Oh, God, The $241,995 2023 Corvette Z06 Is Actual

As Elon Musk rapidly discovered after taking on Twitter, it’s simple to make issues up on the web for consideration. Maybe you spend $8 to confirm a faux account that tweets out a sports activities rumor that will get hundreds of likes earlier than being taken down. Or maybe you print out a gross sales type that features an insane vendor markup on a brand new automotive to share on Reddit. It’s simple to do and occurs on a regular basis. Besides within the case of the quarter-million-dollar Corvette Z06.

Lately, Texas dealership Covert Chevrolet listed a 2023 Chevrolet Z06 on the market with a $100,000 vendor markup. With choices, that introduced the value of a the automotive as much as an eye-wateringly excessive $241,995. On a automotive that begins at $106,395.

To be clear, that’s in regards to the base value of a Ferrari Roma. You’ll be placing down quicker lap instances within the Corvette Z06 and doubtless can’t get a Roma for those who haven’t already ordered one, however nonetheless. It’s loopy to suppose that any Corvette, regardless of how particular, would command Ferrari cash. I imply, it’s a automotive you’re going to must get serviced on the similar place that sells the Chevrolet Trax.

And but, when The Drive reached out for a remark, the dealership confirmed that this wasn’t a easy case of 1 worker making an attempt to get free web factors. It truly is asking for potential consumers to be keen to pay an additional $100,000 for the privilege of proudly owning a Corvette Z06.

What’s even crazier is that the salesperson they spoke to mentioned, “It’s what they’re going for and that appears to be fairly regular for Z06s.” And so they’re most likely not mistaken. They did admit they’d probably be keen to decrease the markup if they’ll’t discover somebody keen to pay their asking value, however low-production efficiency vehicles are at present promoting with insane markups, and until the auto lending bubble bursts, that’s most likely not going to alter anytime quickly.

Do you have to spend $250k on a Corvette even when it’s a uncommon high-performance Z06? Not on precept, no. Stick it to the sellers who need to cost bonkers costs for them. However when you have the cash and desperately want a brand new Z06, paying a six-figure markup stands out as the solely technique to get one.

As my dad and mom used to say to me once they noticed my report playing cards, “We’re not offended. Simply dissatisfied.”