if GM was smart?
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if GM was smart?
they'd have a real c7 in every dealership under cover/waxed-up windows for the last month,to be shown tomorow/monday,and a person taking orders,if this car is so great lets see them take orders for 100,000 cars,and they should have started production 6 months ago to fill them,,the japanese car companys do this,they get the buzz going and already have cars built and heading to dealers
come on GM lets turn the corvette around,the first/oldest americam super-car
come on GM lets turn the corvette around,the first/oldest americam super-car
Drifting
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From: Victoria tx
Well for me,not seeing the car builds the anticipation.if i were to see the car everyday in the dealership i would get used to it and then it would just be another.for example, the dealer here has a white grand sport.Im crazy for a white vette.and when it got there i couldn't stop looking.now i just drive by and don't even pay much attention.just my two pennies
Drifting
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From: Coatesville PA
Or...
maybe come back down to reality and realize Honda sells "100,000" civics because it's an econo, cheaper car.
GM will never sell "100,000" corvettes in a year ever, for obvious reasons.
I also can't say I've ever seen any "secret cars" at a Japanese car dealer, ever.
maybe come back down to reality and realize Honda sells "100,000" civics because it's an econo, cheaper car.
GM will never sell "100,000" corvettes in a year ever, for obvious reasons.
I also can't say I've ever seen any "secret cars" at a Japanese car dealer, ever.
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they'd have a real c7 in every dealership under cover/waxed-up windows for the last month,to be shown tomorow/monday,and a person taking orders,if this car is so great lets see them take orders for 100,000 cars,and they should have started production 6 months ago to fill them,,the japanese car companys do this,they get the buzz going and already have cars built and heading to dealers
come on GM lets turn the corvette around,the first/oldest americam super-car
come on GM lets turn the corvette around,the first/oldest americam super-car
On the other hand, you bring up a good point that I have thought about. Once production starts, they should build up inventory on the factory lots until full in various locations around the country. Then start shipping truck loads around the country in a mass that would greatly reduce the dealer "markups" since they will instantly be plentiful to some degree.
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in the 50-60's dealers used to coat windows/cover cars to get people intersted in new carsheck they used to cover cars on trailers -so people would try to see them,,maybe just show a piece of it at every auto show,then at the last one have it drive away,,GM could sell 50,000-75,000-100,000 corvettes if they tryed,,all they need to do is step and try something different
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they still have 2013 cars they will need to sell, not to mention unsold 2012 cars sitting on dealer lots. Probably better not show the new one like that until they've moved a bunch of current inventory.
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they'd have a real c7 in every dealership under cover/waxed-up windows for the last month,to be shown tomorow/monday,and a person taking orders,if this car is so great lets see them take orders for 100,000 cars,and they should have started production 6 months ago to fill them,,the japanese car companys do this,they get the buzz going and already have cars built and heading to dealers
come on GM lets turn the corvette around,the first/oldest americam super-car
come on GM lets turn the corvette around,the first/oldest americam super-car
I passed on the Mustang and bought a new 1964 Malibu SS hardtop with the 327 4-speed. But, Ford sold a ton of the Mustangs as they were ready to build them when they revealed them.
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