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C8 Pricing - What are you hearing?
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<blockquote data-quote="flyboy999" data-source="post: 147322" data-attributes="member: 2330"><p>I hear ya, you could be right. I agree that alienating your core customers would be a big mistake, and Corvette is making money for GM as it is. But, I think they're already trying to break into the "higher end exotic market" by spending all the time and resources to develop a mid-engined C8. What a massive investment....millions and millions..........(not unlike the C7, but I don't think the C7 was a radical departure from the C6...except the interior quality and tail lights of course <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> ) And, the "core customer base" for the Corvette is middle aged men who can afford a $60K-$170K toy. If you can afford $60K, you can afford $80K. What is that per month? $200........yeah, no problem. I've heard the argument that they are trying to appeal to a younger crowd by building a mid-engined car, but that just doesn't make sense to me.....what kid out of college/university can afford a C7 to begin with??? Ah...not many........ They're looking to start a family, and they tell their significant other that they're going to run out and spend a minimum of $60K on a toy that won't accommodate two people and a car seat......game over.........lol. You need a certain amount of disposable income to afford sports cars like these in the first place, and that is not realistically possible with a "young crowd". </p><p></p><p>Also, the argument that "the C7 has reached the peak of it's performance so we need to build a mid-engined C8" just doesn't ring true to me. Very, very, veeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrry few Corvette owners will even come within sight of the performance limits of these cars as they are right now, unless they're wrapped around a tree. Does GM really need to invest the resources they are on a mid-engined C8, to get more performance? Hahaha.......yeah, that's what I say to myself every time I floor it in my Z06/07, the back end gets loose, and I pass a string of cars approaching 180-200 km/h as I go past the cab of the semi holding us all up........not. I honestly can't see how the C8 would be attractive to many Corvette owners if it doesn't step up it's game in the exotic department. Going mid-engine is a start. My feeling is that to hold onto the "core customer base" (middle aged dudes) it needs to become more exotic so guys like me aren't straying from the brand to Porsche, McLaren, NSX, Lambo, etc..... If it has the performance, exclusivity, looks, and materials of an exotic, I'll trade my Z06/07 in on one. If not, unfortunately I'll be looking elsewhere, and I'm sure I'm not alone.............</p><p></p><p>JMO as well <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flyboy999, post: 147322, member: 2330"] I hear ya, you could be right. I agree that alienating your core customers would be a big mistake, and Corvette is making money for GM as it is. But, I think they're already trying to break into the "higher end exotic market" by spending all the time and resources to develop a mid-engined C8. What a massive investment....millions and millions..........(not unlike the C7, but I don't think the C7 was a radical departure from the C6...except the interior quality and tail lights of course ;) ) And, the "core customer base" for the Corvette is middle aged men who can afford a $60K-$170K toy. If you can afford $60K, you can afford $80K. What is that per month? $200........yeah, no problem. I've heard the argument that they are trying to appeal to a younger crowd by building a mid-engined car, but that just doesn't make sense to me.....what kid out of college/university can afford a C7 to begin with??? Ah...not many........ They're looking to start a family, and they tell their significant other that they're going to run out and spend a minimum of $60K on a toy that won't accommodate two people and a car seat......game over.........lol. You need a certain amount of disposable income to afford sports cars like these in the first place, and that is not realistically possible with a "young crowd". Also, the argument that "the C7 has reached the peak of it's performance so we need to build a mid-engined C8" just doesn't ring true to me. Very, very, veeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrry few Corvette owners will even come within sight of the performance limits of these cars as they are right now, unless they're wrapped around a tree. Does GM really need to invest the resources they are on a mid-engined C8, to get more performance? Hahaha.......yeah, that's what I say to myself every time I floor it in my Z06/07, the back end gets loose, and I pass a string of cars approaching 180-200 km/h as I go past the cab of the semi holding us all up........not. I honestly can't see how the C8 would be attractive to many Corvette owners if it doesn't step up it's game in the exotic department. Going mid-engine is a start. My feeling is that to hold onto the "core customer base" (middle aged dudes) it needs to become more exotic so guys like me aren't straying from the brand to Porsche, McLaren, NSX, Lambo, etc..... If it has the performance, exclusivity, looks, and materials of an exotic, I'll trade my Z06/07 in on one. If not, unfortunately I'll be looking elsewhere, and I'm sure I'm not alone............. JMO as well ;) [/QUOTE]
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