We received good news regarding new Corvette sales via GM’s monthly sales report. GM posted 1,407 deliveries of new Corvettes last month, the highest amount since September 2008 and the fourth straight month of growth. Sales of Corvettes climbed 18.9% over March 2009’s figure of 1,183. During the month, the total inventory of Corvettes available fell 9.4% to a total of 6,416 units available nationwide.
Sales of 2008 Corvettes remain brisk as consumers continue to take advantage of special financing and rebates. The total 2008 inventory fell by 348 units last month to close at 723 available. If you’re looking to save thousands of dollars by buying last year’s model, choices are getting slimmer by the day.
2009 Corvette Delivery Statistics | |||||||
Month | Calendar Year-to-Date | ||||||
Month | 2009 | 2008 | % Change | Months | 2009 | 2008 | % Change |
January | 842 | 2,015 | -58.2% | Jan-Jan | 842 | 2,015 | -58.2% |
February | 1,027 | 2,071 | -50.4% | Jan-Feb | 1,869 | 4,086 | -54.3% |
March | 1,183 | 2,692 | -56.1% | Jan-Mar | 3,052 | 6,778 | -55.0% |
April | 1,407 | 3,190 | -55.9% | Jan-Apr | 4,459 | 9,968 | -55.3% |
2008 Corvette Delivery Statistics | |||||||
Month | Calendar Year-to-Date | ||||||
Month | 2008 | 2007 | % Change | Months | 2008 | 2007 | % Change |
January | 2,015 | 2,234 | -9.8% | Jan-Jan | 2,015 | 2,234 | -9.8% |
February | 2,071 | 2,784 | -25.6% | Jan-Feb | 4,086 | 5,018 | -18.6% |
March | 2,692 | 3,158 | -14.8% | Jan-Mar | 6,788 | 8,176 | -17.1% |
April | 3,190 | 3,227 | -1.1% | Jan-Apr | 9,968 | 11,403 | -12.6% |
May | 2,904 | 3,300 | -12.0% | Jan-May | 12,872 | 14,703 | -12.5% |
June | 2,082 | 3,055 | -31.8% | Jan-Jun | 14,954 | 17,758 | -15.8% |
July | 1,870 | 2,377 | -21.3% | Jan-Jul | 16,824 | 20,135 | -16.4% |
August | 4,242 | 2,877 | 47.4% | Jan-Aug | 21,066 | 23,012 | -8.5% |
September | 2,318 | 2,837 | -18.3% | Jan-Sept | 23,384 | 25,849 | -9.5% |
October | 1,170 | 2,484 | -52.9% | Jan-Oct | 24,554 | 28,333 | -13.3% |
November | 1,093 | 2,438 | -55.2% | Jan-Nov | 24,647 | 30,771 | -16.6% |
December | 1,324 | 2,914 | -54.6% | Jan-Dec | 26,971 | 33,685 | -19.9% |
Corvette Stock Report:
A check of Jeff Hardy’s website shows a total of 6,416 Corvettes on the ground and can be broken down into the following years:
- 2008 Corvettes – 723
- 2009 Corvettes – 5,693
2009 Corvette Inventory Breakdown:
- Corvette Coupes – 3,252
- Corvette Convertibles – 922
- Corvette Z06 – 1,476
- Corvette ZR1 – 43
2008 Corvette Inventory Breakdown:
- Corvette Coupes – 158
- Corvette Convertibles – 346
- Corvette Z06 – 219
Source:
GM.com
JeffHardy.com
Related:
March 2009 Corvette Sales
Corvette Assembly Plant Facing Further Downtime
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