I guess I have debated this in my own mind, and bottom line feel that it is anybody's guess at this point. While the '09 will have the manual, the '08 will be first model year. Either could come up as the one to have when reaching collector status some point down the road in the future. Only time will tell. Having spoken with actual collectors I am getting the message that first model years will definately have thier place in history. As for a 2001 Corvette, I would say the jury will still be out for years to come as to where they will settle in as far as collectibilty. All said I think all anyone can do is speculate where the collector market will go... kind of like the stock market as far as future vales. Just my opinion...

Bottom line, they will likely all have thier place...