Something that gets lost in all of this brand competition is THE point that Z06Tom makes. Being loyal to a dealer who DOES a good job for you and not throwing their hard work under the bus to save some dollars or get your car sooner. My 2005 convertible has a TPW of 1/10/05. I'm sure I could have gotten a car sooner out of state, but, my 1998 convertible (my first corvette) was a HORROR show, (42 trips to the dealer in 40 months). My dealer (Diamond Chevrolet in Charlotte) continued to waranty the car after the 36/36,000 was up because of the history of this car. Their service manager, Harry, approached me after the final electrical debacle with this car, asking if I would consider another corvette, and worked with the GM zone guy to get me out of this problem child car and into a 2001 convertible for the same lease rate and no money out of pocket. Martin, Diamond's sales manager, and I ordered the new '01 and he and Harry made what had been a nightmare into a great experience and have, in me, a customer for life. My long winded point is, most folks respond to being treated with respect and will go the extra miles to help. Everyone has a horror story about dealers, but there are plenty of right thinking, good souls out there that give a damn. They deserve our loyalty!
. He and I go back and forth all the time about Porsche and Corvettes, my point was not neccesarily pointed at him, but rather in general about the grief for enjoying my experiences with other cars, and the lack luster experience I always seem to have at GM dealerships, etc. But I'm done ranting about this topic. We all have our own opinions about cars, and I'm sure we can all agree that Corvette is the king in it's price class, and even to an extent, above it's price class. We can all appreciate that fact and move on. ... and go back to bashing Fords like we're supposed to. 
