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Was the ZR1 Debut In Dubai worth it or would Detroit have been better?
I recall Tadge saying there were a lot of international corvette buyers and thus the ZR1 debut in Dubai. Anyone know how many or what percent of Zr1's have been sold there/overseas ? If not many sold overseas then it would make more sense for the C8 to debut in Detroit? Or perhaps the ZR1 debut overseas caused more stingray/grand sports/z06 sales overseas?
With the internet I dont think it matters one way or the other. Someone isn't going to change their mind about buying a car based on where it is showcased.
So if it was shown in Detroit it would have had a different outcome? If you saw it on a dealer lot or a local car show would there have been a different outcome? Of course not, point proven.
Last edited by Sub Driver; 10-18-2018 at 11:58 AM.
I also saw the car in Dubai last year. I happened to be in Abu Dhabi during that time and made the short trip over to Dubai to see the car. I was about to place a Z06 order but decided to wait for the ZR1 reveal. Got lucky and was one fo the first Americans to see it without camo. After seeing it my mind was MADE UP. It was ZR1 or nothing and immediately began the long journey to ZR1 ownership. So in my opinion, the Dubai debut was PERFECT lol. Order details below
So if it was shown in Detroit it would have had a different outcome? If you saw it on a dealer lot or a local car show would there have been a different outcome? Of course not, point proven.
Location wouldn't have mattered to me. I just thought it was an amusing story based on the original post.
The actual car that was displayed at the Dubai Show is of Middle East spec (required side markers on mirrors) and shows up every so often in social media. To my knowledge that car is customer owned at this point and several have gone to that part of the world. In fact in many regions corvettes are regarded as extremely exclusive much like a high end Ferrari or Lambo is in the US. Makes sense that GM would debut there to gain some needed exposure in a growing market
10-17-2018, 11:27 PM
Was the ZR1 Debut In Dubai worth it or would Detroit have been better?
