If you’ve been wanting to take home a 2016 Corvette, this month’s a great time to do it. According to our friends at CarsDirect, from now until May 31, Chevrolet is offering a $2,000 discount on the lease or purchase of a 2016 C7 in standard or Z51 trim (sorry, the Z06 is not included in the promotion).
To take part in the Corvette Loyalty Program, you must currently own or lease any Corvette (which shouldn’t be a problem here). You don’t have to trade in your car to get the discount and the benefits of the program can be transferred to people living in the same household.
The $2,000 off can also be combined with the GM Supplier Discount. According to CarsDirect, that “forms the basis for the automaker’s college, military and educator discounts. The program offers participants a hassle-free buying experience with invoice pricing plus a modest program fee.”
If for some reason you’re a member of this site and you don’t already have a Corvette, but you want to get a 2016 Stingray or a 2016 Camaro or even a 2016 SS sedan, you can still get a $1,000 “conquest” bonus through May 16. To qualify, you need to currently own or lease any 1999 or newer non-GM car or truck.
Derek Shiekhi's father raised him on cars. As a boy, Derek accompanied his dad as he bought classics such as post-WWII GM trucks and early Ford Mustang convertibles.
After loving cars for years and getting a bachelor's degree in Business Management, Derek decided to get an associate degree in journalism. His networking put him in contact with the editor of the Austin-American Statesman newspaper, who hired him to write freelance about automotive culture and events in Austin, Texas in 2013. One particular story led to him getting a certificate for learning the foundations of road racing.
While watching TV with his parents one fateful evening, he saw a commercial that changed his life. In it, Jeep touted the Wrangler as the Texas Auto Writers Association's "SUV of Texas." Derek knew he had to join the organization if he was going to advance as an automotive writer. He joined the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) in 2014 and was fortunate to meet several nice people who connected him to the representatives of several automakers and the people who could give him access to press vehicles (the first one he ever got the keys to was a Lexus LX 570). He's now a regular at TAWA's two main events: the Texas Auto Roundup in the spring and the Texas Truck Rodeo in the fall.
Over the past several years, Derek has learned how to drive off-road in various four-wheel-drive SUVs (he even camped out for two nights in a Land Rover), and driven around various tracks in hot hatches, muscle cars, and exotics. Several of his pieces, including his article about the 2015 Ford F-150 being crowned TAWA's 2014 "Truck of Texas" and his review of the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, have won awards in TAWA's annual Excellence in Craft Competition. Last year, his JK Forum profile of Wagonmaster, a business that restores Jeep Wagoneers, won prizes in TAWA’s signature writing contest and its pickup- and SUV-focused Texas Truck Invitational.
