The front wheel drive problem is understandable, I’m a fan of rear wheel drive myself. But it was the fastest, sportiest car I could afford when I bought it and it’s a hell of a lot of fun to drive. The 2008 is much different than the first supercharged models though, which is what it sounds like you had. Torque steer is much easier to deal with from 2008-2010 (I have driven my friends 2006 Cobalt SS – pretty “meh” in my opinion).
You didn’t mention that the Corvette was a collector’s item, so that’s more understandable. And I do agree that there should be a way to disable the hill start assist. But you did call it a “piece of CHEVROLET stupid engineering,” which is where I got confused and, admittedly, slightly offended.
By the way, Hill Start Assist is deactivated whenever the red BRAKE warning light is lit. So, just lift the E-brake a bit at a stop and it will not engage.
