When Chevrolet made headlines for announcing the price of the all-new C7 Corvette, it was a shocker. That's because the brand has done A LOT of incredible work and made this a significantly better product. To have a base price of $51,995 is — frankly — amazing.
I mean, no one in their right mights will option this car bare naked because the Z51 package looks unreal but that's another story for another day.
There's just one problem: That $52k base price is likely to be hard to come by. Dealers are expected to be gouging left and right. This is a fairly common practice when demand outstrips supply when all-new rides drop.
As far as I know several states have laws against this practice, and last I checked one of them was New Jersey.
And there's another issue, specifically pertaining to the Corvette. According to AutoWeek only 900 of the 3,000 Chevrolet dealers nationwide will actually be selling the all-new 'Vette. Obviously with serious demand and a narrower channel you can't expect things to get better.
That said, if I were you I'd stop over at AutoSpies' sister site, DealerRater.com and start seeing which dealer is legit and which is toast if you're preparing to order yourself an all-new Chevrolet Corvette. They'll treat you right over there ;)
General Motors resisted the urge to jack up the price on the 2014 Corvette Stingray, despite major enhancements on the seventh-generation sports car.
The $51,995* sticker for the coupe, which is expected to hit showrooms by September, is just 1,400 bucks more than the current model, even with its more powerful engine, better fuel economy and vastly improved interior.
Why the asterisk? Because buyers will be hard-pressed to find one at that price.
The gouging is expected to be rampant...
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