I've daily driven my C7 for the last 3 years. No real issues, and I love it. I couldn't imagine daily driving anything else. Just give the car a few minutes to warm up before launching out of your driveway. Oil life is affected by temperature. I take short trips, so that means lower oil life, generally. For the winter months I use Michelin Pilot Alpin tires. There are plenty of days where the only shining moment is being able to go out for a drive, so I enjoy every moment of it.
I’ve been daily driving a Corvette for the last 25 years, since C5 in 1997. I had a 97, 2000, 04, 08, 2015 C7 Z06, 2021 C8 Stingray, currently daily driving a 2023 C8 Z06. Top of the list for the 2025 ZR1 or Zora which ever comes first.
I’ve had two C5’s. A 1999 and a 2000 model. I loved those cars so much!! 20 yrs later now that I’m driving a C8 I fell in love all over again. Justin, Your channel has only boosted my passion. ❤ I LOVE CORVETTES❤
I daily drove a 16’ Z06 when I was in south Florida and it had 62k when I traded it in. I got more than I paid for it and fast forward to now, I’m in the Tampa area and got the C7 ‘itch’ again. I now have a 17’ Grand Sport and love it! Rainy season just started but I can tolerate a dirty car if it lets me drive it year round!
I daily drove my Vett the entire time I owned it. First year I owned my Vett I put 32K miles on it. I'm lucky because I live in the southwest and could drive it year round!
I moved from Cleveland Ohio to Charlotte North Carolina and I’ve got my eyes on a couple of c7’s. I wanted one when I lived in Cleveland but just like Pennsylvania some parts of Ohio makes it look like we pay taxes for no reason at all lol
I respectfully disagree with Con #1, I get 20mpg city and closer to 30 highway in our C7 GS. For having a 465 horsepower V8 that I disabled V4 mode on, that is phenomenal to me. The biggest con for us has been the "maintenance" costs. The wheel cracks are #1. I'm not a wheel person, I don't buy aftermarket wheels. Was all but forced to when we broke a rear wheel due to the casting defects known by GM. Then magically the A/C compressor and belt tensioner needed replacing, both known issues for premature failure, yet they were perfectly fine right up until the warranty expired. And then tires. If you daily drive in sub 50 degree temps, it really wears the Michelins out much faster. Not to mention they stopped making them for however long, which made it almost impossible to get tires for the car. Ended up having to put a smaller size/non ZP tire on until the others came back in stock, complete waste of 1,200 bucks. If you daily drive, PPF is almost a must to keep the front end in reasonable condition because like you said, it's very low and gets nailed by everything. It does its job but it sure isn't cheap when it gets torn and needs replaced multiple times. But to your point, it's the smiles per gallon. It is definitely a fun car and really easy on the eyes lol. But, it's getting replaced with a TRX come next week!
While I agree that I personally think the Corvette gets pretty good gas mileage, not everyone would agree those numbers are "good" since some people want 40+. With that said, congrats on the TRX!!! You're going to love it! I know I love mine!
@@HorsePowerObsessed I totally see your point, I guess what I meant to say was within the performance community, the Vette to me is one of the better on the market for mileage. Those wanting 40+ mpg aren't really in the same conversation and mindset as us lol. They can keep their EVs and MPGs, like you said, I want smiles per gallon!! I think we are both saying the same thing, just a little different way. And thanks buddy, I wish I could keep them both but reality is it doesn't make sense for us right now. Keep up the great content man!! If you ever open a shop near Charlotte NC, I'm there!
I drove my first Corvette every day. It was a brand new 1963 split window Sting Ray. I drove it almost 50 miles each way to school in Baltimore. Bigest problem was they were so rare that I caused a traffic problem wherever I went. That and I kept getting pulled over by police who questioned a kid was driving such a car. I also drove my second Sting Ray daily. That included to work and dates. I also drove from Maryland to Thompson, Conn. for my first SCCA driver's school. Later I drove it to every SCCA regional of that year to win the DC B Production regional championship. Only time I towed it was to Watkins Glen for a National. Then back to driving to/from track. Eventually in following seasons towed to SCCA Nationals and IMSA Camel GT races.
