Waiting and Waiting:(

Hey Kev,


Welcome to the forum!



- Late July, the allotment for "Phase 1" (of 2) of the 2020 Model Year (MY) was released for Canada. Your dealership knows how many Corvettes it's getting for the first half/third/quarter/however-long-a-'phase'-is of the model year. We got 13, most dealerships got 1 or 2, some didn't get any at all.
- The very first Canadian orders were accepted by GM on the 22nd of September.
- There are currently seven (7) 2020MY Corvettes being scheduled for production for the entirety of Canada.
- There is a list of constraints (options that cannot be ordered) that is subject to change in the future. If you are selecting one of these options, your order will not be accepted until the constraint is lifted.
- Our dealership got a 2-week notice for placing our first order. I imagine this will be a trend over the next few months.
- Complete pricing has yet to be released. We have been given a 'guide' and pricing for the major options has been released, but the numbers you are given now for pricing are subject to change until final pricing is released.

Things I'm speculative of:
- Dealerships are able to place orders for their 2020MY Corvette allocations once a month.
 
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EJChevy said:
Things I'm speculative of:
- Dealerships are able to place orders for their 2020MY Corvette allocations once a month.
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Congratulations on the soon new ride!!!! That is fantastic! It must be so exciting. Have you had other Corvettes or is this your first? What made you decide to pull the trigger for your first new car? (I am super jealous)
 
EJChevy said:
Hey Kev,


Welcome to the forum!



- Late July, the allotment for "Phase 1" (of 2) of the 2020 Model Year (MY) was released for Canada. Your dealership knows how many Corvettes it's getting for the first half/third/quarter/however-long-a-'phase'-is of the model year. We got 13, most dealerships got 1 or 2, some didn't get any at all.
- The very first Canadian orders were accepted by GM on the 22nd of September.
- There are currently seven (7) 2020MY Corvettes being scheduled for production for the entirety of Canada.
- There is a list of constraints (options that cannot be ordered) that is subject to change in the future. If you are selecting one of these options, your order will not be accepted until the constraint is lifted.
- Our dealership got a 2-week notice for placing our first order. I imagine this will be a trend over the next few months.
- Complete pricing has yet to be released. We have been given a 'guide' and pricing for the major options has been released, but the numbers you are given now for pricing are subject to change until final pricing is released.

Things I'm speculative of:
- Dealerships are able to place orders for their 2020MY Corvette allocations once a month.
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Riley P said:
Congratulations on the soon new ride!!!! That is fantastic! It must be so exciting. Have you had other Corvettes or is this your first? What made you decide to pull the trigger for your first new car? (I am super jealous)
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Hey Riley

I saw it and I was hearing the prices in the USofA and I was like WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have never had a new car and I was like Man if I do not pull the trigger on this I will never know the joy of having a new WICKED car.

I have driven NASCAR and Indy Car, and Baja 1000 rigs on tracks and courses in the US and Mexico and I have in the past worked in the Pit Row for the F1 in Montreal as Emergency Crew and got hooked on it there in a big way.

This spring one of the big things was that my mortgage is coming up for renewal and I went and sa my mortgage guy and told him of my dream and he said let me crunch some #s after a few minutes he said....."GO BUY YOUR CAR!"
 
OttawaKev said:
Have you folks seen the post of them releasing a hard top convertible.....what do you folks think?

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The 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible will be revealed on October 2nd. Here are several features that could help increase the numbers of convertibles sold.
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Kevin
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Yes read the article and being a coupe guy for mostly the storage and security reasons, would now definitely be interested in this car. I really like the glass cover over the engine the coupe has but really it's a small trade-off.

The hardcore vert guys must be over the moon with this hardtop convertible that leaves them all the storage of the coupes. The coupe guys definitely will be thrilled with no panel to handle that also uses up half the storage.

So add it up... the convertible wins hands down OMHO.
 
ddgermann said:
Yes read the article and being a coupe guy for mostly the storage and security reasons, would now definitely be interested in this car. I really like the glass cover over the engine the coupe has but really it's a small trade-off.

The hardcore vert guys must be over the moon with this hardtop convertible that leaves them all the storage of the coupes. The coupe guys definitely will be thrilled with no panel to handle that also uses up half the storage.

