You only live once...buy the Aston Martin...the car demands respect where ever you go......the Corvette does not.Yes,its cheaper to maintain ,but it will never be a "Super Car"..its a Chevy! I own a Vanquish ,drives & handles like no other and has a style that can't be beat!

 

Couldn't have summed it up better than this! That's why I just bought a 2009 Vantage....should be loaded on the enclosed transport tomorrow and headed my way soon. It cost more than a highly-optioned C7 but when I asked many car people I know this same quesion, 100% said Aston. Many gave me the "are you kidding me?" comment, including my wife. The C7 is the best car out there dollar for dollar from a pure performance perspective and I was really interested in it from that standpoint but for me,the driving experience is much more than that. My 500hp M5 was faster than the Vantage (and any 911 except a 997T) but that's not what it is about for me.

I think if I would have chosen the C7, I would have always had second thoughts / regrets when I saw the rare Aston coming down the road. Chosing the Aston allows me to have a big smile as I pass 10 C7s a day knowing I'm driving something special.

 

Corvettes will do better burnouts... just sayin' ya'll...

 

Congrats. Post some pics and enjoy!!!!

 

Maybe, but the smokeshow I put on at the local drifting track was as good as any.

 

 

After seeing all the colors in person. I thought white looked the best. Guess you agreed. Not quite sure if the black wheels are too much black or not. I did like the "flash black" spoiler and rear view mirrors, which you didn't get, but that doesn't make a ton of difference.

Which interior?

 

Just to be clear, it's not mine. It belongs to someone I know on Facebook. I saw the pics on FB and posted them here because I thought the car looks very good good, especially in that color scheme. Maybe this will be the generation of Vette that finally breaks the stereotype demographic and its associated stigma. I wouldn't mind one as a daily driver.

 

Based on the interactions of folks on the C7 side of the Corvette Forum, I think GM hit their mark - a younger demographic. The level of vitriol from older members about how ugly the car is tells me the older crowd wasn't the target. Ask about chrome or black wheels there and quickly the hate towards "old" owners who like chrome becomes evident.

So if there's anything to be learned from poor internet forum bickering, it's that GM is attracting a much younger crowd.

 

If you want to be Johnny Whizkid on your block with an uncertain sexual identity.........buy the vette...........If you want to be known for your class and understated elegance.....buy AM..............Why is this even a question? Are we allowing anyone on this forum now?

 

We are talking about a Vette, not a GTR. You might want to actually try the car before making blanket statements.

 

DonBond are you actually serious? I am 53 and love the Stingray. I've never said that about any other Vette. It's not some silly little kids toy to be simply disdained by elitists.

 

Wow. Feeling a bit judgmental today?

 

A detail, perhaps, but IMO the Corvette looks much better with the body-color roof panel.

 

The Aston is like a slim elegant woman next to the big booty and large breasted Vette.