I live in Michigan and the potholes are horrendous here. I had been considering moving to Pittsburgh but I didn't know you guys have a pothole problem there, too!
Just hit 41,000 thousand miles on my C7 ZR1 and no issues so far, other than the fact I go through tires almost as fast as I do gas. >:} Note: I don't blame the car. One must be a realist. That said, the only concern I have is the fact the carbon fiber parts are no longer available since the manufacture is allegedly no longer in business. That's according to the Chevy dealer who I have perform various maintenance procedures. I change engine oil myself.
The C8 is comfortable, yes, but I don't have any issues with comfort with the C6 or C7 for daily driving amounts of time. Cross country trips? that's a different story.
I live in PA too and will hopefully be getting a C6 shortly. Those pot holes are no joke lmao. I'm coming from a 2023 camaro V6 stock, curious how different the car is.
I park as far away as possible and then hoof it whereever I am going. Try to convince my old body and knees especially it is good for them. 😂 but as usual some fool in a junker will park right next to me.
I daily drive my c8 z51 for about 32 months. I’ve been daily driving corvettes in the ny metro area for over two decades. Snow and rain is no big deal especially with the rear weight bias traction withe oem p4 s tires is fine. Previous front engine corvette benefit from snow tires. The c8 doesn’t need it. No downsides to daily driving corvettes. Why drive anything less?
Owned 2 years not daily driven and on 3rd c7 ZR-1 front splitter ( aftermarket copies) they will be scraped & destroyed. Allocate at least 1000$ / year in repairs + paint. Etc. It's not for the faint of heart. There will be bad days
You touched on it briefly but can you speak to driving this car in rainy or snowy conditions? I’ve heard from Vette owners - even experienced drivers - that the car will humble you and instill feel in you in less than ideal conditions.
Snow this car won't do much in unless you have really good snow tires and it isn't too deep because of how low it sits. However, in the rain, it's fine. Again just make sure you have decent tires on it. Rain has never been an issue for me with any of my Corvettes.
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I've daily driven my C7 for the last 3 years. No real issues, and I love it. I couldn't imagine daily driving anything else. Just give the car a few minutes to warm up before launching out of your driveway. Oil life is affected by temperature. I take short trips, so that means lower oil life, generally. For the winter months I use Michelin Pilot Alpin tires. There are plenty of days where the only shining moment is being able to go out for a drive, so I enjoy every moment of it.
It’s going to be my daily from April through October. The 4Runner for the rest of the months.
Heck yeah!!
I’ve been daily driving a Corvette for the last 25 years, since C5 in 1997. I had a 97, 2000, 04, 08, 2015 C7 Z06, 2021 C8 Stingray, currently daily driving a 2023 C8 Z06. Top of the list for the 2025 ZR1 or Zora which ever comes first.
I’ve had two C5’s. A 1999 and a 2000 model. I loved those cars so much!!
20 yrs later now that I’m driving a C8 I fell in love all over again.
Justin, Your channel has only boosted my passion.
❤ I LOVE CORVETTES❤
I'm happy to help! 😁
Love y’all HORSEPOWER ❤️
😍😍
I daily drove a 16’ Z06 when I was in south Florida and it had 62k when I traded it in. I got more than I paid for it and fast forward to now, I’m in the Tampa area and got the C7 ‘itch’ again. I now have a 17’ Grand Sport and love it! Rainy season just started but I can tolerate a dirty car if it lets me drive it year round!
The C7 is really an awesome platform and definitely one I'd love to daily!
@@HorsePowerObsessed just waiting for your move to FL and the Blackout Tampa location😎
That may happen sooner than you think lol
I daily drove my Vett the entire time I owned it. First year I owned my Vett I put 32K miles on it. I'm lucky because I live in the southwest and could drive it year round!
