all zombiefied so here's my take.

One could make the argument that all cars are a luxury item. Barring that, since most people have it as a secondary or tertiary vehicle, it's clearly a luxury item. Going even further, it's clearly more opulent than a Corolla, camaro, or most other cars of similar vintage, so in that sense is more of a luxury object.

That said, traditionally the term luxury car applies to vehicles that focus on amenities and not performance. Cars like a typical Lincoln or caddy, a jaguar, a Lexus LS or BMW 7, etc. Some of these have powerful engines, but they're not really designed for performance. The Corvette is not one of those.

So to me, it's a luxury item, but not a luxury car. It's a luxury item that happens to be a sports car, and I think that really, all sports cars are luxury items.

Corvette_Ed

You had to resurrect a three year-old thread to say this? You might want to tell this to the Porsche, Lambo, and Ferrari IMSA drivers who have been looking at Corvette tail lights since the season started. It might make them feel a little better.

pauliski

Hello all....here I am going to comment on a old thread, but so what?
I just saw it and want to put in my personal feelings and I invite anyone to dispute what I say.
If you look at "traditional" luxury cars, both Japanese and European the criteria is comfort high quality of materials and usually a choice of engines
with various power outputs. If you compare the new C8 Corvette with these so called luxury cars first and foremost it is a true sports car first.
I did vehicle inspections for 9 years and most were your top luxury cars so I think I am a good authority on what equipment comes in a luxury car.
Example would be a Volvo. I never saw a model without memory seats, however heated seats were on a few and none had ventilated seats. I never saw a power tilt
steering wheel either. I have a Lexus and it is without a doubt a luxury car,, no dispute there. My C8 2LT has everything my Lexus has and more mostly because it is newer. I have 5 HD cameras, Full memory on
both seats, steering wheel position up and forward, mirrors, and radio. I have cross traffic alert and blind spot monitoring. I have 1000 different memory positions for the front lift system (take that Ferrari and Lambo)
I have all the latest radio gadgets and apps including over the air updates. I have NAPA LEATHER, the highest quality out there. Heated and ventilated seats. Also remote features with settings for pre heating your
seats on cold mornings. Power folding heated memory mirrors with memory once again. Heated steering wheel. Magnetic shocks the best shocks in the world for comfort and performance. Seats that give you easy
automatic entry and exit. What more do you want in luxury?? Please tell me this is not a luxury car second only to a super sports car for a below $80,000 price as equipped.

Klawp

I did valet for 5 years during college and drove everything under the sun and Corvettes will never be considered luxury, sorry. Your Maybachs, Rolls, Bentleys - those are luxury cars. It's a stretch to say it even has luxury features as most of the stuff the C8 has is standard even in Kias nowadays..

jeffs64

You should buy and drive a Kia enjoy.

pauliski

Ok you did Valet and you have seen very fine automobiles. I inspected vehicles for 9 years which totaled about 10,000 cars. When I say inspected it evolved driving them for a short distance, confirming and documenting EVERY feature of the vehicle as well. It would be easier for me to list cars that I did not inspect and drive.
McLaren, Bugatti's would be a few I could think of besides a few exotics. I know luxury. So if what the C8 has as luxury and convenience what examples can you give me that are in the luxury class that have features I did not list? I did Rolls, Bentleys, Range Rovers, Jags, Maserati's, Mercedes, AMGs, Porches, Maybach, a Couple of Lambos, a Ferrari or 2, and maybe a few others besides every Volvo, BMW, and Audi ever made....well not a Audi R8. Your point has been made and I get it and yes some cheaper cars are coming with many of the features I mentioned but no way when you get into the list I said was on the C8. NO WAY! Like I said state something that is on a "true luxury car" that I don't have besides a rear seat bar, cooler, folding table, vibrating seats, self driving (never on a VETT)??
I agree it will never be "listed as a luxury car" but compare it to most Teslas that don't have half of my features.

Klawp

You can't polish turds unfortunately!


How about almost double the curb weight? It's like taking a speed boat out in the ocean vs a yacht. Sure the share a lot of the same bells and whistles but ask anyone which ones the luxurious ones and watch their face when you tell them 'its the speed boat'..

Patsgarage

*120 months.

pauliski

double the curb weight of What??

Dolna78

I'll say its a Sports car !

ChiefBoats

Let's see, soft air cushiony ride....no. Luxurious plush seats....no. So no.

Klawp

2021 Rolls Cullinan 6,069 lbs

2021 C8 3,535 lbs

pauliski

This has become a fun debate....one I know I can't win. Well the two things you said a luxury car has is also very debatable.
Do ALL Jags, All Mercedes, All Porches, All Maserati's, All Audis, All BMWs, All....well name all of the Luxury cars you want and DO ALL of their models
have "soft cushiony rides, and (Luxurious?) plush seats?" Not any of those manufactures sport models. With the Mag ride suspension I get a pretty nice ride.
Yes I concede the Corvette is a Sports Car first and that is what it was designed and is supposed to be First and Foremost.
Once again name luxury features that are on cars in the luxury class of automobiles that are NOT on a LT2 or LT3 C8 Corvette?
I realize a Corvette will NEVER be considered a Luxury car....but they have become VERY Luxurious, And I personally drive a Lexus which
is without a doubt in the luxury class. Oh yeah....one more thing. All of those cars that I have inspected over the years did not have a radio that
sounded as good as my Bose with 14 speakers.
PS. Real luxury is a Rolls or a Bentley and Maybach when they were a separate brand from Mercedes.

pauliski

I missed the meaning of what you mean by the weight difference.
Are you saying a heavy car is luxury and a light car is strictly a sports car only?
Can't argue that.

Klawp

No I was just answering your initial question of naming something that only a true luxury car would have that you're c8 doesn't and I said how about another 2500lbs :P

DerrickW

Bingo to this. This poll was stupid years ago, is stupid now. First of all you really can't write this poll for the "Corvette". My 07 C6 is a .05LT! No power adjustments at all on the passenger seat, no nothing really let alone anything that can be considered "luxury." It can't be compared with other Corvettes let alone other maker's 'luxury' cars.

Patsgarage

This thread has been around longer than some of the responders.

Jon2kZ

It certainly was a luxury car to the smog shop I went to a few years ago as they tacked on a $10 "Luxury" charge. I don't go there anymore.