rsm
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I enjoy my old, naturally aspirated, 6-cylinder, Porsche Boxster; mid-engine roadster is my favorite style of car. The nearest Porsche dealer is about an hour away, though we have some repair shops closer. While I haven't had any major reliability issues, it's over ten years old, and issues may arise....basically, I'm not ready to do a long drive down to the keys, or out to Texas or Louisiana, etc., in it.
I looked at the new Boxsters. The base model is now a 4-cylinder turbo; and to get the naturally aspirated 6-cylinder, you have to go to the Boxster GTS 4.0, which starts at $105,500. No thanks; at that price I can find a used Lamborghini Gallardo, then be back at square 1 with reliability concerns on long drives...and getting Lambo parts and service are even more challenging, with the nearest dealer over 4 hours away.
I went to my local Chevy dealer, and they have one I like on the way, 2026 Corvette Stingray, no need for the Z06 or ZR1, or the electric model, that are all over $100K...taking me back to used Lambo or Ferrari again.
It has an assigned VIN number which means it's at the factory awaiting shipping, so it could be here in a few days or several weeks. If I ordered what I wanted it could take several months, and orders for 2027 would open up by then.
I put down my deposit this morning. Silver / black interior. The only added options are the black rims (not my first choice, but not bad as they match with the black trim pieces), and the red painted calipers which I really don't like, but I can live with them...I'd like them more if the car had the red seats and black interior. Nothing fancy or over the top or attention grabbing.
The one thing I don't want are the ridiculous carbon fiber wings that look like an afterthought, and to me ruin the aesthetic flow of the car's design. I really think they should spend the effort to design a more integrated wing that looks like it was designed to be an integral, but optional, part of the car.
I looked at the new Boxsters. The base model is now a 4-cylinder turbo; and to get the naturally aspirated 6-cylinder, you have to go to the Boxster GTS 4.0, which starts at $105,500. No thanks; at that price I can find a used Lamborghini Gallardo, then be back at square 1 with reliability concerns on long drives...and getting Lambo parts and service are even more challenging, with the nearest dealer over 4 hours away.
I went to my local Chevy dealer, and they have one I like on the way, 2026 Corvette Stingray, no need for the Z06 or ZR1, or the electric model, that are all over $100K...taking me back to used Lambo or Ferrari again.
It has an assigned VIN number which means it's at the factory awaiting shipping, so it could be here in a few days or several weeks. If I ordered what I wanted it could take several months, and orders for 2027 would open up by then.
I put down my deposit this morning. Silver / black interior. The only added options are the black rims (not my first choice, but not bad as they match with the black trim pieces), and the red painted calipers which I really don't like, but I can live with them...I'd like them more if the car had the red seats and black interior. Nothing fancy or over the top or attention grabbing.
The one thing I don't want are the ridiculous carbon fiber wings that look like an afterthought, and to me ruin the aesthetic flow of the car's design. I really think they should spend the effort to design a more integrated wing that looks like it was designed to be an integral, but optional, part of the car.
