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Old 07-19-2019, 01:28 PM   #338
Iron Lung Jimmy

 
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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65 View Post
The $60k figure isn't necessarily a reflection of quality. I see it more as a testament to GM's manufacturing capabilities. The European makes don't have the mass-production capacity Bowling Green offers. To be fair, they likely don't see that as a bad thing, but for Corvette affordability is a key factor.
Also, I think it will be the rare person who will have the self-restraint to buy the $60K base car. The list of options is just too big and tasty to ignore. I'm going to say that most roll out of the door around $75-$80K.

So, in a very Porsche-like manner, the base car is kind of subsidized by people voluntarily adding a bunch of high margin options.
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