whitec7

Are the Z51 still going for sticker prices?

Bmbarney

Im going to take a wild guess here. Yes. Also some less and some more. Each dealer will work with each customer in their own ways.

runutzzzzz

For in stock Coupes, most places are still asking sticker. I've found a few dealerships knocking 1-2k off.

For Convertibles, Kerbeck and MacMulkin are taking $3k off or Supplier pricing.

Les Stanford will take supplier on all Corvettes including Z51 coupes but they have a wait list of close to 80 people currently.

Criswell and Rick Conti are not accepting Supplier or discounting any of their Corvettes.

onyx_z71

What I think was odd is that when I called Les Stanford in late January when there was 2 feet of snow on the ground and asked if they would discount a Z51 order I was told no. They must make more money liquidating their allocation at GMS and supplier than knocking a couple grand off msrp.

runutzzzzz

In January Corvette was not part of the Supplier pricing. Back then I'm sure they were selling every unit they had at MSRP.

onyx_z71

They had inventory then. If they were selling so well, why did they quickly go to accepting GMS and supplier on everything they had and could order? It was only a month timeframe and the weather was only getting better in Michigan.

Was no big deal to me as I ended up getting a better price than Supplier using my GM Card points at another metro Detroit dealer who got me the car in less than 7 weeks. I just don't understand Les Stanford's logic as I'm sure they could have made quite a bit more from my deal than blowing the allocation on GMS and supplier. So much for their $10,000 price guarantee.

runutzzzzz

From my understanding, they get other incentives when they do supplier deals. Supplier deals I think are easier, you either want it or you don't this is the price, if not the next person waiting behind you will take it without question.

Also since they are in MI and only 20 minutes from GM HQ, I'd say 90% of their customers are to GM Employees. If they offer GMS, they might as well offer GMS. It's all about volume to some dealers.

I spoke to a dealer in MI and left a deposit with them on their first 2015 Z51 at Supplier, they said they could sell Corvettes to other dealers around the nation for MSRP but they choose not to, they take GMS and GMU on ALL Corvettes as 90% of their customers are GM Employees.

Mdm23

I hope Les Stanford takes the number 1 spot in Corvettes sales at some point. They deserve it.

Snorman

Wow. We are now heading into July and less than two months from the end of MY14 production and they are still selling so well that widespread heavy discounts are non-existent.

S.