Thinking about ordering the new Z06?

[Grumps21]

I agree. Off the dealer's lot, they were dogs. Stock they didn't even make 200 HP.

Didn’t the California models only have a 305 at the end of C3 production?

 

[popsgarland]

This is a picture from the day the lady Im going to a formal dance with took me for a ride in HER corvette. I forget what year it is maybe you guys could tell me. That's my corolla in the back as you who have been to the meets are aware.

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Looks like a 1961 or 1962.

 

[toddnjoyce]

This is a picture from the day the lady Im going to a formal dance with took me for a ride in HER corvette. I forget what year it is maybe you guys could tell me. That's my corolla in the back as you who have been to the meets are aware.

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Looks like a 59 with a 62 grille. Probably a 62.

 

[Darkpriest667]

Looks like a 59 with a 62 grille. Probably a 62.

It's a 1961 apparently I just asked

 

[popsgarland]

It's a 1961 apparently I just asked

The 1961 and 1962 look almost the same. It was kinda hard to tell one from the other.

 

[toddnjoyce]

The 1961 and 1962 look almost the same. It was kinda hard to tell one from the other.

Hell the four headlight C1s all look like a ‘59 Apache to me. I didn’t think Chevy got rid of the teeth until 1962, but apparently I am wrong.

 

[popsgarland]

Hell the four headlight C1s all look like a ‘59 Apache to me. I didn’t think Chevy got rid of the teeth until 1962, but apparently I am wrong.

The body styles had a drastic change in 1963 with the Stingray.

 

[Grumps21]

If I pay $200k for a car, it damn sure won’t be a Chevy. The front engine rear drive V8 was an icon that was priced where just about any Joe could own one if he wanted to. They’ve gone mid engine exotic now and doubtful most “handy“ guys can work on them. For the money and the probably forced dealer maintenance, I’d go with a Porsche and probably still have enough left over to buy a beater to drive on rainy days

 

[Sasquatch]

If I pay $200k for a car, it damn sure won’t be a Chevy. The front engine rear drive V8 was an icon that was priced where just about any Joe could own one if he wanted to. They’ve gone mid engine exotic now and doubtful most “handy“ guys can work on them. For the money and the probably forced dealer maintenance, I’d go with a Porsche and probably still have enough left over to buy a beater to drive on rainy days

Yeah, before they went mid-engine, I had my boy in a Chevy dealership looking at new cars. They had a blacked out Corvette in the show room he called the Batmobile (he was, IIRC 5 or 6) and it had a 95k sticker price on it. Hard pass.

I don't do sports cars anway, they're all too damned low to the ground for me. I hate climbing down, and then climbing out of cars. Bad back / bad hips. My minivan is the perfect height. Its not cool, but its utilitarian and comfortable.

 

[toddnjoyce]

The body styles had a drastic change in 1963 with the Stingray.

Yes. 63 begat the 2nd Generation Corvette.

 

[Grumps21]

Yeah, before they went mid-engine, I had my boy in a Chevy dealership looking at new cars. They had a blacked out Corvette in the show room he called the Batmobile (he was, IIRC 5 or 6) and it had a 95k sticker price on it. Hard pass.

I don't do sports cars anway, they're all too damned low to the ground for me. I hate climbing down, and then climbing out of cars. Bad back / bad hips. My minivan is the perfect height. Its not cool, but its utilitarian and comfortable.

Hang in there. Maybe Chrysler will offer an SRT Pacifica before they move it all to plug.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

If I pay $200k for a car, it damn sure won’t be a Chevy. The front engine rear drive V8 was an icon that was priced where just about any Joe could own one if he wanted to. They’ve gone mid engine exotic now and doubtful most “handy“ guys can work on them. For the money and the probably forced dealer maintenance, I’d go with a Porsche and probably still have enough left over to buy a beater to drive on rainy days

A new Porsche Turbo is going to start at $175k.

 

[Havok1]

What if ordering from mfg is 20% less cost?

What if it’s not?

 

[striker55]

1969 I took my road test in a friends 1968, 427, 4 speed Corvette. It was the first year of the Mako Shark. I was pretty hot stuff driving that car. The guy who gave me the test couldn't open the door from the inside, had to help him. Last year a buddy of mine let me drive his C-7, that car has paddle shifters. Had a launch control system, bad ass!

 

[Darkpriest667]

A new Porsche Turbo is going to start at $175k.

Yeah but you can get a really nice 911 for 120k

 

[Sasquatch]

Hang in there. Maybe Chrysler will offer an SRT Pacifica before they move it all to plug.

They already did that

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[Renegade]

What if it’s not?

Then who has availability?

We have been doing this most of COVID? I have bought lots of stuff direct from mfg, no discount but they have it and dealers do not.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Yeah but you can get a really nice 911 for 120k

Yes, and the Corvette that you can get for $70k has 100 more hp.

 

[Havok1]

Then who has availability?

We have been doing this most of COVID? I have bought lots of stuff direct from mfg, no discount but they have it and dealers do not.

I’m not sure I’m following. Are you suggesting that there is less supply only because the dealerships aren’t ordering vehicles?

 

[Renegade]

I’m not sure I’m following. Are you suggesting that there is less supply only because the dealerships aren’t ordering vehicles?

Your original statement was that, “I don’t think most people want to order a vehicle directly from the manufacture”

I am suggesting folks will certainly buy if the price is much cheaper. If it is not cheaper, they will move on to other buying criteria, such as who has the specific model they want in stock for quickest delivery.


If buying a car was as easy as buying from Amazon, most would do it.

Imagine if I could go to Chevrolet website, select Corvette, option it out - Z06, Red, etc, it then shows price and delivery date and offers “buy now”. Yeah that is exactly what I want. You can do it for other products (and Teslas), we need to be able to do it for other cars too.