C6 starting price announced

In reaction to the dark red spy shots, USA Today had this article:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2003-11-23-corvette_x.htm

Starting MSRP to be $44,000.

:thumb:

Not bad! Current starting MSRP is $44,535.

That price sounds just right.

I bet GM is PISSED that the photos of the C6 have been leaked everywhere.

Originally posted by SNEAKY NEIL
That price sounds just right.

I bet GM is PISSED that the photos of the C6 have been leaked everywhere.

I doubt it. This falls under the heading of purposely leaked.

They DID have the C6 completely uncovered on an auto trailer, in the middle of downtown San Francisco's financial district in the daytime, afterall.


BTW: Great price! :thumb:

Originally posted by guionM
I doubt it. This falls under the heading of purposely leaked.

They DID have the C6 completely uncovered on an auto trailer, in the middle of downtown San Francisco's financial district in the daytime, afterall.


BTW: Great price! :thumb:

True, true................but why not wait for the grand unvailing at the NAIAS? That would have a much better shock value.

That sounds good, The same price as the '04 C5 but with a better interior, more options, 400HP+, and better chassis.

:bow: Good job GM :bow:

Originally posted by guionM
I doubt it. This falls under the heading of purposely leaked.

They DID have the C6 completely uncovered on an auto trailer, in the middle of downtown San Francisco's financial district in the daytime, afterall.


BTW: Great price! :thumb:

And on top!!

If they didn't want the car to be seen, they would have transported it in an enclosed hauler.

Originally posted by SNEAKY NEIL
True, true................but why not wait for the grand unvailing at the NAIAS? That would have a much better shock value.

NAIAS is only a month and a half away and there are still no head-on shots of the completed car. I'm sure GM is very satisfied the car's appearance has stayed a secret up until this point. :)

Good deal. My faith in GM is restored!

Did you guys even read the article? it does not say C6 will start at $44K, it says it will be close to the price of the current car, which starts at $44K.

So expect a price increase, just not much of one.

Wow I’m surprised. I thought there would be a larger price jump. I guess sharing cost with the XLR paid off. This is great. Good going GM!:thumb:

Originally posted by Chris 96 WS6
Did you guys even read the article? it does not say C6 will start at $44K, it says it will be close to the price of the current car, which starts at $44K.

So expect a price increase, just not much of one.

I assume "close" means less than $1000

This is great news since earlier it was speculated the the C6 would see a $5,000 price jump.

Well, I agree with what was said above, surely sharing some of the chassis and underpinnings development costs with XLR will help, because GM as a whole will have more unit sales to defray the development costs and therefore can stand perhaps to make a little less margin per vehicle.

Originally posted by Z28x
This is great news since earlier it was speculated the the C6 would see a $5,000 price jump. I still wouldn't be surprised if that happened. Until they're in my showroom, NOTHING is official.

Thats not bad at all, man that c6 is gonna look sharp on the street

i wouldn't put much credit to that article, it also states the C6 will go on with the same 350hp base engine, which one can say is "close" to the 400hp we are expecting...

Originally posted by morb|d
i wouldn't put much credit to that article, it also states the C6 will go on with the same 350hp base engine, which one can say is "close" to the 400hp we are expecting...

Reread... it says no such thing.

Interestingly, it is $44000 USD in the States. If you do the conversion it translates to roughly $58000 CDN. But here it is MSRP of $69,000!

Won't it be much profitable to cross the border, buy the car there (from a friend/relative) and bring it here? That's a savings of $10,000 plus taxes (15% here in Ontario).

Or, in retrospect, $69000 here translates into 52,550.57 USD. Not bad, eh?

Not bad. Still several dozen thousand more than I could afford, but oh well. :D

Originally posted by 1990 Turbo Grand Prix
I still wouldn't be surprised if that happened. Until they're in my showroom, NOTHING is official.

A far bigger question is what will the final specifications be? Will your $44K Corvette targa be the performance equivilent of the current Z06? What exactly comes as standard?

