[oldman]

Originally Posted by redcoats1976

a friend of mine has a 66 pontiac GTO triple black,tri power 4 speed matching numbers car,and a whole bunch of pontiac parts from when he owned a restoration shop.he put some of it on e bay...crickets.i believe the people that were into 60s muscle have aged out of the restoration hobby.

Yep same thing in the Lionel train market, prices have gone DOWN 66%, good for me, IF I wanted more stuff, but I have enough, so there is no price motivation even at 66%. I just as through MBA presentations, young people want zen, the don't collect anything, gets into the Feng Sui (energy flow), if you gave the GTO, it would be on Craigslist by the next day. It has a negative value to them.

[oldman]

Originally Posted by 18LTLoveIt

C7's will be gobbled up by newer retirees that don't want mid engine super car. The C7 is no slouch. BTW, newer retirees are Corvette's bread n butter, hence % of automatics.

A gently used 2019 Green Stingray sounds sweet. Not ready to retire though.

Heck I don't know if that is true, people my age can't even get into a Vette. ... I'm super in shape, my cohort... um not so much.

[AZCamaroFan]

Originally Posted by 18LTLoveIt

C7's will be gobbled up by newer retirees that don't want mid engine super car. The C7 is no slouch. BTW, newer retirees are Corvette's bread n butter, hence % of automatics.

A gently used 2019 Green Stingray sounds sweet. Not ready to retire though.

actually i've seen a couple of prominent dealers on youtube saying they are already selling out.
as for the C8, some of the videos of the reveals at dealer still shows mainly 60-80 year olds.

[3.8TransAM]

Originally Posted by AZCamaroFan

actually i've seen a couple of prominent dealers on youtube saying they are already selling out.
as for the C8, some of the videos of the reveals at dealer still shows mainly 60-80 year olds.

The younglings at work think the C8 is fire and lit. I am assuming they like it and do not want to light it on fire.


Vettes have long pissed me off since they have yet to build one I fit in.

[oldman]

bout time small guys get some revenge.. where Napoleon?

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by oldman

I think the point is, since it is a bolt in.. there is only so much value there. Nobody is impressed with a Vin number .. yawn. Especially since NOTHING was visible. Heck the quad center tip on the SS would be more valuable IMO.

Not really true. A tribute/replica is almost always worth a lot less than an original limited production or high performance model. So lots of collectors absolutely care about the VIN and original build options.

[AlphaDream]

Originally Posted by DeadSpider

Corvette buyer who purchased Camaro. Reason 3, headroom. SS 1LE here.

I read some reports from C7 owners who sat in the C8 and they claim there's more headroom and that the interior feels more spacious.

Juechter's team appear to have sweated the details. I'll bet the C8 sells over 40K for several years.

[oldman]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Not really true. A tribute/replica is almost always worth a lot less than an original limited production or high performance model. So lots of collectors absolutely care about the VIN and original build options.

Then we will agree to disagree that a 1le is going to be worth a whole lot more than a non-1le 30 years from now. IMO, you would be lucky just to get the amount the option cost new.

[Gen6_1Le]

Originally Posted by oldman

Then we will agree to disagree that a 1le is going to be worth a whole lot more than a non-1le 30 years from now.

Considering i see no collector value in a non-1Le SS in 30 years i would say a 1Le SS would definitely bring in more money , a whole lot more ,maybe to the right person as in all collectors . More than likely no one would know how to drive it home anyway in 30 years.

[oldman]

true dat... where is the self driving ap? and what is this stick in the center of the car for?

[Frank237]

Good time to be looking for a C7. Kerbecks in NJ has quite a few in thelow $40K area. Most fairly bare bones 1LT cars but still...a hell of a ride. For a smidge under fifty one can get a 2LT and a few options. Good time to be looking for a C7 in my opinion.

[oldman]

Yep, love the C7 and now they are affordable. Just the C8 to me is so much better. I would take a base C8 over any c7 sub 60K and would if I had to keep it long term take it over any C7 no matter the cost.

[6spdhyperblue]

Originally Posted by Gen6_1Le

Considering i see no collector value in a non-1Le SS in 30 years i would say a 1Le SS would definitely bring in more money , a whole lot more ,maybe to the right person as in all collectors . More than likely no one would know how to drive it home anyway in 30 years.

I’d agree with that if a ZL1 wasn’t a ss1le with 200 more hp. If they are ever that much more that a regular SS then ppl would just go for the prestige of the Z

[Gen6_1Le]

Originally Posted by 6spdhyperblue

I’d agree with that if a ZL1 wasn’t a ss1le with 200 more hp. If they are ever that much more that a regular SS then ppl would just go for the prestige of the Z

In the collector world it's a little more exact then that , a Zl1 is a Zl1 and has nothing to do with a SS 1Le . The prestige is in the 1Le option that actually transforms the Camaro into the top level of performance from the turbo 4 to the ZL1 . In 30 years its hard to say what people will go for as far as SS1Le VS ZL1, just looking at them from a mechanical point of view people may not want a 30 year old supercharged car . Just look at some Z06 Corvette prices and how they have fallen over the years . Either way anything connected with the 1Le option will be more collectable and fitch more money, but none will make you rich.