rtv900

I'd imagine insurance would be 4-5k per year for a teenager.
I pay $1600 and I'm 42

Honestly, you should check the insurance as a first step
also, IMO it's a bad idea, I could not have handled this power when I was a teenager, however I would have sworn that I could

Jaxgator1975

I think it is great you are goal oriented and want such an awesome car.
I do not think a C7-Zo6 is a good first car from a pure financial reason. The payments will be substantial and the insurance will be significant. To drop that much money on a deprecating asset when you need to worry about college and buying a house does not make sense.
Now if you can find a C6 or c5-zo6 for the right price I would start there. Good luck!!

tonyferello

Thank you for the replies, everybody! This will definitely be something I'd have to think over for a long time and make sure I can afford it, as I know they aren't cheap at all. I'm currently working 2 jobs and ill be picking up extra work for the summer, so I'll have to see how far that will get me. A lot of the replies that are based around the responsibility of driving a car like this and the pure power of the car are definitely something I have to think about because I know that it's no ordinary 200hp car. My situation with houses and such I don't plan until later in my life, as I have the plan to move out with a friend and split the rent for a few years until we can get better-paying jobs and afford our own places, and I wanted to take advantage of being able to live with my parents for free or with little cost before I have to fully support myself, but I understand that the payments will still be crazy. I don't know if I'll get exactly a C7 Z06 but that's what I hope for, thank you, everyone!

VirginiaAgent

"You'll shoot your eye out!"

You probably won't get that reference.

Work hard and save that money for a trade school or college education. Going into non-asset debt at a young age is a terrible idea.

There are plenty of fun, affordable cars out there. Get a vintage manual VW beetle. I promise the girls will find it way more interesting than a Corvette.

Vettes are for old folks like us.

1973 Volkswagen Beetle Coupe for sale near Taylorsville, Kentucky 40071 - Classics on Autotrader

BMadden

A Z06 for a 16 year old is bat-**** crazy. Period.

revo1059

Have a house or condo already? Have anything saved up or invested? If the answer to either of those questions is no, then a Z06 isn't a good first car.

JD'S WHITE 93

That’s a fantastic idea, buy a 70K car with 650 horsepower what could possibly go wrong 😑

chasboland

You definitely have good taste at such a young age, but realistically, a Z06 would be the LAST vehicle I would recommend to a teenager. The capabilities of the C7Z06 undoubtedly would get you into a serious bind one way or another. Definitely admire your inquiry and wish you good luck finding a cool car to enjoy 👍

Hibbs

I got one at 19 and I survived... It was a gift so I didnt really have to struggle though financially for it.

edit: Also i grew up with nice cars and ran with friends who had similar cars. We never raced or really did anything stupid. On ramps are fair game though

rtv900

aside from the obvious reasons why this is a bad idea, think of the cheese factor too dude.
Having a hot car like that and living with your parents is pretty lame if you are honest with yourself, let alone not having a nice place of your own.
What if you meet some hot chick and take her for a ride and she wants to go back to your place? What are you going to say?
"hold on let me check if my mom is still up"
Talk about a buzz kill

And if that isn't reason enough, if you get a Z06 as a teenager, where do you go from there? GT3 in your 20's, McLaren by 30's? What if you peak as a teenager?
There's a reason most of us are 40+. We worked for longer than you've been alive thus far and waited until it made some sense

BrunoTheMellow

Hah no way! I had a v6 mustang as a first car then v8 mustang in college and then 5.0 mustang when I graduated and then corvettes from 24 on.

if I had a corvette at 16 I would have got in a loooooot of trouble. Especially a z06. I was a dumb kid saved by a slower car

JaysonP13

Sounds like a bunch of downers in here. Do what makes you happy, get what you want. I know it’s not a Z06 but I got me a low mileage C7 stingray at 20. I’m 21 and couldn’t be happier with my purchase. Your age is irrelevant if you’re in a good financial position and can swing it COMFORTABLY. Just because most people your age get beaters doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing that you worked hard and got what you wanted.

jasonb357

I feel like this is total click bait to see responses.

BrunoTheMellow

20 is worlds different than 16.

JaysonP13

He said he’d be looking to get one around 18-19. He’s working hard and has a goal so why down him?

LSX228R

I would start out with a base model. Even a base will be the fastest car at your school/college. A Z06 is just an absolute animal.

NCC-1701

LOL at 16 YES!!!

BrunoTheMellow

not downing him. Just saying that it was a bad idea when I was 16. I’m glad I didn’t have such a fast car. I would have been in jail

Bill Dearborn

I don't know you but in general, I wouldn't recommend you purchase a Z06. You might be able to handle it if you have extensive experience drag racing on ice. The Z06 has more torque at 1000 rpm than most cars have for their peak torque at 4000 rpm. Small movements of the gas pedal generate huge amounts of tire slipping power that can spin a car even at low speeds. It is similar to driving on snow/ice with bald tires, you can do it if you know how to do it. That is why people who say they have experience with high horsepower cars can have trouble driving a Z06 because the power comes on so quickly with such a small movement in the gas pedal.

The lower Esses at VIR are nick-named Corvette Alley since so many people have wrecked their Corvettes there over the years. A lot of them got into trouble by trying to be too aggressive on the throttle thus inducing throttle oversteer right at the wrong time. All recent model Corvettes have a lot of low-end power the Z06 just has a lot more of it so is harder to manage.

Bill

SthngWkdThisWayComes

[QUOTE=VirginiaAgent;1605917870]"You'll shoot your eye out!"

You probably won't get that reference.

Work hard and save that money for a trade school or college education. Going into non-asset debt at a young age is a terrible idea.

Perfect timing re: Christmas Story ! I almost pissed my pants laughing.

Save & invest your money kid. You can certainly harness a great vehicle for lot less cost. You will thank yourself when you turn thirty.