So add it up... the convertible wins hands down OMHO.
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AWESOMNESS ALL AROUND!!!!!
 
How much heavier is the convertible over the coupe?

Because "simplify, then add lightness"


*puts on flame suit*
 
MY YESTERDAY

Hope all is well with everyone

Today was not such a great day on my end...I went in to see Matt my guy at Myers Chevrolet.....we could go online and click feature after feature but there was no pricing available.

To say I was sad was ya okay I was sad hahahahah. I even had the GM Concierge # and that did not even help.

Although I took it in stride and thought hey maybe that is the Corvette Gods telling me to get the convertible.
 
OttawaKev said:
MY YESTERDAY

Hope all is well with everyone

Today was not such a great day on my end...I went in to see Matt my guy at Myers Chevrolet.....we could go online and click feature after feature but there was no pricing available.

To say I was sad was ya okay I was sad hahahahah. I even had the GM Concierge # and that did not even help.

Although I took it in stride and thought hey maybe that is the Corvette Gods telling me to get the convertible.
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The Lord works in strange ways which at times is not understandable to us mortal humans. lol
 
Don't forget and this is important it is General Motors you are dealing with. Stupid runs deep.
 
And here is Car&Driver's pick for a C8 & options all in US$ of course.
Gives a few discussion points as to whether or not pick any particular option.

Model We’d Choose
  • Corvette Stingray 2LT ($67,295)
The Corvette Stingray is offered in three cleverly named trims: 1LT, 2LT, and 3LT. We'd opt for the middle one and happily pay the $7300 upcharge, as it adds desirable convenience features such as heated and ventilated seats, satellite radio, a 14-speaker Bose audio system, a wireless phone charger, and the slick Performance Data Recorder, which captures your track-day exploits on video—great for someday showing your grandkids how cool you once were. It also includes a front curb-view camera, a rearview camera mirror, and blind-spot monitoring to help you spot hazards from the cockpit of your low and wide mid-engine sports car.

Upgrading from the 2LT to the 3LT for another $4650 dresses up the Corvette's interior with suede- and leather-wrapped surfaces throughout the cabin. In the interest of preserving the Corvette's value proposition, we'd skip the deluxe trimmings. If it's a luxury car you want, buy a Mercedes-Benz sedan.

Options We’d Pick
  • Z51 Performance package ($5000)
  • Z51 Suspension with Magnetic Selective Ride Control ($1895)
  • GT2 bucket seats ($1495)
  • Front lift with memory ($1495)
  • Spectra Gray five-trident-spoke wheels ($1495)
  • Ceramic Matrix Gray Metallic paint ($0)
  • Adrenaline Red seating surfaces and inserts ($0)
While Chevrolet makes big claims for the Corvette's standard all-season tire, we would want our car to hold up to a day of track driving. That means we need the $5000 Z51 Performance package, which adds an electronically controlled limited-slip differential with a shorter final-drive ratio, Brembo brakes, a performance exhaust good for five horsepower, a heavy-duty cooling system, and Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires. The Magnetic Selective Ride Control dampers are another must-have, as they deftly adapt to the road surface and the driving mode to deliver unflappable body control while sopping up any harshness. We'd also include the $1495 front-axle lifter to help the Corvette's nose clear speed bumps and steep driveway aprons.

a car parked on the side of a road: 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray trident wheel
© Chevrolet 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray trident wheel
Powered by a 495-hp small-block V-8 exhaling through the active performance exhaust, the Corvette is plenty loud at full whack. Does the paint really need to scream for attention, then? We say no. Our nod to subtlety is Ceramic Matrix Gray Metallic paint, a chalky white that looks even better in person than it does in these pictures. Framed by that subdued exterior, glimpses of the $1495 Adrenaline Red GT2 bucket seats pop through the glass. The $1495 five-trident-spoke wheels come in two finishes. Our pick, the darker Spectra Gray, provides more contrast against the light paint, yet the wheels aren't so dark that you lose their detail.

All in, our dream Corvette Stingray comes to $78,675. That's a far cry from the $59,995 base price, but our Corvette remains a hell of a bargain for anything with this kind of presence and performance.
 

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