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1. 10th digit of the VIN indicates model year.
2. If the car is Cyber Gray or Lime Rock Green it is a 2014
3. If the car is Shark Gray or the new Orange, it is a 2015
If you look at a stock C7 with no options is there anything that you can see to distinguish a 14 from a 15?
Well there are some new color choice and rim choices. Also he 2014 has a nice depreciation factor at this point.
So it sounds like you found a 2014 and are thinking about it. Get at least 20% off other wise not worth it. Can get supplier price (about 9%), 2014 depreciation at least additional 10-15% depending, so you can see might be best to get 2015.
Get over it! I am surprised the 2015 Sting Ray didn't get the clear lense tail lights. Probably a 2016 change. I personally am torn between the red or clear lense.
Well there are some new color choice and rim choices. Also he 2014 has a nice depreciation factor at this point.
So it sounds like you found a 2014 and are thinking about it. Get at least 20% off other wise not worth it. Can get supplier price (about 9%), 2014 depreciation at least additional 10-15% depending, so you can see might be best to get 2015.
Unfortunately there are no used 2014s available at 20-30% off MSRP, since there no sellers dumb enough in this market to give their cars away at that price.
This ATX guy never seems to miss a chance to talk about how badly the 2014 C7 has depreciated. He must be seeing a lot better deals than I've seen.
Perhaps he's a potential used 2014 buyer that thinks the more he talks about a high depreciation rate the better chances the 2014 has of magically depreciating that much.
This ATX guy never seems to miss a chance to talk about how badly the 2014 C7 has depreciated. He must be seeing a lot better deals than I've seen.
And he's missing or ignoring some things, for example:
All C7s will depreciate. Just like all C6s depreciate. The rate of depreciation of a '14 and a '15 will be pretty much the same.
If you buy one of the last '14s it will be a very low mileage car compared to most other 14s so will hold its value better.
If you buy one of the first 15s it will be a high mileage car compared to most other 15s so will lose more value in comparison.
I would offer that if resale value is high on the list of things you consider in buying a new Corvette, perhaps you should consider purchasing a different car.
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I would offer that if resale value is high on the list of things you consider in buying a new Corvette, perhaps you should consider purchasing a different car.
...or just about any new car, for that matter. All will depreciate.
And he's missing or ignoring some things, for example:
All C7s will depreciate. Just like all C6s depreciate. The rate of depreciation of a '14 and a '15 will be pretty much the same.
If you buy one of the last '14s it will be a very low mileage car compared to most other 14s so will hold its value better.
If you buy one of the first 15s it will be a high mileage car compared to most other 15s so will lose more value in comparison.
I would offer that if resale value is high on the list of things you consider in buying a new Corvette, perhaps you should consider purchasing a different car.
08-03-2014, 08:50 PM
...or just about any new car, for that matter. All will depreciate.
