GM offers Rebates on ZR1

[SVT666]

GM OFFERS REBATES ON CORVETTE ZR1
By Andrew Ganz

Automakers have generally tried to shy away from using hefty rebates as a sales tool, but that hasn?t stopped General Motors from offering zero percent financing or up to $5,000 in incentives on its high-performance Chevrolet Corvette ZR1.

The rebates ? perhaps the first ever applied to a sports car boasting more than 600 horsepower ? are designed to help move a little inventory before 2011 model year Corvettes begin arriving in showrooms.

According to CorvetteBlogger, 501 2010 Corvette ZR1s are still in dealer inventories, while there are still 11 2009 ZR1s left over. Those who opt for the ?10 can receive $3,000 in rebates, while going for the older model nets an impressive $5,000. GM is offering the same rebates across its Corvette lineup ? including on the new Grand Sport.

[Mustangfan2003]

Now if I can get one 70K off sticker.

[Submariner]

Now if I can get one 70K off sticker.

+1000

[SVT666]

They should just give you the engine building option for free instead of discounting them that much.

[Cookie Monster]

They should just give you the engine building option for free instead of discounting them that much.

The rebates are on cars that are already built and sitting in dealer lots.

[SVT666]

The rebates are on cars that are already built and sitting in dealer lots.

Yeah I realized that after I typed it.  I just hoped no one would notice.  In that case, they should allow you to build someone else's engine for free.

[hotrodalex]

Yeah I realized that after I typed it.  I just hoped no one would notice.  In that case, they should allow you to build someone else's engine for free.

I'm sure that would turn out well.

[Schadenfreude]

I'm sure that would turn out well.

I don't know about you, but the thought of the Nethead building a car engine for someone? 

[r0tor]

Just another case of how GM is still floundering around trying to find out why the vette can't reach the desire level of other supercars out there...

Enzo ferrari was once asked what he thought the production capacity of ferrari should be.... He replied that the best one could ever do is making one less car per year then your able to sell and at the very least never making a single car more then needed. 

Detroit has never ever understood this

[sportyaccordy]

They should just give you the engine building option for free instead of discounting them that much.

They should discount the cost of labor they would have spent on having a tech build the motor TBH.

If I buy a bike and assemble it myself the bike shop won't charge me for labor twice.

Chevy should throw in a free Aveo with each sale.

[SVT666]

Just another case of how GM is still floundering around trying to find out why the vette can't reach the desire level of other supercars out there...

Very true.  $120K for a Corvette with a below par interior, shitty seats, squirrely handling at the limit, and a plastic body is a little too much if you ask me.

Enzo ferrari was once asked what he thought the production capacity of ferrari should be.... He replied that the best one could ever do is making one less car per year then your able to sell and at the very least never making a single car more then needed. 

Detroit has never ever understood this

Ferrari has the luxury of selling cars that are highly desirable.  Chevy does not.  Hmmmm.

[r0tor]

Ferrari has the luxury of selling cars that are highly desirable.  Chevy does not.  Hmmmm.

Half of most supercars real appeal is the fact they are rare and hard to get... every limited edition car detroit makes ends up having more cars produced then originally planned and then gets overproduced

[hotrodalex]

Very true.  $120K for a Corvette with a below par interior, shitty seats, squirrely handling at the limit, and a plastic body is a little too much if you ask me.

What's wrong with the body? 

[SVT666]

You can flex the rear bumper with one finger.

[hotrodalex]

Can't say I've ever felt the need to poke the bumper of my car.

[Raza]

The interior isn't that bad and carbon fiber is also plastic, so that's not much of an argument.  Aston Martins have (or had) Ford and Volvo bits all over the interior, so it may not be Audi, but it's not exactly Chevrolet, either.

Why won't it ever be on the level of Ferrari or Lamborghini?  One of the reasons is the same reason a 911 variant never will.  The base model is too cheap.  It's not a supercar because the base model of the car isn't.  The other?  A Corvette is a Corvette, but even the squashed bug autopilot 458 is a Ferrari.  That's the difference. 

[sportyaccordy]

Can't say I've ever felt the need to poke the bumper of my car.

