In a December 2025 video, a Pennsylvania car enthusiast finally gets the Corvette he has wanted since childhood, then adds some damage of his own. The car makes it across the country before trouble strikes in his driveway.
For YouTuber Matt Ross, the purchase fills a gap that years of owning BMWs and Porsches had left open. He once thought his first car would be a Corvette, though an older BMW got that job instead.
His winning auction bid brings home a salvage C7 Z06 from California. Broken glass and warning lights come with the deal, along with the chance to own a car he had driven and loved while working at a dealership.
Delivery comes after dark, with snow on the ground and the temperature around 18 degrees. Ross plans to leave the car at the end of the driveway until daylight, but that plan lasts only until he wants another look.
A Slippery Welcome
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Getting farther up the driveway proves too much for the tires. The next day, with the Corvette stuck, Ross tries pulling its rear end sideways with another vehicle to straighten it out. Despite being in gear with the parking brake on, it slides backward into a tree.
“This was easily the dumbest decision I have ever made on YouTube,” he says. Two cameras catch the mistake, so at least there is no shortage of angles.
The hand winch he needs is in his truck, which is at the shop. After buying another, he discovers that a tow hook ordered for the Corvette has the wrong thread, too.
Using the winch and straps, Ross slowly pulls the car far enough forward to open its rear hatch and reach the battery. A jump pack cannot get it started, but a replacement battery helps him finish the recovery. He gets it free before an installer arrives to replace the broken rear glass.
Some Assembly Required
Once he can inspect the rear, Ross finds damaged lower plastic and a mark near the hatch. He initially fears worse, but a later wash leaves him hopeful that the body may escape without paintwork.
Plenty of work had arrived with the car. Besides the smashed rear and passenger windows, it has a cracked windshield, a damaged front lip, and a rear wing with damage beyond what Ross caused.
For context, Chevrolet rated the Z06’s supercharged V8 at 650 horsepower. Ross identifies his car as having the Z07 package and carbon-ceramic brakes, though his first repair calls for a vacuum rather than a performance upgrade.
Glass fills the passenger door, including the speaker area and the clamps that hold the window. After repeated cleanups, he fits a replacement pane that had reached his house before the car did.
Reassembly goes well until he remembers two unplugged connectors behind the door panel. This time, he can reach them without taking the whole thing apart again.
Under the Shine
With the dirt washed away, an inspection underneath reveals broken wiring near a front wheel and a tear in the floor. Ross suspects the wiring explains some dashboard warnings, but the repair is still ahead of him.
His first road test also brings poor grip and a loose shifter. By the end of the video, he is asking viewers how best to fix the torn floor, with the wiring and damaged exterior parts still on his list.