Corvette Blog

As always, we at CorvetteBlog have the latest constraint information straight from General Motors. Corvettes ordered this week have an estimated production week of April 12th, 2010.

There are NO constraints this week for orders for any Corvette or ZR1 orders.

If you'd like custom built pricing for you, in any of the 50 states, please email us by leaving a comment below (which will be kept private) or call us at (888) 875-0728.

Posted By Ryan In 2010 Corvette , Buying a Corvette , Corvette Dealers , Corvette Equipment , Corvette News , Corvette Parts , Corvette Production | 0 Comments Permalink

As always, we at CorvetteBlog have the latest constraint information straight from General Motors. Corvettes ordered this week have an estimated production week of April 5th, 2010.

There are NO constraints this week for orders for any Corvette or ZR1 orders.

If you'd like custom built pricing for you, in any of the 50 states, please email us by leaving a comment below (which will be kept private) or call us at (888) 875-0728.

Posted By Ryan In 2010 Corvette , Buying a Corvette , Corvette Dealers , Corvette Equipment , Corvette News , Corvette Parts , Corvette Production | 0 Comments Permalink

A new month is upon us and it is time for a quick update of GM's current Corvette purchase incentives.  If you have any questions about how the incentives work or stack together, please don't hesitate to call or comment and we'll be glad to help clarify.

2010 Corvettes

• No general rebates or special financing offers available.  Depending on where you live, you may qualify for $500 Auto Show Bonus Cash (if there's an Auto Show in your area).  You may also qualify for GM Supplier pricing if you qualify for the Military Discount or belong to a Credit Union.

2009 Corvettes

• Option 1:  $4,000 Customer Rebate is available, in addition to any Auto Show Bonus Cash or other discounts you may receive (as indicated above).
   
• Option 2:  0% Financing for up to 72 months for qualified buyers through GMAC.  You cannot take both the rebate and the financing offer, it is an either/or option.

We still have available 2009 models, that we will sell to you at the GM Employee price PLUS any rebates or financing offers you may qualify for.  Call us to learn more at (888) 875-0728.

Posted By Ryan In 2010 Corvette , Buying a Corvette , Corvette Dealers , Corvette News , Corvette Pricing , Corvette Purchase Incentives | 0 Comments Permalink

Petroleum tycoon, Carlton Beal Jr., just recently made the trade of all trades at the All American Chevrolet dealership in Midland, Texas.

Beal traded his 2008 red-on-black Bugatti Veyron for a Corvette ZR1!

With 20,307 miles on the odometer, the seemingly new Bugatti Veyron actually matches up well to the ZR1. The Veyron clocks 0-to-60MPH in just 2.4 seconds, reaching high speeds of 253 miles per hour. The ZR1, on the other hand, reaches the 0-to-60 MPH mark in 3.3 seconds and high speeds of 205 miles per hour. Not too shabby.

The only strong difference: cost. A new Veyron runs for $1,600,000, a ZR1 only $107,000. With such a huge cost gap, the dealership wouldn’t accept the Veyron trade-in until they lined up a buyer, which they did.

Overall, in my opinion, Beal was smart in this trade… Not only did he regain some cashflow, but he is also the proud owner of an American-made vehicle that performs nearly as well as his former European ride.

[ Jalopnik ]
 

Posted By Ryan In Corvette Enthusiasts , Corvette News | 1 Comments Permalink

Imagine a complete set of 36 Chevrolet Corvettes ranging from 1953 until 1989… all neglected in a dark, dingy apartment basement covered in inches of dust and damaged with flat tires and sagging convertible tops.

Well, for years that’s just where Pop Art icon, Peter Max, chose to store his collection of vehicles for an on-hold art project. Max originally purchased the collection of vehicles from Mr. Amodeo, who had won them as a prize from a 1989 VH1-sponsored contest!

Yes, at that time, VH1 was heavily competing with sister network, MTV. In an attempt to attract an older audience, freelance television producer for VH1, Jim Cahill, pulled together this promotion which “had to be big, but the theme of it had to resonate with baby boomers.”

