New Z06, any feedback?
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Staging Lane
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New Z06, any feedback? i am looking to buy the new Z06, the performance is just too amazing to pass up and i was hoping to get some feedback from any new Z06 owners on what to avoid/look for on these cars.
and, any driver impressions?
also i am looking to get a deal at invoice, anyone else able to purchase a new Z06 at invoice?
thanx guys.
and, any driver impressions?
also i am looking to get a deal at invoice, anyone else able to purchase a new Z06 at invoice?
thanx guys.
Originally Posted by Marcus86GLHS
also i am looking to get a deal at invoice, anyone else able to purchase a new Z06 at invoice?
thanx guys.
They are nice cars.. You won't get one for under MSRP. You might be lucky to get one at MSRP, but they are still going for several thousand over.
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Staging Lane
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"....but they are still going for several thousand over..."
this has been my experience thus far talking to area dealers, they are in a not-going-to-negotiate position, just like the dealers with the new Ford GT were in 6 months ago but now you can get one of those for under MSRP here in CT.
this has been my experience thus far talking to area dealers, they are in a not-going-to-negotiate position, just like the dealers with the new Ford GT were in 6 months ago but now you can get one of those for under MSRP here in CT.
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Staging Lane
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thanx RAM-IT i'll check out that site.
btw out here in CT there is a glut of used C5's including Z06 C5's on dealer lots....you can pick up nice ones with less than 10k miles in the $30K range for a Z06.....tempting.
btw out here in CT there is a glut of used C5's including Z06 C5's on dealer lots....you can pick up nice ones with less than 10k miles in the $30K range for a Z06.....tempting.
Yeah, while buying the new goat last weekend, talked to the dealer, he said they sold one for 12k over MSRP on ebay last week and doesn't plan to sell one for MSRP as long as they're still limited production.
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The dealers around West Michigan here agreed to sell them 3000 about MSRP, but most of them only got 2 or 3, and they had waiting lists of 10 to 20 for them.
You have to understand, thay won't ever sell them under MSRP, because they are limited, they won't be like the old Z06's. Every Z06 engine is hand built so that adds to the limited production. GM employees don't get any sort of discount on any type of corvette.
I will say the place to buy a corvette is Florida. The dealer that we got our 50th at sells a ton of corvettes so they get a ton of corvettes from GM, thats how it works. They sold 20 in the week we bout ours, it was also the only time they had 0% on corvettes, but we got ours for about 3000 less than any 50th around michigan here. They can play with the price because they sell so many.
My dad will probably be lookin for one when we go down there in 2 weeks, probably won't buy one yet, because a 2007 Escalade will be replacing the Denali this fall. So maybe next spring for a Z06, probably won't find one until then.
You have to understand, thay won't ever sell them under MSRP, because they are limited, they won't be like the old Z06's. Every Z06 engine is hand built so that adds to the limited production. GM employees don't get any sort of discount on any type of corvette.
I will say the place to buy a corvette is Florida. The dealer that we got our 50th at sells a ton of corvettes so they get a ton of corvettes from GM, thats how it works. They sold 20 in the week we bout ours, it was also the only time they had 0% on corvettes, but we got ours for about 3000 less than any 50th around michigan here. They can play with the price because they sell so many.
My dad will probably be lookin for one when we go down there in 2 weeks, probably won't buy one yet, because a 2007 Escalade will be replacing the Denali this fall. So maybe next spring for a Z06, probably won't find one until then.
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Originally Posted by Chevyguy04
The dealers around West Michigan here agreed to sell them 3000 about MSRP, but most of them only got 2 or 3, and they had waiting lists of 10 to 20 for them.
You have to understand, thay won't ever sell them under MSRP, because they are limited, they won't be like the old Z06's. Every Z06 engine is hand built so that adds to the limited production. GM employees don't get any sort of discount on any type of corvette.
I will say the place to buy a corvette is Florida. The dealer that we got our 50th at sells a ton of corvettes so they get a ton of corvettes from GM, thats how it works. They sold 20 in the week we bout ours, it was also the only time they had 0% on corvettes, but we got ours for about 3000 less than any 50th around michigan here. They can play with the price because they sell so many.
My dad will probably be lookin for one when we go down there in 2 weeks, probably won't buy one yet, because a 2007 Escalade will be replacing the Denali this fall. So maybe next spring for a Z06, probably won't find one until then.
You have to understand, thay won't ever sell them under MSRP, because they are limited, they won't be like the old Z06's. Every Z06 engine is hand built so that adds to the limited production. GM employees don't get any sort of discount on any type of corvette.
I will say the place to buy a corvette is Florida. The dealer that we got our 50th at sells a ton of corvettes so they get a ton of corvettes from GM, thats how it works. They sold 20 in the week we bout ours, it was also the only time they had 0% on corvettes, but we got ours for about 3000 less than any 50th around michigan here. They can play with the price because they sell so many.
My dad will probably be lookin for one when we go down there in 2 weeks, probably won't buy one yet, because a 2007 Escalade will be replacing the Denali this fall. So maybe next spring for a Z06, probably won't find one until then.
