beden1

I guess they think sales are OK?

http://money.cnn.com/2010/06/17/news...open/index.htm

hawkgfr

They just started making 11's...3 to 5 days per week right now. sales are still off though.


GS is now the number one seller...and they are making 9 per hour.

edit for this is info from the factory this past Monday.

Badgerfan87

I did the buyers tour on 6/11 and 6/14 on my 2011 CRM GS Coupe.(job order #39) Base verts/coupes and Z06 almost non existent in front of me and behind me on the line, a few ZR1's but GS dominated the line on the days I was there. BTW job order 1 was a forum members TR GS..

Good karma that a GS was first..

trivette

With the number (4,000+) of unsold '10's still in the system I don't see how they can commit to the plant continuing to produce. I can't imagine dealers with '10's on the floor will be ordering many '11's for inventory. Once the initial rush of 'sold' '11 orders are built they will be hurting...

LMB-C6

Maybe some big incentives coming down the road? Good for buyers, terrible for resale.

Skullbussa

The Corvette GS is the best bargain to come out of GM since the last generation GTO was killed. Especially if you opt for the 6 speed and get a hand-built, dry-dump motor.

GSRANDY

Regards,

GSRANDY

trivette

The GS may be a 'bargain', but checking (for example) a Car & Driver road test of a Z-51 '05 and a '10 GS they posted identical 0-60 times of 4.3 seconds. I'm not bashing the GS but at the same time not drinking the Kool-Aid for this model. When it would cost me $30,000 (conservatively) to sell/trade my 16,000 mile '05 for a similarly equipped GS coupe that offers performance that is basically comparable I don't see the value in the purchase. Yes, there are performance brakes and the dry sump, but in the day to day experience those are not big issues. I think that is part of the problem with the downturn in sales; there is not enough of a difference from what earlier C6 owners currently have and the price of admission for an upgrade is too steep to justify. Several of my local club members and I have discussed this;those of us who normally trade every 3-4 years are holding back. Add in the mix that many owners are at or near retirement age and the next one bought may be "the last one" that does not bode well for the future sales. Price incentives will only widen this gap. GM is in a tough spot-a model that's getting long in tooth and a stagnant economy that's not the best time to introduce a replacement. (assuming they have the resources to actually come up with one) The next 2 years will be interesting...

BigJoe

My situation exactly. Why trade a flawlessly running 2005 plus $30,000 or more just to get basically the same car with a few extra bells and whistles. I bought 4 C5s and a C6 in a 6 year period (1999 to 2005) but have sat out of the market now for 5 years and have no plans to "upgrade" any time soon. And if I ever feel the need I think I'd look at the used market first...

Bat Man

Guess the GS is the reason. Damn GM who would have thought?

calmtgguy

At 9 cars per hour, 3 days per week, in 50 weeks for the year, that will produce about 10,800 cars, which is what I'd guess 2011 model year production should be.

MARSC6

Only running 3 days a week?

Not much better then shutting down when needed.