Can they sell it for $150K? If so, I'm interested....beyond that, I have a hard time justifying it.
Shhhh Derek ... I don't think I shared with you what I was told to look for when the C8 is to most likely arrive at Spring Mountain ..... Maybe Spence and I will get lucky again on our next trip to Spring Mountain and they will roll 25 of them in like they did for us with the ZR1s 2 weeks ago. ...
I agree mostly. The more I think about this new platform for the C8 and the possibilities with the mid engine design, I see this as a car that could be configured and optioned to range from 65K to 200K. Like you I think 150K is the ceiling for a C8 Corvette with the performance and options levels you and I both have now with our C7s. But.. What if they offered the 200K version with the electric front drive assist and 800+ HP? Maybe call it the "ZR1"? A similar release as the C7 ZR1... Let the Z06 rule for a couple years and hammer us with the new C8 ZR1.
Yes the front drive is speculation based on rumors... but would that change your mind? I am really pondering that one.
So the C7 gets phased out in a few years and the C8 is available in the price range from say 65K - 200K with different models in options and performance. I have to admit the idea is attractive. It's frankly very much like the C7 is today when you look at it now that the C7 ZR1 is in the fleet.
JMHO but I think you're off in pricing. You can recover somewhat by indicating the $ 65,000 is US dollars.... but really. Most of us are not buying a US car with US dollars. That being said, and if that number was US coin, that equates to about $ 85,000 to $90,000 Cdn. I think that's light as well. There's a ton of re-design costs for GM to try and recover and they would no doubt like to try and recover the lion's share of that cost in the first couple years....mostly because the mid engine won't turn out to have the mass appeal that the previous generations had (and have). Especially with the C7 sales numbers they have realized.
After all...where does the luggage go, suitcases, cooler, golf clubs, targa roof panel.... This is a halo car... and those of us that buy one will still have a C5, C6, or C7 in the garage for those cruises when we need to carry more than just what's in our pockets.
So... if the price point is indeed where I am projecting, GM will definately still be producing a generation that appeals to the 35,000 to 40,000 buyers they have now and don't want to lose.
I may be on cheap drugs and not thinking clearly but I'm sticking with my forecast Just in case anyone is interested, here is my guess at pricing from last August .... In Cdn dollars...I'm still there..... Thoughts everyone?
Would You Have Bought a C8?
Shhhh Derek ... I don't think I shared with you what I was told to look for when the C8 is to most likely arrive at Spring Mountain ...
I don't recall chatting with that fella that you did about the C8 as that would have been awesome conversation
... people might be watching our travel plans next spring as I know what hints to look for in the COS that may open the door for an opportunity like the one we just enjoyed ...
I don't like the booty...Snapshot of the latest Car and Driver cover. Not sure if I’m a fan. Looks too much like a Ferrari.
This has been one of the best debates I’ve seen on CCF Eric.
Consider GM phasing out the C7. They would have to have a car that is close to the price of a lower optioned C7. Maybe a bit higher but close as this is a huge portion of their market. It would be incredibly stupid to alienate 1/2 of their existing and potential customer base. I cannot imagine they invested that kind of $$ to make an elitist supercar that is reachable to a small portion of their target market. Hasn’t and Isn’t Corvette still marketed as the working mans ultimate sports car?
I do not remember Ford announcements about the big investment in facilities to build the new GT. Thus the price and very limited production. (an application to buy a car.... lol) Sure it worked for them and was marketed and targeted to a specific buyer. The still have some incredible mustangs out there and an even more amazing one coming now. One for the masses to afford.
So I do not compare the C8 and GT this way.
One thing I’m happy about is that I do not golf. You are likely right about the storage space. I am however expecting something very clever with the roof panel and it not being required to actually remove out of the cab. Let’s see what they roll out.
Yes prices always trend up... been to a movie lately? Wow
However I’m hopeful GM makes a C8 Corvette that’s comparable to the prices, performance and option ranges we now have with the C7. Really has there ever been more choices than there is now with the Corvette?
For me it's not so much the performance etc. Let's be honest, driving the C7 Z07 at 8/10ths is probably unrealistic for most, particularly on the street. So the question becomes, do you really need to be shelling out all that extra $$$ for the latest cool depreciating asset? Hmmmm.....It's tempting.......I agree mostly. The more I think about this new platform for the C8 and the possibilities with the mid engine design, I see this as a car that could be configured and optioned to range from 65K to 200K. Like you I think 150K is the ceiling for a C8 Corvette with the performance and options levels you and I both have now with our C7s. But.. What if they offered the 200K version with the electric front drive assist and 800+ HP? Maybe call it the "ZR1"? A similar release as the C7 ZR1... Let the Z06 rule for a couple years and hammer us with the new C8 ZR1.
Yes the front drive is speculation based on rumors... but would that change your mind? I am really pondering that one.
So the C7 gets phased out in a few years and the C8 is available in the price range from say 65K - 200K with different models in options and performance. I have to admit the idea is attractive. It's frankly very much like the C7 is today when you look at it now that the C7 ZR1 is in the fleet.