2019 corvette pricing
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[QUOTE=pika;1595598252]The GTR is a low production Supercar. As mentioned above they sell very few of them per year. Like an NSX or Ford GT. Comparing it to the C7 is apples and oranges.
Even though the Z06 can stack up against most of these cars in terms of performance and the track.
Even though the Z06 can stack up against most of these cars in terms of performance and the track.
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I think new Corvette sales would tank if it would have a base price of $80k (in today's dollars) -- just not nearly as many buyers at that price level.
I truly think that GM will kill off the Corvette line if the price moves it into a position where it sells less than 10,000 units annually. In the past, GM has become extremely skittish and there's rumors of killing it off when annual sales volumes drop below even 20,000.
By far, I think the conventional wisdom of having a low-volume $120,000 ME being sold alongside a FME C8 that has a starting price of $65,000 makes the most sense. Capture both the traditional and the 'big wallet' markets.
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Last I read, the C8 (mid-engine) would be something like $150K, putting it in NS-X and Ford GT territory. And, of course, 911.
I suspect that GM may make two models, one front-engine (C7) and one mid-engine, so that they can keep the pricing competitive.
They'll make it up in volume.
I suspect that GM may make two models, one front-engine (C7) and one mid-engine, so that they can keep the pricing competitive.
They'll make it up in volume.
The Acura NSX literally cannot get out of it's own way, sales wise.
So...I'm pretty certain those 2 cars are NOT targets.
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Perhaps, but if they raise it too much, the Corvette will not survive.
I think new Corvette sales would tank if it would have a base price of $80k (in today's dollars) -- just not nearly as many buyers at that price level.
I truly think that GM will kill off the Corvette line if the price moves it into a position where it sells less than 10,000 units annually. In the past, GM has become extremely skittish and there's rumors of killing it off when annual sales volumes drop below even 20,000.
By far, I think the conventional wisdom of having a low-volume $120,000 ME being sold alongside a FME C8 that has a starting price of $65,000 makes the most sense. Capture both the traditional and the 'big wallet' markets.
I think new Corvette sales would tank if it would have a base price of $80k (in today's dollars) -- just not nearly as many buyers at that price level.
I truly think that GM will kill off the Corvette line if the price moves it into a position where it sells less than 10,000 units annually. In the past, GM has become extremely skittish and there's rumors of killing it off when annual sales volumes drop below even 20,000.
By far, I think the conventional wisdom of having a low-volume $120,000 ME being sold alongside a FME C8 that has a starting price of $65,000 makes the most sense. Capture both the traditional and the 'big wallet' markets.
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