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Even at msrp, nothing will be able to touch it on paper, but that is also true of previous generations Corvettes. While I don't think the C8 is going to 'kill' 911 sales, everybody is going to have to up their game. Not unlike the original NSX, it set the new benchmark. The NSX showed that sports/super cars didn't have to be unreliable, uncomfortable, and unusable as a DD. |
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There are video reviews of cars making the circuit of car shows, race tracks and dealers but no driving ‘reviews’ yet. The reason being, not one has even been sold yet and no one outside GM insiders has had seat time in one. They should start showing up on dealer lots in a couple months.
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Chevrolet Says The New C8 Corvette Convertible Will Arrive In October
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C7 Z51 has a 0-60 of 3.6- 3.7 seconds. The new car with do 3.0 or under according to GM and I have no reason to doubt them based on prior performance Corvette release info. That’s better then a half second right off the bat and equals many tests of the mighty C7 ZR1 time to 60! A car which has much more power then the C7 and even the C8!
Anyone who holds on to the belief that this new Corvette won’t soundly beat the the C7 in performance numbers is not be honest with themselves and holding onto a dream that’s going to turn into a nightmare for those who dig in their heels when the real world data comes out.
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IMO the hype is there, but the number of available BUYERS aren't. From a marketing perspective...There really isn't going to be significant market to be found here. Unless Sports Car sales are coming back, it's hard to convince someone in need of a new car to spend it on a $60K Corvette rather than a $60K cross-over. And in the event of a likely recession, well...It's going to be doubly as hard to convince someone to spend on a frivolous purchase.
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Been hearing from a lot of people about the premature wear and tear of the seat leather. These cars are for show so they probably got a lot of people sitting in, but still it is a concern.
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Likely recession? Now you’re really scratching and digging. I’m pretty sure you’re going to be eating a lot of crow come next year. https://www.corvetteforum.com/articl...eady-sold-out/
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From the pics posted it looks like plain old dirt to me. I don’t see any wear and tear in these pics. Should be expected with so many climbing in and out of these models, many of them likely still wearing their grungy work clothes. Each car probably had hundreds at least trying them on for size. White interior was certainly a bad choice and likely someone got reprimanded already for these come one and all to sit in the new C8 displays.
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http://carsalesbase.com/us-car-sales...olet-corvette/ Look at 2013 and 2014. Last year of C6 sales vs. first year of C7 sales. Same sales figure also shows what the effect of a recession can do to Corvette sales. Look at the numbers from 2008 to 2012 during the height of the recession. Sales figures went from a respectable 26,xxx units to half that for the next 4 years, 3 years after a VERY popular and ground breaking C6 was introduced. Numbers don't lie. The interpretation of said numbers do. As for whether or not my C7 purchase was frivolous? Yes it was. I had a very unique 2 seat sports car in the garage (MZ4 Coupe), between 2 driving adults (myself and my wife) we had 3 cars in the garage at the time (A gasoline ICE, diesel ICE, and a pure plug-in EV). I drive a total of about 4,000 miles a year due to the flexibility to work remote, and mostly in the i3, and in a small family (we have 1 child), the prudent purchase, should we add a 4th vehicle in the family, should have been a nice 4wd or AWD cross-over for the winter trips to the mountains. Had the economy been in the dumps like it was in 2008? The prudent choice would have been for a 4 door sedan or small cross over (which we did, bought a Hyundai Tucson in 2008 and got rid of two BMW to do so). Had I not purchased the C7 last year, my decision would still hinge heavily upon what the economy looks like in the next 6-12 months on whether or not I'd pull the trigger on adding a second stable mate to the MZ4 Coupe. And that justification would be nearly impossible IF we're in any shape or form that the purchase isn't going to just entertain my obsessive need to go fast on a track. ![]() By the way, 2018 sales figures of 18,791 is based on the fact that the factory was shut down for 3 months and is an outlier. Reports of C7 sales having trickled to a near stop is but speculation, as multiple national Chevy dealership has reported the lowest inventory levels on the C7 since their introduction, and that popular colors and option packages are basically sold out nearly 6 months before the first C8 were to be delivered. I suspect 2019 sales would be closer to the 2016 level than the 2018 level when it's all said and done, even though C7 production basically have STOPPED.
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lols I was told that a few years back. There will always be something better next year. I would bet two years from now, those putting down deposits for the C8 today will say "I should have waited" for the Z06 ... or something else.
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A C7 Z51 or GS, is more than enough performance for a DD and occasional track/AutoX car. |
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It sure is at that. You’ll be miles of smiles if you get one.
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