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On March 1st production numbers of 2023 C8 have surpassed previous record of 26,216 C8s produced in 2021 and that is not including the Z06s so 2023 is turning out to be the best year so far. They might hit 40,000 this year.

Canada has received 7.2% of total production in 2021 and only 3.9% in 2022

Update: There has now been over 100,000 C8s produced in total in the last 3 years
 
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And I highly doubt we'll see even that reduced 3.9% of any Z06 or (future) E-Ray production...PLUS (yes, I'm all "doom and gloom" for this Friday...Jack is rubbing off on me; lol) when GM starts increasing the allocations to Europe, Japan and Australia chasing that bigger profit, I expect those allocations to once again, be directly subtracted from Canadian allocations, further reducing the 3.9%. AND since GM has now broken into the "wow, this is making us a LOT of money" world-wide market, it'll keep feeding Corvettes overseas...so when the C9, C10, etc. generations are built, DO NOT expect Canadian allocations to EVER increase, but rather (most likely) continue to decrease. And then, don't forget the lucrative soon-to-be Corvette SUV market...with the same thing happening there...

So our choices when looking to buy a Corvette in Canada (now and into the future):

1) buy used from a fellow-Canadian or a Canadian dealership, so fight for the "scraps" that are already in Canada;
2) buy used from the States (getting KILLED on the US exchange rate);
3) wait "FOREVER" for a new one;
4) pack up the family/job and say good-bye to friends and loved-ones, and MOVE TO THE STATES. Have fun with that one: there are stringent US entry requirements for wanna-be US residents;
5) don't buy one. Purchase another sport car brand. Maybe that will be the most effective message to GM about how Canadians (historically their #2 Corvette market) feel about losing a massive amount of Canadian allocations. I don't know about you, but when I'm at the Prom dance and reluctantly/finally realize the "girl of my dreams" is not only ignoring me but actively putting me down, I'll stop beating my head against the wall and look elsewhere for companionship and be all the happier for it...

Which option will you choose?

Note: from a bitter "I expected to be driving a Z06 by now" Canadian...who realizes even though Z06's are hard to come by for everyone, it'll be YEARS before I can get behind the wheel of one...and I'm not getting any younger...
 
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netsinah said:
And I highly doubt we'll see even that reduced 3.9% of any Z06 or (future) E-Ray production...PLUS (yes, I'm all "doom and gloom" for this Friday...Jack is rubbing off on me; lol) when GM starts increasing the allocations to Europe, Japan and Australia chasing that bigger profit, I expect those allocations to once again, be directly subtracted from Canadian allocations, further reducing the 3.9%. AND since GM has now broken into the "wow, this is making us a LOT of money" world-wide market, it'll keep feeding Corvettes overseas...so when the C9, C10, etc. generations are built, DO NOT expect Canadian allocations to EVER increase, but rather (most likely) continue to decrease. And then, don't forget the lucrative soon-to-be Corvette SUV market...with the same thing happening there...

So our choices when looking to buy a Corvette in Canada (now and into the future):

1) buy used from a fellow-Canadian or a Canadian dealership, so fight for the "scraps" that are already in Canada;
2) buy used from the States (getting KILLED on the US exchange rate);
3) wait "FOREVER" for a new one;
4) pack up the family/job and say good-bye to friends and loved-ones, and MOVE TO THE STATES. Have fun with that one: there are stringent US entry requirements for wanna-be US residents;
5) don't buy one. Purchase another sport car brand. Maybe that will be the most effective message to GM about how Canadians (historically their #2 Corvette market) feel about losing a massive amount of Canadian allocations. I don't know about you, but when I'm at the Prom dance and reluctantly/finally realize the "girl of my dreams" is not only ignoring me but actively putting me down, I'll stop beating my head against the wall and look elsewhere for companionship and be all the happier for it...

Which option will you choose?

Note: from a bitter "I expected to be driving a Z06 by now" Canadian...who realizes even though Z06's are hard to come by for everyone, it'll be YEARS before I can get behind the wheel of one...and I'm not getting any younger...
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I choose to wait for a new C8 in my spec
 
netsinah said:
And I highly doubt we'll see even that reduced 3.9% of any Z06 or (future) E-Ray production...PLUS (yes, I'm all "doom and gloom" for this Friday...Jack is rubbing off on me; lol) when GM starts increasing the allocations to Europe, Japan and Australia chasing that bigger profit, I expect those allocations to once again, be directly subtracted from Canadian allocations, further reducing the 3.9%. AND since GM has now broken into the "wow, this is making us a LOT of money" world-wide market, it'll keep feeding Corvettes overseas...so when the C9, C10, etc. generations are built, DO NOT expect Canadian allocations to EVER increase, but rather (most likely) continue to decrease. And then, don't forget the lucrative soon-to-be Corvette SUV market...with the same thing happening there...

