C7 value rise

[chris lake]

after the announcement that no more c7,s will be imported due to new tougher european emmissions rules and the c8 2 years away will resale values of c7,s go up (especially yellow ones) ? also the c8 is probably going to be in a much higher price bracket, the c5/c6 practically ran for 15 years but the c7 now only has a 5 year run in europe,will this make it a rarity?

[largelunchbox]

On selfish note, I do hope so.

[Silver C6]

Don't think prices will go up? Might not go down (much)? C7 is like C5/C6. i.e Where else can you get such a fantastic looking car with such performance and low running costs and great residual values, despite the fact it is LHD. Just sold my C6 a few weeks ago for only £3.5k less than I paid for it 7 years ago. A Parkers guide valuation on a UK spec 2014 C7 with 20k miles says £45k from a franchised dealer. That's for a car with a list price of £70k 5 years ago.

Just wish I had bought a new C7 from Germany in 2016, when the £/Euro exchange rate was close to 1.4. Dealers had new "loaded" 2015 model year cars for just over 70k Euros (£50k).

Edited by Silver C6 on Friday 29th March 21:52

Edited by Silver C6 on Friday 29th March 22:01

Edited by Silver C6 on Friday 29th March 22:18

[GW65]

Word on the street is the C7 won't die - it'll remain as an entry-level model to keep volumes up as the C8 moves upmarket. Whether GM will import them into Europe is, of course, a different question...

[chris lake]

no more c7 into europe,new emmissions regs have outlawed it,unlike the c5/c6 which was around for 15 years c7 lifespan is only 6 years max,i heard opposite GM not producing c7 after c8 arrives,at the end of the day the c7 was too successfull which led to its demise,almost unbeatable in IMSA/ADAC GT MASTERS/LE MANS meant BOP KILLED IT, obviously if the c8 does the same ford will bh and moan that its prototype gt not even built by ford cant win