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Old 12-18-2015, 03:20 PM   #1
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This is what I test drove after lunch today.......

A new 2015 Z-28 with 137 miles on it. Very impressive, not as bad a ride quality as I expected. And oh those brakes are just simply bad to the bone!







Got to get this Z out of my mind for sure.....
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Old 12-18-2015, 03:23 PM   #2
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Old 12-18-2015, 04:01 PM   #3
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Cool.

How much they want for it?
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Old 12-18-2015, 04:05 PM   #4
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Like that corvette behind better.

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Old 12-18-2015, 04:20 PM   #5
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Cool.

How much they want for it?
They're asking 65k. its been on the lot for 2 or 3 months. I found one in my color (SIM) for 60K brand new out of town on line.
Found another white Z W/O A/C brand new 10 miles on ODO for 53k, but no way could I live without AC.

The tires are $550 to replace, cheapest I've found on line. Those Trofeos might last 5k miles, maybe. Like slicks with just a tad of tread...LOL.

The freakin carbon brakes are SERIOUS!

But with the new 2016 SS coming out, selling Zs just got real difficult.


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Like that corvette behind better.

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They had like 6 Z06 autos there. Run 10.90s bone stock after break in. That's a BAD RIDE. The salesman I was talking to has been there for 25 years. Really knowledgeable, easy to work with car enthusiast. Said he's had 3 people trading in Porsches so far for a new Z06 auto. A 911, a Cayman, and a Panamerica. Said that has never happened before this new Z06.

Oh and get this....he gave me some hot scoop. There will be a mid engined 4 wheel drive mass produced corvette in the next 4 years or less. He goes to corporate functions now and then. It is in R & D now.

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Old 12-18-2015, 05:48 PM   #6
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I think the Trofeos are really great. I have driven them in 40s with rain and they were 400% better than the goodyear F1's on my ZL1. I have ~700 miles on them now all in the past 30 days. (NOV/DEC)

Personally, I am surprised you drove it at all... It doesn't really sound like you intended to buy it... I did not even drive mine before I signed the paperwork....

The car would be better with a HUD and backup camera IMO.
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Old 12-18-2015, 05:58 PM   #7
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I think the Trofeos are really great. I have driven them in 40s with rain and they were 400% better than the goodyear F1's on my ZL1. I have ~700 miles on them now all in the past 30 days. (NOV/DEC)

Personally, I am surprised you drove it at all... It doesn't really sound like you intended to buy it... I did not even drive mine before I signed the paperwork....

The car would be better with a HUD and backup camera IMO.
I WOULD NOT buy any vehicle i didn't drive first. But thats just me. I purchased my 2012 cash. I was/am interested in the Z. Whether I could live with it as my DD.

And i agree about the backup camera....there was a red Stingray behind me when I reparked the Z coming back. Barry trusts me.
But its all about weight with the Z.

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Old 12-18-2015, 06:13 PM   #8
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Not sure why you are not buying. Get this car already. I never test drove mine. I just knew.
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Old 12-18-2015, 06:33 PM   #9
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No test drive for me either.. I knew what I wanted.
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Old 12-18-2015, 06:59 PM   #10
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I test drove mine before buying only because the salesman asked me if I wanted to. I was so damn excited just looking at it, I had to get behind the wheel. I knew the moment I saw it I was taking it home though.

Polizzio, you won't regret it. First thing I would do is get that damn Ross Downing sticker off the back. Jesus, why do dealers insist on doing that to high end cars? Leave that shit to the econo-boxes.
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Old 12-18-2015, 07:16 PM   #11
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I didn't even sit in a Z/28 until I drove mine home.
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Old 12-18-2015, 07:22 PM   #12
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I never test drove mine, In fact I had to wait almost 2 weeks before i could pick it up because of the Ignition key recall
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Old 12-18-2015, 07:24 PM   #13
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I didn't even sit in a Z/28 until I drove mine home.
Same here. Actually flew half way cross country, signed the paper work, got in the car and drove it home, TX to NJ, 3 day journey ill never forget.

As for the OP, if the tires have you worried, I have 8,000 on my Trofeos and think they will go to 10K, easy street miles. Plenty of people here have swapped for better street rubber with great everyday driver results.

Good luck with your decision.
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Old 12-18-2015, 08:17 PM   #14
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I WOULD NOT buy any vehicle i didn't drive first. But thats just me. I purchased my 2012 cash. I could buy the Z today cash right now. Salesman knows this so i get to drive anything on their lot. I could have driven a Z06 today, but I was/am interested in the Z. Whether I could live with it as my DD.

And i agree about the backup camera....there was a red Stingray behind me when I reparked the Z coming back. Barry trusts me.
But its all about weight with the Z.
I never drove either of mine, I ordered them specifically for me. So you won't order one with your name on it from the factory? That's way better than half a dozen jack wagons joyriding in the car I may be interested in, 137 miles is about 125 more than one fresh off the truck, now that's a lot of miles that you don't know how it was driven...
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