2023 Chevrolet Corvette : 1 Year of ownership update !

After 1 year and over 12,000 miles, I provide an update on our Corvette. I cover what I like, what I don't, updates we have done, future updates we are considering and the issues that have cropped up.

0:00 Introduction
0:36 What configuration we purchased
1:21 First Maintenance
1:38 Fuel Economy
1:59 Modifications
3:33 Future Modifications
4:08 Problems / Issues
6:40 Wear
7:34 The things I Love
8:57 The things I hate
10:23 Conclusion

The top 5 things I love about our 2023 Corvette:

The top 5 things I hate about our 2023 Corvette:

Driving our 2023 Corvette on Tail of the Dragon:

Taking the Ron Fellows Performance Driving School:


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[drbenge]

I can tell this has been a horrific experience for you. Suggest letting me drive it for the next year to help out. Seriously thanks and enjoy. Absolutely agree about the radiator guards!

[whatdoufeel]

Great review from a guy who actually drives his car. Thanks

[sherlock]

Sir, your video was informative and well done. We have 2022 and agree with your assessment. Regarding the brake dust issue. So far that hasn’t been an issue for us. However, it was on our C7. We solved that by installing Carbotech pads. Now I must say the C7 did have the Z51 package and our C8 did not. I just didn’t feel it was worth the extra expense. Saying that if you plan on tracking the car the Z51 package is a MUST option. Again your video was very well done. Cheers!

[CyberCrusader]

My experience with the c8 had a crawl mode activation when it said the differential was overheating along with the check engine light coming on only to go away after the car was parked and restarted. Several camera and electrical issues and that was only a week worth of driving the car. They seem very temperamental.

[Steveleanr]

Excellent take on the 1 year update! I love driving this car and feel fortunate to have it.

[pontiaclsc]

Ron Fellows driving school was fabulous! Highly recommend and totally agree with you!

[Bogie]

I bought my C8 and it is now a little over a year old and I have to agree with the comments. Especially the heated and cooled seats and the charger placement. I was suprised how hot the trunk got but I don't use this car for food shopping and if I do it just a short drive to the store. I don't have any way near 12 K more like 3, 700 miles. The blank screne happened only once, so I'm not worried about that. The ceramic coat is a must paid $1, 800. Mine is a 2LT with Z51, the 2LT is also highly recomended. This is a great car and for the money one of the best sports car in the world!

[jrm]

Thanks for your video. A few comments come to mind.. You didn't create the problem by switching to track mode on the track. Being there is no documentation that says you can't do that, it should've worked. Regarding the brake dust, there is no hard and fast solution besides changing to non-performance ceramic brake pads. Lastly, I would've called onstar if my car started unknowingly. They should've been able to tell what initiated the start. As someone in IT, the first thing that comes to mind is your account got compromised. I would definitely recommend changing your passwords to something secure.

Great color! I narrowed it down to your blue and red mist tintcoat. Ultimately, I ended up with red mist tintcoat but still love that blue.

[rlstrad]

Thanks for the update on your beautiful machine…really has reset the bar for an incredible affordable exotic. Don’t let the envious trolls disturb your vibe.

[shockstormswag]

4:33
The screen going black iusse is not limited to the C8. It is a problem with all display screens in vehicles, have a professional check the cables. Happend in my 2016 BMW M2 and that was the result

[johnnya]

Nice Video. FYI, I have a 2022 Coupe 3800 mi and had the dash pod going black at startup and when driving I used the stop and walk away with the FOB and then restart and it also would be OK. It started to occur too often I took the Vette in to my dealer they attempted to reprogram the pod and it would not take the down load, GM had them replace the Dash pod still NG. It took a week, but GM figured out the fix with two different program down loads. So far so Good Hope this helps.

[iampartsched]

Great honest feedback and update!

My cellphone charger works horribly even without a case. It is very inconsistent and takes 2-3 tries before it stays charging.

[thechallengedwoodworker]

Great video and nice car! The issue with the car starting on its own could have been in relation to the keys in the purse. If something heavy enough shifted in the purse and leaned onto the key fob in just the correct position, I can see this as the culprit.

[bluevette]

Thank you for the content, and keep enjoying that beauty; take care !

[JBsC]

Btw way your delivery of the negatives cracked me up. Thanks for both the good the bad and the ugly

[scarletdvore]

Nice… my ‘23 was delivered July 7th 2022 (6400 miles) and I love mine too. I too had the black screen issue, but it too went away after letting it set fora minute. Continue enjoying!

[nickm]

Just got my 2023 c8 LT3 Z51 Hypersonic Gray Metalic with stealth interior. Only 6 miles on it. Its just beautiful awesome corvette like no other one before it. Have fun with it. Cant wait for my first cruise tomorrow. Happy 4th and thanks for the video. Cheers!

[johnphilips]

I agree with you about the phone charger, the vented seats work good on mine, yes the mesh things should be standard, yes it gets hot in the back but that's understandable, i only use the front, great review cheers.

[robertangelillo]

I had the same problem with a 2006 trying to start by itself ! Brought it to Auto Nation chevrolet in Pembroke Pines Fl and the guy didn’t believe me.. he kept it for a day and it did it again. Finally it was an electrical problem with the starter switch !

[JNaC]

I purchased a c8 corvette yesterday. I had the issue where it started by itself. I was talking to some one at the time and I swore to them I didn’t start it and it made me look like I didn’t know what I was doing with the new car lol. But i definitely didn’t start it