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Message: Owning a Boxster vs. owning a Corvette

Changed By: SteveJ (2010 987 base, manual trans)
Change Date: August 01, 2019 12:26PM

Owning a Boxster vs. owning a Corvette
In addition to owning a 2010 Boxster, I own a 2008 Corvette which I have put up for sale. Porsche dealers offer expensive service, but very competent service. Not so much in the case of the Corvette. Only a few Chevrolet dealers are competent to service the Corvette. If you decide to go with a Corvette, you need to find a dealer qualified to work on the car. A local Corvette club would be where to find advice. One advantage of owning the Corvette is that the GMPP extended warranty is available, and the warranty lets you specify the time and miles covered and it is possible to trade off miles for time. If the car is rarely driven, time coverage can be a very good deal. I would not consider owning a Corvette without the extended warranty.

I had the fun of driving the Vette on a perfect day on the track. I decided early on that the car could only be driven properly on the track with racing seats and harness. That is an expensive proposition. Pulling 0.95 g in a high speed right turn bracing myself with my left leg against the door was not the best idea.
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Original Message

Author: SteveJ (2010 987 base, manual trans)
Date: August 01, 2019 12:24PM

Owning a Boxster vs. owning a Corvette
In addition to owning a 2010 Boxster, I own a 2008 Corvette which I have put up for sale. Porsche dealers offer expensive service, but very competent service. Not so much in the case of the Corvette. Only a few Chevrolet dealers are competent to service the Corvette. If you decide to go with a Corvette, you need to find a dealer qualified to work on the car. A local Corvette club would be where to find advice. One advantage of owning the Corvette is that the GMPP extended warranty is available, and the warranty lets you specify the time and miles covered and it is possible to trade off miles for time. If the car is rarely driven, time coverage can be a very good deal. I would not consider owning a Corvette without the extended warranty.

I had the fun of driving the Vette on a perfect day on the track. I decided early on that the car could only be driven properly on the track with racing seats and harness. That is an expensive proposition. Pulling 0.95 g in a high speed right turn bracing myself with my left leg against the door was not the best idea.
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