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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
 It sales have slipped, yet it still outsells all it's direct competitors. Some have argued that recently past sales have been unnaturally inflated...and yet others will point out how rapid the decline was...that's not natural, and really doesn't reflect a disenchantment with the vehicle...that would reflect in a gradual decline in sales. More likely, sales have slipped because of the economy troubles. Most Corvette owners stretch their finances to own The Icon...that makes its market especially susceptible to financial roller-coasters. |
I agree in many respects. However, I think the reality that the Corvette plays to such a limited market in terms of scope is a huge mistake. A lot of folks who look at a Cayman, or who would have looked at a last gen RX7 or Supra, would never seriously consider a Vette, and not all of that is because of simple bias.
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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
But if you take a peek at current and future interior offerings (see XTS concept), and then read a clippet from the new VP saying how much more improvement needs to happen...The new Vette WILL have a world-class interior. Just don't expect the bargain-basement price to stay so low -- I think they'll truly create a world-class super car....and make you pay for it, too. (Here's to hoping I'm wrong about that, though).
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Again, I tend to agree but my fear is that GM will try to keep the price down and short-change the C7 in these same areas in the name of building the car to a price point. In fact, my opinion regarding what is needed is in many ways the opposite of yours. I think the Corvette needs to become more expensive both to make it the proper sports car flagship GM needs and to allow room for Camaro to breath. I'm thinking a starting price in the 60-65k range in today's dollars would be just about ideal for the C7....and I can already hear the faithful's jaws dropping at that remark.