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Good morning Rick! Thanks for the great inventory walk! It’s good to see the various options and how you put them together. When I finally can get a new Corvette, you won’t have to work with me as long because you are training and educating me in every episode! Thanks so much! I hope your procedures go well and you recover rapidly!!
Awesome Inventory Walk Ricky..! Hoping to get a ZR1 alloaction soon here from you, if not, I will just enjoy my 2025 loaded CY Z07 car in the meantime. 😉 And, more important here, prayers for successful & speedy recovery outcomes on your upcoming procedures..! 🙏🙏🙏
What’s the point of GM raising the MSRP by 20% over the past 4 yrs if the dealers now have to discount by 20% if they keept the msrp at 59k these cars would still sell like hot cakes instead of sitting, I guess corporate greed, karma always wins
Love the specs…you can see your attention to detail on every order and you have a little bit of something for every budget! 👍 Good luck with your upcoming procedures…speedy recovery 🙏
Hey Rick, great show! I love the inventory walks. Great way to get ideas and choices for my future order, plus, I just love seeing all those Corvettes!
Good morning Rick and Community ! Nothing I like better than a good ole’ inventory walk , I love them . This is how I found and bought my C7 from Rick . Keep them coming , I’m really thinking about making the jump into C8 Happy New Year everyone!
Great video Rick! Thanks for your time and energy! One suggestion- when you show a car in the inventory, show the sticker/price after each car instead of doing them all at the end. Best of luck in your upcoming procedures!
Thank you I understand it’s doing it on the fly. I walked the inventory and I realized you know if someone’s gonna come you didn’t show the prices of the car so I went back through it but next time we will do it in that manner thanks for watching. Appreciate the support.
Like your inventory walks. Like the silver stripe on the purple car. Sadly there is a massive glut of these now and I bet the shut factory down for a while in the next couple months. As others have noted this is long overdue correction. Patience is a virtue on new cars always ! Hope you can move these Rick I’m sure you will based on your love of the car and solid customer service. I am also expecting gm to pull the 0% interest card too.
Those are some nice spec ed Corvettes. I know you take pride in your orders, and a lot of thought goes into it Nice to see you have a full lot of inventory to show off. Happynewyear!.
The only difference pre Covid inventory was moving, but this one is stuck because of high interest rates, and it’s not Chevy only, almost every brand name.
Keep up the good fight Rick…. Can I give you a suggestion when ordering a black Z06. Order black calipers, no red stitching or seatbelts. Stealth interior trim, black wheel and black exhaust tips are a must. And I’d order 2LZ because of issues with dash. Also prefer the coupe due to additional head room. Sure hope GM will address additional headroom in the 2026 refresh.
There will be more inventory because now you have to sell C8 Stingrays to the people who are left, i.e., those who believe that they are unattractive. I am one of those people who despised the looks of the C8 Stingray from the first day that I saw one and swore that I would never sell my C7 Z06/7. However when I saw the E-Ray and the Z06 I had to admit, irrespective of the price, that they were an improvement. Well, I sold my C7, after driving an E-Ray, and bought an E-Ray 3LZ HTC ( my 11th new Corvette) for....gulp!....$133,000!! The point of this is simply that the driving experience of the E-Ray is superior to my C7 Z06 but the looks of the car have not yet grown on me and I still think that my C7 Z06 was more attractive. It is time, I believe, given the cost of the upper range models, to finally have the cars designed in Italy so as to make the design and appearance of the car as world class as the performance of the car.
Very nice show / walkthrough. Where you know it or not, you’re consulting on every video. Your selection of cars are so much better than the large east coast dealers, it’s easy to tell they just order whatever, not much of a thought process, like you do. So anyone looking for in stock cars should check with you for sure. I personally am one of those people that want very specific colors, options etc, and I am ordering a 2025 ERAY. If my situation was a bit different I would prefer to order from you, however I am in a similar business and the local Chevy dealers are good customers of mine, so I need to buy locally. In most cases I know way more about ordering, packages than they do , etc because of your channel, so like I said your consulting without actually doing in 1st hand. I have no doubt that your goggle reviews are 5 star all the way. Hope we get to cross paths again. Happy Holidays.
