"It's relative" are the key words. People have the money for these cars and I'm very very happy for them. Enjoy your wealth. 
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May 8, 2026, 01:20 PM
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I did from MM but mine was ONLY about $250k! Love it but blew the motor on the '26 ZR1 this past weekend (GM has already shipped the motor which is two days after the motor blew up). Oh and I love these cars soo much and are such great value that I own 2 '23 Z06s and 1 '24 Z06 aside from the '26 ZR1. Thankfully I have worked extremely hard for 35 years owning my own business and can humbly afford these cars--or I could spend $400k on a Porsche GT3RS! Rather buy the vettes--much better value in the market.
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I did from MM but mine was ONLY about $250k! Love it but blew the motor on the '26 ZR1 this past weekend (GM has already shipped the motor which is two days after the motor blew up). Oh and I love these cars soo much and are such great value that I own 2 '23 Z06s and 1 '24 Z06 aside from the '26 ZR1. Thankfully I have worked extremely hard for 35 years owning my own business and can humbly afford these cars--or I could spend $400k on a Porsche GT3RS! Rather buy the vettes--much better value in the market.
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Considering it is one of the top performance cars on Earth, it's a good deal. If speed is what you want, then you have to spend 7-figures for another marque that is in the same league. Back in 2018, I bought a new 991.2 GT3 for $180k. Those are now about $300k and a GT3RS is $400k. I just watched a Supercar Ron video on YT yesterday. He has a $250k ZR1 and a Lamborghini Revuelto that cost >$800k. In head-to-head racing, the ZR1 beat it every single time.
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I did from MM but mine was ONLY about $250k! Love it but blew the motor on the '26 ZR1 this past weekend (GM has already shipped the motor which is two days after the motor blew up). Oh and I love these cars soo much and are such great value that I own 2 '23 Z06s and 1 '24 Z06 aside from the '26 ZR1. Thankfully I have worked extremely hard for 35 years owning my own business and can humbly afford these cars--or I could spend $400k on a Porsche GT3RS! Rather buy the vettes--much better value in the market.
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There’s a thread over on the ZR1 subforum where a fellow evidently bought one, put 500 miles on it and promptly turned it in for a tune and mods. It’s more complicated than this but there’s the gist. The thread is posted by the tuner who seems quite knowledgeable and capable but still…evidently both the tuner and the owner (who the tuner indicates is well-known, to me indicating $$$) full well realize that this project will cash out the warranty. That, my friend, takes major cojones.
Money notwithstanding I could not imagine owning one of these beasts warrantyless. But then again by the same token I couldn’t imagine buying one and thinking it needed a few more ponies either.
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Same here. I guess if I am going to drop 300K, it is going to be on something more rare & exotic. I know that is vanity talking but it is what it is. The cars I desire the most at this moment is more in the $225 range (Porsche Spyder RS & AMG GT 63).
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If you have the money, spend it how you like. I can’t justify that much for a car, but good for those that can.
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