7 Things I hate about the 6th generation (C6) Chevrolet Corvette
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video I cover the 7 things I really don't care for on the 6th generation (C6) Corvette.
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0:00 Introduction
0:24 1 The long hood (parking)
0:57 2 The lack of power
2:06 3 The stock exhaust is too quiet
2:40 4 The rear spoiler (lip)
3:25 5 The rear end plastic
3:49 6 The high cost of maintenance
4:27 7 The cheap interior
5:18 8 The GM Logo
6:03 Closing
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I had a 2007 just like that one. The color is Lemans Blue. Wish i hadn’t sold it, great car.
Man the corvette community is a bit sensitive. I for one appreciate these kinds of videos, no car is perfect, and a lot comes down to opinions. I don’t understand why I see so many negative comments
What I like is the gauges and the way they are set and configuration at a glance
Us C-5 owners have all of those issues (times 2) wish I had a C-6!
The maintenance?? It's what you pay for performance haha. Of course it's no camry. I didn't want a camry lol. And you cab remove that gm logo. Or put another spoiler on
Cars do not lose that much horsepower as people seem to believe. Speak to any car engineer and you’ll learn the opposite. Nose? It’s something you learn early in when taking driving lessons. High cost maintenance? Try owning a Porsche. Tires? It’s can do nearly 200 mph. I hope you would buy good tires. Cheap interior? I hope you guys know that most Porsche boxster have real leather only on the part where your buttocks touches. Yes the rest is pleather and most of the interior is hard plastic. No one buys a corvette expecting a luxury interior. It’s a fast sleek American sports car that you either love or hate. Most children will give you thumbs up while riding the school bus.
“GMA” has every reason to be proud of this beast and they’ve done a “very nice job….” Herein. This gm logo is a way to pad on the back of every employee currently working the assembly line.
This corvette has no competitor for it’s price appearance performance and overall icon badge
Just keep going to you feel something, then back up , lol. But no, I keep the front of my C6 Z pristine by being very very carrrreful! Yup, you should have had a real V8, LS7. Would have solved some of your issues. But maybe you just need a Miata, ha , ha. I have a Boss also, and no car is perfect. But Corvette's really do rock. Start riding in the competition at similar price, and ride, steering and dependability is not there. You have a great first world problem my friend :-)
Great videos thanks for posting these. Curious if you felt the C7 stingray was also underpowered? Per car and driver it’s supposed to be 0.6 seconds faster to 60 than the LS2 C6
I only got to spend one day with my friends C7 (2015) and I did not want to push it too hard. Definitely quicker though... You can also see that video on my channel.
I have a 2009 Vette. Only thing I don't like are the factory seats. Everything else you mentioned I disagree with.
Has does your C6 here compare with the C5 you just picked up?
How about changing the driving modes?? That works yah know.
How is your ATI Super Damper holding up?
I sold the car a couple of months ago, but it was working just fine when I sold the car...
Your C6 Pros & Cons videos are great Tom! Besides C6 visor mirrors squeaking & ultimately breaking, is the rest of the interior still tight & rattle/squeak free?
Mine has held up very well. No squeaks and rattles
@@FindtheRightRoad, thanks Tom.
I never noticed that gm logo before
"This car is underpowered."
*Laughs in Toyota 86*
Currently have two (2) C6 corvettes, 2007/2008 convertible with a Callaway hypertech chrome package and 2012 grand sport convertible centennial edition. Both LS3 motors, one (1) supercharged, 430 hp @ the rear wheels the other naturally aspirated 430 hp @ the crank. Both @ 30,000 miles, neither is underpowered. These American muscle cars are a great value compared to Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren. Having owned BMW, Jaguar & Mercedes automobiles as well I cannot attest to those interiors being of any different pleather & plastic type materials, it’s what all auto manufacturers do & use.