The southern states are really daily driven friendly!
Justin
Fun video today, we all should be driving our corvettes, more!!
Thank you for sharing this video today !
Happy memorial weekend enjoy
We absolutely should be! Happy memorial weekend to you, too!
Good day Justin; the ZR1 and Z06 are looking awesome; both are in showroom condition, as they should be; take care !
Thank you! I keep them as nice as I can!
GREAT ADVICE ON DAILY DRIVING A CORVETTE !! TOTALLY AGREE WITH ALL YOUR POINTS !! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND !! JESSE VIA LAS VEGAS
Thank you. You do the same, my friend!
I moved from Cleveland Ohio to Charlotte North Carolina and I’ve got my eyes on a couple of c7’s. I wanted one when I lived in Cleveland but just like Pennsylvania some parts of Ohio makes it look like we pay taxes for no reason at all lol
Lol right?!
I respectfully disagree with Con #1, I get 20mpg city and closer to 30 highway in our C7 GS. For having a 465 horsepower V8 that I disabled V4 mode on, that is phenomenal to me. The biggest con for us has been the "maintenance" costs. The wheel cracks are #1. I'm not a wheel person, I don't buy aftermarket wheels. Was all but forced to when we broke a rear wheel due to the casting defects known by GM. Then magically the A/C compressor and belt tensioner needed replacing, both known issues for premature failure, yet they were perfectly fine right up until the warranty expired. And then tires. If you daily drive in sub 50 degree temps, it really wears the Michelins out much faster. Not to mention they stopped making them for however long, which made it almost impossible to get tires for the car. Ended up having to put a smaller size/non ZP tire on until the others came back in stock, complete waste of 1,200 bucks. If you daily drive, PPF is almost a must to keep the front end in reasonable condition because like you said, it's very low and gets nailed by everything. It does its job but it sure isn't cheap when it gets torn and needs replaced multiple times. But to your point, it's the smiles per gallon. It is definitely a fun car and really easy on the eyes lol. But, it's getting replaced with a TRX come next week!
While I agree that I personally think the Corvette gets pretty good gas mileage, not everyone would agree those numbers are "good" since some people want 40+. With that said, congrats on the TRX!!! You're going to love it! I know I love mine!
@@HorsePowerObsessed I totally see your point, I guess what I meant to say was within the performance community, the Vette to me is one of the better on the market for mileage. Those wanting 40+ mpg aren't really in the same conversation and mindset as us lol. They can keep their EVs and MPGs, like you said, I want smiles per gallon!! I think we are both saying the same thing, just a little different way. And thanks buddy, I wish I could keep them both but reality is it doesn't make sense for us right now. Keep up the great content man!! If you ever open a shop near Charlotte NC, I'm there!
That's a good question, and I like those answers. Thanks for sharing, captain.
You're very welcome! Thank you for watching!
I drove my first Corvette every day. It was a brand new 1963 split window Sting Ray. I drove it almost 50 miles each way to school in Baltimore. Bigest problem was they were so rare that I caused a traffic problem wherever I went. That and I kept getting pulled over by police who questioned a kid was driving such a car.
I also drove my second Sting Ray daily. That included to work and dates. I also drove from Maryland to Thompson, Conn. for my first SCCA driver's school. Later I drove it to every SCCA regional of that year to win the DC B Production regional championship. Only time I towed it was to Watkins Glen for a National. Then back to driving to/from track. Eventually in following seasons towed to SCCA Nationals and IMSA Camel GT races.
Thank you for the truth💯 I’m not gone waste my time with Milwaukee potholes
I live in Michigan and the potholes are horrendous here. I had been considering moving to Pittsburgh but I didn't know you guys have a pothole problem there, too!
Oh yeah… maybe a little less of a problem than yours but they are here too for sure.
