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Lol, sounding like a commercial for men with low testosterone. Have you lost your passion for corvettes? Well maybe it’s low T, and I can swing by your house and take you for a rip in the zr1.
Since the C8 was introduced, I get the feeling of abandonment. I knew the car was being redesigned, saw the prototypes being tested; wasn’t impressed. I purchased a new C7 prior to production ending, just in case I hated the redesign. The engine location is not the issue, it is the total new design. The only design feature of the C8 that I like is the daytime running lights. I have lost the passion for the Corvette, the ability of purchasing a new Corvette, suitable to my liking, no longer exists. I did not anticipate the effect the C8 would have on killing my passion. Chevrolet abandoned a proven design concept (long hood, short rear end), lost me in the process.
Don't worry about it, just do what I did. Buy two 2019 C7's and keep them forever. I guess the C8 will appeal to some and things change but it just does not work for me. It would have been nice if GM could have made both the classic C7 and the new whatever it is. lol. Many say every generation before was a big change but I don't believe it, some maybe not as liked as others but they were still American Corvette's, the C8 is very different and has a European look to it. If the C8 was the only Corvette available today I would not bother buying one. That is just my opinion.
All can say is that yours is a minority viewpoint. I wish more people thought like you do so I could buy one like I did with the new C6 and the new C7. Too many people think the C8 is the car of their dreams, me included.
The C7 was belittled by the Corvette faithful also.
I think GM has a big hit on there hands. Why else are they selling used ones for 30k over MSRP around here?
I will wait till I can get a discount off MSRP to get mine. Till then I have my C6 and my C7.
I'm good with the mid engine, its just the styling
The passenger side area is like a back seat of a cop car, sealed off and in exile.
They should've went old school curvy , a spin off of this Lola, but with a roof.
An old school analog dash configuration option would have been nice. Think C3 😎
The C7 was belittled by the Corvette faithful also.
I think GM has a big hit on there hands. Why else are they selling used ones for 30k over MSRP around here?
I will wait till I can get a discount off MSRP to get mine. Till then I have my C6 and my C7.
This FORUM is where this **** happens. Normal people don’t know a C7 from a C5 and they don’t really care either. The C8 looks like a Corvette to me.
Chevrolet abandoned a proven design concept (long hood, short rear end), lost me in the process.
NO, Chevrolet did NOT abandon a proven design. The American buying public did. Time marches on. The Baby Boomers that bought all those big V8, front engine Corvettes over the years are retiring, passing on, and generally living on more restricted incomes. Corvette needed to come up with a design that would appeal to the next generations. True the C7 stopped the aging trend of new buyers so visible with the C6 but it didn't do very much to lower the average age of new Corvette buyers. Sadly, C7 sales were depressed the last three years of the model. If buyers wanted an FE high performance sports car the C7 would have had more robust sales and the FE car would be here today, but sales lagged and a new design was needed. GM needed to come up with a car that would attract GenX and older Gen Y buyers. These buyers aren't as steeped in FE Corvette history like Boomers are. Am I happy about the major change to Corvette? No way. But I'm very pleased that Corvette is as much in demand as ever. The C8 is doing the job GM wants it to do and that means the name Corvette marches on. That's the reality of what's happening.
Hard to gauge the success of a car GM can barely build. IF they actually built 70K cars already like they would during normal circumstances how long would the wait be ? Would there be a wait at all ? I don’t know, Time will tell
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Sadly, C7 sales were depressed the last three years of the model..
I don't know. 2019 looked pretty good. And didn't something happen in 2018 and create a short model year run? The last years of the C6, that was minuscule, the C7 didn't look so bad to me.
Last edited by Let It Ride; Apr 17, 2021 at 06:14 PM.
I don't know. 2019 looked pretty good. And didn't something happen in 2018 and create a short model year run? The last years of the C6, that was minuscule, the C7 didn't look so bad to me.
The model year 2018 was cut short. The 2019 model year began in the first quarter of 2018. At the beginning of 2020 there were lots of leftover C7s. The demand for the C8 coupled with the production problems due to Covid created a demand for the remaining C7s.
