My wife Ginny and I picked up our new C8 from the dealer on Monday. I don't need to explain to anyone here how exciting it is to have a vehicle like a C8.
It is, of course, a dream come true. I need to make a shout out to all of you here on the Corvette Forum for being so helpful in this entire process. The information
I was able to access, particularly about the extended warranties, has been incredibly valuable.

Of course, we had to endure the high pressure tactics of the dealer. First we discussed the Chevrolet wheel/tire coverage. Although I read here that any Chevrolet dealer
can sell you Chevrolet's "Tire and Wheel Plus" coverage, the rep said that they don't. He insisted that they sell better coverage with an outside vendor whose name I forget.
He also said the coverage was for five years (Chevrolet is seven) and that abrasions to my new wheels would not be repaired. He also wanted a lot of money. He claimed
that they had lots of trouble with Chevrolet not paying for repairs under the program that Chevrolet dealers sell. I was stunned. I then said I would buy the Tire Wheel Plus from
Chevrolet directly and suddenly, he said, OK we'll sell you that. After asking for the moon and sky, he came to something we could live with and purchased the coverage. Todd had
explained to me that it is better to buy the tire/wheel from the dealer.

We then turned to the vehicle extended warranty and he asked for a ridiculous price. I showed him Todd Sutherland's quotes and he said it was impossible, that no one could
sell for that price. I smiled and said we would buy the warranty from Todd. My wife and I had done our research based on the help we received from the Corvette Forum so, kudos
to all of you for making our experience not only more enjoyable, but much less expensive. Keeping this magnificent vehicle looking and running like the dream is something we'll
work hard at.

I'm still not sure this is all happening even when I go into the garage and see an incredible C8. Right there, in front of me.

Eliot

 

My 7yr/100k mile bumper to bumper with $100 deductible coverage was $1800. Pretty much every dealer carries all the wheel and tire, interior/exterior protection, key fob replacement, life insurance if you die while the car has a lien, disability coverage to make payments, different warranties.

Now the word warranty is thrown around like anything that covers the car is warranty which is not true. The "warranty" is only from the factory and applies the same to every person who buys that vehicle. A "service contract" or whats often called a warranty can be from an outside vendor like car shield or whatever or from the manufacturer. They are all very different in how claims are paid and what parts they put on the vehicle. Some of the cheaper contracts will use generic or used parts if something breaks. The only thing you want are OEM parts. The reason for this...lets say your car comes with a 3yr/36k mile bumper to bumper warranty and a part covered here dies and is replaced at 39k with a used part. The contract will usually only cover that replaced part or damage from that part for a year. But lets say that part at 43k miles causes a drivetrain issue which you have a manufacturer warranty of 5yr/50k miles. The manufacturer can deny the warranty claim because the replacement part was a non-OEM new part. And your contract you purchased may cover it if you pay your deductible or might not not because the OEM warranty should cover it because its a drivetrain part which the OEM has coverage for until 5yr/50k miles.

When it comes to the wheel and tire coverage heres what happens with corvette wheels. They are very thin to keep the weight down so each wheel typically can only be repaired 1 time. The would be like a curbing or scuff. If the damage is more the wheel will need to be replaced and an OEM wheel from the factory are about $2k installed (no new tire which the wheel and tire should replace). If you need a wheel replacement then its way worth the cost. If you go "eh, ill just buy 4 aftermarket wheels" then it might not be worth it.

 

Yet another reason I was glad I purchased from MM and got the NCM delivery. None of that typical dealer BS. Enjoy the new ride!!

 

WAIT to buy the package from Todd for a closer to 3 years of ownership. The 84 months (or 72 or whatever) starts the day you purchase it. Since you already have a 3 year/36 month you would essentially burning the first 3 years of "extended" coverage. Yes, the price will rise (slightly) but correctly timed you can get 10 years of bumper to bumper.

 

Congratulations

 

I just got a new C8 in January and they did not even bring up extended warranties, tire and wheel plans, etc. Wife got a new 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid Sport (long commute to work) last year. Large busy Honda dealer in Atlanta. Getting the deal done was easy. The finance office part was a mess. Tried to sell us everything from extended warranty, to microchip protection saying they only make 2 chips that can work in each individual Accord Hybrid (never heard that one and some other plans. Since we got more than expected for the trade we negotiated the tire/wheel plan and maintenance for as long as she owned the car for $800, down from a $1500 starting point. Short time later she had curbed both rear tires and then swerved to avoid a deer and hit some stacked up concrete on the side of the road and tore up the front right tire and wheel. We were told when we bought it, if anything happens we could go to any Honda dealer for repairs and/or replacement.

Went to the local Honda dealer, super nice people working there. But guess what, NOPE, cannot get it repaired there. Had to go to the dealer we got it at. So she makes an appointment, drives to Atlanta over an hour away. The tire and wheel repair person is only there on Wednesday and it was Thursday. So the people who scheduled the repair messed that all up. They tell her the car is safe to drive and con her into paying for an tire alignment. She calls the tire/wheel company herself as the were independent from Honda and went to different dealerships for repairs. Super nice people, told her to bring it to the local Honda on Thursday. They would get prior authorization to d it there locally. And they did. Painted both rear wheels and fixed the scratches. The front right tire turned out to be fine, but had to replace the wheel. At the end of everything, the total for everything was just under $1100. The new wheel was a tad over $650. So sometimes if you can get a deal on a plan, it may be worth it.

 

Carmelite, congrats on your new ride! Don't be surprised if you find yourself checking out your reflection in business windows on main streets, stealing a few glances at it as your walking away after parking and of course you can't leave the garage without one more look 👍

I owned a C4 for 12 years until I finally traded it on a C7 coupe, had a C6 GS convertible that I traded for a C7 convertible and now have had a C8 for a little over 18 months. I never tired of looking at any of the Corvettes for as long as I owned them.

 

Congrats on the C8 and yes, the forum is full of valuable information that can save you a lot of money.