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I cannot find a stick grand sport or Z51 remotely close to me. And if a dealer has to go find it for me I figure they will be less willing to knock large amounts of money off it. Do u think that is a correct assumption?
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generally speaking, dealers don't do discounts on dealer transfers. They may be able to give you a good deal, but not like on a tagged vehicle with say 10k off or something.
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true car says to shoot for ten to fifteen k off. If I cannot take advantage of that I'll probably get a camaro again.
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So what?
I live in Utah and had my car shipped from New Hampshire.
Do the research yourself and find the car you want at any of the dealers west of Missouri and find a car spec'd to your liking then call on it. The logistics of getting a car transferred is not anything more than a few phone calls and e-mails.
You can buy the car from any dealership across the country and have the local dealership do a courtesy delivery on their behalf. Get the shipping cost woven into the deal. It will cost about $1,000-$2,000 depending on where it comes from.
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So what?
I live in Utah and had my car shipped from New Hampshire.
Do the research yourself and find the car you want at any of the dealers west of Missouri and find a car spec'd to your liking then call on it. The logistics of getting a car transferred is not anything more than a few phone calls and e-mails.
You can buy the car from any dealership across the country and have the local dealership do a courtesy delivery on their behalf. Get the shipping cost woven into the deal. It will cost about $1,000-$2,000 depending on where it comes from.
I live in Utah and had my car shipped from New Hampshire.
Do the research yourself and find the car you want at any of the dealers west of Missouri and find a car spec'd to your liking then call on it. The logistics of getting a car transferred is not anything more than a few phone calls and e-mails.
You can buy the car from any dealership across the country and have the local dealership do a courtesy delivery on their behalf. Get the shipping cost woven into the deal. It will cost about $1,000-$2,000 depending on where it comes from.
he can give me a good price on a car he doesn't have and ship it to a state his dealer isn't in?
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The last 2 cars I bought have been from dealers out of state. I even worked out a trade-in with the last one. This is all very simple. You buy the car by discussing it over the phone, they FEDEX you the paperwork, you sign and send back, then they ship you the car.
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I'm not saying just that guy. ANY dealership in the country is available to you to buy from. You don't have to buy local. Unfortunately, regardless of where you buy it from, you will be stuck with paying California's ridiculous tax rate on it because you are in California.
A simple search turned up this, 6 Grand Sport coupe manuals cars within 200 miles of SoCal. Took me 2 minutes to find it. Nationwide there are several hundred listed on that site
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/new/searchresults.action?sourceContext=untra ckedWithinSite_false_0&newSearchFromOver viewPage=true&inventorySearchWidgetType= AUTO&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntit y=c27303&entitySelectingHelper.selectedE ntity2=c27303&zip=90210&distance=200&sea rchChanged=true&transmission=M&trimNames =Grand+Sport+1LT+Coupe+RWD&trimNames=Gra nd+Sport+2LT+Coupe+RWD&modelChanged=fals e&filtersModified=true&sortType=PRICE&so rtDirection=DESC
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I'm not saying just that guy. ANY dealership in the country is available to you to buy from. You don't have to buy local. Unfortunately, regardless of where you buy it from, you will be stuck with paying California's ridiculous tax rate on it because you are in California.
A simple search turned up this, 6 Grand Sport coupe manuals cars within 200 miles of SoCal. Took me 2 minutes to find it. Nationwide there are several hundred listed on that site
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/new/se...Direction=DESC
A simple search turned up this, 6 Grand Sport coupe manuals cars within 200 miles of SoCal. Took me 2 minutes to find it. Nationwide there are several hundred listed on that site
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/new/se...Direction=DESC
thank you very much for your help
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[QUOTE=ender2664;1597578857]"Why would you shoot yourself in the head before driving a mid engine Corvette?"
-For the exact same reason i won't be caught in an NSX, it goes against the whole intent of the car. Name it some thing else and I'll give it praise, call it an nsx and it is gag worthy.
"So if it outperforms the front engine car and is better you won't drive it"
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I guess you wouldn't take something crappy like a new Ford GT either
-For the exact same reason i won't be caught in an NSX, it goes against the whole intent of the car. Name it some thing else and I'll give it praise, call it an nsx and it is gag worthy.
"So if it outperforms the front engine car and is better you won't drive it"
-correct
I guess you wouldn't take something crappy like a new Ford GT either
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Do you not understand or did you just not read the thread?
separate point- no I would not. That is a very strange question to ask in this thread.
very off topic.
