C7 Wheel Options
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C7 Wheel Options
I ordered a new C7 from a dealer in Denver and will be having it shipped to me. It has the ZF1 appearance option, which according to their description, has silver painted wheels that are the Z51 STYLE wheels with tires and the bigger spoiler. Cost for that option is $1995. I also got the Q7E option which is the Chrome Z51 wheels for an additional $1995. I asked the dealer if I got 2 sets of wheels, one silver and one chrome since I was paying for these two options. He told me yes. So I wired him the total amount we agreed on and said to ship it. Today he calls and says that I only get one set of chrome wheels, and that the ZF1 option means you have to get the Chrome wheel option if you order the ZF1 option. It seems like I am paying twice for the same wheels. Or that I am paying $1995 for the spoiler. Has anyone else looked at it this way?
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ZF1 is a $1995 option. It includes:
ZF1 Appearance Package
Includes:
Chrome wheels are an additional option at an additional $1995. These REPLACE the Silver Painted 19"/20" wheels that come as part of ZF1.
The charge for chrome wheels is the same even if you don't get ZF1. Replacing the Silver Painted 18"/19" wheels with Chrome wheels is a $1995 option.
ZF1 Appearance Package
Includes:
- Z51-style, 5-split spoke Silver-painted aluminum wheels, 19" front and 20" rear
- Performance summer-only1 tires (P245/35ZR19 front and P285/30ZR20 rear)
- Z51-style body-color-painted rear spoiler
Chrome wheels are an additional option at an additional $1995. These REPLACE the Silver Painted 19"/20" wheels that come as part of ZF1.
The charge for chrome wheels is the same even if you don't get ZF1. Replacing the Silver Painted 18"/19" wheels with Chrome wheels is a $1995 option.
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I ordered a new C7 from a dealer in Denver and will be having it shipped to me. It has the ZF1 appearance option, which according to their description, has silver painted wheels that are the Z51 STYLE wheels with tires and the bigger spoiler. Cost for that option is $1995. I also got the Q7E option which is the Chrome Z51 wheels for an additional $1995. I asked the dealer if I got 2 sets of wheels, one silver and one chrome since I was paying for these two options. He told me yes. So I wired him the total amount we agreed on and said to ship it. Today he calls and says that I only get one set of chrome wheels, and that the ZF1 option means you have to get the Chrome wheel option if you order the ZF1 option. It seems like I am paying twice for the same wheels. Or that I am paying $1995 for the spoiler. Has anyone else looked at it this way?
My 2015 C7 had the ZF1 Appearence Pkg. Then on the Monroney Sticker....there were the Z51 Chrome MultiSpoke Wheels for an additional charge of $1995.00.
The Chrome wheels are about $999.00 each MSRP so that brings the price of the car up.
I had no choice because the car was on a dealers lot, and had the chrome wheels. They do look very nice and I have no regrets getting the chrome Z51 wheels, 19" & 20".
The ZF1 Appearance Pkg has the HyperSilver Multispoke Pkg. so the dealer is charging you an additional $1995 MSRP for the chrome, and you will get one set only.
The dealer is 100% incorrect that the ZF1 pkg has the chrome wheels which is an additional $1995.
Here's a few photos of the set up that you will get, incuding the ZF1 rear spoiler, which is the same as the Z51 spoiler.
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Thanks for the replies, but that is information that I already know. I don't want to sound like I am disagreeing with anyone, but WHERE in the Chevrolet advertising does it say that the chrome wheels REPLACE the wheels that come with the ZF1 appearance package? It must be written somewhere; I just can't find it. Obviously the salesman who sold me the car didn't know that either. Buying a new car should be easy, shouldn't it?
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Originally Posted by [B
Vettepartz[/B];1589205014]Thanks for the replies, but that is information that I already know. I don't want to sound like I am disagreeing with anyone, but WHERE in the Chevrolet advertising does it say that the chrome wheels REPLACE the wheels that come with the ZF1 appearance package? It must be written somewhere; I just can't find it. Obviously the salesman who sold me the car didn't know that either. Buying a new car should be easy, shouldn't it?
The salesman did not know what he was talking about and your paying the $1995 extra for the chrome wheels that you did not want. They simply screwed up and it is costing you the extra $1995. I would bring it up to the dealer GM immedaitely, IF YOU DON'T WANT THE CHROME WHEELS, at the additional cost.
Zymurgy's description above is 100% correct on the ZF1 pkg.
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Thanks for the replies, but that is information that I already know. I don't want to sound like I am disagreeing with anyone, but WHERE in the Chevrolet advertising does it say that the chrome wheels REPLACE the wheels that come with the ZF1 appearance package? It must be written somewhere; I just can't find it. Obviously the salesman who sold me the car didn't know that either. Buying a new car should be easy, shouldn't it?
Granted, the GM marketing materials don't do a good job of pointing out that the $1995 chrome, $1495 machine-faced, or $495 black wheels are upgrades to the standard silver painted wheels and not in addition to them; similarly, they don't do a good job of explaining that RPO CC3 (transparent roof panel, $995) and RPO C2Z (unpainted carbon fiber roof panel, $1995) are replacements for the standard painted panel and not in addition to it. There's really no excuse for a salesperson not knowing this, though.
