Production of the 2021 Corvette is set to end during the week of July 19th, GM Authority has learned from sources close to the matter. As such, customers interested in a 2021-model-year C8 Corvette are advised to place an order prior to the end of the month of May.
Production of the Chevrolet Corvette takes place at GM’s production facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Bowling Green has been the exclusive producer of the Chevrolet Corvette since 1981.
Production of the latest eighth-generation Vette, including the 2021 Corvette, has been something of an on-again, off-again affair. Full production of the all-new C8 Corvette began early in 2020 following delays incurred by the 2019 United Auto Workers strike against General Motors. The C8 Corvette was originally expected to hit full-production status in December of 2019.
Later in March, C8 Corvette production was halted again following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which shuttered GM’s production operations across North America.
Subsequent supplier issues caused further delays, including for a week in October of 2020. Due to the multiple delays, some customer orders for 2020-model-year vehicles were pushed back to the 2021 model year. Customers who placed an order for a 2020-model-year vehicle but got pushed back to 2021 also faced price hikes for some of the more popular C8 Corvette options, including the Z51 Performance Package and Front Suspension Lift feature.
Production of the 2021 Corvette was pushed back from mid-November to early December of 2020. Then in January of this year, 2021 Corvette production was suspended for a week due to a parts supply issue, and again in February and March, also due to parts supply issues.
The upcoming 2022 Chevrolet Corvette will be the third model year of the latest eighth-generation Vette, and is expected to include a few new exterior and interior colors options, as well as a few minor changes to the features and equipment. The 2022 model year is also expected to introduce two new high-performance model variants – the E-Ray and Z06.
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Will the 2022 Corvette be available to employees and retirees with a discount?
I heard three weeks ago, that I am in my dealers March allocation. Hopefully that is still the case, as I do not want to be pushed into 2022. I am sure they will have another price increase for the 2022s.
i was told by my dealer 6 mo ago that it would take 12 to18 mos to get a corvette this is crazy it would be my fourth vette, now i would keep my 2014 z51 conv with 4000 miles i didn’t want to change brands but i will not wait that long with deposit given for any corvette. you should have made the price in the beginning more , your mistake, and you know it….SO MUCH FOR LOYALTY TO GM. IF I SOUND PISSED YOUR RIGHT AND SO AREA LOTOF US.
Thought it ended already, they do not seem too be able stay up and running so they might as well call them 2022.
I was called by GM and was told I would get a 2021 Vette, 100% sure. Imagine they called me ! I had never heard of the conciergerie .Then they said phone back in February and we will have some good news for you . Of course I phoned. They say your order has been accepted. So I am a 2000 order. I call back , like they tell me, and still they say accepted . So imagine my surprise when I called my salesman and he tells me I am still at the 1100 order. He tells me call them back and get an explanation. They do not know. What pisses me of the most, is the fact that I ordered mine 13 months ago and by what I read here , lots have ordered after me and they have gotten theirs or are getting theirs built. Why does GM Chevy Vette not just build our Vettes in the order our orders came in !!!!!! If I do not get my 2021 , as promised, this will be my last GM, EVER. I will wait for this car , because I cannot find anything that thrills me more , but this will be it, if they screw me over , like it looks like they will. GM does not respect Quebec Canada orders. They don t give a crap either because they are selling like there is no tomorrow.
I totally understand what you are saying about communication at GM. I called then concierge and I was told my 2021 was pulled for production. I was told 8-10 weeks before I would get my car. The dealer called me the same day and told me 10 days. The dealer was right. I ordered a 2020 on 12-12-19. I reordered a 2021 in July. I picked up my car on 12-26-20. Good luck.
Thank you for the info and luck. So you got your car after one year and 2 weeks , lucky. I have nothing to show after one year and one month :(.
If suppliers of parts etc dont get it together nobody gonna get squat. Feb. 2021 1 week of production.
so far March 1 week of production. They are 5 weeks behind schedule now
Wayne. Your dealership is screwing you around.
Why do you say that?
So if they are ending the 2021 production July 19, does this mean that everyone that has an order in is going to get theirs.
“YOU’LL GET NOTHING AND LIKE IT!!!” (Judge Smails)
What are people saying? When you get a number ,and you order it doesn’t necessarily mean you are going to get it in that order? How can someone with a higher number get their vet before yours , I’m confuse somebody please explain
Stupidly , they go by dealer allotment ! They don t care how long you wait. It shows a lack of respect to consumers. Don t bother calling GM, conciergerie , they could not answer my questions. As my dad used to say , as useless as 2 tits on a nun .
Sounds like GM is all screwed up. I have ordered a vet over 1 year ago . i was 16 th on dealer list got pushed back so many times . I am now going to cancel my order.
How is that possible? Your place in line doesn’t mean anything?
By what I have been told by my salesman, it goes by allotment. If my dealer usually sell 5 or 10 a year , he will get that amount . Which is ridiculous. It should be first come first served. As for me , as an example I was 14th on his list. 2 gave up and others got theirs. I am now seventh. I had ordered for 2020 and he usually sells six or seven a year. Now I am waiting for a 2021 , so I ended up being 12th , so I should get mine by late summer.