"Why would you shoot yourself in the head before driving a mid engine Corvette?"
-For the exact same reason i won't be caught in an NSX, it goes against the whole intent of the car. Name it some thing else and I'll give it praise, call it an nsx and it is gag worthy.
"So if it outperforms the front engine car and is better you won't drive it"
-correct
I guess you wouldn't take something crappy like a new Ford GT either
-For the exact same reason i won't be caught in an NSX, it goes against the whole intent of the car. Name it some thing else and I'll give it praise, call it an nsx and it is gag worthy.
"So if it outperforms the front engine car and is better you won't drive it"
-correct
I guess you wouldn't take something crappy like a new Ford GT either
separate point- no I would not. That is a very strange question to ask in this thread.
very off topic.
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[QUOTE=ender2664;1597590081]I was responding to you mentioning you wouldn't drive a NSX and I figured it was because of the mid-engine design that seemed to not appeal to you regarding the upcoming C8. Seems to be a foregone conclusion that the C7 will be the last front engine Corvette design in the foreseeable future. I love Corvettes like the rest of us here, but if I had a chance I could easily be "caught" driving a NSX, Ford GT, 911 turbo, etc, and of course a C8.
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I was responding to you mentioning you wouldn't drive a NSX and I figured it was because of the mid-engine design that seemed to not appeal to you regarding the upcoming C8. Seems to be a foregone conclusion that the C7 will be the last front engine Corvette design in the foreseeable future. I love Corvettes like the rest of us here, but if I had a chance I could easily be "caught" driving a NSX, Ford GT, 911 turbo, etc, and of course a C8.
if read the thread u would know it has nothing to do with liking or disliking mid engine cars.
I was responding to you mentioning you wouldn't drive a NSX and I figured it was because of the mid-engine design that seemed to not appeal to you regarding the upcoming C8. Seems to be a foregone conclusion that the C7 will be the last front engine Corvette design in the foreseeable future. I love Corvettes like the rest of us here, but if I had a chance I could easily be "caught" driving a NSX, Ford GT, 911 turbo, etc, and of course a C8.
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In simple terms the nsx was meant to be a purist super car that would whipe others around the track following the principle of light weight, simplicity and reliablity with a price lower than the others in its category.
the new nsx is pretty much the opposite.
A mid engine corvette with a monstrous price tag, to me, is the same as them turning it into the highest preformance awd four door turbo 4 ever built.
Cool, Chevy makes the highest preformance awd four door turbo car ever made, but using the name corvette for it would be barf worthy.
the new nsx is pretty much the opposite.
A mid engine corvette with a monstrous price tag, to me, is the same as them turning it into the highest preformance awd four door turbo 4 ever built.
Cool, Chevy makes the highest preformance awd four door turbo car ever made, but using the name corvette for it would be barf worthy.
Tradition is great, but not at the expense of progress. I say bring it on, I hope they only offer a mid engine platform to push the brand forward and make the vehicle more accessible through volume to those with a budget like yourself.
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And what if the mid engine is the only platform for the C8 generation and the starting price point aligns not too much higher than the current model?
Tradition is great, but not at the expense of progress. I say bring it on, I hope they only offer a mid engine platform to push the brand forward and make the vehicle more accessible through volume to those with a budget like yourself.
Tradition is great, but not at the expense of progress. I say bring it on, I hope they only offer a mid engine platform to push the brand forward and make the vehicle more accessible through volume to those with a budget like yourself.
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Sounds like the forthcoming ME is going to be out of your price range.
The current GS is a sweet rig, and very worthy of your consideration. Some folks have already noted you can have one delivered to you. Another option in that regard is to contact Mike Furman of Criswell Chevrolet. Mike literally delivers/ships new Corvettes all over the country. He's a stand-up guy, and extremely knowledgeable about Corvettes. And he does great deals. He's also a forum dealer, so he's easy to find here. He'd be worth your time to talk to.
The current GS is a sweet rig, and very worthy of your consideration. Some folks have already noted you can have one delivered to you. Another option in that regard is to contact Mike Furman of Criswell Chevrolet. Mike literally delivers/ships new Corvettes all over the country. He's a stand-up guy, and extremely knowledgeable about Corvettes. And he does great deals. He's also a forum dealer, so he's easy to find here. He'd be worth your time to talk to.