Old Or New - It's Your Choice

Here's a question that I've been hearing a lot lately, should I get an old corvette, or a new one, the answer depends mostly on you, what do you want from the car, are you looking for the kind of torque that would make you suck your teeth down your throat, or is it the precision handling and higher top end that you like, these are the first two questions that you need to ask yourself, and the next should be, how much do I want to spend, because an L88 corvette will coast a lot more then a new one, you could buy a custom Callaway corvette for what you'd pay for an L88, ZL1, or any of the old corvettes.

In the end you've got to ask yourself what do I like, as far as body style, do I like the new sleek European body style on the corvette, or the timeless lines of the stingray, do I like to stomp the pedal and go in to a furious tail spin, billowing smoke like a fire breathing dragon, or is it the smooth response of a fuel injected super sports car, that runs like no other, is the plush interior of the new corvette how I like to roll, or is the old style black leather bucket where I'd like to plant my ass.

There are a lot of differences between the old and the new, and one is really not better then the other, they are still both corvettes, and they both have their strong and there weak points, I'd suggest that the best way to figure out the answer to this question is to drive both cars, decide for your self if you like the lope of a high lift, and long duration solid lifter race cam with a carburetor delivering the life blood to the car, or if you like a smooth running modern corvette with a fuel injection system spraying perfectly metered fire to the cylinders of the new corvette, I won't tell you what to buy, but I will say this, I love the old corvettes, but I'd still love to have a brand new ZO6 corvette also.

I've been in the automotive business for about 20 or 25 years, I have worked in all facets of the industry, from parts to restoration, all different makes and models, I just want to keep people interested in the old cars because it's where my heart is.

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