TamVette

I stopped by my local dealer yesterday and they offered me $30K for my trade in(Clean 2008 z51 6pd with 13.5K miles) and $52900 for 2013 GrandSport 3LT. I had a hard time declining this offer.

What do you guys think?

not08crmanymore

Well,the C7 is so close at hand I'd have to wait and see.After all,there is some difference in the 13GS versus your 08,but not a whole lot. Good numbers for your 08 though. What was sticker on the GS?

BWF07

Did they have a gun in there hand. You are talking $82,900. You can do a lot better then that. I looked real fast online and found a 2013 3LT with an MSRP of $66,125 asking $61,069.

CETA 256

I think he is saying 22900.00 difference. Not bad at all.

cadguymark

me thinks you missed what he was saying, he traded up to a GS for $22,900 total. On the other hand, if what you are thinking is correct, he's gotta be the biggest fool on the planet

61,069 for a GS 3LT is no great deal

Front Runner

22,900 isnt bad at all!

Congrats.

Front Runner

newskatercat

Plus it's a smooth deal.

TamVette

I am talking about trading up for 22,900 of course. I did not take this deal yet; I am trying to see if people think it makes sense.

cclive

If you feel like your retirement income planning is coming along just fine, then go ahead...if not, then put the $22K there instead.

Flh Den

Tell us a little about your 08 vet, coupe, vert, options color. A friend from our Corvette club traded an 07 triple black z51 vert with 6sp and almost 13k on it and they gave him 35,000 in trade towards a 2012 gs coupe 3lt for 54k. 19,000 and his. They have his trade in listed for 38,000. Maybe 2 months ago now.

TamVette

It is a black 2008 z51 coupe with 6spd, it has about 13.5K miles. 3LT and I think has all the options included.

darbn

You only live once. The C7 is going to take a few years to work the bugs out. Go for it.

BWF07

OK, that is better and that is a great deal, but your original post said $30K trade AND $52,900 for 2013 3LT Grand Sport. If you are thinking about it, I would not wait to long.

Flh Den

This is the 07 vert I was telling you about, that they gave 35000 in trade on the 2012 gs coupe. they were asking 38000 now down to 37000. I guess 35000 was a good trade from what you say they are offering for your car.
http://www.paulmasseeastprovidence.c...-RI/1839284593

category4

I think it's a pretty good deal, but if that was their first offer I would try and get a bit more from them.

Always Red Dave

Wait to see how much you like the C7 first the 08 and a 2013 GS are not that much different $22900 is still alot of money for a car that has the same LS3 powerplant and performance JMHO! Good luck whatever you decide but remember how fast that 2013 will depreciate when the C7 comes out and you already have a great model year in the 2008.

Tide Will Roll!

I would stick with the z51
It has a lot of life left in it

Then next year around this same time of the year if you still want a new GS, get one then.

Bert

Roll Tide!

kck77

..... you NEVER purchase the first year of a fully redesigned or new model of anything, especially a high performance vehicle. The headaches of recalls, problems, design flaws, parts and manufacturing issues will leave you kicking yourself. The C7, like each of the C cars before it, will be a 6, 7, 8 year run before the C8 is introduced....... Keep your 08', or trade up to the 13' GS and drive it for the next 2 - 3 years, then buy the C7 in its second or third model year after all the bugs are worked out and its a perfect machine. Just look at the 2005/2006 C6s and the issues and style/options that were fixed and changed in 2008/2009. NEVER buy the first model year of anything.

HighPro

Totally agree!!!