2020 Corvette

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by Charley Lillard

My guess is a fully optioned one will be over 100K.

About $105,000. Standard model should be $59,995.

[Lynn]

Hard to believe this car will be $15k CHEAPER than a 2014 Z/28 was when new.

You can bet, after the first year or two, there will be further upgrades, with prices going up accordingly.

They may actually lose a little bit on the first year sales. Lexus did that when they sold the first wave of LS400 cars. It was genius marketing; selling them below their own cost for a couple years, then hiking the prices. Remember the marketing hype in years 3 & 4? They showed how a used LS400 was still worth almost 90% (sometimes more) of its original sales price. The much higher priced cars in years 3 and 4 meant people were willing to pay much more for a two year old Lexus, pushing the "resale" value through the roof. It was all fiction, of course. Still, a genius marketing move.

[Lee Stewart]

[Burd]

That is sweet.

[69LM1]

I like it. Different for sure, but in a good way. Glad I sold my 15' Z06 when I did, I bet the current models value will tank.

Anyone have the backstory on why no stick?

Rich

[Mr70]

I was told current/future demographics is why no M/T cars.
They show buyers not purchasing them,for lack of knowing how to operate properly,or maintain.

[markjohnson]

Originally Posted by Mr70

I was told current/future demographics is why no M/T cars.
They show buyers not purchasing them,for lack of knowing how to operate properly,or maintain.

I know folks that buy new Vettes every few years and as much as they want the manuals, they opt for the automatics because they are easier to sell when the time comes.

[southernfriedcj]

Originally Posted by markjohnson

...they opt for the automatics because they are easier to sell when the time comes.

That is surprising.

I had a heck of a time finding a Volvo C70 with a manual for my wife back in the day. She didn't want a slush box.

[cheveslakr]

Originally Posted by southernfriedcj

That is surprising.

I had a heck of a time finding a Volvo C70 with a manual for my wife back in the day. She didn't want a slush box.

Wives come with manuals??

[Lee Stewart]

The C8's DCT can be shifted manually, but shifts are done wholly by wire. By removing the mechanical connection, the center tunnel can be completely enclosed to increase structural strength.