Dabigsnake

Sure seems that very few Crystal red cars are being ordered. The registry is sparse w the CRTs. I would have bet that CRT would be as popular as DSOM, buT? I just don't get it. My maxed out A8, is on order w CRT and Kalahari int. Any ideas why this is not a popular color?

DanTheFireman

CR is a beautiful color in the sun, a bit subdued in the shade but one I would definitely consider ordering. Maybe it's because we see a lot of other cars on the road with similar shades.

l888apex

It's a nice color on it's own. Not sure how well it suits the lines and nature of a Z06. Good thing is you can choose to have it or not! Everyone wins!

fdxpilot

Not a thing. When we took delivery of my wife's Nightrace Blue C7 at the museum, two of the eight cars were Crystal Red. Ours would have been, but we already have a Crystal Red '13.

Iconic

I bought my 2013 GS new with crystal red metalic tintcoat and gladly paid the $900 option.

A year later my wife bought a new 2014 Chevy Equinox with the same exact crystal red metalic tintcoat color and it was a $395 option.

I believe in capitolism and what the market will bear, and that said, if I were ordering a new C7 today I would opt for one of the "free" colors and put that nearly $1K towards other options.

CRM in full sunlight is very beautiful.

If CRM were a "free" color, there would be many more made. If black were a $900 option there would be less made/ordered.

Imagine if chrome/silver wheels came standard, and black wheels were a $2,000 option.

Imagine the configurations if all 10 body paint colors cost the same, and all 4 wheel colors cost the same.

If the color Daytona sunset/sunrise/sun up/ sun down/atomic/monaco/infero/flame/ and every other flavor of orange (peel) were free, we would see alot more of them.

It's all good

Kingspoke

I think it looks awesome! Here's a link that 04c5Z06 posted back in Sep.
http://imgur.com/a/KJyD5
I also think it is a color that shouldn't have a premium price because of the lesser demand of recent.

sunsalem

No love for Red?
Blame Prince.

DRLC5

I have a CRM V and in the Sun it looks amazing, On a cloudy day not so amazing. I think you will see more CRMs when the A8 comes out?

Toxic Z

there is nothing wrong with the color.. Color is personal choice. Some like, it some don't.. others don't care.

bigblock427

I believe in capitolism and what the market will bear, and that said, if I were ordering a new C7 today I would opt for one of the "free" colors and put that nearly $1K towards other options.

CRM in full sunlight is very beautiful.

If CRM were a "free" color, there would be many more made. If black were a $900 option there would be less made/ordered.



CRM is one of my favorite colors. And I considered it when I ordered my 2014. But I had to pay GM $500 more for red calipers and $500 more for black wheels, so I didn't have any money left to pay them $1,000 for a paint color. So I went with white.

The good thing for you, is you like the color, and there won't be as many CRM Vettes out there as other colors. A win win for you.

NineBall

My dealership contacts even tell me that the metallic red colors just won't sell on sports cars. This isn't just for Corvettes. But, the color is popular on luxury cars and SUV's. The "candy apple red" and maroon colors tend to be picked by older buyers, is what I hear.

6SHIFTIN

If memory serves me, the Mag red II seen in my avatar was a reasonably popular C5 color.

camirocz

My Zr1 is crystal red and i love the color.Funny because i m not into red cars at all but when i went to pick it up i instantly loved it.

ANTIVNOM

Personally I don't think the lines of the C7 flatter CR as well as the ones of the C6. My ZR1 is CR and I love the color. But I haven't much cared for it on the C7s I have seen painted in it.

b4i4getit

I agree with you. I will never again pay more for a certain color. In the quantities that GM buys paint they all end up costing the same. They only charge more because they can. I am sure the usual crew will jump in saying its a 10 step process etc but its still paint. Your car does not go any faster with a premium color.

Patriot77

Well here's my 2 cents. I actually took delivery of a 2014 Crystal Red Z51 Stingray last spring. It is a very "conservative" safe color. I didn't mind it at all. But when I was able to get an allocation for a ZO6 I jumped at the chance and took the Z51 back to the dealer and got me the best deal possible. I have on order a Black ZO6 with red interior. Going to put on aftermarket full length dual racing stripes in bright red (not the dark crystal red). Also going with the black wheels. Kinda the sinister look if you will.

repo czar

My biggest rival college uses red as its color. I never buy anything that is red. I hate them. POTFH.

676911vettes

Currently have a CRT 2014 Z51 with Kalahari and previously a 2011 CRT Grande Sport with Kalahari. Love the color and its looks great and close match to my 1967.
However when ordering my Z06, I decided to change to Blade Silver with red interior, so people would know it wasn't my 2014. Crazy I know but wife had large influence.

MaynardZed

I think a CRT Z06 with black wheels and black interior would look great. The black wheels would help its appeal to a younger crowd maybe?

davidstake

CRM is a BEAUTIFUL color. I had a CRM 2007 coupe and a 2010 CRM Grand Sport, so when I ordered the new Z06, it was a tough decision to part ways with the CRM. BUT, as stated by antivnom, in my opinion also, the new C7 body style tends to have more "pop" with some of the other colors. That being said, the Z06 is rare in that it looks soooooo good in every color offered. So hey, you're the one that is enjoying your new Z06 everyday in CRM and that's really all that matters. The world would be pretty boring if we all liked the same things. By the way, I took delivery of my Laguna Blue 2 weeks ago and couldn't be happier with the car. What an amazing piece of engineering and design. Merry Christmas!