OPINIONS! SRT-8, GT500, or C6?

[Mr_Draco]

Originally Posted by garagelogic

First off, why do you hate to say it? The GT500 is a great car and does exactly what it was engineered to do. I have 20K+ miles on mine now, with 90% of those miles having over 600rwhop on tap and I have not had one quality/reliability issue with the car. With about the same miles on my 2006 GTO and at stock power levels, that car had been in for warrany work about 4 times.

Secondly, having owned a number of different Ford, GM and Chrysler products in my time, I would say, in terms of quality and reliabilty for cars built since 2000, that they would rank 1)Ford, 2)GM and 3)Chrysler.

If you have owned and driven cars from each brand and use that experience as a guide (and not what you have read and/or heard from somewhere else) I am okay with whatever opinion you post of the matter.

We have always owned nothing but American except for one Hyundai and we currently have 6 cars (2 Chevys, 3 Fords, and one Dodge). Out of our current 6, we've never had a problem with either of the Chevys (knock on wood) but the Dodge has had the most problems (it's also the newest being a 2008) with the Fords inbetween the two but the Chevys have the most miles. In the past, it's always been the same way with all the cars we've owned, Chevy with the least problems followed by Fords, and Chryslers with the most.

I said "I hate to say it" because under normal circumstances, I would pick a GM car over any other even a Ford but Ford would be my second choice but they are asking for too much for that Corvette.

[Blownhotrodder]

Originally Posted by garagelogic

I wish people would quit referring to the GT500's as "Cobras". They're not.

So what is that on both sides, front grill, and tail......a pissed off worm with vampire teeth? When they quit putting anything on that car that says or resembles a COBRA, I will stop referring to it as such.

Now to the OP, for around $40K id get a C6Z06 hands down.

[nester7929]

Originally Posted by garagelogic

I wish people would quit referring to the GT500's as "Cobras". They're not.

Oh, give me a break.

[garagelogic]

Originally Posted by Blownhotrodder

So what is that on both sides, front grill, and tail......a pissed off worm with vampire teeth? When they quit putting anything on that car that says or resembles a COBRA, I will stop referring to it as such.

Originally Posted by nester7929

Oh, give me a break.

Ok, fine. From now on I will use the terms Z28 and SS interchangeably on this board. Let's see how many people call me out or "correct" me.

[SilverTurtle]

shouldn't this thread be about comparing the 3 cars in the title? and not trying to figure out whether the GT500 should be called a "Cobra" or not?

[garagelogic]

Yes, you are right. On behalf of Blownhotrodder, nester7929 and myself, sorry for the thread highjack.:(

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by SilverTurtle

shouldn't this thread be about comparing the 3 cars in the title? and not trying to figure out whether the GT500 should be called a "Cobra" or not?

or about how "If you werent getting a camaro, but had these three options, what would you get"

instead of... "why isnt a camaro on the list?"

[Camaro_Corvette]

C6...

As for why, do you really need to ask. Check my name if your still confused And If you still want to know why then search my posts...

[G8GT4now]

For the prices listed, GT500.

For looks - I still find the corvette the best looking.

SRT8 - seems pricey. I am not even sure if OP meant Challenger or Charger.

[Blownhotrodder]

Originally Posted by garagelogic

Yes, you are right. On behalf of Blownhotrodder, nester7929 and myself, sorry for the thread highjack.:(

[TRRBGT]

Best performance, go with the vette.
Best value, go with the GT500.

[Beamer]

Vette

[z06reznor]

Get the Vette hands down. Except, as others have stated, I'd look around if it's the C6 you are after, you can find really good deals all over for new and used.

[hardestgainer]

Originally Posted by garagelogic

First off, why do you hate to say it? The GT500 is a great car and does exactly what it was engineered to do. I have 20K+ miles on mine now, with 90% of those miles having over 600rwhp on tap and I have not had one quality/reliability issue with the car. With about the same miles on my 2006 GTO and at stock power levels, that car had been in for warrany work about 4 times.

Secondly, having owned a number of different Ford, GM and Chrysler products in my time, I would say, in terms of quality and reliabilty for cars built since 2000, that they would rank 1)Ford, 2)GM and 3)Chrysler.

If you have owned and driven cars from each brand and use that experience as a guide (and not what you have read and/or heard from somewhere else) I am okay with whatever opinion you post on the matter.

I have to agree in terms of build quality about fords, I have had a few in the past and they have been amazing. never had a problem with any of them. GM for the most part has been great but my mom had a denali a few years back.....nothing but problems, and the jeep I have just hit 3k miles and started leaking front diff fluid last week


To the OP: Id go with the GT500 but if you could careless about a back seat amd looking to do something like autocross racing possibly id go with the vette. Both are awesome cars but for the "wow" factor id have to give it to the shelby, there are just a lot of corvettes around.

EDIT: also with either of those cars you shouldnt have much trouble talking them down a few grand.