To get a more accurate picture, add 2018 production to 2019 then divide by 2. That give an annual production of around 22, 250. Now factor in that there were something like 5K new C7s unsold at the beginning of 2020 and the 2019 C7 had several extra months in 2020 to sell before the C8 was launched. Sadly, its not a picture of a fast selling model.
I take no pleasure in pointing this out, just trying to explain the reality of C7 sales and why the C8 had to come out.
Last edited by roadbike56; Apr 17, 2021 at 06:30 PM.
NO, Chevrolet did NOT abandon a proven design. The American buying public did. Time marches on. The Baby Boomers that bought all those big V8, front engine Corvettes over the years are retiring, passing on, and generally living on more restricted incomes. Corvette needed to come up with a design that would appeal to the next generations. True the C7 stopped the aging trend of new buyers so visible with the C6 but it didn't do very much to lower the average age of new Corvette buyers. Sadly, C7 sales were depressed the last three years of the model. If buyers wanted an FE high performance sports car the C7 would have had more robust sales and the FE car would be here today, but sales lagged and a new design was needed. GM needed to come up with a car that would attract GenX and older Gen Y buyers. These buyers aren't as steeped in FE Corvette history like Boomers are. Am I happy about the major change to Corvette? No way. But I'm very pleased that Corvette is as much in demand as ever. The C8 is doing the job GM wants it to do and that means the name Corvette marches on. That's the reality of what's happening.
This is completely on point. I bought my C7 because I wanted a legacy Corvette. Simple as that...
Since the C8 was introduced, I get the feeling of abandonment. I knew the car was being redesigned, saw the prototypes being tested; wasn’t impressed. I purchased a new C7 prior to production ending, just in case I hated the redesign. The engine location is not the issue, it is the total new design. The only design feature of the C8 that I like is the daytime running lights. I have lost the passion for the Corvette, the ability of purchasing a new Corvette, suitable to my liking, no longer exists. I did not anticipate the effect the C8 would have on killing my passion. Chevrolet abandoned a proven design concept (long hood, short rear end), lost me in the process.
Larry, some of your sentiments, I also felt over the past several years. The Corvette has drastically changed, but I'm not writing it off for good. Not yet anyway. I'm enjoying my 2017 C7/convertible/Stingray/M7/3LT/FE2/MSRC, immensely. ❤
As someone lurking here because I want to buy a C7, if I may offer my humble opinion. I've been a car nut all my life, and have been blessed to own a fair number over the years. I currently have a 2020 Challenger Scat Pack Widebody that I adore. I've always loved Corvettes since I was a little boy. IMHO the C8 is a magnificent "affordable" world class supercar, but in my mind it's just not a Corvette. To me, the C7, cosmetically, is the most beautiful Corvette of all, and maybe one of the sexiest, yet most bada$$ sports cars ever produced. Just my 2 cents.
As someone lurking here because I want to buy a C7, if I may offer my humble opinion. I've been a car nut all my life, and have been blessed to own a fair number over the years. I currently have a 2020 Challenger Scat Pack Widebody that I adore. I've always loved Corvettes since I was a little boy. IMHO the C8 is a magnificent "affordable" world class supercar, but in my mind it's just not a Corvette. To me, the C7, cosmetically, is the most beautiful Corvette of all, and maybe one of the sexiest, yet most bada$$ sports cars ever produced. Just my 2 cents.
As someone lurking here because I want to buy a C7, if I may offer my humble opinion. I've been a car nut all my life, and have been blessed to own a fair number over the years. I currently have a 2020 Challenger Scat Pack Widebody that I adore. I've always loved Corvettes since I was a little boy. IMHO the C8 is a magnificent "affordable" world class supercar, but in my mind it's just not a Corvette. To me, the C7, cosmetically, is the most beautiful Corvette of all, and maybe one of the sexiest, yet most bada$$ sports cars ever produced. Just my 2 cents.
I don't know how old you are but you are very wise and have very good taste.
Sales of the 2017 were slow and inventory was building up. GM decided to cut the 2018 model year short so they could make a marketing move to introduce the 2019 early in a move to help sales. The move certainly didn't hurt sales. There was no problem with the 2018s and there was no major change in MY 2019 to make this move. It was pretty much a marketing move.
That's the reality of what's happening. 
This is completely on point. I bought my C7 because I wanted a legacy Corvette. Simple as that... 
