C8 Z06 Markups Are Crazy, but Some Dealers Are Still Selling at MSRP

As usual, the folks at Corvette Forum are fighting C8 Z06 markups by posting who to avoid and who to buy from.

Plenty of dealers have been marking up C8 Corvettes since the day they landed on lots, taking advantage of a steep supply and demand curve. Likewise, plenty of owners have capitalized on that situation by selling their own cars for a profit, a phenomenon that doesn’t figure to end until GM can produce enough Corvettes to righten the ship. Thus, it’s thoroughly unsurprising that C8 Z06 markups are reaching insane levels following the car’s reveal last week.

As they always do, the members of Corvette Forum are working to provide the names of dealers that are executing these C8 Z06 markups, as well as the ones selling them at MSRP. It all started with peter7777, who was surprised by a markup at his dealer, which didn’t charge one when he purchased his Stingray there early this year. After calling some other Bay Area dealers, he found that C8 Z06 markups there range from $10,000 to $25,000 and up. One member has even seen a dealer try to charge a whopping $50k!

Others have seen smaller markups in the $5-$10k range, but for the most part, the numbers here are astounding, though, in all fairness, we are talking about a highly desirable car. “I see a lot of flipping with this car, more so than the Stingray,” said RedC8Z06 “I see people not happy but paying the $10k-$20k and then flipping it for $30k-$50k over sticker.”

On the bright side, there are some dealerships out there that are still willing to sell their C8 Z06s at sticker price. According to elegant, that includes Criswell, MacMulkin, and Ciocca Chevrolet, as well as Bomnin and Stingray Chevrolet, according to ViperKiller. Even though these dealers may be a ways away from prospective buyers, purchasing a car there and having it shipped is still far cheaper than paying most of these crazy markups.

There’s always the chance that a dealer could change their mind and try to charge a markup closer to delivery or even force customers to purchase profitable extras like protective coatings, but many of these dealers, like MacMulkin, have a good reputation in the Corvette Forum community. So be sure and check out this thread, which could quite literally save you thousands of dollars and is just another great reason to sign up and become a member today!

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