What is with your inability to quote someone correctly? :crazy:

Examples? I can't say I've ever had that happen. The only completely sporadic problem I've ever had was the ignition switch which was a $70 part that I swapped in half an hour.

And you think this is different from any other car out there? I've seen those lists on virtually ever car forum I've ever been on. All cars have endemic problems. The difference to me is the cost to resolve those problems and the knowledge base of the community for said car. And the Corvette is damned near unmatched in both of those categories.

I drive my car fairly hard. (But know that there is a distinction between driving a car hard and abusing it) And in 95k miles other than normal maintenance I've fixed the rocking seat ($5), ignition switch ($70), falling HUD ($0), HVAC baffle ($0), and column lock (LMC5) ($40). That's honestly all that has gone bad in 11 years. Do tell, what exactly have you broken?

Completely 100% wrong

Everything is a wear item. It's just a matter of time. Don't play if you can't pay.:cheers:

I have a 2000 vette with 42k miles on her. I more enjoyment taking the top off and driving her on the weekends than I do driving her daily on my 80 mile round trip commute. The weekends and vette go together like peanut butter and jelly. I have a co-worker who purchased a new Challenger the same time I purchased my car. He now has a 126k miles on her and is still making payments. He know understands why I drive a 94 Nissan pickup to work. Nothing wrong with a vette being a daily driver. I just get more enjoyment out driving mines on the weekend. To each is own.

Reggie

I second that.

I have no concern for "the next guy" in either case. :thumbs:

hahahaha,

my plan is to wear both out so there is nothing left for the next guy. seriously though. life is short. enjoy every day like it is your last one. in the end you aren't taking that thing with you so drive it like you stole it every day or sell it to someone that will

They're saving it for the next owner. :D

:iagree: profound

AMEN :thumbs:

+1

I am more than happy that the garage queens exist, otherwise I would have never gotten my 2004 Z16 with only 5400 miles on it . . .

Now over 22K.

Makes the daily 20 mile drive to and from work on I-95 tolerable.

I bought my car jan 5 1998, first new vette and my last new vette. I plan on keeping it as long as I can. It has 42000 miles and better then the day I brought it home. If you guys like driving yours every day that is your righthttp://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2d5188bb.jpg

I have psychologist friend who said, "I have a theory that is purely anecdotal---not scientific or tested---that there three innate personality types: competitors, builders and collectors. Most people have all three traits, but are mostly one of the three, some of a second one, and only a trace of the third."

Competitors can be people in competitive sports, of course, but also adventurers, climbers, and other activities where there is a goal to be achieved or an experience to be had.

Builders are makers. There doesn't have to be a house or V8 engine at the end. They can make music or other things that require active, hands-on effort. Writers, artists, tailors, and craftsmen are builders.

Collectors are the organizers and preservers. They maintain, categorize, archive and research things. Librarians, museum curators and docents are collectors.

I rarely drive my Corvette to get somewhere. I just like the joy of driving it. I do HPDE when I can but really wish I had the resources to have a dedicated race car. I wrench on it a bit, but mostly just to facilitate more driving. My car is a driver. At any Corvette gathering, it's invariably the dowdiest car there or in the bottom two or three. Except under the hood, it's just a plain 2001 coupe. I'm pretty clearly: Competitor > Builder > Collector.

The drive vs. have debate is simply competitor vs. collector.

I know a guy who has seven Corvettes from an '01 all the way back to '57. He has a '61 he's restoring. He restores them then admires them. He's clearly Collector > Builder > Competitor, or maybe Builder > Collector > Competitor.

When I go through the Corvettes For Sale sections of CF, I'm amazed at how many recently modified or restored cars there are. I know a few guys who find a project, work like a dog on it, drive it around for a while, show or race it a little, then sell it. I never understood this until I realized they were Builder > Competitor > Collector or maybe Builder > Collector > Competitor if he showed the car. They get more satisfaction out of building the car and get bored quickly when they are no longer doing that.

I used to shake my had at the guys who don't drive their cars, but I get it now. I've been watching Wayne Carini's Chasing Classic Cars for a few years and now I understand why it's so hard for some of those people to sell their car that they no longer drive---some are so old they're incapable of driving it---when it clearly makes the most sense financially.

My question is why would someone even be remotely concerned about how I drive a car that I bought and paid for?

Well let's see I am 70 yrs young. Bought my first 2001 Vert in May of this year, with 21,411 on the clock. It now has 25,347 on it. :cool:

I have put it in car shows, and auto x it. But my DD is a 2007 Lexus E 350. I'm a salesman on the road, so I need a lot of space to carry samples and demo products. Then there is my lovely wife's car a 2009 Lexus ES 460, which is a great long trip road car, (13 hours of straight driving, 750 miles). :hat

So, I guess you don't know all the different types of drivers out there. :toetap:

LOL a lot of truth in that comment! Wish mine had low miles (98K) but the previous owners took good care of it and she drives great and has more power than I've every had in a car.
I will do the following: pamper it, upgrade a little, fix any present minor issues and drive it every chance I get. My Toyota 4runner has over 200k and is still driving like new...amazes me! :thumbs:

Just maybe there are low mikage drivers
 

I work out of my basement and I live 1 block from the tennis / golf club I belong to. Some weeks I do not actually drive anywhere.

Now when I do get to drive somewhere I always take the Vette.

It is one thing to leave it home on purpose and drive something else just to keep the miles lower - it is totally something else to just not have a need to drive a lot of miles.

I have had this car now for 12 years and expect to keep it for another 10 or more and as much as I use it - it will remain in excellent condition.

It actually has become quite cheap to own when the costs are spread over 12+ years.

Ok Ferris Beuller, we hear you loud and clear... heh :lolg: