mastiffdog

EARLY WARNING





Posting this here was against my better judgement, but 99% of you have all proven to be car guys on Rennlist, so I know you will appreciate it and not stone me to death for this, but here's the 997TT new garage partner:



Call me crazy, (my wife surely thinks so), but I am excited about this one.

Jamie140

Lol, hot, hot, hot. Get ready to order new rear tires!!

Congrats!

magwheel

My second son just got the same color 07 in Florida and had it shipped home. He loves it and from every article I've read says it's suppose to be brutally fast. Hate to have him blow me away in any of my cars cause I'd never hear the end of it. He'd love to give one of my cars a try. That's how those young punks are...... all they wanna do is shut your *** down! Mags

AeroGT3RedWing

(Isn't the mullet in that smiley appropriate . . . j/k)

Excellent choice! Man that red is a gorgeous color. BMW's imola red used to be my all time favorite red, but from the picture that looks like a winner.

What are your plans for the car; i.e. what are you going to do with it? Street, track, daily driver, weekend car . . . . . . . . . mods

PorschePhD

Can't fault you. Good to add to, not to replace though

1AS

$/smile will be a low number. Congrats. AS

CP

Uuuuuoooo. Z06. Great car. Congratulations.

CP

mastiffdog

Thanks guys, and the PHD is right, good add-on, but most definitely not a replacement! I am looking forward to getting it. It will be here later this month via FEDEX Passport, Intercity was too busy with the Pebble Beach show on the Left Coast. I bought the Z06 from Kerbeck out of NJ, so I was going the wrong direction.

If I had some extra time right now, I would have hopped on a plane and drove that sucker back cross country... in the meantime, I am grateful to have another set of "wheels" to drive.

docjackson1

nice car. how much over msrp does kerbeck get for the z06?

mastiffdog

Doc, I paid MSRP and $139 documentation fee from Dave Salvatore at Kerbeck's. I also had to pay to truck it from NJ-CA. This car is a lot harder to buy at MSRP than the 997TT for some reason. I got tired of dialing on the phone and getting the same song and dance, $5K over, $10K over, $20K over, nearly everywhere. Long order lists and waiting lists all over the country. Even with the $2K to transport it to CA, it is a wonderful "deal", at least according to all of the Corvette afficionados. Chevy dealers are a different breed from the P-Car dealers - completely different culture.

Dave ran a 2 car special on Wednesday, a silver and red at MSRP plus $139 doc. fee. The silver went instantly and I locked in the Red one later in the day, I was surprised it was still available a couple hours after he made the announcement.

Here's the data from the actual sticker:

Window Sticker Division of General Motors Corporation
CORVETTE Z06 2 DOOR
7.0 LITER SFI V8 - 505 HP
6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VICTORY RED
BLACK INTERIOR TRIM


MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $ 69,175.00

Options installed by Manufacturer
TIRE REAR P325/30ZR19
NO CHARGE
1 YR ONSTAR SAFE & SOUND(ASK
DLR ABOUT TURN-BY-TURN NAV
UPGRADE)
$ 695.00
Z06 POLISHED ALUMINUM WHEELS
$ 1,495.00
FRONT TIRE - P275/35ZR18
NO CHARGE
2LZ PREFERRED EQUIPMENT GROUP
AM/FM STEREO, 6 DISC CD
CHANGER, MP3 PLAYER,
BOSE PREMIUM 7 SPEAKER SYSTEM,
XM SATELLITE RADIO - SERVICE
FEE EXTRA. 1ST 3 MONTHS INCL.
(REPLACES STD/OPT/PKG RADIO)
PWR TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL
HEATED SEATS
INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR, AUTO
DIMMING, COMPASS
DRIVER MIRROR, WITH
AUTO DIMMING
MEMORY PACKAGE
UNIVERSAL HOME REMOTE
SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS,
DRIVER AND PASSENGER
LUGGAGE SHADE & PARCEL NET
STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROLS
ENHANCED ACOUSTIC PACKAGE
$ 3,485.00
REAR AXLE 3.42 RATIO
NO CHARGE
AM/FM STEREO, CD PLAYER, DVD
NAVIGATION, INCLUDES TWO FREE
MAP UPDATES (REPLACES 6-DISC
IN DASH CD W/SINGLE DISC CD)
$ 1,750.00
TOTAL OPTIONS $ 7,425.00
TOTAL VEHICLE & OPTIONS $ 76,600.00
DESTINATION CHARGE $825.00


TOTAL VEHICLE PRICE*** $77,425.00

CURRENT OFFERS -$0.00


NET PRICE $77,425.00





STANDARD EQUIPMENT
Items Featured Below are included at NO EXTRA CHARGE in the Standard Vehicle Price Shown at Right


***MECHANICAL***
• ENGINE, LS7 7.0 LITER 505 HP
• DRY SUMP OIL SYSTEM
• TRANSMISSION, 6-SPEED MANUAL
• ACTIVE HANDLING
• TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
• 4 WHEEL IND SUSPENSION SYSTEM
• POWER SPEED SENSITIVE RACK
AND PINION STEERING
• DIFFERENTIAL, LIMITED SLIP
• 10 SPOKE ALUMINUM WHEELS
• EXTENDED MOBILITY TIRES W/
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR
• OIL LIFE MONITORING SYSTEM
• OIL, TRANS & AXLE COOLERS
• ALUMINUM FRAME STRUCTURE
• DUAL MODE 4 INCH EXHAUST TIPS
***SAFETY & SECURITY***
• AIRBAGS, FRONTAL,
PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM
• KEYLESS ACCESS WITH PUSH
BUTTON START
• THEFT DETERRENT SYS & ALARM
• ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM,
4 WHEEL DISC
• 6 PISTON FRONT, 4 PISTON REAR
CROSS DRILLED BRAKES
***EXTERIOR***
• POWER HEATED OUTSIDE MIRRORS
• CARBON FIBER FENDERS
• HEADLAMPS, XENON, HIGH
INTENSITY DISCHARGE
• FOG LAMPS
• DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS
***INTERIOR***
• AM/FM STEREO, CD PLAYER,
MP3 PLAYER, RADIO DATA SYSTEM
• AUTO DUAL ZN AIR CONDITIONING
• FLOOR MATS, CARPETED
• DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER
• CRUISE CONTROL WITH RESUME
• WINDSHLD WIPERS, INTERMITTENT
• SEATS, BUCKET,PERFORATED
LEATHER SEATING SURFACES
• PWR SEAT ADJUST-DRIVER, 6 WAY
• LEATHER WRAP STEERING WHEEL
• POWER DOOR LOCKS & WINDOWS
• ELEC. REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
• REMOTE HATCH & FUEL DR RLSE
• HEAD-UP DISPLAY



While every effort is made to assure this information to be accurate, variations in the manufacturing process, dealer installed accessories and mileage figures may cause this window sticker display to vary from that on the vehicle. Check with your dealer for complete information.


***Includes Manufacturer's Recommended Pre-Delivery Service. Does not include dealer installed options and accessories, local taxes or license fees.

allegretto

Dog! I knew you were softening up! Twice in about two days I heard, "the Z-06 is a fast car" out of you.

If I hadn't just bought the prettiest car ever made (360 Spyder) I might have beat you to it.

Great score. Perfect for Ventura.

So when does the TT go on the block?

You need a convertable in that part of the country.

mastiffdog

TT on the block? Heck, I just barely have driven it around the block!

As far as convertibles go, I just don't care much for them, except on the Ferrari maybe. Got the motorcycle when I need to catch some wind...

The TT is a keeper.

docjackson1

dog-you really made a wonderful deal. you are probably one of the few people in the country to pay list for a z06. dollar for dollar, it is obviously the best deal in the world. you are a lucky man, to have both machines.

turbo187

no stoning here. it'll be interesting to hear your thoughts on it compared to the tt!

mastiffdog

Thank you. I was caught off guard by Kerbeck's offer. I really didn't plan on getting the car now. I was simply hoping to order one, get it 4-6 months and find a dealer who would get me the car at MSRP if I was willing to wait it out.

You must have a good insight on how difficult it really is to locate a live Z06 car at MSRP at this moment (please understand that a month from now they could be discounting them for all I know).

It's not that there aren't plenty around the country right now. Over 200 units are sitting on the Chevy dealers lots right now. Of the 200, many are presold, coming in and presold, or the dealer is holding out for the premium of $5-$20K (as much as 30K at some stores). Alot of these Chevy stores are small and receive only a few Corvettes, let alone Z06's. So they hold out for a homerun and they lay in wait for the fish to walk in and pay the number. Once again, I think MSRP is more than enough to pay for any car, but I don't think they care about what I think. It seems that the Chevy dealers are in love with this part of their inventory and are willing to toss the dice and pay the flooring for awhile and hope for the big hit or big fish strolls onto the showroom floor.

If you didn't know about this site, check out Jeff Hardy's Corvette Locator:


http://jeffhardy.com/lookupvette.php


This guy knows where all the bodies are buried...

Anyway, I know this is way off the 997TT topic, so I apologize if I am carrying the thread too far.