Chevrolet Seeing Twice As Many Gen X Buyers With The New C8 Corvette

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Mitch Talley
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Chevrolet Seeing Twice As Many Gen X Buyers with the New C8 Corvette

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We’ve told you about old-timers like the Corvette enthusiast who recently celebrated his 90th birthday with the purchase of a brand new 2021 C8.

That’s a heartwarming story, but the customers who are really pulling on General Motors’ heartstrings – and purse strings – are members of a much younger demographic.

For years, Chevy has been lamenting the upward creep in the age of its Corvette customer base, leading some folks to worry that the legendary car might be on its last legs. We all hoped the much-improved C7 would bring younger customers into the fold, and that happened to a degree.

But despite the impressive performance of the seventh generation Stingray, the average Corvette customer’s age in 2019 had still climbed to 61 years old.

Now, though, the switch to the mid-engine format with the hotter-than-a-firecracker 2020 Corvette is already paying dividends for GM and ensuring a much brighter future for America’s Sports Car.

According to General Motors’ Steve Hill, the number of C8 Corvettes sold to Generation X customers has doubled over the C7.

That’s great news for GM since GenX customers were born between 1965 and 1980, meaning they range in age from 41 to 56.

Corvettes have always been outstanding automotive values, but now they seem to have shed their “old man” Baby Boomer image and appeal to enthusiasts of all ages, ranging from young kids to nonagenarians.

Even better news for GM is that the new C8 is luring wealthier customers into the fold, with the median annual household income of a 2020 buyer said to be $76,000 higher than for C7 customers. That means there will likely be a strong market for higher performance (i.e., more costly and more profitable) models like the Z06, E-Ray, and Zora expected to arrive in the years ahead.

While some pessimists were predicting the demise of the Corvette with the switch to the mid-engine design, so far, it appears that General Motors has struck a gold mine with its new eighth-generation Stingray. While sadly many of their longtime customers may never live to see a ninth generation, they can at least go to their graves knowing that their favorite car is likely going to be around for quite a few more years.


Source:
gmauthority.com

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4 COMMENTS

  1. I’m an 86 year old C-8 owner so I don’t fit but, the Gen-x buyer today is far more affluent than that age group was in the past. That age group is “family” occupied and a Corvette can only fit in if it’s a 2nd. or 3rd. car in the family. It’s all about finances. Think about the “Muscle Car Hobby”. It’s all about old guys finally being able to afford the cars that they lusted over when they were younger but couldn’t afford. There will be no “Prius” car hobby in the future.

  2. Well said George!! I agree. As a Gen R myself. I currently have two Vettes. A 97 and a 66. And I have young children. If they were older I would consider a C8. Right now rides can only be “in the driveway”. Still too young.

  3. I agree with your statement, and it’s fantastic that the younger crowd get to enjoy America’s Sport’s Car! It’s a fantastic design, and after owning a 67 and a 68, Both new design’s at the time ,I’m looking forward to my 2021 C-8, that’s due to arrive in July or August this year !Good Luck to the Gen-R, and the next, who will be enjoy the Corvette for a long time to come, Thanks’ to the designers at G.M., and all the hard workers, that contribute to building this wonderful car!

  4. The C8 is a quantum leap up in car for the money. Nothing can touch it for performance and sophistication a double the price! It’s a car for every generation!

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