A person as yourself should at least be in a C8 Z06!! Coughlin Chevrolet and GM should GIVE you a new ZR1 with a bow tie (no pun) on top! You have done ALOT for the brand!!
Hello Great Rick pal, your exactly right on noise control had me lol your good pal doing this today's video ok, maybe you can be a ob la dee oob la da Chevrolet Comedian laughter today's world ok //\\ HNY 2025 TO YOU GREAT VIC & FAMILY & ALSO TO GREAT CHUCK M. & Coughlin Chevrolet GOD BLESS FOR NEW YEAR 2025//\\ TY V.V. CNJ
great video as always ! A question that keeps coming back on the quality issue of the 3LT dash leather "bubbling" up? What GM doing about that for a fix and is it finally fixed on future deliveries??
That has been around for years and even into C6 and C7 generation....just requires extra attention and care...good window tint and a windshield shade for those that will be exposed to the sun....that's' what I do..so far so good
Really nice inventory Rick. What a change from a year ago. You did a superb job with specs. Good luck with your medical procedures. Here is a question I have not seen anyone ask- why does the C8 NOT have fog lights? I was in dense fog on the California coast last week and realized fog lights would have been nice.
Rick, I enjoy the inventory walk. What a difference between this year and last year when I picked up my Red Mist coupe from you I wasn't sure I was ever going to get my car and you came through. Good luck with your med issues. Ron
Hey , so nice to hear from you....yes sir....much different, this time last year was NOT a car for sale...all orders...but taken nearly 5 years to get to this point...I still think they need more consistency of production which will indirectly help resale values...
Welcome to the life of a Car Salesman - beeping, loud noises, interruptions. You do it well though, Us old people used to say "Over stating the obvious". I can see the old Radio Host comes out more and more. Thank you for Laughs
So much inventory all over the country but yet dealers still asking 80 to 90k for these run of the mill everyday cars. They are no longer 80 to 90k cars. They are more like 65k cars now.
Love your video. Forget the background noise. Doesn’t bother me. More interested in what you have to say. If in the future you do buy an Eray I know it would make a lot of sense for how you use yours. Always out regardless of weather.
For all the negative, uniformed comments let me assure you - as a GM retiree - they have done employee pricing at the end of every Gen. I have a C8 and have had previous Gens also. This is nothing new so pipe down and enjoy.
Question about the business side of Corvettes at your dealership. Do each of the inventory C8s count against an allocation that someone awaiting a custom order could have made? Not attacking you or the dealership, just curious how Chevrolet views that.
Hey Rick, as you went around talking about the cars, you mentioned a number of times a "Value Package" and I am wondering if this is just a name you are adding yourself to the 1LT cars as I do not see any "Value Package" listed on the build and price pages???
disagree, appreciate your feedback...for those on a tighter budget, this is a lot of car, the best standard value we have ever had! If I was not autocrossing, I would have kept my NON Z51 with mag ride...
Hello Rick. I'm Richard from NC. Enjoyed the video. In the market for a C8 Stingray. Do you think we can maybe do an initial video call to see exactly what you have. Looking for a 24 2LT, Grey or black HTC preferably. If yes, on the virtual call, I can reach out to you. Good day.
Hey Rick, just wondered if you heard about any kind of reduction in price for the Corvette General Motors announced it on the Internet and just wonder if you know more because you know more about than anybody does so have a good d
I am on the fence between keeping my 24 C8 Z51 3LT HTC with 800 miles? 810? Or ordering a 2026... hopefully, the interior changes make sense for the money. My previous C8 had around 3100 miles when i ended up getting a new one.
At this point because you have a 2024...wait for the 2026....I'd like to earn your business when ready...rickconti@ocughlincars.com Thanks for watching, I do have a list started!
