Too soon for a vette in my life stage?
11-19-2013, 08:30 PM
#21
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I bought my first vette art 34 with 2 small daughters. My wife & I each had daily drivers in addition to the vette. It is now 34 years later and 6 vettes later and I never looked back or felt sorry for my choices.
11-19-2013, 10:17 PM
#23
Melting Slicks
Thanks for the posts. I'll give a little more info. Cost of the car is not a factor and will not affect my lifestyle. It feels almost a little wasteful having a brand new full warranty car sitting in the garage collecting dust 90% of the time while I can pick up a 4 seater(CTS-V, M3, C63, etc) and drive it everyday. Getting a vette is not fulfilling a dream but I can appreciate the car for all that it is. I can get or keep my current 4 seater now and then enjoy the vette on a daily basis in 4 years. I never owned a coupe(2 or 4 seater) before because I was always thought too practically. In hindsight I wish I got a coupe before kids because that would have easily worked. Hindsight vision is always 20/20, haha.
At least with your weather you can use it all year. Half of us store it for 4-6 months.
11-20-2013, 09:14 AM
#25
Instructor
If you are asking the question, you are actually questioning more than just the car. You are worried about appearances to others. Stop for a minute and determine what is important in your life and how you choose to live it. If you are more concerned about what others would think, than its not about the car...its about you.
No one ever said on their death bed...I wished people had thought better of me, instead its about the things they never did because of others.
Learn to love yourself and your own values and decisions. If you want the car buy the car, but do it for you!
No one ever said on their death bed...I wished people had thought better of me, instead its about the things they never did because of others.
Learn to love yourself and your own values and decisions. If you want the car buy the car, but do it for you!
11-20-2013, 09:26 AM
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St. Jude Donor '13
get it and enjoy !!!!! and not sure if its a fact, but friend of mine who just recently had a baby, says there is a baby seat specifically made for vettes , just a thought
English anyone.......
11-20-2013, 01:25 PM
#31
I always drove F-bodies, primarily Trans Ams, while the kids were young. Much more practical, very close in performance for considerably less money. Also drove them before the kids were born, so the cars I always liked best. Bought my first Vette in '06, latest this year. Very happy with the choice. But do what you want to do. Life is short so you may as well enjoy it.
11-20-2013, 08:24 PM
#32
Race Director
Are you trading in the M5 for it? Vette of course would only be able to carry one passenger at a time and doors are longer. The pros of the Vette are that it is a lot cheaper to maintain/insure, doesn't look like a sedan and is probably more efficient. M5 is sweet car but most people cannot tell it from another BMW. With the C6 it doesn't look like any other car in the same model year, C7 not as much.
11-20-2013, 09:14 PM
#33
I am 63 and have so much fun driving mine, I cant imagine how much more fun it would be if I had the Testosterone of one of you 20-something drivers.
11-20-2013, 10:13 PM
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Melting Slicks
I bought mine this year at age 34, I'm married with 2 kids 5 and 8 years old...if you can afford it financially then go for it man! You are not guaranteed to be here tomorrow, never mind years from now....life is too short, enjoy it when it gives you the opportunity to do so.
11-21-2013, 01:07 AM
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I'm in my mid 30's now with 2 kids(1.5 yr and 4.5 yr old). I take at least one of my kids to school 4 times a week. If I got a vette it would be driven one weekday a week and on occasion during the weekends. In about 4 years my youngest will be in elementary and I won't need to take the kids to school anymore and I could drive the vette everyday to work.
I currently drive a E39 M5(bmw sedan) so I at least have a performance car to drive around but I really like the C7. I also have a Tundra truck so if I got the vette, my truck would be my daily.
Too soon for a vette because it won't be driven much? In 4 years, there are no restrictions on what I can get.
I currently drive a E39 M5(bmw sedan) so I at least have a performance car to drive around but I really like the C7. I also have a Tundra truck so if I got the vette, my truck would be my daily.
Too soon for a vette because it won't be driven much? In 4 years, there are no restrictions on what I can get.
I had 3 kids and purchased my first Vette when the oldest was 5 years old and the youngest hadn't been born yet. Drove it to work every day in rain, snow, etc. Gave the kids rides, took them to school, took them to after school activities, took them to ball games, etc. The Vette is a car and should be used as a car. One advantage is it is a fantastic performance car that can beat just about anything produced by any other company. There is no need to make it a garage queen since you lose all the fun of owning one. As one forum member once said, Not putting miles on your Vette is like not having sex with your wife since you are saving her for her next husband.
Bill
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