General Motors and Chevrolet will ensure the 2019 C7 Corvette ZR1 meets a strict set of quality-control guidelines with a two-week holding period. For eager dealers and customers, the first batch of ZR1s has completed the two-week-long waiting period and are officially shipping out to dealerships.
Corvette Blogger reported the news on Monday and expanded on how GM uses the two-week quality-control period. Workers are able to find any nuances or issues that may show up over two weeks. From there, it will quickly become clear if the problem is one-off, or if the particular is widespread, which can stave off numerous defects.
Every new C7 Corvette undergoes the same treatment, but it’s especially important for the nearly $120,000 Corvette ZR1.
Soon, those who first placed their orders will receive a 755-horsepower Corvette ZR1, the most powerful Corvette ever from the factory.
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Which means the perfect storm if you want to lease a Vette; take the cheap lease now, buy at anytime or turn it in 3 years and buy a C8…
If you can find a base stringray with minimal options/dealer add ons, sales price has to be less than invoice, if you qualify for the Asian lease conquest, if the dealer will apply their up to $10K in “flex cash” which was reported here on GMA, you can get a true zero out of pocket sign then drive (first month payment is absorbed into the remaining 35 payments)…$60K MSRP can be had for $0 down and 35 remaining payments at under $600/mo which includes 9.5% L.A. County taxes…
The Corvette Action Center also has a C7 Corvette ZR1 Registry up and running with some cool statistics:
https://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/c7-corvette/corvette-zr1-registry/
Chevrolet’s C8 Corvette ZR1 is an instant collector’s item as it’s the last front-engine rear-wheel drive Corvette and it’s the best Corvette to come out of Chevrolet’s Bowling Greens facility in Kentucky until the mid-engine C8 Corvette.
The 2 week hold for QC concerns is a very good idea without a doubt, wondering if the ZO6 had this as many cars have heating problems ? If I was into racing definitely would wait for the C8 mid engine which may come with GM’s new Dual Overhead Cam v8 also a new 10 Sp. Auto.