2020 Mid-Engine Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Starts at $59,995

[Ziggy]

Nissan dropped the 370z price by $3k in 2014 so maybe they will correct this pricing at some point if sales are tough for them after the first couple of years. But at the same time I’ve never lived through this kind of inflation so I don’t know what’s what anymore. Ford has increased Transit vans (needed for my business) by $6k since October so maybe the inflation changes everything. If you want to see really angry people go the order subsection of that forum. Some people ordered in 2021 still waiting and not hearing anything from Ford/dealerships while new, more valuable to Ford 2023 orders getting scheduled. That has softened my position on feeling that Nissan is overcharging.

 

[Donalex]

It seems pricing a product has way more emotional consideration to it than just engineering and aesthetic data points.

If you introduce a product that is totally different (in a very good way) from the previous generation, package it in a premium wrap, and market it as an alternative to much higher-priced products, well, then, you can justifiably jack up the price.

There's always some fool, ahem, buyer to pay the price.

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

^ Only in very greedy companies run by selfish fools ... and it's those greedy asses who are one of the main causes of so-called "inflation".

 

[Donalex]

Dude, that's EVERY COMPANY.

Fuel and food are the main drivers of inflation.

I don't hear anyone complaining about the depressed pricing we had a couple of years ago. They were called "deals".

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

Stats for the 2022 Corvette sales ...

• Chevy produced 25,831 Corvettes for the 2022 model year. Of those cars, 52.1 per cent were coupes and 47.9 per cent were convertibles.
• Breakdown of 12 color choices:
  • Torch Red: 4,147
  • Arctic White: 3,603
  • Hypersonic Gray: 3,291
  • Red Mist: 3,274
  • Black: 2,766
  • Rapid Blue: 2,261
  • Elkhart Lake Blue: 1,412
  • Amplify Orange: 1,375
  • Ceramic Matrix Gray: 1,202
  • Accelerate Yellow: 1,193
  • Silver Flare: 922
  • Caffeine: 385
• 68.6 per cent of buyers opted for the Z51 Performance Package.
• 58.8 per cent of buyers opted for the nose lift.
• 86.9 per cent of buyers opted for the performance exhaust.
• 1,542 buyers sprung for the Carbon Flash stripe option on the outside.
• Only 27 buyers chose the Full Edge Orange exterior Stripes/Graphics package.
• 442 Corvettes produced were right hand drive - 212 for Australia and New Zealand
• 693 Corvettes were sent to Europe.

Plus, according to Jalopnik ...

Interestingly, all 25,831 Corvettes were selected with the “huge ass” package that makes the rear of the car look far too big for the rest of it. Strange.

 

[Captain_Kirk]

Buy New Corvette Z06, Keep It For At Least 12 Months, Get $5,000 Bonus

https://www.motor1.com/news/600190/chevy-corvette-z06-reward-points/

 

[V35]

 

[Donalex]

I found out today a neighbor down the street has a '19 red Grandsport under a cover.

 

[West Aussie]

Great idea …maybe something Nissan could think about. Would make those looking to make profit off others misfortune of missing out think twice, including the dealers doing it

 

[johnny_10196]

Corvette Prototype Burns to the Ground in Spain

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a40760974/corvette-prototype-burns-to-the-ground-in-spain/

 

[therumblewagon]

 

[vb22]

 

[Captain_Kirk]

Chevrolet Corvette Production Pauses For A Week Due To Supply Issues

https://www.motor1.com/news/606796/corvette-production-pause-august-29/

 

[Z34_2.0]

 

[Captain_Kirk]

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2022/09/here-are-the-2023-corvette-z06-fuel-economy-numbers-in-canada/

2023 Corvette Fuel Economy Ratings In Canada

	Stingray	Z06	Z06 With Carbon Aero
City (L/100 km / MPG)	15.0 / 16	19.4 / 12	20.0 / 12
Highway (L/100 km / MPG)	9.8 / 24	11.4 / 21	12.7 / 19
Combined (L/100 km / MPG)	12.7 / 19	15.8 / 15	16.7 / 14