Employees can get a nice discount... Trust me
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Staging Lane
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I really want the C6 Z06 but its just a new GM car, I've bought a dozen brand new cars (only one off the lot) and all were purchased at invoice or invoice + $100-$300, including (2) WS6 cars....so I am disappointed to do the research and see what folks are paying for the C6 Z06 coast to coast, not good for my goal, I can see that now (reality bites).
here's a very interesting thread over at z06vette.com worth reading, it gave me a harsh lesson on the price of the car, but i am hopeful with the right dealer at the right moment i can pen a deal under msrp.....eventually......
http://z06vette.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92524
here's a very interesting thread over at z06vette.com worth reading, it gave me a harsh lesson on the price of the car, but i am hopeful with the right dealer at the right moment i can pen a deal under msrp.....eventually......
http://z06vette.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92524
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Here is some info for you. You can probably find a small dealer with one or two Z06 allocations that will order the car for you at msrp. That is what I did back in late June of 2005. The dealer was very honest and told me his allocation was for November. So, that was all true and my car was built in late January 2006 and I got it Feb 7 2006. During those seven months, I monitored Corvetteforum.com every day to keep up on all news relating to allocations, build dates, following status event codes on the many members that were ahead of me in the order to build process. I also privately sold three of my lsx based cars ( 02 Z06, 01 Formula Firehawk, and ls1RX7 ) for almost 80 grand, so I had more than enough to pay for the new Z06 when it came in. Now that I have about 500 miles on my new Z06, I have totally forgotten about those other three cars. This one is a whole new ballgame, and worth every penny and more.
There is now at least a ten month wait at dealers taking deposits on the new Z06. One good thing is that GM is now giving the tier three dealers their one allocation now and cutting back on the big three, so see if you can find a small dealer anywhere in the US and fly out when the car comes in. There are many that have done that. There are some dealers that ordered for stock and have Z06's in their showrooms, but you will never, I repeat, never get one for less than thousands over msrp.
Good luck
Mickey
06 LMB Z06
There is now at least a ten month wait at dealers taking deposits on the new Z06. One good thing is that GM is now giving the tier three dealers their one allocation now and cutting back on the big three, so see if you can find a small dealer anywhere in the US and fly out when the car comes in. There are many that have done that. There are some dealers that ordered for stock and have Z06's in their showrooms, but you will never, I repeat, never get one for less than thousands over msrp.
Good luck
Mickey
06 LMB Z06
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Staging Lane
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".....but you will never, I repeat, never get one for less than thousands over msrp. ..."
ah, never say never! if you go to the link i posted you will see many owners got one at msrp.
C6 Z06 = lots of hype right now. once it goes from a full boil to a cool simmer, i'll snag one for invoice or a tad above invoice, watch me.....okay it might take another year but it will be worth the wait.
effin greedy dealers....GM is on the brink of bankruptcy and the network dealers are NOT helping GM by lining the dealerships' own pockets on bloated Z06 pricing.
ah, never say never! if you go to the link i posted you will see many owners got one at msrp.
C6 Z06 = lots of hype right now. once it goes from a full boil to a cool simmer, i'll snag one for invoice or a tad above invoice, watch me.....okay it might take another year but it will be worth the wait.
effin greedy dealers....GM is on the brink of bankruptcy and the network dealers are NOT helping GM by lining the dealerships' own pockets on bloated Z06 pricing.
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".....but you will never, I repeat, never get one for less than thousands over msrp. ..."
I should have been more specific.......you will never walk into a showroom cold and pay msrp for a dealer ordered for stock, 2006 Z06 . Personal orders per allocation can be had for msrp, as I got mine, and the other people on that thread also
I should have been more specific.......you will never walk into a showroom cold and pay msrp for a dealer ordered for stock, 2006 Z06 . Personal orders per allocation can be had for msrp, as I got mine, and the other people on that thread also
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"...Personal orders per allocation can be had for msrp..."
agree, that seems to be the case. in my experience buying new cars you get a better deal if you order one rather than get it off the lot. another thing i always do is specify "no dealer prep/cleaning...", most dealers are happy to add that clause to the sales order, all they do is the pre-delivery inspection which is basically making sure the brakes work and the lug nuts are tight.
once theres more C6 Z06's in the pipeline a deal at invoice becomes more possible.
i know i can get a 2006 Viper at invoice that deal is easy to get. but i want the LS7. if they stick it in a Camaro before I make a deal on a C6 then I'll go that route.
agree, that seems to be the case. in my experience buying new cars you get a better deal if you order one rather than get it off the lot. another thing i always do is specify "no dealer prep/cleaning...", most dealers are happy to add that clause to the sales order, all they do is the pre-delivery inspection which is basically making sure the brakes work and the lug nuts are tight.
once theres more C6 Z06's in the pipeline a deal at invoice becomes more possible.
i know i can get a 2006 Viper at invoice that deal is easy to get. but i want the LS7. if they stick it in a Camaro before I make a deal on a C6 then I'll go that route.
Good fact about the new ZO6 that probably people dont know, is that the tenth digit in the vin is "Y" and that will only be on first 150 cars and after that the tenth digit will go to "E". So you will know if you get one of the collector edition ZO6 vettes. Also all the LS7 enignes are hand built and 30 engines come out of the factory a day.
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Staging Lane
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"...Also all the LS7 enignes are hand built and 30 engines come out of the factory a day..."
only application is the Z06 at this time right?
so theres about 600 Z06's being built per month?
supply has got to catch up w/ demand this year at that rate.....then let those deals fly.
.....now if they would only offer interiors other than black.......
only application is the Z06 at this time right?
so theres about 600 Z06's being built per month?
supply has got to catch up w/ demand this year at that rate.....then let those deals fly.
.....now if they would only offer interiors other than black.......