Dealing with supplier issues, strikes, Covid, c’mon GM is in the business of selling cars and have no reason to refuse sales they’re not the bogeyman when facing these real issues. My sympathies but I suggest you take a broader look at what they’ve had to deal with and try to understand. The car itself is ridiculously cheap for what you’re getting. Side bonus – get the Z06!
I ordered my C8 on 8/16/2020. Today (3/19/21) , I got my 2000 status through. Sounds like 4 to 6 more weeks.
Working with a GREAT dealer in California who keeps me informed and answers all emails quickly!
Seems paying the extra $2000 over MSRP with 8-9 months wait time was worth it for me.
My dealer / salesman told me they would not ask for more money or take a bribe. He said I will not lose credibility and his dealers for a few bucks. That is why I bought from them. Not one penny over the build price. But I still don t have a build date and I ordered 6 months before you. This is very discouraging. I see here, often, people bought after me but got theirs way before me.
Money is always a factor in life. I have seen over $5,000 added to MSRP because dealerships are not regulated by GM on what they can charge. If a buyer backs out on an ordered C8, it is a Bonus for the dealer who can take the car and sell it for $100K on his lot- and fast these days.
I do believe when Dealers charge over MSRP, they have fewer people on their purchase list, so
going to a dealer with small allotments selling at MSRP seemed to me a waste of time.
I figured a big dealer with fewer in line would insure to even get one in time and speed things up, and it appears it did.
All Quebec dealers , where I live , all had a big waiting list. So I found 2 who told me , for sure, you get a 2021. One pushed me back , so I dropped him and he phoned me back , because I had posted a negative comment on his dealership, and offered me a coupe for 20,000$ more than list price. I said no . I am waiting for my HTC Vette . Now, I am seventh on his list. I started 15 th. But still, GM should go, first come first serve. Like Ford did when I bought my 3 Mustang GT in a row , 2007, 2011, 2015. Thank you for your response.
I , ordered my 2021 Z 51 on August 3 2020. I at Ganley Chevy in Auroa Ohio . I was told I was first , then I was told
in 2 / 4 /2021 I am second , April ,2021 manager at Ganley stated the Corvette Factory states I am on the ” THE Secondary List ” Not the Primary List ” Gee what the ****** that means ???
It means you are getting screwed.
It sounds like you are getting the shaft! Maybe someone is offering more money? I ordered a 2020 in December of 2019. The dealership allotment was 22 and I was #7. In April I was told I would not get a 2020. I had to reorder a 2021. July was the first month GM was taking orders. Good news was I received my 2021 VIN 750 Z51 HTC on 12-26-20. Bad news is I have many problems with the HTC. The car has been in the shop 3 times. The day after I picked it up the top would not close and latch. In the shop 22 days! Day after I picked it up the top would not close again. 3 days in the shop and dealer says maybe it was too cold? 47 degrees. The top worked 4-5 times over the next couple weeks and then crashed again! Now been in the shop again for over 2 weeks and the next part they are going to try is not going to be available until May 17 “ they think” $97,500 for a car that has been a nightmare! GM customer service offered money toward future maintenance! This car very well could be a LEMON!
Got my Vin number yesterday, the C8 will be built next week. I really think you have to pay attention to the ratio of Allotments to People in line at any dealership with these high-demand vehicles . I pulled my deposit earlier from another big dealer after I found his allotments only covered 1/3 of the people already waiting in line. Paying a little over MSRP got me on a short list only taking 8 month total. I am sure you all will get your C8 eventually, it just depends on how long you are willing to wait..
I ordered my Z51 HTC end of December 2020. I just found out I am at 2000 status and to expect my car end of May or early June, The dealer informed me of my position on their list when I ordered and said I was 17th which would put me in the second quarter allotment. They got 11 cars in the first quarter which would put me at #6 for the second quarter. They got 63 c8s in 2020 and the allotment is based on the last 3 years corvette sales. So going to a higher volumn dealer with a short list is the answer. Good luck everyone, it is fun to watch and wait, anticipation, anticipation is making me wait, etc. just like the ketchup commercial
I ordered my 2021 C8 in September 2020 from I was # 621 on their waiting list. March 19,2021 I was at 2000 status March 23rd I went to 3000 and have been lingering there ever since. So close but yet so far!!
I ordered mine in June 2020 it’s been at a 3000 status since April 12. The waiting is driving me crazy. I would like mine before winter so I can drive it for awhile before it snows.
I ordered my C8 in July 2020 but knew it would/ should be a 2021. As of this month, June, 2021 I am still sitting at #2. I have now learned that Gm will not build any more C8s that are under the 3000 status for 2021. Of course I am still sitting at 1100 status. There were 5 orders in front of me including those that had ordered a 2020 but got bumped to the 2021. So the order process is pretty messed up, but not my dealers fault. They are as upset as I am about all the delays. But I will stay with them as the car is being sold to me at MSRP, so I feel its worth the wait and save 10 to 20 grand. I will now be #2 on the 2022 list. Long ride to get this car, but I hear it is worth it.