When I hear someone complain about the quality of the interior of their corvette I just ask "have you ever sat in an fbody?" If the panel ain't cracked its rattles. C6 interior isn't bad imo. Not at all saying it doesn't have its quirks
Didn't you notice these items before you bought the car? Was it the excitement that made you overlook these complaints now? About the power, didn't you test drove the car and realize it was mediocre at the time? Everytime I purchase a car, I often overlook a lot of things because of the excitement.
I guess you need to put this in perspective. I did a video of the 7 things I love about the car and this video of the 7 things I don't like about the car. I still love it...but it is not perfect. It was the 2nd C6 we had owned...so I knew about these when I bought it. I also never saw the car in person until it arrived at my office. Bought it online from a company out of Chicago...
In regards to the small rear deck lid spoiler,when GM designed the Z06,that little spoiler was all that was required for the downforce the car produces. You should do some research before posting shit like this video
To each their own. This is not a Z06...and it looks stupid. Last time I checked...I am still entitled to my own opinion :)
Hey Tom, here are are some thoughts.
Chrome wheels - why does GM still offer these.
Lack of power? Show us 350 anywhere else that’s 25k today. Surprisingly my 06Z 58000kms later axle back and a corsa CAI and a tune put 466 at the wheels just last year.
Seats… they suck it’s an embarrassment to any sports car. Honda Civic base models hold you in better.
Steering wheel- from a cobalt parts bin
Rear lip is a joke.
That hood goes on forever and yes it’s costly if you’re not great in a parking lot.
I would just say...I am an old man. I love Chrome wheels :)
Because the black wheels look terrible. Chrome is timeless, someday you kids will realize this.
#1. I don't like how you open the doors thats one thing I don't like I have the same model year and color! other thing #2. I wish the interior had alittle more detail but other then that I love my C6
Certainly, everyone is entitled to their opinion.
Yes, the seats should have been better.
Of course, we all prefer more power.
I own a C6 ZO6 with the “terrible” plastic dash. At 13 years old, it looks new. No cracking.
From my viewpoint, the most important metric is Performance per Dollar. Compared to vehicles of a similar vintage, the Corvette is superior in this regard.
Unless a “solid” rear fascia makes the car faster, the flexibility is not that important.
The bottom line is a Corvette is to be driven. It is not intended to be a museum piece.
Just my $0.02.
Thanks. I do agree they should be driven. I owned this car 4 years and put 29K miles on it before selling it last month.
most issues resolved in 2008 with the NPP exhaust and a mild to wild fob. Your maintenance issues are absurd, a once a year oil change is NOT expensive, just do all your own maintenance. You have the Z06 spoiler on your car, the base spoiler in much worse.
I will respectfully disagree. $175 for an oil change IS expensive compared to a Ford Fusion or Honda Accord. And keep in mind...some of us just want to DRIVE our cars, not do maintenance on them. I did that back when I was young and did not have a lot of money. Now I pay others to do that (just like mowing your lawn or plowing snow).
@@FindtheRightRoad Ehh it's not cheap but it isn't expensive. To have oil done on my VW Passat is $122 around my area. Probably around $70 if I catch a sale at the local auto parts store otherwise north of $80. That's a stock daily driver Passat too. So, while it's not cheap it doesn't strike me as expensive.
My biggest problem with the C6 is it's cheap outdated interior I have a 2016 3ltz Z06 manual transmission the C7 interior is great it has front cameras but my Ford lariat ultra crewcab powerstroke diesel 4wd has more interior options than the fully equipped corvette
But what year is your Ford Lariat Ultra Crewcab? Is it also a 2016 ? If it is a 2022 or 2023, that would not be a fair comparison.
@@FindtheRightRoad both 2016s
7 things you HATE about the C6, huh? Overly dramatic much? Click bait? Really, who gives a shit? I could spend half a day pontificating why I LOVE my C6 convertible.
