It's Official: C7 Corvette shelved indefinitely by GM. Source: Autoweek
10-17-2008, 01:31 PM
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It's Official: C7 Corvette shelved indefinitely by GM. Source: Autoweek
No surprise. (Of course, what does officially really mean? Only work on it after hours?)
Read it in my 10/20/08 Autoweek today...shelved "indefinitely" but, no chance of Corvette being cancelled according to Tom Wallace.
There will continue to be tweeks to the C6 thru at least 2012-2013, and this is very much in doubt as well...could be longer than 2013.
I did not see the article posted on line at their website yet, however.
One last thing: Wallace does mention some "neat things" coming in the 2010 model. Take it FWIW.
Read it in my 10/20/08 Autoweek today...shelved "indefinitely" but, no chance of Corvette being cancelled according to Tom Wallace.
There will continue to be tweeks to the C6 thru at least 2012-2013, and this is very much in doubt as well...could be longer than 2013.
I did not see the article posted on line at their website yet, however.
One last thing: Wallace does mention some "neat things" coming in the 2010 model. Take it FWIW.
10-17-2008, 01:33 PM
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10-18-2008, 10:19 PM
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GM lies about how bad things are, just like any other company facing the possibility of bankruptcy.
My guess is that they will end up Ch 11 or a government-managed bailout that is essentially the same thing.
The big questions are:
How will that effect the quality and features for the remainder of the C6 run, and
Would I want to buy an orphan Corvette. ie, GM stops making them.
Nobody thought that Pan American would ever go out of business...
My guess is that they will end up Ch 11 or a government-managed bailout that is essentially the same thing.
The big questions are:
How will that effect the quality and features for the remainder of the C6 run, and
Would I want to buy an orphan Corvette. ie, GM stops making them.
Nobody thought that Pan American would ever go out of business...
10-20-2008, 02:52 PM
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GM lies about how bad things are, just like any other company facing the possibility of bankruptcy.
My guess is that they will end up Ch 11 or a government-managed bailout that is essentially the same thing.
The big questions are:
How will that effect the quality and features for the remainder of the C6 run, and
Would I want to buy an orphan Corvette. ie, GM stops making them.
Nobody thought that Pan American would ever go out of business...
My guess is that they will end up Ch 11 or a government-managed bailout that is essentially the same thing.
The big questions are:
How will that effect the quality and features for the remainder of the C6 run, and
Would I want to buy an orphan Corvette. ie, GM stops making them.
Nobody thought that Pan American would ever go out of business...
10-20-2008, 04:13 PM
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The bean counters there don't have a clue. They paid 2 Billion dollars so they would NOT have to buy Fiat. Ironically it is the smaller Fiat models that might have saved them now.
Look on the bright side; more years of production for the ZR1...
Look on the bright side; more years of production for the ZR1...
10-21-2008, 10:15 PM
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I would have never expected the Corvette to be so closely behind the Viper in that respect.
But our car makers have no future with the current import/export bias and labor agreements. So unless the government plans to bail them out forever, they may die completely.
But our car makers have no future with the current import/export bias and labor agreements. So unless the government plans to bail them out forever, they may die completely.
10-22-2008, 02:31 AM
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10-22-2008, 04:14 AM
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That IS NOT good or sound promising
10-22-2008, 04:20 AM
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I heard a news broadcast recently that GM & Chrysler were in negoiations. Wonder How that will effect Corvette & Viper if they do become one corporation?
10-22-2008, 01:43 PM
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no doubt but still not a good sign, it may look new but if the economy continues to dwindle I think alot of use will have vettes not nearly worth what our loans are for
10-22-2008, 09:55 PM
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QUOTE=Vette junkie;1567565070]Great news! My 05 could possibly be nine years old and still look brand new! Talk about bang-for-the buck.[/QUOTE]
yeah and with all the body kit conversions you can make it a C7 when it finally is built or you could go back in time and make it a 62 corvette . www.crcoachworks.com
yeah and with all the body kit conversions you can make it a C7 when it finally is built or you could go back in time and make it a 62 corvette . www.crcoachworks.com