rexracerx9

For what it's worth Road and Track said the new C7 is going to be about $56K, about $5K more then the outgoing C6 base car. They did say it was a "current estimate" though. At this point +/- $1K is not going to make much of a difference. The expected performance should easily be worth the additional $5K or so. They kind of hinted some of the performance is between the GS and Z06. They said faster lap times then a GS. The C7 Z51 brakes swept area outstrips the ZR1 by 6%.

G352C6

That sound realistic to me. Thanks for the update.

SCM_Crash

I wonder how much the 3LT is going to cost.

I'd like a 3LT with a Z51/mag suspension. Looks like I'm going to be in the 62-64K range.

Michael A

Not buying it. That's still out of "If you can afford the C6, then you can afford the C7."

Michael

Davy_Baby9

I love all these "estimates" when GM already said it was going to be "very low 50's".

BlueOx

Absolutely. They are just guessing.

rexracerx9

Guessing is right. I turned a few more pages and the author of a different article said GM is expected to "hold the line on current pricing, just over $50K for a base coupe". I guess we have to wait and hear it from GM. The article said GM bought a GTR, R8, M3, 911S to benchmark.

Davy_Baby9

GM: "The base C7 will start in the very low 50's"

Motor Trend: "We think it will cost 59k"

Car and Driver: "We think it will be 56k"

Corvette Forum: " "

I mean, I think the other thread is still going.

RocketGuy3

Honest question -- when did GM say it would cost in the very low 50s?

My guess was 53-54K, and I hope it doesn't cost anymore than that, so I would be very happy to know that GM "confirmed" that themselves.

Also, if you guys recall, C&D "estimated" that the base price would be $53K. So that gives us 59, 56, and 53... Likely three equally clueless estimates, but who knows.

Davy_Baby9

They kept telling me and everyone else at the autoshow in Detroit "this C7 will start in the very low 50's" So whatever you take from that is up to you.

Supersonic 427

I would bet the C7 base price comes in at just under 54k. That's about $3500 over a base C6.

LS1LT1

That's my guess as well.
As low as $52,500.00 and as high as $53,900.00 I'm thinkin'.

Dngnhack

1$ Bob (That guy)

longboy4

All new high profile car in a growing economy.......Save yourselves the pain of the guess and jump on the real expectations. The first cars are going out the door at $65K!

VinceJB

Growing economy? Last time I looked we are in a worse recession now then the past 4 years. What country do you live in might I ask???

VinceJB

50k is as high as I pay for a C7 Z51 not MR 1LT or I will go C6 Z06 shopping next year, still is a great car IMO

SCM_Crash

Look again. You're wrong. We're actually doing a lot better right now than we were 4 years ago. (By a long shot)

Don't believe me? You can Google the following facts:

1) Jobs are on the rise. Unemployment down to 7% from 14% 4 years ago.
2) Wall Street is doing EXTREMELY well right now.
3) Housing market is on its way up again.
4) Medium and Large businesses are having record high profits.

These are all very important factors in deciding if we're in a recession let alone worse off than we were 4 years ago. I'm not sure where you get your news, but it may be time to find another source. I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess you watch some sort of conservative entertainment station - lets call it, "Fox" - and you actually believe what they're telling you, despite reality.

VinceJB

I am paying more in taxes this year then I have paid in the past 4! I don't need to google anything as far as I concerned I am in a recession of my own-I am l living it! I make less money now so that will have a huge impact of I get the car. 3k for me will break a deal. That's almost $100 a month more of a car payment as that's how much I have lost in taxes thanks to social security going up.

Boil

I think the unemployment numbers are skewed, because many out there are STILL unemployed, but are no longer covered under unemployment benefits. Therefore they do not get 'counted' as being part of the unemployment statistic.

But back on topic; I feel GM could do no wrong if we could get a base 1LT for US$49,995 and a Z51/MSRC/VTPE 3LT for US$69,995…

sprtplt

Complete nonsense. The job participation rate is still falling. The number receiving Government assistance is still rising. Inflation keeps skyrocketing.

By no measure are we "doing better". The Corvette IS price sensitive, especially now. I believe we will see off-msrp deals sooner on the C7 than any new generation.