I looked at the Stingray before I bought my old ZL1 and again before going with the 2SS. The C7 felt too snug and the thought of rolling out of it every day made it hard to love. Cargo space or cost wasn't a primary concern.
A friend just traded his C6 with 230k miles for a new C7 Z51. Like me, winter and summer tires.
Now that temps have dropped, the density altitude is -2500 regularly. LT1 really gets intense as a winter daily.