I have owned 3 C-5'S, two automatic 98's and a 99 six-speed hardtop. Although they are better cars than they used to be, they still lack the sophistication and build quality of the BMW. The leather seats for instance use inferior quality leather that starts looking cracked after a short period of time. Other interior parts are not put together well. All in all the Corvette still needs refinement before it is truely great!!