WackyBob

Current base 1LT C7 starts at $56,995 MSRP. If the new base 1LT C8 is under $60k as promised then I think it's safe to say that it looks like a 5% price increase. However if you factor in that all C8's are automatics then the price increase is only about 1.5% since automatic C7's start at $58,990 MSRP.

Obviously there are some options that are C7 exclusive and some that are C8 exclusive but I'd say that the differences are pretty minimal.

Just go onto the C7 Configurator which is still up and running and see what they are charging. They clearly list the prices for Z51, 2LT, 3LT, Bigger Spoilers, Stripes, Ground Effects, Comp Seats, Different color Wheels/Calipers/Seat Belts, Roof Options etc. and just add 1.5% - 5% to the price and I think you'll have a pretty good idea of what your selected C8 options will cost. Duh!

Dr. ice

My deposit was refundable. But I was not going to back on on my car after I placed the order. I knew the price would be in line. I would guess the C7 pricing would serve as a very good predictor for the C8. I would cross reference price of those options and start with a base price of $60k. Could always add 10% to the cost of the options and I would think you would be close to high.

WackyBob

Dr. ice

Wow! If that’s the first dealer unveiling it’s a far cry from the first dealership unveiling of the 992 Porsche I attended. . It was an evening activity by invitation only and included prime rib, desserts and an open bar. Head brass from Porsche was present to speak and two expression style dancers conducted the unveiling. It was an unbelievable experience and first class in every way.

bluedevil99

So you didn't order it, you gave your desired specs to the dealer. Not sure why people are bothering to do that without pricing unless you really don't care about the cost. Otherwise you are basically doing it twice.

WackyBob

Yea....with a starting price $50,000 higher I guess Porsche can afford to toss you a steak, cookie, a few beers and they even tossed in a couple of ballet dancers with streamers for good measure.

For $50,000 extra I'll fly you to any restaurant you want anywhere in the world 1st Class and put you up in a 5 Star Hotel for the evening. I'll even get you a couple of "dancers" to do some unveiling.

Except it might not be a car they unveil.

You just gotta promise me that I can pocket the $35,000 left over after the "unbelievable experience"

Bob Paris

[QUOTE=Skid Row Joe;
If you consent by entering into a legally binding cintract to buying a car where you don't know how much it is costing you? Both you AND THE dealer have loose screws.
I learned this in Business Law school my first year of college!

To have a binding contract, you have to have a bargain, a promise and certainty. No price = no certainty, which = no contract.
I learned this in Business Law class my third year of college!

WoozyWagtail

Or maybe these people dont work in the industry and just have no idea how this works? Maybe instead of being condescending and adding nothing of value to the forum, you could teach these people something since apparently you have more industry knowledge than they

Greg00Coupe

Any reputable dealer who is customer focused will refund you monies up to delivery. I mean they have a car to sell.

Unless you order something hideous they should put the car in their stock , wish you the best and say if you change your mind please come back.

Life changes chit happens.

Folks giving monies with unknown factors in the deal you guys are crazy. And that’s a kind statement.

hayabusa1214

I'm number 64 with Mckaulkin spoke with Jessy the sales guy he clearly stated Chevy will release price list mid August, I do not doubt there will be leaks before though.

onyx_z71

One word that I haven't seen in this thread yet which all of us who ordered back when the C7 was young should remember: CONSTRAINTS

When I ordered my '14, I was bumped ahead of 2 others who wanted an exposed CF roof that my dealer couldn't get at the time on their open allocation. I was lucky to even get a painted roof on mine. Back then, some had to pay for a transparent roof just to get a car.

JerseyJack

I'm not buying anything If I don't know the price! I'll wait...I dont want a car delivered in the winter anyway....

ClothSeats

I don't know why all you guys are stressing yourselves out by rushing to order by putting down a nonrefundable deposit without even knowing pricing. That is crazy. Just wait until everything is known. So what if you lose your place in line. Yes, you will have to wait, but it will be less stressful, and you will get a better car. Maybe that's just me. I just can't see tripping over ourselves in a rush to give money to GM. It's supposed to be the other way around.

