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European pricing for Corvette ZR1 doubles to over $214k
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If you're an American buyer exasperated at trying to actually secure yourself a new Corvette ZR1 at its $105k sticker price without mark-up and dealer speculation, be glad you live on this side of the pond and not the other. Corvette sales in Europe are not handled in-house by GM, but by Kroymans, a Dutch importer, which has revealed its price for the new uber-Vette: a whopping 136,000 euros, equivalent to over $214,000 USD at the moment. The price includes shipping, gas-guzzler tax and an advanced driving course, and puts the new super Vette firmly into Ferrari territory. With demand rising and only 70 ZR1s reaching Europe this year – and an additional 150 in subsequent full years – Kroymans may get its asking price, just so long as they don't park it at the local Chevrolet dealership next to the Matiz and Aveo.
Gallery: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
[Source: AutoWeek]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
KeatMP 4:03PM (7/29/2008)
Dang. If I lived over there, I would try to import one from North America instead of paying double.
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iomatic 1:26PM (8/01/2008)
Indeed.
Dang, I love me some 'vette, but would never pay that much for one.
Dazza 4:52PM (7/29/2008)
KeatMP: you could get a bargain in the States because of the exchange rate by importing one, but then, you'd pay the following:
- shipping and port fees
- customs charges
- European import duty on the European value of the car
- VAT on the value of the car determined by Customs & Excise, not the amount paid for the vehicle
- the costs involved in putting the vehicle through SVA Single-Vehicle Type Approval (lighting, emissions equipment, seat belt mounts, glass, etc etc etc along with all necessary conversion work.
Suddenly it no longer becomes such a good deal.
KeatMP 4:58PM (7/29/2008)
I'm sure all of that still wouldnt cost $100,000.
master811 5:02PM (7/29/2008)
Take off the (dutch) tax before you convert from Euros to dollars and it works out at more like $175k USD as that's the price you should be comparing really. Its still a lot, but no longer near double the price.
Andy 4:10PM (7/29/2008)
It is actually still cheaper than a Ferrari in Europe. You should check the UK and Euro prices. A F430 runs over 200,000 pounds (over 400,000 USD).
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master811 4:53PM (7/29/2008)
Erm F430s cost way less than that in the UK (perhaps more like £140k-£150k. Only the Scuderia costs £200k +
C.W. 4:11PM (7/29/2008)
not even close to worth it.
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Yar 4:19PM (7/29/2008)
Sounds like someones got a case of the "I drive a '81 Honda that runs on 3 cylinders."
C.W. 4:30PM (7/29/2008)
sounds like someone else is just an idiot...
i have only ever driven a product of the Big 3 and will only ever drive the same...
calling a duck a duck is nothing more than stating the obvious.
the car is not worth $200k.... or even close.... like i said.
The Ford GT is one of the greatest sports cars ever built and it is not even worth $200k.
2004m3driver 4:32PM (7/29/2008)
Who are you to decide what it is worth? Let the people with money and passion for a car decide.
C.W. 4:40PM (7/29/2008)
silly GM fanboys.
Daniel 4:41PM (7/29/2008)
Or maybe he just doesn't think it's worth 200k...
User 5:10PM (7/29/2008)
Wow, GM fanboys are touchy when it comes to this car.
Franz 5:39PM (7/29/2008)
It's not just GM fanboys, fanboys in general are touchy bastards. They'll never grow up and realize that people are entitled to their opinions. It's one thing to mindlessly bad mouth a car, but if one guy thinks it's not worth it and another thinks it is, I don't see the point in arguing about it. Just different opinions. But you'll always have dumb guys who'll brand you a "ricer" or something similar if you don't like domestics and those who'll brand you a redneck if you do. Let's face it: fanboys are idiots, no matter which side of the fence they're on.
Demonblade 6:26PM (7/29/2008)
@ C.W.
Looks like you're just a Chevy hater.
'Cause when you think about it, a Ferrari F430 and a Lamborghini Gallardo both cost a lot more than the ZR1, yet the ZR1 outperforms them both. I'll also wager that the ZR1 will be a far rarer sighting in the rich neighborhoods than the routine Ferrari or Lambo.
But is the ZR1 worth the price? It may or may not be, but it certainly isn't for someone as biased as you to decide.
Demonblade 6:36PM (7/29/2008)
@ C.W.
Looks like you're just a Chevy hater.
'Cause when you think about it, a Ferrari F430 and a Lamborghini Gallardo both cost a lot more than the ZR1, yet the ZR1 outperforms them both. I'll also wager that the ZR1 will be a far rarer sighting in the rich neighborhoods than the routine Ferrari or Lambo.
But is the ZR1 worth the price? It may or may not be, but it certainly isn't for someone as biased as you to decide.
why not the LS2LS7? 9:10PM (7/29/2008)
Wait a minute. C.W. is the only one who expressed a blind bias here and now comments are directed at GM fanboys?
bizarre.
C.W. 10:41PM (7/29/2008)
blind bias? really?
for one, i am looking at the car. i can see it. i can see its a fancy corvette tuned to spank the italians... and guess what? i like corvettes!
for two, my original comment was very simple "not even close to worth it"... and guess what? ITS NOT!
there are a lot of tuning companies that take mustangs, corvettes, camaros, etc and turn them into cars that can spank italians too. are they worth 200k for that reason alone? absolutely not!
when you buy a ferrari, you pay $150+ because its a FERRARI. it buys you membership into the club. whether you like it or not, thats the truth. lots of cars beat ferraris, but when you see them on the street you still drool.
corvettes are not that. they are corvettes. they are great examples of american engineering and are B.A.... i like them. I like mustangs too..... my original comment stands.
i feel like this site is full of 16 year old kids all hopped up on kool-aid and are justing waiting to fly off the handle on anyone who expresses an opinion differing from their own...
why not the LS2LS7? 12:04AM (7/30/2008)
'i have only ever driven a product of the Big 3 and will only ever drive the same... '
You state unequivocally that you already know for the rest of your life what vehicles will pass your test and be worthy of being drive. That is a blind bias. It's pretty much the dictionary definition of it.
I was not ripping on your statement that the car isn't worth it. As you mention, that's just an expression of opinion and we all do that.