Point being, certain elements of a Vette feel cheap and flimsy. Granted, I'm sure some of the Fiat switchgear in old Ferraris didn't help, but at the end of the day they have an H&H^TM built on being the go to car maker for playboys and sultans, whereas the Vette is saddled by its blue collar roots and perpetual refinement issues. I mean the article illustrates this perfectly. Ferrari's cars are generally all sold out before release... GM's offering rebates to move the inventory of its flagship sports car

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Point being, certain elements of a Vette feel cheap and flimsy. Granted, I'm sure some of the Fiat switchgear in old Ferraris didn't help, but at the end of the day they have an H&H^TM built on being the go to car maker for playboys and sultans, whereas the Vette is saddled by its blue collar roots and perpetual refinement issues. I mean the article illustrates this perfectly. Ferrari's cars are generally all sold out before release... GM's offering rebates to move the inventory of its flagship sports car

Thats the main selling point of the Vette (especially the base model)! It can be attained by the regular Joe. You don't have to be a Sultan to own/maintain one.

[MrH]

The interior isn't that bad and carbon fiber is also plastic, so that's not much of an argument.  Aston Martins have (or had) Ford and Volvo bits all over the interior, so it may not be Audi, but it's not exactly Chevrolet, either.

Why won't it ever be on the level of Ferrari or Lamborghini?  One of the reasons is the same reason a 911 variant never will.  The base model is too cheap.  It's not a supercar because the base model of the car isn't.  The other?  A Corvette is a Corvette, but even the squashed bug autopilot 458 is a Ferrari.  That's the difference. 

  Carbon fiber isn't plastic...

[Cookie Monster]

  Carbon fiber isn't plastic...

They do use a lot of carbon fiber reinforced plastic in cars... maybe that's what he's talking about?

[GoCougs]

What's wrong with the body? 

Wow, that post was 100% wrong. I smell some GM haterism there.

The ZR1 base MSRP is not $120k. The ZR1 has vastly upgraded seats WRT standard C6. The ZR1 does not have 'squirrely' handling owing to the magnetic particle shocks and closed loop system. The ZR1 body is not made of plastic but mostly of carbon fiber composite.

[sportyaccordy]

Thats the main selling point of the Vette (especially the base model)! It can be attained by the regular Joe. You don't have to be a Sultan to own/maintain one.

A $106K Vette is not attainable by the avg Joe... and is a little bit of a hard sell vs a Grand Sport with the magnetic shocks and an aftermarket BBK + supercharger....

Also doesn't have that goofy engine cover........

[the Teuton]

Wouldn't that be cool if GM offered a hood window delete option?

[SVT666]

Hey Cougs, the seats are exactly the same in the ZR1 as they are in the standard Vette.  The base price might not be $120K, but if you option it out it certainly hits that price tag.  The handling is squirelly at the limits and many reviews state that fact. Carbon fibre reinforced plastic is still plastic and the bumper is way too flimsy. 

Oh and its not GM hayeism you retard, I love the Vette.  I would love to have a Grand Sport or last year's Z51.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

A $106K Vette is not attainable by the avg Joe... and is a little bit of a hard sell vs a Grand Sport with the magnetic shocks and an aftermarket BBK + supercharger....

Also doesn't have that goofy engine cover........

Thats why I specified the base model. And compared with the price of Lambo Murcialago that the ZR1 out lapped at VIR I WOULD call the ZR1 attainable.

[GoCougs]

Hey Cougs, the seats are exactly the same in the ZR1 as they are in the standard Vette.  The base price might not be $120K, but if you option it out it certainly hits that price tag.  The handling is squirelly at the limits and many reviews state that fact. Carbon fibre reinforced plastic is still plastic and the bumper is way too flimsy. 

Oh and its not GM hayeism you retard, I love the Vette.  I would love to have a Grand Sport or last year's Z51.

[Tave]

The sport seats are standard on the 2LT packages and above (regular vette), and I believe they come standard on the Z06. The only "difference" between them and the seats in the ZR-1 is the color combination and "ZR-1" stitching on the headrest.

[sportyaccordy]

Thats why I specified the base model. And compared with the price of Lambo Murcialago that the ZR1 out lapped at VIR I WOULD call the ZR1 attainable.

Yea but a lap time isn't a good metric of a super car. I bet a Murci would get outlapped by even less impressive hardware. There's things the Murci offers outside of H&H^TM that don't make it such a bad deal compared to a ZR-1.

If you compare a ZR-1 to cars in its price range (911 Turbo/GT3, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Audi R8), things the base Vettes get a pass for become unacceptable...

[the Teuton]

I wonder what the interior will be like on the C7 Vette...and I wonder if it's going to be another overhaul like the C6 was to the C6 instead of an all-new all-new car...

[MX793]

A Super Vette, no matter how good, will never have the same clout as a dedicated, built-from-the-ground up supercar.  It's the same reason why the Ford GT will always be considered superior, higher-end car to any possible super-performance Mustang that Ford could ever come out with.