New Chevrolet Corvette Has Embarrassing Quality Issue

It hasn't been a great start to the month for the newChevrolet Corvette Stingray. Just days ago, an owner of the fully redesigned sports car had only had possession of his pride and joy for a single day when a drunk driver caused an accident thatleft the C8 destroyed. This, of course, was a very unfortunate and (hopefully) one-off incident, but a much more widespread quality issue has surfaced.

Basically, the owner of a C8 - going by the username DoctorV8 on Corvette Forum - posted an image of the C8's dashboard and, specifically, the white stitching to the right of the center console that runs above the air vents. The image makes it clear that the stitching doesn't run smoothly, with a disappointing waviness that reduces the perception of quality.

If this was an isolated fault, perhaps it could be overlooked, but several other users posted images of 3LT Corvettes with the same issue. While it may seem trivial to some, the contrast color stitching makes the fault hard to miss, and once you see it… well, it's hard to unsee. It's the kind of flaw that would have Audi or Lexus calling an emergency board meeting.

Looking at the image again, we also noticed that higher up on the dashboard, the trim strip flowing into the door trim doesn't align, either. Look, if the C8 was a compact model, perhaps we could overlook these issues, but the 3LT trim starts at $71,945 before any options. That's money that could almost get you into aMercedes-AMG E53 Coupe, a car that has a flawlessly built cabin.