Really, Get a ls3 c6 and you will have pleanty of power especially with the dual mode exhaust. To complain about plastic on a 3200 lb corvette is ridiculous. What a weak video. it's a 50k vehicle with 436 hp. Spend a couple of grand to upgrade interior bits and you will still have yourself a steal. The only think that I hate is the steering wheel, the base suspension, and the headights on certain vehicle colors. It's all easily fixable.
Ls engines are insanely easy to mod too and respond really well with tuning
Wow… That rear fascia is terrible. Someone a Chevy really dropped the ball. I’m curious, what are your observations on the build quality improvements from the C-6 to the C-7 and C-8 models?
Great question. Each has its own issues. 3LT C7 models have issues with the dash. (I have a video about C7 models you could check out).
If you don’t like it so much, sell it and buy a Mustang.
...and there is the response I expected this video to get. Relax buddy. My video last week was the 7 things I love about the C6. I have owned 2 of them. Great cars...but not perfect. And still better than a "Rustang"
7 things I don’t like
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Headlights are terrible after a few years.
you complain a lot, and your best option is a 98 accord, I have a z06 and the parts are not expensive and they are easy to get, my friend has a Nissan GT-R and you know what it is not so easy to get parts and they are very expensive 😉
But a Mercedes
I liked the video you did when you got the car but this video is utterly pointless.
1. You bought the car from a dealer sight unseen and paid $26,000. Of course you had to replace the tires Tom. Because you didn’t bother to ask for the date codes first. But you could have bought Continental Extreme Contacts for $500 less and gotten a longer wearing, just as highly rated set of tires (in all categories).
2. You don’t like the cheap interior? Dude, this is your 4th corvette. By now you should have come to terms with the fact that this is one of the reasons these cars are so reasonable.
3. You paid the dealer to change your oil? Go to Valvoline next time and save $70 for the same service and comparable synthetic oil.
4. Your other complaints are so fricken petty. This video served no purpose.
To each their own. I designed this video for people who have no experience with this generation Corvette. So yes...it does have a point.
@@FindtheRightRoad So then what, pray tell, was the point? Are you trying to dissuade people from buying a C6? If so, do you have any suggestions for alternatives in terms of high performance sports cars in the $22k-$25k price range?
The internet is awash with negativity, complaining, divisiveness. All you really did was nit pick.
@@skeezix64 brother, his entire channel is about corvettes, he’s owned a bunch, he’s nitpicking because it’s hard for him to actually find things he doesn’t like about the car.
@@FindtheRightRoadI just found your channel today and have been watching a bunch of your videos on the C7 and C6’s, going to the dealer this weekend to look at both and your videos have really given me a better idea of what to look for
@@polarfang21I understand. Thanks for clarifying. Since posting that last comment I decided to sell my C6 after less than six months of ownership. I was surprised to find that I didn’t want to drive it. After having back to back 996 911s the Corvette left me feeling bored. I lost about $3,000 by selling it but I’m glad I did. Now I’m tossing around either going back to another 996, or going back in time for a pristine Nissan Z32 non-turbo, or maybe a nimble little Mini Cooper S for a while. Really not sure.
Why did you buy this car in the first place? You didn't look into this car very well, before you bought it. Go have your mid-life crisis in a BMW.
Obviously you did not watch the video I made about the things I love about the car...and yes, I also own a BMW 3 Series, and a 2023 Corvette...and now a 1995 Corvette.
Hmm, I Vette he doesn't say anything else...lol😂
So let me get this straight, maintenance is way too expensive, but the interior is way too cheap? I bet you’re the kind of guy who makes his wife uncomfortable by the way you talk to the server at a restaurant.
😂😂😂 Thanks for making me laugh this morning... I guess you did not watch my video of the things I love about the 6th generation.
This car is not actually powerful enough.
The Seats SUCK! They are cheap, non-supportive and typical GM shit. I will replace the seats in my GS.
I agree. They sucked in both the C5 and C6 generations...