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I have no affiliation with this guy - just sharing an email I received as an FYI:
Hello Corvette enthusiasts,
My Mother always stated that I had incredible patience and my Father always said...
"This too shall pass"
I live by the motto "Chance favors the prepared mind"...with all that being said your patience is
necessary any time a new generation Corvette gets announced as there are many generations of Corvette Enthusiasts and I am one of them. I have owned 19 Corvettes and this is my 5th generation change that I have sold Corvettes through. I started selling Corvettes July 26th 1978 and the biggest change since then is the way information is shared on the internet. Of course there were no computers back in the day.
*Sometime this year I will pass 5,000 Corvettes sold and delivered...and I have also delivered 8,000+ other vehicles. So trust me, experience counts in the Corvette world.
~I spent a great deal of time with Zora Arkus Duntov during the Summers between 1978-1990 and his famous quote to me was "Rumors sell magazines, not cars!"
ANSWERING the 2 main questions-
~There are two questions that I get 50 times per day. The first is "When is my allocation coming up?" and the second question is "When does the 2021 production start?" All my deal folders are date coded and time stamped. I will call and email you when your allocation comes up.
-GM has total control of when the model year changes so please don't be concerned if you get a 2020 or 2021. I assume GM will raise the base price on the 2021 but I doubt it will be significant as historically GM has not raised the price more than $2,500 year to year. Only GM can answer that question, the base price for the 2020 has come in at least $10k lower than the world expected so the C8 is already an incredible bargain for such a World Class Sports Car. I prefer the wait and see method compared to worrying about something that I can't control.
-The Bowling Green Assembly Plant is busy building exclusively C8’s, though every one through the end of this month are captured test vehicles. The first customer cars start down the line the first week of February. What have we learned about the C8 this past month?
*We finally see what a C8 will look like with an installed front license plate. Thanks to Kirk Bennion and CorvetteBlogger for precise info (and five pictures at the link):
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/me-discussion-photos-videos/101159-installing-a-front-license-plate-to-the-c8-corvette
*There is wonderful news that if you were considering not getting a Museum Delivery because you were concerned about its not having paint film protection on your way home. Now you have an option for the National Corvette Museum now has a partnership with a highly skilled XPEL installer located at the NCM Motorsports Park in order to get your C8 wrapped before you drive home:
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/me-discussion-photos-videos/101031-c8-xpel-installs-now-available-on-ncm-grounds-when-doing-museum-delivery
*In its first real test at the Daytona January 3rd-5th ROAR (pre-runner to the Rolex 24 Hour race in a few weeks), the C8.R did well:
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/corvette-racing-info-news/100527-c8-r’s-accomplishments-at-the-roar
*The C8 is faster 0-to-60 MPH than the new https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/mid-engine-corvettes/c8-powertrain-and-performance/96666-why-c8-so-fast-to-60-mph
*Why GM not just recommends but actually cuts the C8’s torque for the first 500 miles:
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/mid-engine-corvettes/c8-powertrain-and-performance/98760-c8-reduced-torque-during-drivetrain-break-in
*This remains one of my favorite C8 videos, e.g., an hour long C8 convertible drive and conversation of Tadge and Jay Leno. Just fun to listen to, even the second time:
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/me-discussion-photos-videos/90565-first-drive-of-2020-corvette-stingray-convertible-z51-jay-leno’s-garage
*I love listening to my exhaust while driving, especially the Corvette’s NPP adjustability option (though standard in the Z51 package). Here is a good exhaust sound compilation video.
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/mid-engine-corvettes/c8-powertrain-and-performance/97566-c8-exhaust-compilation-thanks-to-drive615
*How to forever remember your C8’s birth experience?
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/me-discussion-photos-videos/100748-commemorate-the-build-of-your-2020-corvette-with-a-photo-album-from-the-ncm
*Full rear pictures at the link of the full aero splitter and the aero rocker mounted on an actual C8. This is nice to see after our earlier only seeing them on the visualizer:
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/mid-engine-corvettes/mid-engine-exterior-interior-pictures-and-renderings/101088-actual-c8-splitter-and-rocker-full-aero-pictures-thanks-to-bear-127
Before leaving the C8, I urge all to have patience. If you are working with me, your C8 will arrive. It will be coming as soon as possible. GM is making as many as they can as soon as they can. Together with GM, I will get yours in your driveway!
If you are still thinking about a C7, I still have 40 new 2019 Corvettes available to you are a major discount. And low mileage used Corvettes too. BUT they are going fast, so please contact me now to insure I have one for you. I am certified to sell all 9 brands that Criswell carries...not just Corvettes!
~As always I invite you to visit my Corvette Furman Facebook page, or do what I do to keep up on fast breaking C8 development, going to www.MidEngineCorvetteForum.com daily to see the latest 2020 Mid Engine Corvette news.
Please share this email with all your fellow Corvette club members and fellow enthusiasts.
Best regards,
Mike Furman "I sell/ship Corvette Nationwide and have done so for 42 years!"
Corvette National Sales
Criswell Chevrolet
off Fridays and Sundays
301-212-4420 Direct
503 Quince Orchard Rd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
[email protected]
www.CorvetteFurman.com
Hello Corvette enthusiasts,
My Mother always stated that I had incredible patience and my Father always said...
