2022 Corvette
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From: Northern IL/Sarasota/Brazil
You have to be kidding. You sold your C8 after owning it for 11 months and surely made a handsome profit and have the guts to to ask for another one at MSRP. Did you order another one at the dealer where you got it for $500 under when you got your first one. Poor planing on your part. Wait like everyone else.
Le Mans Master
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From: Rural NW Georgia. GO DAWGS!
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We'll wait........
Le Mans Master
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Le Mans Master
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Now that you've acknowledged you won't have a car until 2024 it makes much more sense.
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Drifting
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I'm not trying to "shut you down." It's just with the high demand for the Z06 and the largest Corvette dealer in the world asking for $3k more on top of the initial deposit of $2k your claim seemed highly improbable.
Now that you've acknowledged you won't have a car until 2024 it makes much more sense.
Now that you've acknowledged you won't have a car until 2024 it makes much more sense.
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In a few years, maybe. Next spring? Not a chance. LOL.
Melting Slicks
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From: Cortez, FL/Canandaigua NY (Summer)
Call a bunch of dealers and maybe find an open allocation. I don’t know if any dealers read this forum—other than the supporting dealers who we can assume are loaded with orders.
Race Director
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From: Bluffton SC via Canton Oh
Op there are 3000 Chevy dealers in the country and most sell corvettes. There are many alternatives as you found out if you have the time and are creative.
My dealer called me in august and had an extra allocation, he’s sold 3 c8s, I picked the car up in late October…..he asked during delivery if I want on his z06 list, I said sure and also the eray. No deposit and when he gets an allocation I should be good.
My dealer called me in august and had an extra allocation, he’s sold 3 c8s, I picked the car up in late October…..he asked during delivery if I want on his z06 list, I said sure and also the eray. No deposit and when he gets an allocation I should be good.
Safety Car
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From: Long Island NY
Why would a very small-volume dealer put you 1st or second on their list, right now, to sell a C8 Z06 @ MSRP? When they get the car they can likely sell it WAY over MSRP.
I say there's a good chance when the car comes in they won't still sell it to you @ MSRP unless the market bubble completely popped, which I highly doubt will be the case for the C8 Z06, at least not in the next 2 years or so.
The High volume dealers such as MacMulkin and Criswell agree to MSRP, because of the fact they are high volume, make their money in that volume and do it to maintain good relations with a huge customer base.
The Little guys aren't going to hand you are car for a price they can sell for $50k higher, unless they are close personal friends maybe.
I say there's a good chance when the car comes in they won't still sell it to you @ MSRP unless the market bubble completely popped, which I highly doubt will be the case for the C8 Z06, at least not in the next 2 years or so.
The High volume dealers such as MacMulkin and Criswell agree to MSRP, because of the fact they are high volume, make their money in that volume and do it to maintain good relations with a huge customer base.
The Little guys aren't going to hand you are car for a price they can sell for $50k higher, unless they are close personal friends maybe.
Racer
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I think we can expect demand to remain higher than supply for a long time. Consider this: even if supply chain improvements are made and the number of C8s built starts to increase, starting in 2023 model year there will be 3 configurations competing for production. The Z06 and the Europe bound right hand drive Stingray will both be produced, taking spots away from left hand drive Stingrays.
Instructor
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From: Earth, Usually
I think we can expect demand to remain higher than supply for a long time. Consider this: even if supply chain improvements are made and the number of C8s built starts to increase, starting in 2023 model year there will be 3 configurations competing for production. The Z06 and the Europe bound right hand drive Stingray will both be produced, taking spots away from left hand drive Stingrays.