Regardless, these are the facts so any past confusion should now be cleared up.
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A less expensive way to get the chrome wheels is to order the car with the silver wheels the do a chrome wheel exchange with WCC. The cost for the chrome wheel exchange is about $1,000. Thought GM, you are essentially paying $4,000. for chrome Z51 wheels and spoiler. For another $1,000., you could get the Z51 package that, among other goodies, includes NPP. Adding NPP and chrome wheels to the ZF1 package, will cost you MORE than the Z51 package. 
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It;s sad your salesman wasn't aware of what comes with the ZF1 and the upcharge for the chrome wheels. You'll love them thou.
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A less expensive way to get the chrome wheels is to order the car with the silver wheels the do a chrome wheel exchange with WCC. The cost for the chrome wheel exchange is about $1,000. Thought GM, you are essentially paying $4,000. for chrome Z51 wheels and spoiler. For another $1,000., you could get the Z51 package that, among other goodies, includes NPP. Adding NPP and chrome wheels to the ZF1 package, will cost you MORE than the Z51 package.
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100% correct Bob. Regardless of the ZF1 or Z51 Packages you still have to pay an extra $1995 to get the OEM GM multispoke chrome wheels.
I also do not believe that doing a wheel exchange from the OEM GM HyperSilver wheels to a "wheel exchange" product will deliver the same quality of chroming as the OEM GM Z51 Chrome wheels.
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A less expensive way to get the chrome wheels is to order the car with the silver wheels the do a chrome wheel exchange with WCC. The cost for the chrome wheel exchange is about $1,000. Thought GM, you are essentially paying $4,000. for chrome Z51 wheels and spoiler. For another $1,000., you could get the Z51 package that, among other goodies, includes NPP. Adding NPP and chrome wheels to the ZF1 package, will cost you MORE than the Z51 package.
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rmorin1249[/B];1589206875]Pardon my ignorance, but what is "WCC"? I would love to get a set of the old style silver machined wheels. Is this possible if I order my base car with the silver painted wheels?
This will answer your question. There are others who do the same thing.
http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/c-4...-exchange.aspx
Here's another:
http://www.calchrome.com/Chrome-Exchange
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My bad. Bob is correct - you'll pay $1,995. for chrome wheels with either package.
nmvettec7..........I did a chrome wheel exchange with West Coast Corvettes (WCC) on both my C5 and C6. The chroming was beautiful and never had any problems with peeling or chipping.
rmorin1249..........See above.
nmvettec7..........I did a chrome wheel exchange with West Coast Corvettes (WCC) on both my C5 and C6. The chroming was beautiful and never had any problems with peeling or chipping.
rmorin1249..........See above.
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This will answer your question. There are others who do the same thing.
http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/c-4...-exchange.aspx
Here's another:
http://www.calchrome.com/Chrome-Exchange
This will answer your question. There are others who do the same thing.
http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/c-4...-exchange.aspx
Here's another:
http://www.calchrome.com/Chrome-Exchange
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Actually my experience with a chrome wheel exchange was very positive - the chrome on the wheels looked great and I never had any problems with the finish.
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Thanks for the replies, but that is information that I already know. I don't want to sound like I am disagreeing with anyone, but WHERE in the Chevrolet advertising does it say that the chrome wheels REPLACE the wheels that come with the ZF1 appearance package? It must be written somewhere; I just can't find it. Obviously the salesman who sold me the car didn't know that either. Buying a new car should be easy, shouldn't it?
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I am not in that situation where I can select which options that I want, as I am not ordering a car to be built. Rather, I am buying a car from the dealer inventory which already has the options.
From what I am seeing, it appears that the Q7E chrome wheel option is only available if you have already selected either the Z51 or the ZF1 option. I think this is what the salesman should have told me instead of having it the other way. Now if only the Chevrolet advertising literature had mentioned that somewhere, there would be less confusion. It may be out there somewhere and I have missed it, or possibly this is information that is only available to the dealers. Both my salesman and his sales manager had to do some research in order to find this out, AFTER they had sold me the car.
On another note, I am very happy with the looks of the chrome wheels on the Laguna Blue car. I just thought that there would be another set of silver painted wheels included as that is what the salesman told me originally, which was his mistake.
From what I am seeing, it appears that the Q7E chrome wheel option is only available if you have already selected either the Z51 or the ZF1 option. I think this is what the salesman should have told me instead of having it the other way. Now if only the Chevrolet advertising literature had mentioned that somewhere, there would be less confusion. It may be out there somewhere and I have missed it, or possibly this is information that is only available to the dealers. Both my salesman and his sales manager had to do some research in order to find this out, AFTER they had sold me the car.
On another note, I am very happy with the looks of the chrome wheels on the Laguna Blue car. I just thought that there would be another set of silver painted wheels included as that is what the salesman told me originally, which was his mistake.