gthal

Except you will lose it on the resale value of the C6 because when they start discounting the C7, the C6 will fall in value even further.

Supersonic 427

True and the wholesale values of used C6's are way down now because of the large discounts rebates etc. on new C6's. Drive off the lot with your 15 grand discount and try to trade it 3 months later and subtract another 7 or 8 grand.

MudZ06

who said he was selling the C6?

Gr8Wht

No road test have been published?

Do you really think a company is going to manufacture and produce the best-performing base Corvette to date without providing a road test?

Would GM just throw out these numbers....60 mph in 3.8 seconds, brake from 60-0 mph in 107 feet, and 1.03 g in cornering? "The Corvette with the performance and magnetic ride control package lapped the 4.2-mile Virginia International Raceway Grand Concourse in 2 minutes, 51.78 seconds; that car was modified only with a racing seat and harness, and a fire extinguisher system".

Here's some light reading.....
http://www.roadandtrack.com/go/futur...et-c7-corvette

Gr8Wht

Anyone know who to talk to at Boardwalk Chevrolet?

BettermostCorvette

You are going to lose alot more if you pay full sticker. Paying full sticker is losing 9 grand the day you drive it off the lot not including normal depreciation.

85scott

The C7 also looks more cramped inside than the C6.

So what happens if you order, and then can't fit compfortably enough to drive it?
Ooops?

85scott

However, an older C6 will be falling at a slower rate than the C7. Plus first year models sometimes don't hold their value as well as other years intially either, depending upon how many improvements were made the 2nd year.

So I think he gets more value by owning the C6 first.

JerriVette

The c6 was a nine year run...that's a long time... its a great car ..I own one....but it's a long time in the marketplace...

The normal run of 5 years rarely sees the kind of discounts you received. I'm assuming about 25 % off in your case?

Heavily loaded or higher performance model?

It's a great deal for sure...but many times there are more important things to buyers then the best price...

For those who buy the new C7 first year....they will be having a permanent smile for many years to come that makes the few extra dollars spent....money well invested...

JMO

RJRSW

Sales in the 2004 model year were not slow they sold 34,064 2004's and 37,372 2005's which today GM would be ecstatic with either one of those totals for the 2014's. I think they will be doing well if they hit 25k units for 2014 with the delayed release of the convert model.

gthal

Do we know the TOTAL allocation of 2014's being made available? Based on the numbers people have been throwing around, I don't know that there would even be 25,000 available allocations for a 2014 car?

I can say for certain that in many markets (mine as an example), they could sell more cars than there are available allocations to dealers. The constraint on sales in those markets will not be demand but rather supply. The only way they will sell 25,000+ 2014 model year cars is if there is no restriction on supply but that doesn't seem to be true in many place?

JerriVette

I think 1997 was a low production run as well. Supply was tight as well that year.

I could be remembering wrong but 10000 units is ringing a bell...

About the same for the slow release of the c7....2014 model year....


I think they hold it down to assure quality control of all the new processes etc from suppliers too...

The adventure into carbon fiber production and usage is pretty cutting edge in a relatively mass produced vehicle.

ZL-1

1997 had only half a year of production, instead of arriving in September 1996 the first deliveries were in late winter/early spring of 1997. I wouldn't be surprised to see 2014 production exceed 30,000, depending on when they decide to change over to 2015 models.



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jr3

The Corvette is a mass produced car. It should be available to people that want to buy it. GM is a public company that wants to make $$$. They're going pump these things out and try to sell as many as they can. It's a car, a toy, not a collectible. The car is not meant to be rare. It's meant to make $$$.

BPhillyc8

Correct. And the best way to make money is to create demand by making the best vehicle possible at the most competitive price. So far GM is on course for a winner. Hopefully we are all saying that in 6 months from now. Confidence is high.