With 1 kid it's a pro also, little dude absolutely goes ham when I pick him up from daycare in it (so do all the other kids too)
Heck yeah! Love sharing these cars with the kids!
Yes
Just hit 41,000 thousand miles on my C7 ZR1 and no issues so far, other than the fact I go through tires almost as fast as I do gas. >:} Note: I don't blame the car. One must be a realist. That said, the only concern I have is the fact the carbon fiber parts are no longer available since the manufacture is allegedly no longer in business. That's according to the Chevy dealer who I have perform various maintenance procedures. I change engine oil myself.
That’s awesome! I am at 16k myself on my ZR1 and loving every second of it! I do, however, have the same issue with tires lol
Such a clean and low mileage great find the C6 was!! 🔥
100%!
C8 is the first Corvette you can drive daily for comfort.
The C8 is comfortable, yes, but I don't have any issues with comfort with the C6 or C7 for daily driving amounts of time. Cross country trips? that's a different story.
Thanks for the info Justin!!👍🏽
You're quite welcome. Thank YOU!
Justin what if you had a wife and a girlfriend ,couldn't either one ride reverse cowgirl in the pasanger seat ? LOL
lololol 😂
I live in PA too and will hopefully be getting a C6 shortly. Those pot holes are no joke lmao. I'm coming from a 2023 camaro V6 stock, curious how different the car is.
It's an awesome car. You're going to love it. Mine is for sale if you're interested!
Worry about leaving car in lots etc
Yeah it can be concern..
Huge fact!!
I park as far away as possible and then hoof it whereever I am going. Try to convince my old body and knees especially it is good for them. 😂 but as usual some fool in a junker will park right next to me.
@@michaelm3381 Unfortunately you should. Some People suck.
LOL "don't ask me how I know" look into driveway ramps (Pyle or Bridjit)
😂😂😂
My older relative turned down ride as hard to get in or out. Suggestions? I offered to help. Any devices etc.?
For which model?
@@HorsePowerObsessed my awesome one! He’s 80 and does a lot but doesn’t believe he can get in or out of.
Excellent take on this topic...
Thank you!
What’s the name of the phone holder in our C6?
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do i keep my 2023 tacoma or buy a c7 z51???
I vote c7!
I daily drive my c8 z51 for about 32 months. I’ve been daily driving corvettes in the ny metro area for over two decades. Snow and rain is no big deal especially with the rear weight bias traction withe oem p4 s tires is fine. Previous front engine corvette benefit from snow tires. The c8 doesn’t need it.
No downsides to daily driving corvettes.
Why drive anything less?
What part of ny. I wanted a c6 but I move from nc to nyc
Would cost of repair be high on a C5 Z06 as well?
Most likely. As the Corvette ages, it's cost of repair goes up due to hard to find parts.
Owned 2 years not daily driven and on 3rd c7 ZR-1 front splitter ( aftermarket copies) they will be scraped & destroyed. Allocate at least 1000$ / year in repairs + paint. Etc. It's not for the faint of heart. There will be bad days
One of the most honest comments here. Repairs
I’m C4 crazy this spring/summer. Drop some coin into her. Get a new amber targa top. Hair metal & green lights.
You touched on it briefly but can you speak to driving this car in rainy or snowy conditions? I’ve heard from Vette owners - even experienced drivers - that the car will humble you and instill feel in you in less than ideal conditions.
Snow this car won't do much in unless you have really good snow tires and it isn't too deep because of how low it sits. However, in the rain, it's fine. Again just make sure you have decent tires on it. Rain has never been an issue for me with any of my Corvettes.
I'm in where can I buy one😂
I think you know!! 😂
I keep a 2 story ladder on mine to get on roofs.
Well, maybe not.
😂😂😂
Dude!
Want to buy a c6 as my 1st car
All Pros for me lol
Agreed!!
If you have kids you won’t have money for a corvette 😅
Not always the case. I know a lot of people with Corvettes that have kids.