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GM would be foolish to shut their loyal buyers ....better to go the porsche route and expand the line-up to include SUV, SEDAN, AND A
CAYMAN TYPE SERIES. the strategy had saved Porsche so they could keep building 911's.
GM would be foolish to shut their loyal buyers ....better to go the porsche route and expand the line-up to include SUV, SEDAN, AND A
CAYMAN TYPE SERIES. the strategy had saved Porsche so they could keep building 911's.
I agree. However, I have corvette friends that said they would stop buying corvettes if they came out of other models like an suv. I asked why and they said, "Corvette is sports car, not a brand. It would dilute the name and not make it stand out as much. It would not feel as special to own one if there are 1000s out there."
News flash, there are already 1000s out there. And I pointed out Porsche, they didn't care. So Corvette will have hostility regardless of what they do.
mid-engine maybe
GM would be foolish to shut their loyal buyers ....better to go the porsche route and expand the line-up to include SUV, SEDAN, AND A
CAYMAN TYPE SERIES. the strategy had saved Porsche so they could keep building 911's.
The strategy that saved Porsche has nothing to do with the Cayman/Boxster or Panamara - it is all about the SUVS (Cayenne and then Macan)
GM makes plenty of SUV's and pick-ups, so it doesn't have to worry about saving the company.
Nissan did it with the GTR although it was over a few years
not sure if anyone can see that chart since it won't show up for me. but in 2009 the base MSRP was 69K and in 2013 it was 96K and now it is 110k. I would hope (and think) the Corvette stays around the same price though...
[QUOTE=pika;1595597458]Nissan did it with the GTR although it was over a few years
GTR USA sales are 450 units [2017 YTD], that is a small niche market that can handle a substantial price increase, Corvette owners [myself included] will balk at that kind of an increase.
The articles have the price starting all over the place...I've seen starting prices as low as $65,000 to $95,000 for the base model and then higher costs for the upscale versions. It's all conjecture at this point. I could publish an article tomorrow that says it will be $40,000 or $120,000. It doesn't matter but in my honest opinion, GM isn't going to alienate the existing customer base so there will most likely be different levels of the car just as there are today. You can buy a $50,000 base vette or $120,000 loaded Z06. A flavor for every taste.
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No way a base Vette is going to jump up to $80K. If it did, I would never be a buyer. If that is for some special C7 model, then it's not out of the realm of possibility. I'm not convinced the C8 will come out as a '19 model.
not sure if anyone can see that chart since it won't show up for me. but in 2009 the base MSRP was 69K and in 2013 it was 96K and now it is 110k. I would hope (and think) the Corvette stays around the same price though...
I saw the chart - interesting info, but you have to realize that the increase was over the course of 4 years. The OP is saying that the price jump will happen in the next model year, which is pretty substantial considering the $50 increase from 2017 to 2018. In my opinion, it's a huge turn off if the price increase is going to be that drastic. My common sense radar is not buying it; figuratively and literally.
And while I'm here, in my opinion, the only immediate future Corvette info without an official announcement that's credible is the inevitable ZR1 release. All of this "C8's coming for 2019" and mid-engine stuff is just white noise to me.
Where do people come up with this "GM says" stuff? If you can't come up with where a GM spokesman said this--in print--then it is so much abject speculation. If A GM person DID say this, it would have been all over the news in a heartbeat. Use a little common sense before you post crap like this.
GM saying the new price will start at 80K , I think it would be out of the average owners price. After adding options it will be around $100K
Sorry but that is complete BS.
The 2019 Corvette will be a carryover from the 2018 Corvette. The pricing will likely be the same or very close to 2018 pricing. I would expect the ZR1 could be a 2019 model, but it ain't gonna start at $80K MSRP. It will likely be six figure.
Nissan did it with the GTR although it was over a few years
GTR USA sales are 450 units [2017 YTD], that is a small niche market that can handle a substantial price increase, Corvette owners [myself included] will balk at that kind of an increase.
2017 YTD * 450
yep agreed, and I would balk myself at an increase like that
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