Heart Broken: Base Model Corvettes Are “Virtually Non-Existent” At Dealerships

Ive a thought about the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette and it’s this: the car is really great at a lot of things, but perhaps its biggest draw is that it’s a 500-horsepower, V8 midship sports car for under $60,000. There’s just one problem. It doesn’t seem like there are any for that cheap anywhere.

We reported the new mid-engine Corvette to start at an astonishing $59,995. But now that production delays are behind us and deliveries have finally begun, Cars Direct reports these base-model cars are “virtually non-existent.” The site’s analysts apparently are having trouble either finding a car at that price or one that hasn’t already been sold by a dealer.

ctsang - 3/18/2020 1:44:11 PM

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just wait longer till stealerships have no customers

rockreid - 3/18/2020 2:30:44 PM

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One year from now dealerships will be giving these away with a free toaster. Unemployment lines will be coming this Summer.

MDarringer - 3/18/2020 2:48:20 PM

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Look at you actively campaigning for misery.

countguy - 3/18/2020 2:46:43 PM

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Fully loaded models will be discounted to 60k-70k

MDarringer - 3/18/2020 2:48:45 PM

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Incorrect. We're transacting at list.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 3/18/2020 3:27:09 PM

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You don't want the base model. You want a nice 3LT. You want the Z51 pkg, magnetic ride suspension, bigger wheels and high performance tires, extra carbon bits etc.

runninglogan1 - 3/18/2020 6:38:55 PM

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No surprise. Profit is in the options. Cheaper ones will come later.

MDarringer - 3/18/2020 7:17:57 PM

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Actually, they pretty much won't. Chevy only has to build a couple to not run afoul of the law. With the next-years models, we are being told that the base is moving north to more like $70K

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 3/18/2020 9:58:41 PM

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It should be a cash cow for the brand. Albeit a small cow. They should be thinking up more options for it. If you can add $50-$100k in options on other sports cars, why not Corvette? Leathers, paints, carbon wheels, Titanium exhaust, More carbon bits.

Section_31_JTK - 3/18/2020 10:12:58 PM

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If this economy continues to stagger, my bet is a lot of those orders are going to get cancelled. Customers who ordered are going to reassess their need to spend when the economy is contracting.

MDarringer - 3/18/2020 10:23:14 PM

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Except that those who put up the big deposits like we require have the money to weather the storm.