Mrc100

It’s a difficult to comment on an average cost because of all the trim levels and potential models. The current C7 might be close to $85k average? However, he also stated; “So I read somewhere that the C8 may well be a mid-engine Corvette (the Zora may wind up being the C8 according to this speculation) and that the base price would ramp from the current $56K to $80K+“. So base price of $80k. That will be a corvette killer. IMO.

Corvette-Dan

I understand Itomn but you forget we are talking about GM. They still make stupid decisions to this day. They will continue to do so.

patentcad

Even GM can't be that stupid. One can only hope. They have been doing mostly smart things with the Corvette line for 60+ years, let's hope they continue to do so.

JerriVette

GM is not so stupid considering they have I believe the highest volume 2 seat sports car in the market for many years. It's a halo vehicle for the entire corporation especially chevrolet which is a value offering throughout its lineup.

I don't believe we are looking at a much higher average price per model in the corvette lineup for the c8.

Sure it makes wonderful discussion in the forums yet the reality exists that the corvette is a marketing and sales success for sixty five years.

I don't expect the value proposition to shift more than a few points

Much as every other new generation over the corvette lifetime,

Mrc100

I really hope you are right.

elegant

Too bad we still do not know what is the average MSRP on the C7’s built the last two years, for maybe that answer is over already $85,000+. And if so, and as the C7 will be continuing, maybe the answer to the OP’s question is, nothing.

JerriVette

Good point ...non existent of us know what the average msrp or average actual transaction price is for last year or any year of corvettes as of yet...

An easy way to get a round figure would be to calculate the unit volume of standard stingrays, z51 s, grand sports and then z06 s.

I'd imagine if we looked at percentage of major options could then be used to possibly estimate average msrp added to each corvette for 2017 model year..

GM could of course tell us this answer in a minute..

So for all those who are connected this might be a good question to ask a GM representative ..

If you want..just take the basic premise of standard , z51, grand sport and z06 and just average what options you think are most popular...could give you an approximate indication..

http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2017/...te-model-year/

elegant

When I meet up with Harlan at next month’s NCM Bash, I will ask him that question (and since it is not related to “potential future product,” he might answer it).

phileaglesfan

I've seen a lot of people go car broke spending big money on a vehicle that will depreciate about $1-1.5k a month and then complain they can't pay their medical bills or something. I'm not paying for high depreciation any more.

I still don't see the ME design being a Corvette. Probably will be built along the Corvette in the same factory, with a high starting price and even higher when optioned. Probably be under the Cadillac line to keep "value" in Chevrolet. With pricing for a Corvette starting at $90k or so that will leave a real big gap between it and the Camaro. A lot of people that would buy a $50k car won't or can't buy a $100k. Otherwise the Viper would probably still have been around today.

LIStingray

The average MSRP price for a 2017 C7 (last we have full breakdown figures for) including the price of all models (Base, Z51, GS & Z06), trims (1LT/LZ, 2LT/LZ & 3LT/LZ) Coupe & Convertible, manual & automatic and then adding in 5% for "other options" is going to be about the same price as a current GS Coupe 3LT with A8, black wheels, pdr and heritage package - that car is $80,650 (obviously with current discounts it sell for about $71k), so bumping the average MSRP to $85k, will do little to reduce Corvette sales.
I think the two big things we will see, are a bigger bump in price that just $3-4k, and much lower factory support which allows for the 11-16% discounts we see on new cars - it will be more like the Camaro's 4-5%.

JerriVette

I don't see a five grand jump a big deal at all.

I never load up any of my vehicles. I tend to lean towards actual performance options and call it a day so if today's vehicles are averaging 80 grand as you mentioned for the c7....

Then 85 grand will most likely be the average transaction of the c8...

That would be awesome.

pdiddy972

Anyone going to adjust for inflation over the same periods?

I'd also like to see the above comparison as "Vette price compared to average car price" as I'm betting the Vette has maintained its roughly 2x-3x higher price than an average car throughout its life.