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Originally Posted by syr74
Yeah, I don't get it. That 5k would have been better spent as an option to upgrade the interior into something truly competitive on these cars. Of course, that isn't comparing apples to apples since the truth is that this little 'build your own engine' scheme is probably almost pure profit for GM, which is why they did it. Still, that doesn't make it a great idea.
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Actually you can get the 4LT which has the leather wrapped interior. But I'm unclear why this isn't a great idea. There will only be a handful that will do this for that price. But talk about personalization...........can't beat this.
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Originally Posted by DGthe3
The interior is ... mediocre, to put it mildly. And cars like the R8 put the Corvettes interior to shame. But I'm pretty sure most of the complaints about the Corvettes interior come from non-owners. And I'd be willing to bet that this idea came from Corvette owners. So, GM could either do something that buyer would appreciate, or something that would cause critics to look elsewhere to complain.
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And an Audi R8 costs how much again?
I am one of the rare ones. I like the interior. The seats need upgrading and that is a known weakness in the car. The base center stack and radio are pretty lame, but that is significantly improved with the NAV radio. What I absolutely hate is the steering wheel. Yikes!!!
Gages are outstanding, e-latch buttons (no inside door handles), and the controls work for me. And even in the base car, the materials are pretty good.
BUT.......I understand I am in the minority. I'd just change the steering wheel, the seats and upgrade the radio/HVAC controls on the base car. That would go a long way IMO.
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Originally Posted by ViperTomcat
Surely GM could do *something* to improve the interior of their halo car without driving the price up?
Ford vastly upgraded the interior of the Mustang premium(and GT500) and Taurus without sending cost into the roof.
GM and Chrysler should follow!
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All the Mustang did was add a soft touch IP top pad, which the Vette has and a metal trim across the front of the IP. What else did they do that was so impressive?
And I'm not sure the Taurus has much over the Corvette in material selection. I'm telling you it's center stack and steering wheel.
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Originally Posted by G8GT4now
I'd rather spend the $6K on better seats.
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A lot of people do exactly that. But check out the upgrade cost for a CTS-V. I don't think those seats are that much better. Of course one could argue that the base CTS seat is better than the Corvette............and you'd be right.