blwnsmoke Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/8b6371c2-e916-368a-b973-48c3943281dc/seven-months-worth-of-chevy.html I know it is winter... but sheesh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron W. Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Maybe it's Truck month again or should I say still. ..... still 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Well at least Corvette is selling faster than Dodge Viper, which after being discontinued in 2017 still has 14 months of inventory sitting on dealer lots. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 minute ago, rperez817 said: Well at least Corvette is selling faster than Dodge Viper, which after being discontinued in 2017 still has 14 months of inventory sitting on dealer lots. ? Every now and then they still manage to sell an Avenger that's been buried in the corner of some dealer lot somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Maybe it's something as simple as they built up inventory in advance of the changeover to the C8.(?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blwnsmoke Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 19 minutes ago, AGR said: Maybe it's something as simple as they built up inventory in advance of the changeover to the C8.(?) Soo.. build up inventory because of retooling... so that will take what?? 6-8 weeks at the most?? So why have 7 months on hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msm859 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 5 hours ago, blwnsmoke said: Soo.. build up inventory because of retooling... so that will take what?? 6-8 weeks at the most?? So why have 7 months on hand? May take more then 6-8 weeks. The are going from FE to ME. Big change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) On 2/21/2019 at 2:35 PM, rperez817 said: Well at least Corvette is selling faster than Dodge Viper, which after being discontinued in 2017 still has 14 months of inventory sitting on dealer lots. ? They sold one Viper in January, nationwide, there's two left - that's your 14 months inventory. Last year, nine Vipers were sold. Edited February 22, 2019 by jpd80 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 2 hours ago, jpd80 said: They sold one Viper in January, nationwide, there's two left - that's your 14 months inventory. Last year, nine Vipers were sold. But that doesn't sound as impressive as 14 months! ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, jpd80 said: They sold one Viper in January, nationwide, there's two left - that's your 14 months inventory. Last year, nine Vipers were sold. Who wants to get the last Viper?? Kinda surprised that they don't send it to Barrett-Jackson.... Edited February 22, 2019 by twintornados Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Another article said sales were WAY down in January - something like 800 units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grbeck Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 8 hours ago, msm859 said: May take more then 6-8 weeks. The are going from FE to ME. Big change. I thought GM was going to continue the front-engine Corvette, and add the mid-engine version as a separate model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 55 minutes ago, grbeck said: I thought GM was going to continue the front-engine Corvette, and add the mid-engine version as a separate model? That's the rumor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msm859 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, grbeck said: I thought GM was going to continue the front-engine Corvette, and add the mid-engine version as a separate model? Some have thought that. There may be a transition period. Especially with them continuing the ZR1. But if it happens I suspect it will be short lived. A stronger rumor is that they will be adding a Cadillac derivative based on the new platform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 2 hours ago, akirby said: Another article said sales were WAY down in January - something like 800 units. I'm sure GM will run a 20% off commercial like the rest of the lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 I’m not a Chevy fan, but I do like the Corvette and I think it is a great bargain. I’m surprised it isn’t selling better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92merc Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Personally, I don't see the point of a FE Corvette, ME Corvette, Caddy, AND Camaro. Pick the ME Corvette for their HiPo SuperCar. Pick the Camaro for the nostalgic muscle car. Skip the Caddy because they can't do anything right anyway. But of course General Malfunction won't go this route. We can all see it coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Well I'm sure they want to charge a premium for the ME vette so keeping the FE vette will help with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailhiker Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 They need to start a new racing series like Jaguar did with the XJ220. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Corvette inventory is high because people are waiting to see C8, and GM hasn't reduced the factory output, and incentives haven't been cranked up to clear out the inventory. I suspect the factory will go down for a long as 4 or 5 months for retooling so this may explain why GM hasn't slowed down production. But that won't change the fact that people are waiting to see C8. Sports car sales tend to fall off a cliff at the end of the life cycle when the new one is right around the corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 55 minutes ago, Trailhiker said: They need to start a new racing series like Jaguar did with the XJ220. FASTMASTERS!! That was awesome. They wrecked before the first green flag ever flew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.L. Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 I'm happy to wait 3-4 months to get my Mustang than having a car that has been parked at least half a year before receiving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.I. Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) Is the last chance to buy a Corvette, a real Corvette: a 2 seats sport car with front mounted engine and RWD, with a moderate price. That is the real Corvette. The next mid-engine car that GM will call Corvette is anything except a Corvette. Edited February 25, 2019 by falconlover 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msm859 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 6 hours ago, falconlover 1 said: Is the last chance to buy a Corvette, a real Corvette: a 2 seats sport car with front mounted engine and RWD, with a moderate price. That is the real Corvette. The next mid-engine car that GM will call Corvette is anything except a Corvette. Well as someone on my fourth Corvette C5, 2 - C6's and present C7 I would disagree. A Corvette is a performance 2 seater that can compete with anything out there for a good price - the most bang for your buck. I don't care where the motor is or what powers it. Some people are balking at the thought of the Corvette going electric. I would welcome a flux capacitor if it gave me the performance and reduced my carbon footprint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.I. Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Between a 150,000$ Corvette and a 150,000$ Ferrari, what will you choose? The traditional price advantage of the Chevy will be lost with the new model. The sales? I dont want to think in that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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