Michael T*

My dealer told me that options and pricing will be available this week.

50MileSmile

Constraints are mentioned above, but here’s a clarification for people that haven’t been through the ordering process. Using your example that people “had to pay for a transparent roof just to get a car,” I’d change that to say that people “chose to pay for a transparent roof to get their cars sooner, instead of waiting for the constraint on production of painted roof cars to end and getting their cars later.” The same thing happened with C6s.

UPDATE: I’m assuming that someone here will put together a sticky that explains the whole C8 ordering process - plus another one that lists the weekly production constraints. For first-timers, here are a couple of links to Stickies in the C7 General Discussion that explain Allocations and Constraints; I haven’t heard that the process will change for C8s.

Allocations and Constraints
Weekly Constraint Reports

daveven

Try Kerbeck Corvette Atlantic City, They only require a Thousand Dollar deposit which If I remember is refundable.

449er

I know I would not financially commit to a car without knowing what the price is going to be

CRABBYJ

I was able to get a very early ‘05 C6 Coupe (#117x) from a small dealer delivered by 08/31/2004 with only 5 allocations initially. I ordered a Z51 6spd with only a transparent top. Good move as early on some of those ordering two tops were changed to a transparent top only, painted to be shipped later. Some ordering painted top only were held back or asked to change their order to avoid the constraint. :

So, have a back up order plan if constraints become an issue with your C8 build.
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fasttoys

I am number 2 on the list and my dealer will have 8 in the first round. My dealer said from the 24th to August 2nd I have to give them my specs even without pricing in place (but this is not an order and I am not held to buy)
I have till the order is physically placed then it will be locked in once signed which should be mid September. I can change the order all I want up to the day it’s being put in the system. They won’t move forward with my order till I sign off the week it’s due. I can walk and get my deposit back at that time and they will move to the next guy on the list. If I don’t know what I want at that time they will move to the next person on the list. Their goal is not to lose any allocation and keep the system flowing since this is a high demand vehicle.

I am not sure if this is true but was told by a GM employee in Michigan. It’s for GM to see what the take rate will be on specific options so the factory can pre-prepare for the start of build which I am told will start in December.
My goal is to click the box on everything I want and then I will pull back and change when it’s time to order especially if pricing is not in line. My deposit is completely refundable, let’s be honest no dealer will have an issue selling these cars.

50MileSmile

Assuming the Event Status Codes for buying a Corvette haven’t changed from the C7 to the C8, I don’t believe anyone here has even reached 1000 for a C8. You may have a reservation and given the dealer your list of specs, but the official GM process hasn’t started yet. (That may change today.) There’s a long road ahead, folks...

Event Status Codes

1000 Order On Hold at Dealership
1100 Order Placed at Dealership
1101 Order Entered into System
1102 Order Entered via Web
2000 Order Accepted By GM
2001 Order Generated to Dealer
2005 Order Replaced with Prospec Order
2030 Order Edited (If Necessary)
2050 Order Changed
2500 Order Preferenced (or "Picked Up" or "Imaged")
3000 Order Accepted by Production Control
3100 Order Available to be Sequenced
3300 Order Scheduled for Production
3400 Order Broadcast (Internal Plant Order Produced)
3800 Vehicle Produced
4000 Vehicle Available to Ship
4104 Bailment Invoice Created
4B00 Bayed
4D00 On Hold At Plant
4P00 Hand Off To Carrier
4106 Bailment Released
4150 Vehicle Invoiced
4200 Vehicle Shipped
4300 Intermediate Delivery
4V03 Estimated Delivery Date
4800 Rail Ramp Unload
5000 Vehicle at Dealer
6000 Vehicle Delivered to Customer
9000 Order Cancelled

Source: C7 General Discussion