hypeiv said:

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'03ag said:

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That said, if pricing really does start in the 60s and the car is actually driveable then they've really raised the bar on $/performance ratio. Which is impressive since the Corvette was already the leader on that score.

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zero chance even the base model is anywhere near the 60s

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I'll believe you more than an automotive journalist.

hypeiv said:

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TMoney2007 said:

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Since when has it been about being a budget supercar? Was it the best value by a long shot? Sure.

It has always been priced well out of the "budget" range.

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Corvette's have almost always been priced right around the average household income of American's. Its not a budget car by any means, but its realistically obtainable for a majority of American workers.

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And it still will be... unless we listen to you over a major automotive publication,...

It's like a Raptor. They start at $52k, but most sold have a sticker price around $70k. (Not counting dealer markups)

EMY92 said:

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It's like a Raptor. They start at $52k, but most sold have a sticker price around $70k. (Not counting dealer markups)

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And like corvettes are now... Just like every vehicle ever, practically no one is buying at the "starting at" price.

TMoney2007 said:

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EMY92 said:

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It's like a Raptor. They start at $52k, but most sold have a sticker price around $70k. (Not counting dealer markups)

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And like corvettes are now... Just like every vehicle ever, practically no one is buying at the "starting at" price.

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Right, but even then Corvettes come with A LOT of stuff standard. The base model will have 500hp, a 7spd dual clutch, leather and probably nav. I think you'll see a lot of them hit the dealer in the 68-73k range.

This conversation has gotten so weird.

Did anyone say that you'd be able to get a Gladiator Rubicon for $35k when a Wrangler Rubicon is already $45k+?

Did anyone say that the C8 was going to be fully optioned at $65k when a loaded C7 approaches $75k right now?

'03ag said:

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TMoney2007 said:

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EMY92 said:

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It's like a Raptor. They start at $52k, but most sold have a sticker price around $70k. (Not counting dealer markups)

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And like corvettes are now... Just like every vehicle ever, practically no one is buying at the "starting at" price.

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Right, but even then Corvettes come with A LOT of stuff standard. The base model will have 500hp, a 7spd dual clutch, leather and probably nav. I think you'll see a lot of them hit the dealer in the 68-73k range.

This conversation has gotten so weird.

Did anyone say that you'd be able to get a Gladiator Rubicon for $35k when a Wrangler Rubicon is already $45k+?

Did anyone say that the C8 was going to be fully optioned at $65k when a loaded C7 approaches $75k right now?

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Exactly, C&D is saying around $5k more than the C7. From a configuration perspective, it will be competing against:
The Cayman GTS, which starts at $81k and has about 140 less horsepower
The 911 that starts at $91k and is short about 130 horsepower

The Porsche 911 models that compete on power are way way more expensive. Lamborghini and Ferrari build in the mid-engine sports car space, but those brands don't play in the regular person supercar arena.

The interior likely won't be as nice as a Porsche, but not everyone buys based on that.

'03ag said:

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There's only so much that can be done on a mid engine car. They're going to have some odd proportions, and a lot of them will end up looking alike.

Time will tell, but I think this is a bad strategy for the brand. The car just isnt going to suit the eye of the traditional Corvette buyer. They want the traditional long snout look of a classic sports car, and I dont blame them. They don't really care about shaving seconds off lap times.

It made more since to me when the rumor was they'd sell a mid engined variant as the Z06.

That said, if pricing really does start in the 60s and the car is actually driveable then they've really raised the bar on $/performance ratio. Which is impressive since the Corvette was already the leader on that score.

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I think a different type of buyer considers this car on top of the traditional Corvette fan.

I think it's a bold, calculated, and smart move by Chevrolet

Will this make the Last C-7 a collectors model?

Sure did for the last Porsche aircooled model when 996 came out in 1999.

Any opinion on the convertible C7? I still might buy a hell cat just because I enjoy dodge being run by nut jobs but I usually have convertibles

Bradley.Kohr.II said:

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Any opinion on the convertible C7? I still might buy a hell cat just because I enjoy dodge being run by nut jobs but I usually have convertibles

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C7 convertible seems like no brainer to me, but then I kinda hate the idea of a Hellcat . . .

Gibbs Slap said:

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C8 are nice...

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From looks like a 488, back looks terrible!!!

hypeiv said:

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'03ag said:

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That said, if pricing really does start in the 60s and the car is actually driveable then they've really raised the bar on $/performance ratio. Which is impressive since the Corvette was already the leader on that score.

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zero chance even the base model is anywhere near the 60s

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I'm just here to eat my crow. Base model not starting in the 60s.