2017 Corvette Grand Sport!!

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-14-2016, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkJak

Unless Nissan can wow with the next gen Z, I think this is my ideal step up from the 370.

Less expensive than the Z06, with what should be a more reliable engine making more balanced levels of power.
Now I just hope that GM gives a hefty discount for having the base engine instead of the SC'd V8.

I wouldn't expect more than $8,000 to $10,000 as a discount. If we're lucky? $13,500. But I doubt it. Especially if purchasing the on board camera which I'll opt out of the Big Brother option. Lol

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-19-2016, 10:42 AM

https://youtu.be/l3WjADtohq8

Top Corvette Dealer makes educated pricing prediction.

Base Grand Sport $68,995 that sounds reasonable.
But I'm sure the fully tricked out one will hit $83,000

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-29-2016, 09:23 AM

Chevrolet Cars, Trucks, SUVs, Crossovers and Vans

Chevy is claiming a 0-60 in 3.6 seconds on the GS. Pretty impressive when you consider weight to hp by comparison of other cars. Identical to the 550hp Jaguar F-Type R. Which starts at $105,000 and people are guesstimating $68,900 for a corvette. I'm impressed.

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-06-2016, 09:59 AM

Corvette grand sport charity auction

The vette GS should be coming fairly soon with this auction happening now. Prolly June?

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-29-2016, 01:56 PM

2017 C7 Corvette Grand Sport Priced | GM Authority

So amazing.... a $66,500 grand sport is priced perfectly within the segment it's playing in. Truly a performance bargain. And the body treatments make this car beautiful. I can't get around the blandness of the base corvettes profile. These small treatments really wake this car up. When you add the Z06 suspension. This car becomes the best bang for buck under $70,000

Rusty · 04-29-2016, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

2017 C7 Corvette Grand Sport Priced | GM Authority

So amazing.... a $66,500 grand sport is priced perfectly within the segment it's playing in. Truly a performance bargain. And the body treatments make this car beautiful. I can't get around the blandness of the base corvettes profile. These small treatments really wake this car up. When you add the Z06 suspension. This car becomes the best bang for buck under $70,000

But what will the dealers mark up will be?

FPenvy · 04-29-2016, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

But what will the dealers mark up will be?

its a vette that there will be a million available. a mark up for it would be retarded. also if someone would pay a mark up for one is retarded as well

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-29-2016, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy

its a vette that there will be a million available. a mark up for it would be retarded. also if someone would pay a mark up for one is retarded as well

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-12-2016, 10:35 PM

Chevrolet Corvette Loyalty Discount Program | GM Authority

I wonder if it would apply to a GS pre-order???

b1adesofcha0s · 05-12-2016, 11:10 PM

Of course this thing gets announced a month after I buy mine. Well I decided to buy used anyways, so I guess it's not too bad. The aero parts are the same as those for the Z06, which I planned on adding to mine anyway. The wider wheels would have been nice, but not absolutely needed over the Z51 wheels.

This is the model to get over the Z06 if you plan on tracking it a lot. All the performance upgrades without the potential overheating issues caused by the SC. The availability of the Z07 pkg is what really makes the GS such a great deal. The carbon ceramic brakes alone are worth more than the package cost itself. Got a ride in a C7 Z06 w/ Z07 pkg at ZDayZ last year and those brakes are mind blowingly good.

If you want to go the cheaper route, you can buy a used Z51 and just add the aero parts afterwards and the wheels if you want them. Gives you more money to buy mods......like this exhaust I bought

RicerX · 05-13-2016, 08:55 AM

I would never buy a Vette new. Ever.

You'll be able to snag one of these grand sport Vettes for $50k in 2-3 years. I guarantee it. That's also the depreciation threshold where it's an incredible sports car value and a great time to jump on one.

They're awesome sports cars, but they're still a GM product.

b1adesofcha0s · 05-13-2016, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by RicerX

I would never buy a Vette new. Ever.

You'll be able to snag one of these grand sport Vettes for $50k in 2-3 years. I guarantee it. That's also the depreciation threshold where it's an incredible sports car value and a great time to jump on one.

They're awesome sports cars, but they're still a GM product.

I think it's going to take a little longer than that based on what I've seen with used C7 prices the last few years. Completely base GS might hit $50k in 3 years at the very low end. If you want any other options though it's probably going to be more around $55-60k. As far as it being a GM product, this is not the same GM from years ago. They have made massive improvements in quality and you can really see the difference with the C7.

You could really make that same argument for any car though. It's always better financially to buy a 2-3 year old used car than it is to buy new, unless you really need the warranty and/or any free maintenance included.

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-14-2016, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

I think it's going to take a little longer than that based on what I've seen with used C7 prices the last few years. Completely base GS might hit $50k in 3 years at the very low end. If you want any other options though it's probably going to be more around $55-60k. As far as it being a GM product, this is not the same GM from years ago. They have made massive improvements in quality and you can really see the difference with the C7.

You could really make that same argument for any car though. It's always better financially to buy a 2-3 year old used car than it is to buy new, unless you really need the warranty and/or any free maintenance included.

There are many improvements from GM, but the same idiosyncrasies are still there. There's still some of that GM stigma in terms of dealing with recalls and uncooperative dealerships, fighting for warranty coverage and small quality control issues like you would find in Hyundai. Not taking away credit from GM, the likelihood of me buying a GM product is 10x higher than say 2 years ago. More likely to buy a GM car than another Nissan if I was buying out of the Z/GTR lineup. My eye is on the GS and the mid engines vette. But not without reservation in certain areas.