"This too shall pass"
I live by the motto "Chance favors the prepared mind"...with all that being said your patience is
necessary any time a new generation Corvette gets announced as there are many generations of Corvette Enthusiasts and I am one of them. I have owned 19 Corvettes and this is my 5th generation change that I have sold Corvettes through. I started selling Corvettes July 26th 1978 and the biggest change since then is the way information is shared on the internet. Of course there were no computers back in the day.
*Sometime this year I will pass 5,000 Corvettes sold and delivered...and I have also delivered 8,000+ other vehicles. So trust me, experience counts in the Corvette world.
~I spent a great deal of time with Zora Arkus Duntov during the Summers between 1978-1990 and his famous quote to me was "Rumors sell magazines, not cars!"
ANSWERING the 2 main questions-
~There are two questions that I get 50 times per day. The first is "When is my allocation coming up?" and the second question is "When does the 2021 production start?" All my deal folders are date coded and time stamped. I will call and email you when your allocation comes up.
-GM has total control of when the model year changes so please don't be concerned if you get a 2020 or 2021. I assume GM will raise the base price on the 2021 but I doubt it will be significant as historically GM has not raised the price more than $2,500 year to year. Only GM can answer that question, the base price for the 2020 has come in at least $10k lower than the world expected so the C8 is already an incredible bargain for such a World Class Sports Car. I prefer the wait and see method compared to worrying about something that I can't control.
-The Bowling Green Assembly Plant is busy building exclusively C8’s, though every one through the end of this month are captured test vehicles. The first customer cars start down the line the first week of February. What have we learned about the C8 this past month?
*We finally see what a C8 will look like with an installed front license plate. Thanks to Kirk Bennion and CorvetteBlogger for precise info (and five pictures at the link):
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/me-discussion-photos-videos/101159-installing-a-front-license-plate-to-the-c8-corvette
*There is wonderful news that if you were considering not getting a Museum Delivery because you were concerned about its not having paint film protection on your way home. Now you have an option for the National Corvette Museum now has a partnership with a highly skilled XPEL installer located at the NCM Motorsports Park in order to get your C8 wrapped before you drive home:
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/me-discussion-photos-videos/101031-c8-xpel-installs-now-available-on-ncm-grounds-when-doing-museum-delivery
*In its first real test at the Daytona January 3rd-5th ROAR (pre-runner to the Rolex 24 Hour race in a few weeks), the C8.R did well:
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/corvette-racing-info-news/100527-c8-r’s-accomplishments-at-the-roar
*The C8 is faster 0-to-60 MPH than the new https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/mid-engine-corvettes/c8-powertrain-and-performance/96666-why-c8-so-fast-to-60-mph
*Why GM not just recommends but actually cuts the C8’s torque for the first 500 miles:
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/mid-engine-corvettes/c8-powertrain-and-performance/98760-c8-reduced-torque-during-drivetrain-break-in
*This remains one of my favorite C8 videos, e.g., an hour long C8 convertible drive and conversation of Tadge and Jay Leno. Just fun to listen to, even the second time:
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/me-discussion-photos-videos/90565-first-drive-of-2020-corvette-stingray-convertible-z51-jay-leno’s-garage
*I love listening to my exhaust while driving, especially the Corvette’s NPP adjustability option (though standard in the Z51 package). Here is a good exhaust sound compilation video.
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/mid-engine-corvettes/c8-powertrain-and-performance/97566-c8-exhaust-compilation-thanks-to-drive615
*How to forever remember your C8’s birth experience?
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/me-discussion-photos-videos/100748-commemorate-the-build-of-your-2020-corvette-with-a-photo-album-from-the-ncm
*Full rear pictures at the link of the full aero splitter and the aero rocker mounted on an actual C8. This is nice to see after our earlier only seeing them on the visualizer:
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.com/forum/mid-engine-corvettes/mid-engine-exterior-interior-pictures-and-renderings/101088-actual-c8-splitter-and-rocker-full-aero-pictures-thanks-to-bear-127
Before leaving the C8, I urge all to have patience. If you are working with me, your C8 will arrive. It will be coming as soon as possible. GM is making as many as they can as soon as they can. Together with GM, I will get yours in your driveway!
If you are still thinking about a C7, I still have 40 new 2019 Corvettes available to you are a major discount. And low mileage used Corvettes too. BUT they are going fast, so please contact me now to insure I have one for you. I am certified to sell all 9 brands that Criswell carries...not just Corvettes!
~As always I invite you to visit my Corvette Furman Facebook page, or do what I do to keep up on fast breaking C8 development, going to www.MidEngineCorvetteForum.com daily to see the latest 2020 Mid Engine Corvette news.
Please share this email with all your fellow Corvette club members and fellow enthusiasts.
Best regards,
Mike Furman "I sell/ship Corvette Nationwide and have done so for 42 years!"
Corvette National Sales
Criswell Chevrolet
off Fridays and Sundays
301-212-4420 Direct
503 Quince Orchard Rd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
[email protected]
www.CorvetteFurman.com