When will my mid-engine Corvette actually arrive?
September 5: Chevy dealers informed of their Corvette allocations.
September 12: “Run, Pass” constraints defined by the factory (what trim levels and equipment are available for ordering). GM begins accepting orders of cars for the first two weeks of production with 2LT or 3LT trim and Arctic White, Black, Torch Red, Shadow Gray, Sebring Orange, or Ceramic Matrix Gray paint.
Week of September 23: Final C7 will be manufactured at Bowling Green, Kentucky, assembly plant.
October: Orders accepted for C8s painted Elkhart Lake Blue and Long Beach Red. Production allocated for weeks 3-5.
November: Orders accepted for Corvettes with 1LT trim for weeks 6-9 of production; Blade Silver, Zeus Bronze, and Accelerate Yellow added to available color palette.
December 2: C8 manufacturing will commence. All 12 exterior colors will be available for ordering. Some LPO (limited production option) equipment will be shipped directly to dealers for installation.
January 6, 2020: Manufacturing resumes following GM’s two-week holiday break.
Mid-January: Early production 2020 Corvettes held in impound for retrofit of updated parts begin leaving Bowling Green, Kentucky, for shipment to dealers.
February-March: 2020 model year price adjustments are likely.
September: End of 2020 model year.
There you have it. By the looks of it, even the earliest orders won’t be delivered until February.
Last edited by Lee Stewart; 08-27-2019 at 06:23 PM.
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