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-14-2016, 10:55 AM

GM DOES IT AGAIN!!!

The mid engine vette that was said to be a $150,000 car when it comes out, will be released in 20!8 as a $80,000 car, completely decimating any reason to buy a Ford GT. So I'm guessing it's Z06 versions of the mid engine will be $110,000 and it's GS about $95,000. The Germans, Italians and Asians all have to worry. Especially if for a few G's more GM adds AWD... WHAAAAT????!!!

Rest in peace NSX

C8 in 2018: The Latest on the Mid-Engine Chevrolet Corvette

b1adesofcha0s · 05-14-2016, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

There are many improvements from GM, but the same idiosyncrasies are still there. There's still some of that GM stigma in terms of dealing with recalls and uncooperative dealerships, fighting for warranty coverage and small quality control issues like you would find in Hyundai. Not taking away credit from GM, the likelihood of me buying a GM product is 10x higher than say 2 years ago. More likely to buy a GM car than another Nissan if I was buying out of the Z/GTR lineup. My eye is on the GS and the mid engines vette. But not without reservation in certain areas.

You have those kind of issues with almost every car though. I have only had mine for a little over 3 months, but I haven't noticed any issues like that yet. There was a very minor memory seat TSB that the dealer fixed with a software update in under an hour and for free. Other than that it's been perfectly fine.

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

GM DOES IT AGAIN!!!

The mid engine vette that was said to be a $150,000 car when it comes out, will be released in 20!8 as a $80,000 car, completely decimating any reason to buy a Ford GT. So I'm guessing it's Z06 versions of the mid engine will be $110,000 and it's GS about $95,000. The Germans, Italians and Asians all have to worry. Especially if for a few G's more GM adds AWD... WHAAAAT????!!!

Rest in peace NSX

C8 in 2018: The Latest on the Mid-Engine Chevrolet Corvette

I would take those rumors with a big grain of salt. Don't believe those rumors until you actually hear something from GM themselves. The mid engine corvette rumors have literally been coming out for decades now.

03-19-2016, 10:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	https://youtu.be/l3WjADtohq8 Top Corvette Dealer makes educated pricing prediction. Base Grand Sport $68,995 that sounds reasonable. But I'm sure the fully tricked out one will hit $83,000 __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

03-29-2016, 09:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	Chevrolet Cars, Trucks, SUVs, Crossovers and Vans Chevy is claiming a 0-60 in 3.6 seconds on the GS. Pretty impressive when you consider weight to hp by comparison of other cars. Identical to the 550hp Jaguar F-Type R. Which starts at $105,000 and people are guesstimating $68,900 for a corvette. I'm impressed. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

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UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	Corvette grand sport charity auction The vette GS should be coming fairly soon with this auction happening now. Prolly June? __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980 Last edited by UNKNOWN_370; 04-06-2016 at 10:14 AM.

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UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	$66,445/$2,000 below predicted price 2017 C7 Corvette Grand Sport Priced \| GM Authority So amazing.... a $66,500 grand sport is priced perfectly within the segment it's playing in. Truly a performance bargain. And the body treatments make this car beautiful. I can't get around the blandness of the base corvettes profile. These small treatments really wake this car up. When you add the Z06 suspension. This car becomes the best bang for buck under $70,000 Firebase99 likes this. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

05-12-2016, 10:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	Chevrolet Corvette Loyalty Discount Program \| GM Authority I wonder if it would apply to a GS pre-order??? __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

05-12-2016, 11:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 142	Of course this thing gets announced a month after I buy mine. Well I decided to buy used anyways, so I guess it's not too bad. The aero parts are the same as those for the Z06, which I planned on adding to mine anyway. The wider wheels would have been nice, but not absolutely needed over the Z51 wheels. This is the model to get over the Z06 if you plan on tracking it a lot. All the performance upgrades without the potential overheating issues caused by the SC. The availability of the Z07 pkg is what really makes the GS such a great deal. The carbon ceramic brakes alone are worth more than the package cost itself. Got a ride in a C7 Z06 w/ Z07 pkg at ZDayZ last year and those brakes are mind blowingly good. If you want to go the cheaper route, you can buy a used Z51 and just add the aero parts afterwards and the wheels if you want them. Gives you more money to buy mods......like this exhaust I bought __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust Last edited by b1adesofcha0s; 05-12-2016 at 11:17 PM.

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RicerX Track Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: TN Posts: 597 Drives: To the Pizza joint. Rep Power: 7721	I would never buy a Vette new. Ever. You'll be able to snag one of these grand sport Vettes for $50k in 2-3 years. I guarantee it. That's also the depreciation threshold where it's an incredible sports car value and a great time to jump on one. They're awesome sports cars, but they're still a GM product. UNKNOWN_370 likes this.

05-14-2016, 10:55 AM	#14 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	GM DOES IT AGAIN!!! The mid engine vette that was said to be a $150,000 car when it comes out, will be released in 20!8 as a $80,000 car, completely decimating any reason to buy a Ford GT. So I'm guessing it's Z06 versions of the mid engine will be $110,000 and it's GS about $95,000. The Germans, Italians and Asians all have to worry. Especially if for a few G's more GM adds AWD... WHAAAAT????!!! Rest in peace NSX C8 in 2018: The Latest on the Mid-Engine Chevrolet Corvette __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

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