2004 Corvette or CTS V-Spec

[C4 Fan]

I finally got to drive a V last week !!!! I am now having doubts about getting a vette and instead getting the V. :confused Anyone else have a thought as to which way to go? The V is definitely more practical (4 door).

Thanks

 

[Tuna]

What do you want out of a car?

This kind of a decision is totally up to you.

What can you live with, what can you live without, etc.? How much is the "V" is going to cost you? The 2004 Vettes are going for deep discounts while the "V's" are holding much closer to sticker.

I can't tell you which way to go since I have a "V" in the garage next to our 2 Corvettes. I drive my old Vette as a daily driver while the "V" is intended to be the "family car" - you know, get groceries, haul the grand kid, pick up bags of top soil, etc.

Good luck with your choice!

 

[JBsC5]

Need 4 seats? Get the V series..


Need two seats? Get the Vette..

 

[c4c5specialist]

I agree with JB, if I had my choice, I would go the V.
It is truly a Corvette with 4 doors.
Awesome is an understatement.
Allthebest, c4c5

 

[JBsC5]

Its funny..when I saw that beautiful black CTS V series I came very close to selling my Z06 for it...Thats how I impressed with the CTS v series...still it was about a week and then I decided I couldn't passup on the stunning styling of the Corvette...


If the CTS V series came with a sequential DSG transmission..I could add that car to my household vehicles but don't dare add two stick shift vehicles that my better half beautiful wife can't drive..

I'd be out on the street! Permanently! :lol:

All kidding aside ..both great cars and if you have a need for 4 seats..get the V series with confidence.....

Good luck and have fun with whatever you decide..Great thread..

 

[C4 Fan]

The car would be for fun, whichever one it is. I have had 3 C4 conv's and never got the thrill that I had in the V. It is a totally different feel and sound than either the C4's or C5's.

 

[C5Richard]

If you would even consider a V over a vette then get the V. One should drive exactly what does it for them. For me the vette is exactly what I want to drive.

Richard.

 

[bluecoupe]

I saw a cartoon years ago in a "Harley" magazine. It showed a guy on a
Japanese race bike pull up to a guy on a Harley and ask him if he wanted to race. The guy on the Harley says, "OK, same bikes in ten years".


Unless you take extreme measures the CTS-V will not hold up as well as the Corvette. Replacement and restoration parts for a Corvette are much easier to find. It really depends on what you expect from the car. I think the Corvette will give you more for your money in the long run.

 

[JBsC5]

If you've driven both the c5 and the CTS v series and feel the CTS V is for you then by all means "GO FOR IT"


Great car.

 

[wwr]

Frankly quality issues will probably greater in the Cadillac. My experience especially with our local Cadillac dealership is they're very loyal and provide only Cadillac loners(Cadillac policy). There are several posts here about "respect and loyalty" from Corvette dealers. You actually get from it Cadillac. It's still just a Cadillac though. Read Consumer Reports and try not to get angry.
wwr

 

[bluecoupe]

I knew a few people that worked at Consumer Reports. Most are not at the top of their craft. Do not believe that just because they don't have paid advertisers that they don't have an agenda. Beating up one car is not a very scientific analysis neither is polling a few of their readers for statistics. If you want real critique read JD Powers and for reviews read Car and Driver or Road and Track. They are big enough that they don't have to kiss up to any one advertiser.

 

[Patrick]

I agree with Bluecoupe. If I had read and religiously believed Consumer Reports when it comes to their car ratings, I would have been disuaded from buying a Corvette altogether.


-Patrick

 

[wwr]

Road and Track and Car and Driver

I knew a few people that worked at Consumer Reports. Most are not at the top of their craft. Do not believe that just because they don't have paid advertisers that they don't have an agenda. Beating up one car is not a very scientific analysis neither is polling a few of their readers for statistics. If you want real critique read JD Powers and for reviews read Car and Driver or Road and Track. They are big enough that they don't have to kiss up to any one advertiser.

Consumer's Report accepts no advertising. The car reports are by owners themselves. These are the people "who would buy again." The other mags never mention quality and accept paid ads to publish. Frankly they sound like they're owned by BMW.

 

[bluecoupe]

Consumer's Report accepts no advertising. The car reports are by owners themselves. These are the people "who would buy again." The other mags never mention quality and accept paid ads to publish. Frankly they sound like they're owned by BMW.

They do accept donations and their readership is going down. So they do have people to answer to and readers to attract. I would take anything they say with a gain of salt. Don't get me wrong they do serve a purpose and have caused some companies to increase quality and safety especially in the home appliance industry. I just feel their car testing is weak and sometimes unfair to US cars.

 

[kpic]

They do accept donations and their readership is going down. So they do have people to answer to and readers to attract. I would take anything they say with a gain of salt. Don't get me wrong they do serve a purpose and have caused some companies to increase quality and safety especially in the home appliance industry. I just feel their car testing is weak and sometimes unfair to US cars.

Ditto. Once I owned a CJ7 and Consumers went on and on about the web straps used on the doors while ignoring a lack of ground clearance on an import.
With a 4WD ground clearance is a bit more important than web straps.

 

[Tom Bryant]

I know this is an old thread but still relevant as the choice between these cars still exists.

I remember Consumer's Report attacking Jeep CJs back in the '80's (?) about being too easy to roll over. They totally disregarded the fact that they were high center of gravity and high ground clearance vehicles designed for off roading. It seems that they dove the car at speed in a straight line then whipped the steering wheel and let go of it. They were then somehow surprised that it would roll over. I don't remember the speed at which they did this but I do remember wondering what they used for brains. I have checked their rating for toasters and vacuum cleaners with success though.

I experienced both a CTSV and a C7 last january in Arizona and I'd like to add a WOW for both. It would be hard to pick just one. I think the 2 vs. 4 seat thing would have to be the tie breaker. What do you need?

Tom

 

[Tuna]

I experienced both a CTSV and a C7 last january in Arizona and I'd like to add a WOW for both. It would be hard to pick just one. I think the 2 vs. 4 seat thing would have to be the tie breaker. What do you need?

Tom

When this thread started, I responded to it wondering how the car would be used. The CTS V has a lot more room and can carry a lot more stuff and 4 people (the V2 coupe is a little hard to get in and out of though). In my case, I decided that I needed both - back in 2004 and still today and my wife let's me do that. My V2 is the Wagon version of the V-series CTS and has all the hauling capability I will ever need. My Vette on the other hand is a convertible and allows me to haul a little differently. I'd be hard pressed to give up one for the other. Glad I don't have to.

 

[kpic]

Consumers and 60 Minutes were after the CJ5; but somehow that grew to include the CJ7. Go figure.

With the Corvette and the CTSV; I sold my 69 and bought a Z28 for the most common reason, a growing family. The 305 was really down on power, so it was replaced with a 350 with camel heads and a bottle.