[PICS] Tornado-Damaged C8 Corvettes Ready for the Crusher

1. I guess it wouldn’t be cost effective for G.M. to strip these Corvettes and sell the parts to interested parties, Probably too many legal pitfalls involved also. Well it was just a thought. So sad to see them awaiting their fate.

2. very sad. I hope all of the customers move up

3. when you collect insurance you write off a total loss, to strip them of parts they don’t have the extra manpower

4. BS, they will sneak them off on unsuspecting dealers!!!!

5. To GM….. I will take custody of that junk and pay all expenses to move, store & strip them. Then I will share the profits. The decision to destroy will be rated as one of the Dumbest corporate moves of the decade. It should cost some their jobs and pensions. Stop by a auto body shop and look at what is being repaired, drop by CoParts and see what is being sold. I love my C8 and have defended GM on this forum but , scraping all those cars just may be a deal breaker for me…

6. What a bum deal.

7. Wow Bill, you really think GM wanted to destroy these cars?? Blame the weather, parting them out would be a huge nightmare. To many haters.

8. why don’t the salvage the parts since we are in such a supply chain issue now ??? and shelf the reusables…. how would that be such a nightmare ??? if there are good new parts to be had be smart instead of lazy morons

9. Maybe they could at least salvage the chips, as that seems to be one of the limiting factors. The rest is likely a better insurance write off as opposed to trying to cannibalize the herd for a few dog food bucks.

10. At least save the tires and rims…..

11. I’M SURE GM KEPT THE CHIPS AND INSURANCE WILL COVER THE LOSS

12. Really you could not save the drivetrains on these cars? I get it the interiors might be rain damaged but whatever is under the body is brand new!

13. What a waste! It reminds me of when GM destroyed the EV back in the day.

14. That is so disgusting to see.

15. Not buying this BS to many parts to save FAKE NEWS!!!!!

16. toss a few C3,4 and 5 ‘ s in the crusher for a nice mix.

17. It’s a shame about the Corvettes, but because of the weather damage, the insurance will pay for the damage. That’s why all Corvettes have to be scrapped or the insurance company will buy the Corvettes.
    The insurance company could then sell the Corvettes or parts as used. The only open question would be whether the chassis numbers will be canceled by GM or even have to be canceled because the law requires it.

    Just a thought!
    Such a Corvette C8 body would of course be a great basis for a project car !! The seats could also be built into other cars. The LT2 motor and the Tremec DCT would of course be very interesting if already installed!

    My wish:
    GM, please contact me if you sell C8 parts. They say “OEM scrap purchase for the social security of the employees”. THANKS! Many OEMs use it to support socially disadvantaged employees.

18. Hey Kevin (Happy Holidays) , I’ll take the nightmare ….and , if the insurance company is eating this loss , then the vehicles don’t belong to GM anymore , and insurance co’s typically auction the salvage. That’s why i don’t thik insurance is involved. ps-most big corp.s are self insured….safe travels,,,,b

19. It’s crazy to crush them, especially when so many parts are being backordered. There are tons of perfectly warrantable and salable parts for dealers and aftermarket that are unaffected by smoke or moisture and could be cannibalized from those carcasses … engines, transmissions, wheels, brakes, frames, list is a mile long. What a shame.

20. Hope this isn’t true, but in this throw away world, it probably is. Very sad ?

21. Another example of incompetent management, brought to you by the same folks who dumped Oldsmobile and Pontiac to open the doors to Hyundai/Kia etc….. Now you know why GM is called Government Motors…..next thing they will do is down market, what was once the “Standard of Excellence”…..Cadillac…..

22. I don’t suppose that shutting down the plant and meticulously wrapping these Corvettes with water-tight coverings, would have made a difference in their outcome?

23. Of all the parts they could have at least stripped and put into the aftermarket chain, this is kind of a bum rap to write all of it off.

    Bad optics, despite the situation.

24. If these were slated for the crusher (without insurance compensation) means only one thing: business loss for fiscal 2021 at msrp sale per unit. Case close.

25. It is still my dream car. If I had one, I’ll represent the beauty of Corvette every time I drive it. Corvettes are still built with love. By 2030, I want to see all Corvette take to the air. Jet-pack powered only, stay up more that 6hrs in the air, battery life (500mi), and speeds up to 200.

26. Not the way it works folks.

27. You have to understand,The Corvette ASSEMBLY plant is NOT a wrecking yard.

28. I think we all know the plant isn’t a wrecking yard. But an LT2 is going for 10Gs in wrecking yards right now. So how hard would it be for Chevrolet to offer the entire lot of untitled and totaled vehicles for auction and sale to auto dismantlers where only parts can be sold.

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