Cahill brainstormed the perfect baby boomer prize – Corvettes! After gaining the approval from top execs, Cahill purchased the 36 vehicles in 1988. “I got to shop for all the Corvettes that I’d always wanted,” he said. “We actually assembled them pretty quickly.”

Fortunately for VH1, the promotion was a huge success, creating nationwide buzz and enticing 1.3 million callers to enter the contest by calling into a call-in number.

As for now, the collection of Corvettes has been relocated to a building in Upper Manhattan – just waiting for their next move or art debut…

[ The New York Times ]

Posted By Ryan In Classic Corvettes , Corvette Concept & Show Cars , Corvette Enthusiasts , Corvette Fun , Corvette News | 0 Comments Permalink

Michael Scott Rindahl, 18, and Chase McClaine Forest, 19, were arrested earlier this month after reportedly stealing a 2001 Corvette from a yard owned by Endicott Enterprises. Why? Maybe because the boys were just being stupid teenagers or maybe for payback…

In a 2007 trial, Rindahl had testified against Endicott, 72, for child molestation. Endicott was put behind bars in the Sacramento County Jail without bail one year later for six felony counts of child molestation charges.

But, regardless of the past, the two young boys had also created a crime: trespassing on private property with suspicion of commercial burglary and auto theft.

The boys were stopped after a long police car pursuit chase by the California Highway Patrol and detained without incident. They were booked into the Tehama County Jail with a bail set at $20,000 each.

Sad situation for all parties, but fortunately the Corvette was returned undamaged.

[ Corning Observer ]

Posted By Ryan In Corvette News | 0 Comments Permalink

As always, we at CorvetteBlog have the latest constraint information straight from General Motors. Corvettes ordered this week have an estimated production week of March 29th, 2010.

There are NO constraints this week for orders for any Corvette or ZR1 orders.

If you'd like custom built pricing for you, in any of the 50 states, please email us by leaving a comment below (which will be kept private) or call us at (888) 875-0728.

Posted By Ryan In 2010 Corvette , Buying a Corvette , Corvette Dealers , Corvette Equipment , Corvette News , Corvette Parts , Corvette Production | 0 Comments Permalink

As always, we at CorvetteBlog have the latest constraint information straight from General Motors. Corvettes ordered this week have an estimated production week of March 22nd, 2010.

There are NO constraints this week for orders for any Corvette or ZR1 orders.

If you'd like custom built pricing for you, in any of the 50 states, please email us by leaving a comment below (which will be kept private) or call us at (888) 875-0728.

Posted By Ryan In 2010 Corvette , Buying a Corvette , Corvette Dealers , Corvette Equipment , Corvette News , Corvette Parts , Corvette Production | 0 Comments Permalink

Here's another horrible reminder of how losing control of a Corvette at high speeds can be deadly.

[ KABC-TV ]

Posted By Ryan In Corvette News | 1 Comments Permalink

Each year, IntelliChoice.com analyzes nearly 1,800 models to find the leading automotive ownership cost and value in cars, trucks and SUVs. Their award, “Best Overall Value of the Year”, identifies for buyers the best-in-class vehicle that emphasizes the most value for your money over a five-year period of ownership. All factors are taken into consideration, including retained value, fuel, maintenance and repair, insurance, licensing and fees, etc.

Out of 31 vehicle classes and nine category winners, the Chevrolet Corvette was recognized as the BEST CAR VALUE OVER $24,000!  Another honor for Corvette, but certainly nothing new as Corvette continues its multi-year winning streak.

“One of the biggest things IntelliChoice.com emphasizes is that choosing a car wisely is not just about the lowest sticker price or even the lowest ownership costs,” said Charlie Vogelheim, executive editor of IntelliChoice.com. “The [award] recognizes cars and trucks whose total cost of ownership is significantly lower than expected compared to its peers.”

No need to keep looking for that perfect sports car, Corvette proves yet again to be a wonderful vehicle for a great value!

[ Intellichoice.com ]

Posted By Ryan In Corvette News , Corvette Recognition | 0 Comments Permalink