Patrick96LT4 said:
.... or did you strikes a great deal on your Vette?
I searched the GM Buy-power site and found a dealer in my area (Cormier Chevrolet, Carson, CA) who was stuck with 13 2001 Z06s in mid-July 2001 (factory was closed, retooling for the '02).
They had been buying cars from other dealers and were asking $10,000 over sticker. I drove up there and test-drove one and then selected another one with an extremely late build date (June 15, 2001) because I wanted the running production changes to rings and pistons begun in mid-April 2001.
The base price was $48,055, and with memory package ($150), Electochromic mirrors ($120), floor mats ($25), and shipping ($645) the total came to 48,995. After three hours of negotiation I paid them $45,500.
They were willing to deal only because they had a large inventory late in the year, and everyone knew the 2002 was getting a bump to 405HP and many were reluctant to buy a 2001 with only 385HP. But the 2002 cars suffered a price increase and of course were once again subject to the "added dealer markup" which varied depending on dealer and location. Given that I wanted the car then and didn't want to wait, it worked out well.
I suggest that before anyone goes to a dealer they check out the GM Buy-power site.
Your mileage may vary.
Ray