2024 Corvette Museum Delivery Option Price Increases Substantially
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For a lot of folks, purchasing a new Chevy Corvette is a really big deal, often signifying a moment of accomplishment and success, while inducting the new buyer into the extended family that is Corvette ownership. As such, many buyers opt for the Corvette Museum Delivery option, also known as option R8C, which provides the new owner with the unique experience of taking delivery of their new ride fresh off the assembly line in Kentucky. Now, however, the Corvette Museum Delivery option just got substantially more expensive with the introduction of the 2024 Corvette.
Previously, the Corvette Museum Delivery option (RPO code R8C) was priced at $995 when ticked for the 2023 Corvette. Now, however, the option is $500 more expensive, priced at $1,495 when chosen for the 2024 Corvette.
For those readers who may be unaware, the Corvette Museum Delivery option is offered in collaboration with the National Corvette Museum (NCM), located just down the street from the GM Bowling Green plant in Kentucky, the exclusive producer of the Chevy Corvette since 1981. The option includes a special VIP guided tour of the NCM for the new owner and up to three additional guests, where they will see the freshly produced Corvette on display. Customers are then provided an orientation and delivery presentation, while a unique gold decal is placed on the inside of the driver’s door jamb.
Customers also receive a personalized interior dash plaque, a personalized wall plaque, and an individual photograph in front of the museum. There’s also an opportunity to tour the Bowling Green assembly plant, if desired.
The 2024 Corvette arrives as the fifth model year for the eighth-gen C8, introducing a few important updates and changes, the most notable of which is the debut of the hybrid, all-wheel-drive 2024 Corvette E-Ray. Pricing for the 2024 Corvette has also increased compared to equivalent 2023 model-year vehicles, with the destination freight charge now up to $1,595, a $200 increase compared to a DFC of $1,395 included prior.
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So if the destination charge is deducted (since the car doesn’t have to be shipped) it is still a $100 savings to get the Museum Delivery Option.
DFC is still charged for museum delivery.
Who cares ?, it’s all about me, look at me.
They still hit you with the destination charge even if you do pick it up at the Museum so really you’re paying twice typical rip off you think they’d want you to take Museum delivery because Corvette owners talk about it among themselves it’s a great publicity thing for them oh well typical I don’t expect GM to be in business that much longer anyway with their weird management style wokeness and the all electric theme
I’m sure if you can afford a Corvette the additional museum delivery fee isn’t that big of a deal. But, I doubt the museum needs the money, it would be nice to see them not take advantage of owners. It would be a good opportunity to showcase the factory and museum with no strings attached. It reminds me of how Disney is hiking prices, charging visitors to park. Corporate goodwill is the best way to show consumers it’s a two way street. When gouging isn’t necessary, show them it’s a special experience for willing to travel the distance for the tour and delivery.
Sadly, corporate goodwill doesn’t make the corporate profits shine.
I would absolutely do it.
Some old timers may remember that GM offered factory pickup to employees back in the 70’s. An older cousin picked up a new Chevy Caprice at the factory.
I thought about Museum Delivery until I found out you still have to pay the regular destination charge. Of course, you have to get to Bowling Green. The expenses just add up. Depending where you come from the actual total costs could reach $5,000. No thanks!
I picked up my 2023 Z06 at the museum in May. The experience is definitely worth the money even at $1,495.00. Besides the delivery experience the museum is responsible for dealer prep. If you think that there is nothing the dealer has to before you receive your new car, think again as there are many videos showing what work has to be done before delivery. Also, the museum is not owned by GM. It is an independent organization that derives its revenue from dues, donations, the store etc. They get no direct funding from Chevrolet. One other point, the museum will install some accessories for a small fee which I took advantage of. So, from my perspective, I think it is a good deal and highly recommend R8C.
We did the NCM delivery for my 2021 C8 convertible. Then road tripped back to So. CA, doing 17 states in 17 days. Absolutely worth the higher price.
What ISN’T worth it is the fact that the So. CA dealer STILL got a destination charge from me. Despite my complaining to both the dealer and GMC. (They each pointed a finger at the other as setting that policy.). So I paid my dealer approx. $1100 for ME to deliver my new car to THEM!
But after waiting 14 months for manufacture and delivery to the NCM, you had no choice. Other than to refuse the vehicle and allow the dealer to sell it at an astronomical mark-up over sticker price.
I have done two museum deliveries. 2006 Convertible and a 2013 427 Convertible. On the 427, I also did the Factory build tour in which I spent three days at the factory watching the car get build and getting a coffee table book with pictures of the entire process with me in the pictures. I was going to do the C8 but the strike and other problems caused the 2020 to become a 2021 and a January delivery. I did not want to drive home in the winter so I cancelled the NCM delivery.
One should note that the destination charge is a contractual charge with the firm that delivers the cars. Every car, whether going across the street to the NCM or to Southern California gets the same charge. All of that money goes to the trucking company.
Having done the NCM delivery, I would recommend it. However, with the increase in price I would now spend that amount on an option like the front end lift, optional paint, or the performance exhaust. One thing I did note after my NCM delivery is that some local dealers weren’t excessively anxious to service my Vette since they didn’t deliver it to me.
Not sure why GM would want to do this just because of the problems they already are having with shipping vehicles. I realize this is peanuts regarding the number of vehicles, but every little bit helps some. They should even offer it for the Hummer and/or Lyriq to help get those out the door!
We care Ron! Crawl back under your rock.
Taking delivery at the Museum may create a real headache if the owner is driving it back to Canada, Arriving at the border, with a US State temporary licence plate, paying the Canadian HST (tax), and arranging the import papers from the Custom Brokers. As well you wouldn’t have the ownership documents to register at an Ontario Motor Vehicle Licence Office prior to be able to use your own licence plates.
Or pay the additional fee, accept it at the Museum, and then have it shipped to Canada.
Museum delivery is a bargain compared to unscrupulous dealers adding a 10-20k ‘market adjustment’ mark up to MSRP.
Yeah, and $50k+ for Z06…
It’s almost worth another $1,600 just to not have to see anyone from the dealership…of course, there’s some very good people and some very good dealerships, but for the most part it’s painful for me to talk with most dealers/salespeople…in my opinion, the industry as a whole has greatly devolved and buying a new car isn’t nearly as fun as it used to be.
I guess another benefit is getting most or all of the first 500 mile low-rpm break in done on the drive home.
Going to the wrong dealer. You do not have to go to your local dealer, or even one in your state. Go to a dealer that specializes in Corvettes. Ciocca in NJ did well for me (I was in SoCal at the time). There are a few others. Charged what they said, took less time than they originally estimated.
What about Coughlin in Ohio? Rick Conte is a good guy, he will get you a car faster then most and No Markup guys.
Hello Jared, how long did it take for delivery after your original deposit was made?
$1k wired to Kerbeck on 12/23/2020. $5k wired on 4/6/2021. Ciocca bought Kerbeck in the second quarter of 2021. The balance paid August and took delivery from the Museum on August 25th.
I would rather drive to the museum and then you can go over to where they build them and go through the plant stay at a hotel have a nice meal and drive back and put gas in the car and you’d still have probably $1,000 left to put back in your pocket cuz it’s a joke that it’s something special
Jared, Thanks for the info, I made my initial 1K deposit on 2/18/23, and hoping to get a 2024 by the middle of 2024…
I am on the list for a Z 06 at Ciocca Chevrolet. I am hoping that the build your engine option is offered again. That I will go for.