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  1. #101
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    Re: New Corvette C8 - mid-engine

    LoL.

    I know. My cousin in Fla says dealer markup locally has pushed the base model up to $100k.
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    New Corvette C8 - mid-engine

    I’m glad I bought when I did. The day after the announcement. I got a quote on my C7 GS the day before and bought the C8 the day after. Changed to the C8 convertible in Oct.

    I paid MSRP, but got a “deal” because the dealer offered to give me $4k more than my C7 GS was worth. He offered me $58,500 on a car worth $54k. I paid $60k and it had 1500 miles on it.

    My pimped out C8 convertible is a little more than that. New Corvette C8 - mid-engine

    My dealership has so many C6’s and C7’s on their lot, they had to rent the empty grass lot across the street.

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    Re: New Corvette C8 - mid-engine

    Suhweeeeet Mike. Good on ya.
    Lovely car indeed.
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    Re: New Corvette C8 - mid-engine

    Thanks Norman. I’m looking forward to it. I should see mine in May or so.


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    Re: New Corvette C8 - mid-engine

    Quote Originally Posted by wisnon View Post
    LoL.

    I know. My cousin in Fla says dealer markup locally has pushed the base model up to $100k.
    I truly can't imagine ANYONE stupid enough to fall for that........
    Cheers ! …. Dave

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    Re: New Corvette C8 - mid-engine

    Quote Originally Posted by Mikado463 View Post
    I truly can't imagine ANYONE stupid enough to fall for that........
    Agreed.


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    Re: New Corvette C8 - mid-engine

    Mike. You made the super duper deal !


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    Re: New Corvette C8 - mid-engine

    https://youtu.be/47A0TgfLJWY


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    Re: New Corvette C8 - mid-engine

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
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    Congrats Mike! I’m so jealous. This is the first model I ever really wanted.

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    Re: New Corvette C8 - mid-engine

    Quote Originally Posted by Alpinist View Post
    Congrats Mike! I’m so jealous. This is the first model I ever really wanted.

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    It seems like forever ago I sold my C7. Can’t wait for the C8.


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    Re: New Corvette C8 - mid-engine

    I’ve seen a handful of them on the roads here. They look amazing out in the wild.

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    Re: New Corvette C8 - mid-engine

    The new Vette’s have been arriving at dealers for delivery.
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    Re: New Corvette C8 - mid-engine

    Haven’t seen one yet. With great anticipation...
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    Re: New Corvette C8 - mid-engine

    The Corvette boys won the GTLM class outright this weekend finishing Daytona 1-2. They beat Ferrari and more importantly Porsche, who always dominate endurance events in sports car racing. What does this have to do with the C8 street car? the C8.R purportedly uses the same DOHC, flat plane crank mill that will make its way to the Z06 you and I can buy next year.


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    Re: New Corvette C8 - mid-engine

    It was a great race! This is from their first warmup lap from Saturday.
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    Re: New Corvette C8 - mid-engine

    As a long time Corvette fan, while great that they finished 1-2 in GTLM it's not the same for the lone Porsche, while having 'factory support' is not the same as previous years with two 911's that were in fact 'factory team' cars. Regardless their were the 2 RLL factory BMW's.

    All changes next year with GTLM going away and the formation of a GTD'Pro' class
    Cheers ! …. Dave

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