Corvette Pricing Over The Years
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Corvette Pricing Over The Years
I evidently had far too much time on my hands this new years...
...in the next post is a chart of Corvette base prices adjusted (in constant November 2004 dollars) for the monthly CPIs while they were being built.
...in the next post is a chart of Corvette base prices adjusted (in constant November 2004 dollars) for the monthly CPIs while they were being built.
Last edited by j3studio; Jan 1, 2005 at 04:53 PM. Reason: Added descriptive detail
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So, They've been stiffing us since they brought out the C4. 
J/K- I know what great cars they are. Thanks for the chart. I've wondered that before, but I'm way too stupid to have figured that out. BTW- If this is what you do on the weekend, what do you do during the week? 
J/K- I know what great cars they are. Thanks for the chart. I've wondered that before, but I'm way too stupid to have figured that out. BTW- If this is what you do on the weekend, what do you do during the week?
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Originally Posted by madeouttaglass
If this is what you do on the weekend, what do you do during the week?
You know how you wonder about something and finding out about it gets out of control? Well...
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Originally Posted by j3studio
You know how you wonder about something and finding out about it gets out of control? Well...
I can't tell you how many times that has happened to me !
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It is ironic that the real-dollar price increases begin about 1981. The heavy inflation was mostly behind us by then. A lot of new safety and emissions regulations must have kicked in about then requiring actual new equipment and capabilities. Or Chevy could have decided at that time to start improving the car. Or they could decided that they would start gouging us for more.
By the way, I have one correction to your chart. Where it says "V6", it should say "In-line 6" or "I6".
By the way, I have one correction to your chart. Where it says "V6", it should say "In-line 6" or "I6".
Last edited by slwhite; Jan 1, 2005 at 05:52 PM.
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Originally Posted by slwhite
By the way, I have one correction to your chart. Where it says "V6", it should say "In-line 6" or "I6".
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Considering the high tech gadgetry, polution control and fuel economy requirements, and modern safety features, (not to mention the performance) the C5 and C6 Vettes have been a bargain. I think all Vette owners would agree.
Thanks for the info. Just finding pricing data back to '53 had to be a chore.
Thanks for the info. Just finding pricing data back to '53 had to be a chore.
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Thanks for sharing. 
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Great chart.
What's really interesting is how flat the pricing has really stayed over the years given various other economic factors.
It's curious how the price really begins to rise between '79 and '80 with a peak in '89. After '89, it dips and then stays pretty level.
I agree with jmrc5 -- for the amount of technology and refinement in the car, it really is a bargain.
What's really interesting is how flat the pricing has really stayed over the years given various other economic factors.
It's curious how the price really begins to rise between '79 and '80 with a peak in '89. After '89, it dips and then stays pretty level.
I agree with jmrc5 -- for the amount of technology and refinement in the car, it really is a bargain.
very impressive!!!
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Great job and interesting to see how well the value seems to have held for the past two gen's. One thing that would be much harder would be the market price since we have two C5's in the garage with my '02 going for $45k out the door with $47k sticker and my wife's '04 going out the door for $39k with a sticker of $51k. 2% inflation in price per year, about 1k per year, another 2k in added options but discount for end of model. But that also draged down all the used prices until the C6 settles in and there is a correction based on perceived value to low mile C5's.
The C5's may have cost more than what I used to drive but on a grin scale they have way more value for me and the wife!
Randy
The C5's may have cost more than what I used to drive but on a grin scale they have way more value for me and the wife!
Randy