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Old 05-28-2013, 01:00 PM
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If you got a 2014 Impala in Crystal Red Tintcoat it would cost an additional $395 for that color. Crystal Red Tintcoat for the C7 will run you $995. For the 6 Franklin's is it radar/lazier proof, never needs washing or waxing and have a deflector beam?
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Old 05-28-2013, 01:18 PM
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Corvette Tax.
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Old 05-28-2013, 01:19 PM
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It's a penalty for picking a clor that's available on the Impala.
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It cost $995 on the Caddy CTS also.
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It's saves 2 ounces of weight over the Impala "base" paint. Therefore, it's worth more!
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It's a penalty for picking a clor that's available on the Impala.


They can keep that color for the Impalas... CR does not seem to look that good on the C7 anyway.

I'll stick with the hot new color Laguna Blue.
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They can keep that color for the Impalas... CR does not seem to look that good on the C7 anyway.

I'll stick with the hot new color Laguna Blue.
With black wheels it does! imo
And I dont even like CRM.
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Originally Posted by Big Hammer
If you got a 2014 Impala in Crystal Red Tintcoat it would cost an additional $395 for that color. Crystal Red Tintcoat for the C7 will run you $995. For the 6 Franklin's is it radar/lazier proof, never needs washing or waxing and have a deflector beam?
Yep and we just bought a 2014 Impala LTZ in Crystal Red. What an improvement over the older Impala.
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CRM was a $325 additional charge on my Chevy Cruze.
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Originally Posted by Big Hammer
If you got a 2014 Impala in Crystal Red Tintcoat it would cost an additional $395 for that color. Crystal Red Tintcoat for the C7 will run you $995. For the 6 Franklin's is it radar/lazier proof, never needs washing or waxing and have a deflector beam?
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Originally Posted by jr3


They can keep that color for the Impalas... CR does not seem to look that good on the C7 anyway.

I'll stick with the hot new color Laguna Blue.
Doesn't the blue cost money too?
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Originally Posted by ~Stingray
Doesn't the blue cost money too?
Yes, but it is unique to the C7.
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The Corvette Premium Tint Coat colors have definitely gotten more expensive in the past half dozen years.
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Just like real estate. Location, location, location. In this case the location is on a Vette.
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Originally Posted by ~Stingray
Doesn't the blue cost money too?
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Yes, but it is unique to the C7.
So, that shade of blue is unique to the C7 or is the name of the color unique to the C7? :

I've seen other Chevys running around in Carlisle Blue, but I'm sure that wasn't the name of the color on those cars.
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They build/sell many more cruze's and impala's so changing the body shop to a "premium" color yields more cars of that color reducing the cost since it is averaged among more cars.

Also, corvette tax.
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Originally Posted by snide
So, that shade of blue is unique to the C7 or is the name of the color unique to the C7? :

I've seen other Chevys running around in Carlisle Blue, but I'm sure that wasn't the name of the color on those cars.
Unique to the C7. Paint code is WA-135X. Not found on any other model.
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It's not Corvette tax. Every car at almost every manufacturer has extra costs to certain paints. Nothing new here, move along.
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Old 05-29-2013, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Zymurgy
Yes, but it is unique to the C7.
So was CRM in the beginning... If the blue proves to be popular you will see it on other Chevy's eventually.
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Originally Posted by EyeMaster
It's not Corvette tax. Every car at almost every manufacturer has extra costs to certain paints. Nothing new here, move along.
Did you read the thread???

CRM on a Cruze $325
CRM on an Impala $395
CRM on a Corvette $995

That is a Corvette tax. $600 to $670 more than the same color on different models from the same manufacturer.
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