This car market is fucked, so your mileage may vary, but traditionally you should buy sports cars in the winter months, if you want to get the best prices. So, start researching now, and pricing out cars for the next 8 months.
Have a neighbor that works at an exotic/high end car place and has a new one in his driveway every couple weeks. Has an R8 in his driveway today, I like it but the neighbor women think it’s fugly. The new corvette he had a couple months ago, everyone loved that. If you want something women are going to like the new vette, a Porsche, or bmw will work.
Silly, but think the c8 is a bit too flashy for a daily though. At least for a plebe parking in public lots. The porsches can be beget and more expensive but still blend in better and don't turn heads. Outside a gt500 maybe, that's why I liked the jag so much at first, got a lot more attention, even if it was essentially a mustang put into a British body.
I'm a bit surprised they included it as an option, but it's probably worth it to get the front end lift. It should eliminate most parking lot and entrance way issues, if you keep it at stock height.
The C4, C5, and C6 (and I think the C7) all have flexible air dams under the front bumper, and most of the time, when you hear a scrape, it's just that air dam. It is made to flex, and "cheap" to replace (~$150). Dunno what other vehicles have those, but a little scape here and there don't necessarily hurt much.