It should be obvious that GM saved a buck or two by deleting the pop-up headlights, but it makes me wonder what other clever "decontenting" took place?

Originally posted by redzed
A far bigger question is what will the final specifications be? Will your $44K Corvette targa be the performance equivilent of the current Z06? What exactly comes as standard?

It should be obvious that GM saved a buck or two by deleting the pop-up headlights, but it makes me wonder what other clever "decontenting" took place?


Look, I've probably been the most vocal here against losing the concealed headlamps... but I would hardly call it "decontenting"... they went in a different styling direction.

The 1997 C5 had, what?, 30% (or something like that) fewer parts than the 1996 C4... would you call the C5 "decontented?"

Originally posted by Darth Xed
Look, I've probably been the most vocal here against losing the concealed headlamps... but I would hardly call it "decontenting"... they went in a different styling direction.

The 1997 C5 had, what?, 30% (or something like that) fewer parts than the 1996 C4... would you call the C5 "decontented?"

Substituting clear plastic for the complexity of concealed headlamps is a definite savings in cost and weight. Originally it was a way of hiding some boring sealed beams, but most current designs like to show off those complex modern projectors. Still, the change makes the car cheaper to build - and alot more ordinary.

The C4 vs. C5 parts count issue isn't a very fair comparison. Between hydroforming for frame components and the new-for-'97 LS-1, the C5 was always going to have lower parts count than its predecessor. However, deleting features like the clam-shell hood certainly helped in terms of cost.

Originally posted by redzed
Substituting clear plastic for the complexity of concealed headlamps is a definite savings in cost and weight. Originally it was a way of hiding some boring sealed beams, but most current designs like to show off those complex modern projectors. Still, the change makes the car cheaper to build - and alot more ordinary.

The C4 vs. C5 parts count issue isn't a very fair comparison. Between hydroforming for frame components and the new-for-'97 LS-1, the C5 was always going to have lower parts count than its predecessor. However, deleting features like the clam-shell hood certainly helped in terms of cost.

I pretty much agree with everything you are saying here.... however, "cheaper to build" does not have to equal "decontented".

Originally posted by Darth Xed
I pretty much agree with everything you are saying here.... however, "cheaper to build" does not have to equal "decontented".

1) Amen. I grant thee a cookie.

2) It's lighter. Lighter can mean less material weight = less cost. Neat how that works, huh?

3) Decontented my a$$.

Originally posted by Darth Xed
I pretty much agree with everything you are saying here.... however, "cheaper to build" does not have to equal "decontented".

Besides, those lights on the C6 are new projector-type HID lights.

Hardly a "decontented" replacement.

Originally posted by PacerX

2) It's lighter. Lighter can mean less material weight = less cost. Neat how that works, huh?
can but not necessarily does. Gold vs. steel. Neat how that works? You bet!
These headlights are HID, so they are not as cheap as may seem.

I feel you have some rough price figures?

Originally posted by muckz
can but not necessarily does. Gold vs. steel. Neat how that works? You bet!
These headlights are HID, so they are not as cheap as may seem.


Steel is less dense than Gold (steel is lighter)

Steel vs. Aluminum would have been a better analogy.

Originally posted by redzed
However, deleting features like the clam-shell hood certainly helped in terms of cost.

guionM covered the HID headlights for C6, and as for losing the clam-shell hood...I think overall it was a good move. Pieces align better from the factory, personally I thought access to everything under the hood was a bigger PITA, and perhaps the biggest reason why Chevy ditched it was insurance claims. Those hoods were REDICULOUSLY expensive to replace.

Originally posted by Z28Wilson
perhaps the biggest reason why Chevy ditched it was insurance claims. Those hoods were REDICULOUSLY expensive to replace.

Same with the old Viper hoods, the hood alone was something like $11,000 to replace.

i want one...minus the dealer gouging, of course

Originally posted by Magnum Force
i want one...minus the dealer gouging, of course

They are not limited production, the C6 should sell as close to MSRP as the C5