2007 Chevrolet Corvette Consumer Reviews

Corvette Z06

Written by: Marc Medrano on 11/10/2009

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2dr Coupe (7.0L 8cyl 6M)

Review

This car has an awesome acceleration that needs to be respected. A fun car to drive. However the interior starts to heat up from the engine and transmission. Chevrolet should have used better or more insulation. The manual transmission is spongy. This car eggs you to go fast. MPG in city is 14.5 and HWY is at 24.5. Interior quality is poor(lots of plastic). Nav is a nice touch but no bluetooth connectivity. You need to subscribe to Onstar cell plan to use the hands free phone. No lumbar support on the seats. One needs to shut the rear hatch hard to close. Resale value stinks. Better off buying a used z06 with pampered miles.

Favorite Features

Acceleration, mileage, fun to drive, gets lots of attention, cargo capacity for a sports car.

Suggested Improvements

Better interior insulation, lumbar support in seats, to plastic of an interior (could use better materials), automatic motor to close rear hatch.

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Falling apart

Written by: Skydive1954 on 07/13/2009

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Corvette 2dr Coupe (6.0L 8cyl 6M)

Review

This corvette has been a nightmare. The first thing was the top creaks when hot and has been to the shop 4 times and still not fixed. Both front sway bar links had to be replaced and the entire rack and pinion. The drivers bottom seat panel has to be replaced and the battery has been replaced. The problems just keep mounting and for a car that costs this much I would have expected better quality.

Favorite Features

Performance

Suggested Improvements

Better quality control at GM

3 out 4 people found this review helpful

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2007 Z51 Manual (bad fit and finish)

Written by: sir vettealot on 05/28/2009

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Corvette 2dr Coupe (6.0L 8cyl 6M)

Review

Don’t get me wrong the car is so much fun to drive and looks great but the interior quality is very bad and does not compare to any German or Japanese cars’ quality. It feels a little cheap. My friend drives a 2008 BMW M3 which is comparable to the vette in power and price but the interior quality on the beemer is much better than my corvette for the same price. Some of my interior trim is coming off and the car is still under warranty.

Favorite Features

looks, power, great brakes, nice handling.

Suggested Improvements

better quality interior, better fit and finish, stop with the cheap plastics.

2 out 2 people found this review helpful

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Wow

Written by: Chet on 02/06/2009

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Corvette 2dr Coupe (6.0L 8cyl 6M)

Review

This was my seventh Vette purchase. What a blast. There is no comparing this car after 20 months of ownership to any of my previous Vettes. What more can I say. I'll leave it at wow.

Favorite Features

The car is just plain fun.The best bang for the buck for a sports car.

Suggested Improvements

The battery drains pretty quick if the car sits for extended periods. A battery tender is a good investment. Chevy should give every owner one with their purchase.

9 out 9 people found this review helpful

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Great 2007 C6

Written by: oldsuperdave on 01/12/2009

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Corvette 2dr Coupe (6.0L 8cyl 6M)

Review

This is my first GM car in 25 years. It's a 2007 coupe with 6M Z51 2LT with about 14K miles. It's a dream come true. GM has really put together a great combination of performance, practicality, and efficiency. Performance in every aspect will make you forget your troubles for awhile when driving. I'm pleasantly suprised at the effecient engine compartment layout as well as the well placed traditional interior controls, right where they should be. The interior, while good, could use a few improvements. However, overall, this is a great car. Only a slight roof sqeak and a differental noise, both corrected with known fixes.

Favorite Features

Cornering and acceleration. For the mid-lifers like me the seats are great with the best lumbar support I've found in any car.

Suggested Improvements

The interior. While good, any car in this price range should have an MP3 player and audio controls on the steering wheel. Also, there should be leather on the doors and center console and less plastic. A valet switch is needed to limit RPM while in other's care.

1 out 1 people found this review helpful

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Still Fun 50 years later

Written by: Rick Roma on 01/12/2009

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Corvette 2dr Coupe (6.0L 8cyl 6M)

Review

My first Corvette was a 1957 that I sold in 1979 to buy my Home. I now have a new 2007 Coupe that was worth waiting for. It looks and drives just the way I want it to. Just enough power to get in trouble with. I drive the Corvette to work in good weather. It's the best feeling to drive a car that you love, even if it's just to work. Jay Leno said it best; "if you don't like the interior, buy a nice Dinette set."

Favorite Features

Victory Red paint is perfect

Suggested Improvements

None

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Best Vett Yet

Written by: Robert on 01/03/2009

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Corvette 2dr Coupe (6.0L 8cyl 6M)

Review

I have owned Corvettes since my first in 1974. I bought it new upon my return from Vietnam. I traded my 2004 in on this one and it is by far the best one I have owned. My next one may be the new ZR1 that just came out, but I am not sure.

Favorite Features

Style, again one look and you know it is a Corvette with nothing else out there like it. Performance, nothing can touch it for the money and many far more expensive can not either. (Sorry Viper)

Suggested Improvements

Make it even faster.

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Trim / Molding Windows and Differential

Written by: Roy on 11/26/2008

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Corvette 2dr Coupe (6.0L 8cyl 6M)

Review

I guess I can start by saying this car is my mid-life crisis car, anyway the car performs everytime time I put my foot into. It fires like a bullet, no complaints for power, but there are some other problems so beware. My vehicle has had molding on the driver & passengers side replace twice for peeling. Front windshield crack and replaced due to body stress as descibe in my documentation. Rear differential went out grining noise when backing up or going around curves. Dealer wants to add rear differential TSB-additive waste of time. My passenger door has a continous rattle in the center of the panel with very little volume on speakers. GM fix is adding foam to interior of door, doesn't work.

Favorite Features

400 horses

Suggested Improvements

Remove the rubberize coating on mold trimming. Encase door panel with more insulation which will also help keep out road noise. Beware of winshield cracks my be due to falty glass or body stress. Gauges should be at the touch of a botton on steering wheel for headup display.

4 out 4 people found this review helpful

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Reliability 07 Vette

Written by: 07Reliability on 11/25/2008

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Corvette 2dr Coupe (6.0L 8cyl 6M)

Review

Reliability is not there. Electrical system drains battery so car will not start if car is left parked for more than 10 days. So many things on this car are attached to the battery--it does nothing but kill battery. Try taking this car to the airport and come back 2 weeks later and see what happens. When you're not driving for even short periods in must be plugged in to a charger. Dealer says all is working properly-- even the car manual says battery will not last more than 25 days?

Favorite Features

Great performance, great ride, looks great also

Suggested Improvements

Electrical system needs vast redesign improvements by GM so as not to drain battery. Quality/reliability --to me it means the car will start.

6 out 7 people found this review helpful

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Squeaks and rattles

Written by: familymealdeal on 11/17/2008

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Corvette 2dr Coupe (6.0L 8cyl 6M)

Review

Soon after I got this car something inside the door panel started to rattle. Had to go to 3 different dealer to finally get one willing to take the door panel off to fix. Squeaks/rattle all over the car when driving on rough surface. Roof when stored in trunk squeaks like mad. Window squeaks when rolled all the way up where it hits the roof. Dealer would apply some lube which works for about a week then rattle/squeaks returns and becomes worse. Get real people with 400hp the acceleration isn't much faster than a V6 Toyota Camry with 270hp. It probably is not worth to endure the noisy tire and all the poor interior.

Favorite Features

Engine

Suggested Improvements

Interior noise

1 out 12 people found this review helpful

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