Thread: M2 vs C8 Vette
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      07-09-2019, 08:28 AM   #28
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Originally Posted by chris719 View Post
I have no idea how the Corvette guys got GM to green-light this project. I have a hard time seeing how this is investment can be profitable in an era of declining sports car sales. I mean, they basically just killed the Camaro, which is a much easier sell. It's true that the Camaro unfortunately got beaten up and had its lunch money stolen by the Mustang in terms of sales, but I still don't get it. Glad it exists, but hard to see it being a strong seller at an even higher MSRP than C7.
Im glad theyre doing it, but still, it seems like a huge gamble for GM, especially considering that their existing Vette customer/owner base is generally loathe to accept something even as small as a change in taillight shape, much less an entirely new vehicle design and configuration. My hunch is that theyre trying to open this up to a whole new market, while not totally alienating that in which theyve been established.. We shall see. .I hope it works; Id love to get me one in a couple of years if it all works out.
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