It Was Nice While It Lasted... They're Everywhere Now !
01-29-2021, 01:58 PM
#102
Metro NY and have only seen 2 out in the wild so far.
A few months ago, I spotted a Rapid Blue C8 in my neighborhood that I've been trying to find ever since. It's probably stowed in the garage for the winter.
A few months ago, I spotted a Rapid Blue C8 in my neighborhood that I've been trying to find ever since. It's probably stowed in the garage for the winter.
01-29-2021, 02:08 PM
#103
Drifting
I got my C8 the day after Thanksgiving... For the first 6 weeks or so I rarely saw any other C8's which is pretty cool.. I just ran out to pick up some lunch about 4 miles away and I saw 2 C8's, Zeus Bronze and LBR. I live on the East coast of North Central Florida between Daytona and St Augustine and every day so far this week I've seen at least one if not two C8's. I'm not at all surprised or personally disappointed because I probably see 6 or 10 Vettes of all years every time I leave the house and I fully expected C8's to be everywhere. I bought my C8 to enjoy top cruising and I absolutely love this car but anyone who buys a C8 thinking it will somehow be rare or unique is setting them self up to be disappointed...
IMO the novelty days of being one of very few with a C8 are all but over and I suspect that the price gouging is going to come to a crashing halt now that they are pumping these things out like Hershey Kisses...
IMO the novelty days of being one of very few with a C8 are all but over and I suspect that the price gouging is going to come to a crashing halt now that they are pumping these things out like Hershey Kisses...
01-29-2021, 02:13 PM
#104
Drifting
Hope you learned a lesson, OP. If you're looking for attention, there are better cars for that. Even the current gen Challenger was briefly a big deal when it came out. This happens with every generation of Corvette.
Consider buying a car YOU like. Not for everyone else.
Consider buying a car YOU like. Not for everyone else.
Exactly. Buy for YOU, not to impress the world unless that’s your thing.
01-29-2021, 02:55 PM
#105
Melting Slicks
We have over 20 at Corvette World in Dallas. And about 20 at some used dealerships. They are not being sold at the markup price. I expect by April they will be at sale at regular price or lower.
01-29-2021, 03:06 PM
#106
Racer
Didn't even know about this place. I see the color etc on the car I ordered. I should drop by from Plano to see one in person!
01-29-2021, 03:33 PM
#107
Melting Slicks
For what it's worth, I live in the SF Bay Area in CA and I see expensive and exotic cars pretty regularly and I drive over 20K miles a year all over the Bay Area, mostly for work (I own a construction co). I've seen a C8 all of about 5 times. And only one of those times was I able to get a good look at it because it was going the opposite way on a low speed street.
I have yet to see one parked or in traffic going the same direction. I've literally seen more 720S's and Aventadors in the last year than I've seen C8's. I know that will change at some point given the production volume, but it certainly hasn't happened yet.
I still see maybe only a few C7's PER WEEK. They catch my eye cause it's still a great looking design IMHO. And GM made about 180K of them.
I'm not worried.
I have yet to see one parked or in traffic going the same direction. I've literally seen more 720S's and Aventadors in the last year than I've seen C8's. I know that will change at some point given the production volume, but it certainly hasn't happened yet.
I still see maybe only a few C7's PER WEEK. They catch my eye cause it's still a great looking design IMHO. And GM made about 180K of them.
I'm not worried.
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01-29-2021, 06:48 PM
#109
Drifting
I have the only C8 HTC in Southwest Mississippi as far as I know.
Come to think of it, I probably have the only C8, period.
There are a couple of C7's around here and a smattering of earlier Models.
For some reason it's the Dodge Challenger Capital of the South, which is what I traded in on the C8.
My exclusivity will change pretty soon. Have it up for Sale.
Come to think of it, I probably have the only C8, period.
There are a couple of C7's around here and a smattering of earlier Models.
For some reason it's the Dodge Challenger Capital of the South, which is what I traded in on the C8.
My exclusivity will change pretty soon. Have it up for Sale.
01-29-2021, 06:54 PM
#111
Drifting
BMW's are Newport Chevy's and you can't drive a mile without seeing a Tesla.
When I bought my 2014 C7 back in late 2013, I had a little exclusivity for a Month or two.
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01-29-2021, 07:19 PM
#114
Burning Brakes
I have the only C8 HTC in Southwest Mississippi as far as I know.
Come to think of it, I probably have the only C8, period.
There are a couple of C7's around here and a smattering of earlier Models.
For some reason it's the Dodge Challenger Capital of the South, which is what I traded in on the C8.
My exclusivity will change pretty soon. Have it up for Sale.
Come to think of it, I probably have the only C8, period.
There are a couple of C7's around here and a smattering of earlier Models.
For some reason it's the Dodge Challenger Capital of the South, which is what I traded in on the C8.
My exclusivity will change pretty soon. Have it up for Sale.
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01-29-2021, 08:28 PM
#118
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01-29-2021, 08:41 PM
#119
I did see one in Puerto Rico back in November, which was nuts.
Those are the only two I have ever seen "in the wild."
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