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Forum: C7 General Discussion
02-02-2013, 02:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,098
Posted By 10caipirinhas

Then why don't you tell me what those other...

Then why don't you tell me what those other factors are and how they work in the industry since you left them out of your post ?

The market drives the price, and the manufacturer controls the...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
02-02-2013, 12:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,098
Posted By 10caipirinhas

The % spread on day one is irrelevant to how...

The % spread on day one is irrelevant to how dealer's react. All that counts is the initial advertised MSRP and how the market reacts to it.

If they don't sell, rebates get thrown at the car.
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Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-26-2013, 01:13 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,429
Posted By 10caipirinhas

Well, I am a qualified buyer, as you are (because...

Well, I am a qualified buyer, as you are (because I know you from my years on Ferrari Chat, and, I live here in YYC) but I am going to pass on the C7. And it's the opinions of the people in our...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-23-2013, 11:34 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,429
Posted By 10caipirinhas

I was there tonight from 700-830 PM. That...

I was there tonight from 700-830 PM.

That blond MILF in the tight dress @ the Vette display was OK........but the girls at the Maserati display were much, much, better.

Having said that, the...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes for Sale/Wanted
01-16-2013, 10:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,001
Posted By 10caipirinhas

Very nice car. Was it originally red/black ?

Very nice car.

Was it originally red/black ?
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-16-2013, 10:42 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,204
Posted By 10caipirinhas

I have no beef with designers wanting to make it...

I have no beef with designers wanting to make it different. That is why after all they change models every 5-7-10 years.

But to make it "fugly" like they did......well, that is another story all...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-15-2013, 02:56 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 8,534
Posted By 10caipirinhas

The opinions of people who cannot afford it...

The opinions of people who cannot afford it matter, simply because, humans are influenced by listening to and rationalizing other people's opinions.

Whereas me ? I can afford it, and have no issue...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-14-2013, 10:33 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,137
Posted By 10caipirinhas

The orange car is PERFECT !!!! SPECTACULAR !!!! ...

The orange car is PERFECT !!!! SPECTACULAR !!!!

The hood on the black car looks like something out of "Corvette Summer" though.
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-14-2013, 12:14 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,077
Posted By 10caipirinhas

It's quite an accurate comment actually. The...

It's quite an accurate comment actually.

The car is being panned by a lot of qualified buyers because of it's awkward cosmetics.
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-14-2013, 12:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 315
Posted By 10caipirinhas

Take the absolutely cheesy "boy racer look at me...

Take the absolutely cheesy "boy racer look at me I'm barely 14 years old why is there a wet lump in my pants ?" black hood vents, black rear fender grilles, and black side vents and paint them body...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-14-2013, 11:53 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,230
Posted By 10caipirinhas

What about the license plate ?

What about the license plate ?
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-14-2013, 11:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 706
Posted By 10caipirinhas

If GM executives were as smart as you say Tony,...

If GM executives were as smart as you say Tony, they wouldn't have lost huge market share, gone BK, and kept turning out mostly crap for 40+ years.

Having said that, IMHO the C7 is probably a car...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-13-2013, 08:26 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 8,534
Posted By 10caipirinhas

Well......I thought the C6 was a winner when it...

Well......I thought the C6 was a winner when it came out. And it was. The first C4 I ever saw literally stopped me in my tracks in 1984 (I still remember the day well), and, that was back when I...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-13-2013, 07:25 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 8,534
Posted By 10caipirinhas

Who says I am trolling.......I am in the market...

Who says I am trolling.......I am in the market and was waiting to see what it looked like.

Off to Detroit next week on business and am going to check out the show. I lost interest in going back...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-13-2013, 07:21 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 27,087
Posted By 10caipirinhas

Doesn't work for me either.

Doesn't work for me either.
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-13-2013, 07:20 PM
Replies: 297
Views: 12,156
Posted By 10caipirinhas

I don't care how it drives. I wouldn't be...

I don't care how it drives.

I wouldn't be seen dead in one.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-13-2013, 07:18 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 8,534
Posted By 10caipirinhas

C6's just went up in price by 10% a few moments ago............

The new C7 is.....well......a styling exercise gone wrong.
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-13-2013, 07:15 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 15,255
Posted By 10caipirinhas

Used C6's just jumped in price by 10%...

Used C6's just jumped in price by 10% IMHO....................
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-12-2013, 07:32 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,083
Posted By 10caipirinhas

White on Red

White on Red
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-12-2013, 01:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,908
Posted By 10caipirinhas

This car looks like a hurricane specimen, and I'd...

This car looks like a hurricane specimen, and I'd bet that it has sat partially underwater for some time.
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-12-2013, 01:24 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 24,465
Posted By 10caipirinhas

I hope the rear end doesn't look like ANY of the...

I hope the rear end doesn't look like ANY of the renderings we've been seeing. They are all hideous IMHO and, frankly, bad enough to turn me off the C7 all together. GM design has a way of either...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-12-2013, 01:18 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,143
Posted By 10caipirinhas

I'm gong to Detroit next Sunday on business trip...

I'm gong to Detroit next Sunday on business trip for a week.......so I'll probably go to the show twice after work @ 500PM until it closes at 1000PM.
Forum: C3 General
12-28-2012, 03:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 626
Posted By 10caipirinhas

http://www.yrc.com/ Use these guys. They are...

http://www.yrc.com/

Use these guys. They are the largest Canadian company around and cover North America. They used to be called "Yellow Freight" for the longest time, before they were bought...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-21-2012, 07:42 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 10,140
Posted By 10caipirinhas

Exactly. Even this small poll of a few...

Exactly.

Even this small poll of a few hundred shows that 50% +/- are 60 or older..............79% are 50 or older...............demographics is slowly eating away at what little market remains. I...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-21-2012, 04:45 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,688
Posted By 10caipirinhas

ROFL.........thats a great analogy actually. But...

ROFL.........thats a great analogy actually. But I'd never run for any kind office.......run from it is more likely.

Having said that, most statistical aggregators follow the same logic as I...
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