Accidentally bought a new Z 51 today!
 

3 days ago I priced the 2014 Z 51, red with red interior, automatic transmission ,no navigation, Magnetic Ride, red calipers and NPP.

today I brought my car in to have an engine light checked and lo and behold there was the car that I had priced 3 days ago sitting on the showroom floor.

it just arrived yesterday and the gentleman who ordered it didn't want it. Personal problems.

its sitting in my driveway now and I couldn't be happier.

Paid sticker and got a fair trade in on my 46,000 mile Z06.

1.9% also.

Congratulations. I look forward to your review of the car :thumbs:

Congrats! What year was your Z06 and what did they give you for trade in value?

Gratz!

Immediate, gut level power difference sensations? Any other immediately apparent performance differences?

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2008 $38,000

I purchased it new. It had 46,680 miles on her, no tracked and 2 times down the 1/4.

Congrats.. Ditto. Out of curiosity

And you my friend shall have one.....brutally honest!

I guess that can somewhat be called spontaneity! That's the way to roll OP, congrats and best of luck!:cheers:

Those check engine lights sure can be expensive.

Congrats! Pics and feedback! :cheers:

:rofl::rofl: I "accidently" bought my last truck too!!
Congrats!! :thumbs:

About $65,530...............

Congrats ...... This is why I'm staying away from four specific dealers in OH, NH, NJ and, MD next spring when I drive to up state NY from TX and back. In fact, I may just drive a rental car to be extra safe ................. :rofl:

lol nice congrats!

Thanks!

Added pics to my album...

30 miles...........55 to 70 mph, no rpm over 3,000 yet.


I"LL GET THERE!!!!

Its quiet. Mag ride option is pretty cool. Sport is aggressive and loud.

Crisp handling, paddle shifts are crisp w/ no lag.

Saw a steady 38 MPG on a 3 mile stretch going home (68 mph).

More info to follow.

Sweet! I accidently bought my last Vette and drove it home. My wife laughed and laughed. :smash:

Who did you get the 1.9 interest from, the dealer?

:lurk:

Thanx for your input. I'm in the same boat as you were. I have an 07'Z
and am being tempted by a sweet blue C7, unsold, at my local dealer. Can you can give me a GUT comparison of the two. I know about the hi-tech stuff but how does it FEEL and DRIVE compared to the Z? Is it clinical or does it have CHARACTER? The dealers around here won't let you test drive for a while. Did you test drive before you bought? And if you didn't, were you afraid you would be stuck with a car you didn't love compared to your old Vette? Thanx a bunch.:cheers:

:cheers: Congrats !! :party:
Kinda the same here the Dealer was allotted two, one sold other one didn't and I was there first.

Looks great congrats on the upgrade!

That a "great accident" to have :party:

Cool - congrats on a beautiful new car.

I priced a C7 online today and it turned up a close match at a dealer near me. They are only about 8 miles from my house, so I thought my day could turn out like yours did. But their car that the Chevy website listed as available had a $12,900 "Special Processing Fee" which made it just north of $75k.

So I didn't even go look and I didn't accidentally buy a C7 today. :(

There is no way I would pay that much just to get a C7 now, when I can wait and order one later.

that's not an inflated price - that's a "premier edition" that is at MSRP like the other stuff Coughlin sells.

Are you in blacklick? I got my car from coughlin at sticker. You should roll over there and meet Rick. You can check mine out too if you want. I'm in blacklick.

Sounds like a happy accident to me :thumbs:

Congrats on your new 'vette!

Marissa
Chevrolet customer Care

Thanks for the info. I have exchanged emails with Rick and he seems like a great guy, and I had thought that they were selling C7's at MSRP.

I basically just wanted to see one for now since I am not yet ready to order. I don't want to play in that feeding frenzy that happens with new sports cars when they first come out, especially when they are the value that the C7 is.

CONGRATS! Accidentally of course.

Yes...Sun Trust. Told them that Pent Federal had 1.90 and they said they would match it. Was going to pat the diff in cash but decided to leave $$ in Edward jones at least for the time being....I hate payments.

Thanks for that feedback - although I still don't understand exactly what you get with a premier edition car. Sorry if I posted incorrect info about the dealer.

I didn't even call State Farm to report the "accident"...

I loved my Z. Hi tech is right. It's right up there with my '08 Z.

NPP sounds nasty in Sport mode. I do not what they did to make it sound that way but its nice. I did teat drive prior in a Z-51. Drove the hell out of it. That's what sold me.. It's as fast as my Z, but really
"upscale"......

I was not afraid as I had read, You Tubed, and been really "dissecting" this new car. I am never looking back.

I probably should have held out for 40K on my trade, but damn it was
really hard. Hands down, the best Corvette in a LONG time.

I have had 10 since 2000. I can only speak from my experiences with the other vettes I have had. This one is THE best.

What color was your Z? Red also?

Well, there certainly are worse accidents to have. Sounds like a fun day.

And she is a real looker. Congrats.

My check engine light has been on for some time, but fortunately I'm long out of warranty.

Chest pains ? Sweats ? How far to the nearest ER ? :willy:

Congrats!

I WAS talking about my car, but I guess it could apply to me, as well.

I hope to accidentally buy one early next year! :)

Way to go Mr. Accident prone...You bought the same car that I ordered 3 months ago and I waited and waited and waited for its delivery. If you drive her down to Tampa Florida sometime in the near future, please let me know so I will stay off the road to give you some great showtime. Everyone around here is going gaga about the color combo, the red interior, and the sharp lines. The car is truly a looker and I have to be careful when I'm driving it that no one hits me as they are trying to drive around town and stare at the car, take photos of it on their cell phones or just stop what they are doing and come over to ask questions and take a lot of camera shots. If I had a $ for every question and photo, the car would pay for itself pdq as I only took delivery of it on 10/5. What a week of "eyeballing" as you will soon see yourself. Congrats on a great accidental purchase!

Victory Red

cool story...... congrats!!!

Am I the only person who noticed that little bit of information?

http://steelturman.typepad.com/photo...ar_big_can.jpg

Congrats - that's the type of accident I would like to have.

I see you are "accident" prone just like me.....

I had an accident when I got my 2011 392 Challenger....

...a mishap when I got my 2012 Charger 392.......

....and I fear I will have more black cat luck with a 2014 Z51 C7.......

:)

In a good way, this might also be called impulsive.:D

I thought the Z51 comes with Navigation and black calipers?

Navigation is a function of the interior option package and red calipers are an option.

What was the trim level that you had on your Z - 2LZ / 3LZ / 4LZ..?

No joke.....:D

Enjoy your new ride!

Great story! Congrats.

The wife and I are at Southern Dunes for the month of February. Maybe we'll see you next year!!

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2lz