More good news from General Motors regarding Corvettes. Sales of America’s sports car continue to gain momentum as outlined in GM’s monthly sales report for March 2011. 1,163 Corvettes were delivered last month, a 17.3% increase over the 955 Corvettes delivered during March 2010. This was the best sales month for Corvettes since July 2010 and the first 1,000+ selling month since October 2010. For the calendar year, Corvette sales were 2,839, a 16.7% increase over last year’s 2,433 Corvettes sold January-March 2010.
The new numbers have us cautiously optimistic despite the fact that over one-third of all 2011 Corvettes are sitting on dealer lots and showrooms. A total of 4,399 Corvettes are available including 368 ZR1s
Current offers from GM for 2010 Corvettes inclue a $4,000 cash allowance or 0% financing for 72 months for qualified buyers. 2011 Corvette buyers have a 1.9% for 60 months offer. You can also talk with participating dealers about leasing a new 2011 Corvette.
Corvette Delivery Statistics for March 2011 | |||||||
Month | Calendar Year-to-Date | ||||||
Month | 2011 | 2010 | % Change | Months | 2011 | 2010 | % Change |
March | 1,163 | 955 | +17.3% | Jan-Mar | 2,839 | 2,433 | +16.7% |
Archived Monthly Corvette Delivery Statistics | |||||||||||||
Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
2011 | 721 | 955 | 1,163 | ||||||||||
2010 | 854 | 624 | 955 | 1,089 | 1,428 | 1,405 | 1,199 | 1,135 | 1,109 | 1,011 | 836 | 979 | 12,624 |
2009 | 842 | 1,027 | 1,183 | 1,407 | 1,643 | 1,396 | 966 | 746 | 1,585 | 1,154 | 952 | 1,033 | 13,934 |
2008 | 2,015 | 2,071 | 2,692 | 3,190 | 2,904 | 2,082 | 1,870 | 4,242 | 2,318 | 1,170 | 1,093 | 1,324 | 26,971 |
2007 | 2,234 | 2,784 | 3,158 | 3,227 | 3,300 | 2,377 | 2,377 | 2,877 | 2,837 | 2,484 | 2,438 | 2,914 | 33,685 |
2006 | 2,579 | 3,058 | 3,655 | 3,516 | 3,317 | 2,938 | 2,794 | 2,990 | 3,056 | 2,761 | 2,773 | 3,081 | 36,518 |
Corvette Stock Report:
A check of Jeff Hardy’s website shows
a total of 4,399 Corvettes on the ground. Last month’s total was 4,768 for a
net change of -369 Corvettes. Here is the breakdown by years and models:
- 2011 Corvettes – 3,745
- 2010 Corvettes – 634
- 2009 Corvettes – 20
2011 Corvette Inventory Breakdown:
- Corvette Coupes – 1,059
- Corvette Convertibles – 241
- Corvette GS Coupes – 1,393
- Corvette GS Convertibles – 639
- Corvette Z06 – 144
- Corvette ZR1 – 269
2010 Corvette Inventory Breakdown:
- Corvette Coupes – 236
- Corvette Convertibles – 143
- Corvette GS Coupes – 70
- Corvette GS Convertibles – 66
- Corvette Z06 – 25
- Corvette ZR1 – 94
2009 Corvette Inventory Breakdown:
- Corvette Coupes – 1
- Corvette Convertibles – 4
- Corvette Z06 – 10
- Corvette ZR1 – 5
Bowling Green Production:
- 2011 Model Year Production in March 2011: 1,469
- 2011 Model Year To Date Through March 2011: 10,442
- 2011 Calendar Year to Date through March 2011: 3,070
Source:
GM.com
JeffHardy.com
Related:
February 2011 Corvette Sales
January 2011 Corvette Sales
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