New Vette gets stick as standard; automatic an option for 2005

[NFS4]

In the 2005 Corvette ordering workbook given to dealers, GM says it expects 65 percent of Corvette buyers will choose the automatics - increasing the number of optional transmissions GM will sell.

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http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=carnews&loc_code=index&content_code=01217553

 

[StageLeft]

good!

 

[MikeMike]

damn, that dash pic looks NICE!!!

i am so PISSED that i missed the unveiling of it in the US at the cleveland autoshow though.

MIKE

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
good!

If you're a man, and you buy a Vette that's an Auto, you should be castrated.

Edit: And then they should take it away from you, install a manual tranny, and give it to me to distribute to those of us who deserve cars like that.

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: Ilmater

Originally posted by: Skoorb
good!

If you're a man, and you buy a Vette that's an Auto, you should be castrated.

hahahahah

 

[vi edit]

Well, that's one way to jack up the price.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Well, that's one way to jack up the price.

Aren't automatic transmissions usually more expensive?

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Why does it make a difference which one is standard and which is the option?? I doubt $915 matters to someone buying a $50k car.

 

[Electric Amish]

New Vette gets stick as standard; automatic an option for 2005

As it should be!

They shouldn't even sell it as an ATX.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Why does it make a difference which one is standard and which is the option??

If you charge a premium for the optional transaxle, then you want to maximise the number of people choosing the optional item. Since 65% of buyers choose the automatic, GM will make more money on a price premium for the automatic than they did on the manual.

ZV

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Well, that's one way to jack up the price.

Aren't automatic transmissions usually more expensive?

When 2/3 of your sales are automatics when it's the standard, and then you turn around and make that an option for $1000, you are doing it to bump up the price of your sales.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Well, that's one way to jack up the price.

Aren't automatic transmissions usually more expensive?

When 2/3 of your sales are automatics when it's the standard, and then you turn around and make that an option for $1000, you are doing it to bump up the price of your sales.

I suppose you're right, I guess I'd rather know why the manual transmission was an "option" for the last 20 years. Even though they are doing it to bump the price of the car up, that really doesn't bother me. If you go into a Chevy dealership to buy a Corvette and feel ripped off because they slipped that extra $1000 in for the transmission, you're an idiot. Who would plan on buying a $40-50,000 car without knowing what it comes with? If you go into the dealership knowing how much they want for it and how much you're willing to pay for it, then why does it matter how the price is broken down?

Edit: And I'll echo the previous statements by saying that only a pvssy would drive a sports car with an automatic transmission.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Why does it make a difference which one is standard and which is the option??

If you charge a premium for the optional transaxle, then you want to maximise the number of people choosing the optional item. Since 65% of buyers choose the automatic, GM will make more money on a price premium for the automatic than they did on the manual.

ZV

Transaxle? It's a corvette, not a civic.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Why does it make a difference which one is standard and which is the option??

If you charge a premium for the optional transaxle, then you want to maximise the number of people choosing the optional item. Since 65% of buyers choose the automatic, GM will make more money on a price premium for the automatic than they did on the manual.

ZV

Transaxle? It's a corvette, not a civic.

The transmission is mounted in the rear with the rear axle.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Why does it make a difference which one is standard and which is the option??

If you charge a premium for the optional transaxle, then you want to maximise the number of people choosing the optional item. Since 65% of buyers choose the automatic, GM will make more money on a price premium for the automatic than they did on the manual.

ZV

Transaxle? It's a corvette, not a civic.

The transmission is mounted in the rear with the rear axle.

Yup, much better for weight distribution. The C5 had a transaxle setup too.

ZV

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Why does it make a difference which one is standard and which is the option??

If you charge a premium for the optional transaxle, then you want to maximise the number of people choosing the optional item. Since 65% of buyers choose the automatic, GM will make more money on a price premium for the automatic than they did on the manual.

ZV

Transaxle? It's a corvette, not a civic.

The transmission is mounted in the rear with the rear axle.

Yup, much better for weight distribution. The C5 had a transaxle setup too.

ZV

True, but the C6 is more like C5.5 anyway

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Why does it make a difference which one is standard and which is the option??

If you charge a premium for the optional transaxle, then you want to maximise the number of people choosing the optional item. Since 65% of buyers choose the automatic, GM will make more money on a price premium for the automatic than they did on the manual.

ZV

Yeah I know it makes sense for GM. I want to know why buyers are in an uproar.

 

[CraigRT]

should be more like the Viper... no automatic available

hell, even my car has no automatic available

 

[m2kewl]

auto. haha - what a joke.

 

[boyRacer]

hahahahah... thats tooooo bad.

 

[brxndxn]

After owning a manual Z28 (first manual of mine), I will NEVER go automatic unless I'm getting a truck or SUV. An automatic sports car is like a laptop with 8 keys.

I don't care if the automatic is actually faster by .2s in the 0-60 (happening more and more now), I still want manual.

 

[PowerMac4Ever]

Originally posted by: m2kewl
auto. haha - what a joke.

It's not a joke in the 1/4...

 

[tcsenter]

Edit: And then they should take it away from you, install a manual tranny, and give it to me to distribute to those of us who deserve cars like that.

People don't deserve a Corvette because they have a difference transmission preference than you? Strange.

And I suppose those guys who build street rods with their own two hands aren't real 'car enthusiasts' if they choose to mate an automatic with their high performance engine, both of which they rebuilt and tuned themselves, but some sissy who doesn't know where the oil goes is a real 'car enthusiast' because he buys a sports car with a manual?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: tcsenter

Edit: And then they should take it away from you, install a manual tranny, and give it to me to distribute to those of us who deserve cars like that.

People don't deserve a Corvette because they have a difference transmission preference than you? Strange.

And I suppose those guys who build street rods with their own two hands aren't real 'car enthusiasts' if they choose to mate an automatic with their high performance engine, both of which they rebuilt and tuned themselves, but some sissy who doesn't know where the oil goes is a real 'car enthusiast' because he buys a sports car with a manual?

sports car? for most of these jokers, try civic.

 

[Ornery]

Weeeeee, look at me, I shift the gears. I'm a boy racer!

Do you pretend your commute to and from work is a race course or something? What a bunch of posers.