Grand Sport Markups
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From: Southern California
The current dealership (let's call this #1) that I'm working with called and said that they had an allocation number for me but the cost was $3500. I said NO dice. Either MSRP or I walk. Then I found another local dealer (let's call this one #2) and they had an allocation number for me. I started working with #2 dealer. Had an appointment on a Saturday at 9am to drive the 30 miles to location #2. Heard back from dealer #1 saying that the dealership would absorb the $3500 fee, they'd take my car in trade in and let's order. Dealer #1 sounded great because I believed that I'd have a Vette to drive until my 2027 GS would arrive. Well, that ALL fell apart. I placed the order with #1 dealer, gave them the $5K and in the same breath was informed that Dealer #1 would NOT take my car as trade-in. I don't swear but I have some really BAD thoughts what just happened. I was taken advantage. I'm still fuming.
Burning Brakes
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From: Colorado Springs, CO/Augusta,GA Colorado
Hopefully, you can get your $5k back and walk. If they are screwing you on this, I would see it as a beginning of a "how much can we screw this person for" kind of relationship. I am sure I will have to wait a while for a GSX, but I am not budging over MSRP to be number one on anyone's list.
The current dealership (let's call this #1) that I'm working with called and said that they had an allocation number for me but the cost was $3500. I said NO dice. Either MSRP or I walk. Then I found another local dealer (let's call this one #2) and they had an allocation number for me. I started working with #2 dealer. Had an appointment on a Saturday at 9am to drive the 30 miles to location #2. Heard back from dealer #1 saying that the dealership would absorb the $3500 fee, they'd take my car in trade in and let's order. Dealer #1 sounded great because I believed that I'd have a Vette to drive until my 2027 GS would arrive. Well, that ALL fell apart. I placed the order with #1 dealer, gave them the $5K and in the same breath was informed that Dealer #1 would NOT take my car as trade-in. I don't swear but I have some really BAD thoughts what just happened. I was taken advantage. I'm still fuming.
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Drifting
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From: Newark CA
I visited two more Chevy dealerships today. Stevens Creek is standing by the MSRP price, but didn't want to take an order until the configurator is updated. Boardwalk wants a $5000 ADM and wouldn't agree to place an order because the Grand Sport "is a limited-edition model." The salesman supposedly has 15 years of Corvette sales experience, but seemed to be uneducated about some things. There was a 2025 Z06 for $10,000 off MSRP.
Racer
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From: PNW
The current dealership (let's call this #1) that I'm working with called and said that they had an allocation number for me but the cost was $3500. I said NO dice. Either MSRP or I walk. Then I found another local dealer (let's call this one #2) and they had an allocation number for me. I started working with #2 dealer. Had an appointment on a Saturday at 9am to drive the 30 miles to location #2. Heard back from dealer #1 saying that the dealership would absorb the $3500 fee, they'd take my car in trade in and let's order. Dealer #1 sounded great because I believed that I'd have a Vette to drive until my 2027 GS would arrive. Well, that ALL fell apart. I placed the order with #1 dealer, gave them the $5K and in the same breath was informed that Dealer #1 would NOT take my car as trade-in. I don't swear but I have some really BAD thoughts what just happened. I was taken advantage. I'm still fuming.
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Sorry to hear they are treating you like that.
Melting Slicks
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From: Myrtle Beach SC/Charlotte NC
Unfortunately the days of ADM are not over, they may be fewer but as long as there are people willing to pay there will be dealers who will ask for it. I am not an ADM paying kind of guy but I can easily seeing people paying the $3500 ADM for a allocation that is readily available vs waiting on a list for months hoping to get one…. Wait for the C9 to launch, I bet the number of dealers who will ask for ADM will skyrocket….
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Racer
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I'm late to the party but went to my dealership in Memphis TN (chuck hutton) where I ordered my 2020 Stingray. No Markup. Now I tried to order the new Grand Sport from them. 1 allocation. One guy said $15,000 mark up. Then another guy who got on the phone and said it was $30,000 mark up but since the $15k was said first he agreed to keep it at $15k. Told me it was so high demand. Worst part was they already ordered the car. I don't even get to pick what I want. Screw that and the mark up.
hell i dont even see the point of paying MSRP when you can get such large discounts on the other models.
Melting Slicks
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what moron would pay a $30k markup on a GS when you can get a z06/e-ray with a $15k discount. I can kind of see on a zr1/zr1x but markups on GSs when they discount stingrays, e-rays and z06s makes less than zero sense and you will lose your *** on deprecation for an inferior car. Guess you really gotta love those stripes.
hell i dont even see the point of paying MSRP when you can get such large discounts on the other models.
hell i dont even see the point of paying MSRP when you can get such large discounts on the other models.
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There's always a color for everyone. I've had Vettes 2001, 2006, 2011, 2017, 2023 and ordering a GS all in YELLOW. Yellow is a color that STANDS OUT. It catches peoples' eyes. My previous Vettes 1973 were grey, 1984 black, 1991 Quasar blue, 1995 blue. The 2027 GS will be my 10th BRAND NEW Vette
Racer
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From: PNW
what moron would pay a $30k markup on a GS when you can get a z06/e-ray with a $15k discount. I can kind of see on a zr1/zr1x but markups on GSs when they discount stingrays, e-rays and z06s makes less than zero sense and you will lose your *** on deprecation for an inferior car. Guess you really gotta love those stripes.
hell i dont even see the point of paying MSRP when you can get such large discounts on the other models.
hell i dont even see the point of paying MSRP when you can get such large discounts on the other models.
Racer
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yes but someone who can just blow $30k on literally nothing isnt going to buy the 2nd slowest model.
Racer
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From: PNW
You mistake your own preferences as universal truth. I wouldn't buy the z06 if it cost less than the grand sport. If I wanted more performance I'd get a GSX, not a z06. I don't fully understand why anyone accepts paying ADM, but they do.