I like blackjack, the odds are better!
I have had some problems, but nothing really that was a big deal... The worst I have experienced was my '93 opti-spark going out (original unit lasted 100k miles) My original clutch was on the vette when I sold it at 104k... My mom's '93 never had a problem (except the bose CD player wanting to keep CD's for months at a time) the '91 had an alternator go once... the '87's... one had a clutch + OD go out, one had the coolant leak around the intake manifold, and the third had an ECM go (which blew about 7 lifetime warrantee alternators from discount auto parts)
My '96 has a couple of problems, I am in the middle of fixing... but nothing big enough to stop me from driving it... the parking brake still isn't functioning (this is turning into a frustrating experience, i will give you that!) and the drivers window needs a new guide. I think there are some good ones, some bad ones... some in the middle... I never think about the minor problems when I realize how good the prices are on these things... What other car can you buy for under 20 grand that will hang with a new porsche? I raced my '87 'vert against a ferrari testarrossa... We were even off the line to about 45 MPH... the guy looked really mad... I would be too if a guy driving a vette worth 15 grand could hang with my 200 thousand dollar car.