So our choices when looking to buy a Corvette in Canada (now and into the future):

1) buy used from a fellow-Canadian or a Canadian dealership, so fight for the "scraps" that are already in Canada;
2) buy used from the States (getting KILLED on the US exchange rate);
3) wait "FOREVER" for a new one;
4) pack up the family/job and say good-bye to friends and loved-ones, and MOVE TO THE STATES. Have fun with that one: there are stringent US entry requirements for wanna-be US residents;
5) don't buy one. Purchase another sport car brand. Maybe that will be the most effective message to GM about how Canadians (historically their #2 Corvette market) feel about losing a massive amount of Canadian allocations. I don't know about you, but when I'm at the Prom dance and reluctantly/finally realize the "girl of my dreams" is not only ignoring me but actively putting me down, I'll stop beating my head against the wall and look elsewhere for companionship and be all the happier for it...

Which option will you choose?

Note: from a bitter "I expected to be driving a Z06 by now" Canadian...who realizes even though Z06's are hard to come by for everyone, it'll be YEARS before I can get behind the wheel of one...and I'm not getting any younger...
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Your $1000 donation bought you an extra 1000 words. You used them up in 1 post...
 
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Your $1000 donation bought you an extra 1000 words. You used them up in 1 post...
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Weellll, actually it was a new donation (over my previous $520) of $964.80 "thank-you-very-much"... AND it's not too late for you Jack or others to jump on that "fast moving train to CCF paradise"...
 
Here are the C8 Stingray production numbers just published by Corvette Blogger:

2023 Corvette Stingray: 26,359
2023 Corvette 70th SR: 2,798

So for 2023 up to March 1st: 29,157 total when you include the 70th Anniversary Editions.*

2022 Corvette Stingray: 25,831
2021 Corvette Stingray: 26,216
2020 Corvette Stingray: 20,368

*According to CamsC8 and assuming the accuracy of his 135 70th Anniversary Editions that he tracked coming to Canada, that means we got 4.8% of that optional package, which surpasses the 3.9% figure. Could my "doom and gloom" be wrong??? I hope so.

You'll find the Corvette Blogger article here:

www.corvetteblogger.com

C8 Corvette Stingray Production Surpasses 101,000 Total Units - Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle

The C8 Corvette Stingray has surpassed 101,000 units and there are now more 2023 Corvette Stingrays produced than any previous year in the C8 era.
www.corvetteblogger.com www.corvetteblogger.com
 
netsinah said:
Here are the C8 Stingray production numbers just published by Corvette Blogger:

2023 Corvette Stingray: 26,359
2023 Corvette 70th SR: 2,798

So for 2023 up to March 1st: 29,157 total when you include the 70th Anniversary Editions.*

2022 Corvette Stingray: 25,831
2021 Corvette Stingray: 26,216
2020 Corvette Stingray: 20,368

*According to CamsC8 and assuming the accuracy of his 135 70th Anniversary Editions that he tracked coming to Canada, that means we got 4.8% of that optional package, which surpasses the 3.9% figure. Could my "doom and gloom" be wrong??? I hope so.

You'll find the Corvette Blogger article here:

www.corvetteblogger.com

C8 Corvette Stingray Production Surpasses 101,000 Total Units - Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle

The C8 Corvette Stingray has surpassed 101,000 units and there are now more 2023 Corvette Stingrays produced than any previous year in the C8 era.
www.corvetteblogger.com www.corvetteblogger.com
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that is a really good sign
 
netsinah said:
And I highly doubt we'll see even that reduced 3.9% of any Z06 or (future) E-Ray production...PLUS (yes, I'm all "doom and gloom" for this Friday...Jack is rubbing off on me; lol) when GM starts increasing the allocations to Europe, Japan and Australia chasing that bigger profit, I expect those allocations to once again, be directly subtracted from Canadian allocations, further reducing the 3.9%. AND since GM has now broken into the "wow, this is making us a LOT of money" world-wide market, it'll keep feeding Corvettes overseas...so when the C9, C10, etc. generations are built, DO NOT expect Canadian allocations to EVER increase, but rather (most likely) continue to decrease. And then, don't forget the lucrative soon-to-be Corvette SUV market...with the same thing happening there...

So our choices when looking to buy a Corvette in Canada (now and into the future):

1) buy used from a fellow-Canadian or a Canadian dealership, so fight for the "scraps" that are already in Canada;
2) buy used from the States (getting KILLED on the US exchange rate);
3) wait "FOREVER" for a new one;
4) pack up the family/job and say good-bye to friends and loved-ones, and MOVE TO THE STATES. Have fun with that one: there are stringent US entry requirements for wanna-be US residents;
5) don't buy one. Purchase another sport car brand. Maybe that will be the most effective message to GM about how Canadians (historically their #2 Corvette market) feel about losing a massive amount of Canadian allocations. I don't know about you, but when I'm at the Prom dance and reluctantly/finally realize the "girl of my dreams" is not only ignoring me but actively putting me down, I'll stop beating my head against the wall and look elsewhere for companionship and be all the happier for it...

Which option will you choose?

Note: from a bitter "I expected to be driving a Z06 by now" Canadian...who realizes even though Z06's are hard to come by for everyone, it'll be YEARS before I can get behind the wheel of one...and I'm not getting any younger...
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