by Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 with Inflated Price: Who’s to Blame?
The first batches of the new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 are already arriving at dealers, and along with them come shocking markups. For example, one dealership in Florida asked half a million dollars for the car, which is 120% above the recommended price. This caused a wave of outrage on social media.
However, the situation turned out to be not so simple. Initially, users blamed Stingray Chevrolet dealership, but its representatives denied any involvement.
“We never sell new Chevrolet vehicles above the recommended price,” the dealership stated.
Who is Behind the Price Inflation?
A detailed investigation revealed that the ad for the Corvette sale at $500,000 was published by a private broker on Facebook and Instagram. He hid the dealership’s data but left the spare part number, which allowed the car to be traced back to California.
Currently, there is no confirmation that it was the California dealership that set such a high price. Perhaps the broker was simply trying to make money on the resale. Similar cases have happened before, for example, with the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170, which was also sold with a significant markup.
This story is a reminder that before drawing conclusions, it’s worth checking all the facts. Although inflated prices for premium cars are not uncommon, not all dealers practice this. Some, like Stingray Chevrolet, on the contrary, emphasize their transparency and refusal to charge markups.
