Alternative perspective:
What are you going to do with it? Research lately has shown that the positive impact of buying objects is often short-term at best (i.e., 6 months later you're no happier as a result of buying the thing). What are you really buying it for? Is it a hobby to work on a corvette? Just to drive it around feeling cool? To take on road trips with family? How much time will you spend doing things with the car and what is the lasting value of that time and experience/memories? What does seem to lead to long-term happiness is having positive, unique, and memorable experiences. Don't get me wrong, that might include the vette. I would say just make sure you don't spend a bunch of time/money researching and buying the thing only to drive to costco and back on sunny weekends. That won't leave you happy with your purchase after you've had it for a year.
If you want the Corvette, have plans of what you are going to do with it that will be unique, fun, and memorable. Also, I would suggest finding ways to share those experiences with those you care about (i.e., wife/kids/friends/etc.). If you don't have ideas for doing that, you probably don't need the Corvette yet even though you can certainly pay for it.
What are you going to do with it? Research lately has shown that the positive impact of buying objects is often short-term at best (i.e., 6 months later you're no happier as a result of buying the thing). What are you really buying it for? Is it a hobby to work on a corvette? Just to drive it around feeling cool? To take on road trips with family? How much time will you spend doing things with the car and what is the lasting value of that time and experience/memories? What does seem to lead to long-term happiness is having positive, unique, and memorable experiences. Don't get me wrong, that might include the vette. I would say just make sure you don't spend a bunch of time/money researching and buying the thing only to drive to costco and back on sunny weekends. That won't leave you happy with your purchase after you've had it for a year.
If you want the Corvette, have plans of what you are going to do with it that will be unique, fun, and memorable. Also, I would suggest finding ways to share those experiences with those you care about (i.e., wife/kids/friends/etc.). If you don't have ideas for doing that, you probably don't need the Corvette yet even though you can certainly pay for it.