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Originally Posted by volsfan0911
:nono: I don't like this UNLESS Government Motors is going to break out "Corvette" as a separate brand. IMHO, it cheapens it significantly. If you want a "cheap" corvette? Go buy a Camaro - at least that's GM marketing at this point in time..............
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Cheapen the brand? It's GM, it's not Porsche or BMW or Audi. GM is known for making the 'best bang for buck" sports cars. Honestly, those European guys that drive RS5's and M3's and 911's respect the Corvette for what it is, a cheap performance bargain and so this move to make a "base" model Corvette doesn't diminish that respect in any way. It's no different from the Porsche guy who bought a 911 S v.s. the 911 base model; he won't think less of the 911 guy because he's still driving a 911, albeit the base (cheaper priced) model.
Plus, you can't just say "go buy a Camaro if you can't afford a Corvette..." because they're two different sports cars. I drive the most expensive Camaro made (ZL1) and my camaro is the closest thing to a Corvette because of the monster power and nimble handling due to the MR suspension. However, lower model Camaros won't be able to keep up with a corvette in stock form, and they are much heavier (4 seater v.s. 2 seater) so really you're comparing apples & oranges.