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MOTORSPORTS LA - AWESOME WHEEL SELECTIONS
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MANY APPEARANCE & PERFORMANCE ITEMS
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CODE RICK5 at CHECKOUT FOR 5% OFF AS WELL!
Is that an owl on the Chevy sign?
I just need a little more time to save up for one. Been wanting a Corvette forever!
Good morning Rick! Thanks for the great inventory walk! It’s good to see the various options and how you put them together. When I finally can get a new Corvette, you won’t have to work with me as long because you are training and educating me in every episode! Thanks so much! I hope your procedures go well and you recover rapidly!!
Thanks so mcuh!
Hi Rick, congratulations with 30 years there!
👊👊👊😊
Awesome Inventory Walk Ricky..! Hoping to get a ZR1 alloaction soon here from you, if not, I will just enjoy my 2025 loaded CY Z07 car in the meantime. 😉 And, more important here, prayers for successful & speedy recovery outcomes on your upcoming procedures..! 🙏🙏🙏
What’s the point of GM raising the MSRP by 20% over the past 4 yrs if the dealers now have to discount by 20% if they keept the msrp at 59k these cars would still sell like hot cakes instead of sitting, I guess corporate greed, karma always wins
Love the specs…you can see your attention to detail on every order and you have a little bit of something for every budget! 👍 Good luck with your upcoming procedures…speedy recovery 🙏
I wish everyone a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year. Remember what Rick says...
"Life's A Dream-Drive It!"
Love you all! ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊
Hey Rick, great show! I love the inventory walks. Great way to get ideas and choices for my future order, plus, I just love seeing all those Corvettes!
Thanks for watching
Lots of cars ! Good show.
You been busy Rick, thanks for showing us all these very cool C-8s!
Great inventory walk today:)
Great ZO6’s and an E-Ray in inventory!
Good morning Rick and Community ! Nothing I like better than a good ole’ inventory walk , I love them .
This is how I found and bought my C7 from Rick . Keep them coming , I’m really thinking about making the jump into C8
Happy New Year everyone!
Rick, looks like the supply has caught up with demand, no more dealer ADM's!!
Rick,
Great to see the inventory so other owners can get a C8.
Nice to start thinking about the Z06 too!
Sunday ☕️with Conti! 👍🏼🥇🇺🇸🏁🎥🎬
Rick it would be nice if you showed Pre own vetes {If you have any } ??
I will, I guess I am so allocation new car driven, that is 95% of my focus, but a good suggestion, thanks!
Great video Rick! Thanks for your time and energy! One suggestion- when you show a car in the inventory, show the sticker/price after each car instead of doing them all at the end. Best of luck in your upcoming procedures!
Thank you I understand it’s doing it on the fly. I walked the inventory and I realized you know if someone’s gonna come you didn’t show the prices of the car so I went back through it but next time we will do it in that manner thanks for watching. Appreciate the support.
I love these inventory videos, Ricky!!!
So Rick, what’s the current allocation situation? How long is the wait list to order a car?
Thanks for another great video!
Rick, I hope you and yours had a Merry Christmas. Happy New Year! Doc.
You’re a class act Rick, thanks for the update.
Thanks for that means a lot
That inventory walk was a Sight for Sore Eyes, because it's been a while and finally we see a lot full of beautiful Corvettes❤
You are going to see a lot more c8s on the road in the next two years. A lot more!
So nice to see a bunch of inventory!
Good morning everyone from Southern Illinois! ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊
I anticipate GM to slow down the c8 production as dealers start rejecting allocations! Rick will keep us all updated 😊
It’s already happening thanks for watching
If dealers are smart they will not reject allocations . The economy will ramp up in 6 months .
Like your inventory walks. Like the silver stripe on the purple car. Sadly there is a massive glut of these now and I bet the shut factory down for a while in the next couple months. As others have noted this is long overdue correction. Patience is a virtue on new cars always ! Hope you can move these Rick I’m sure you will based on your love of the car and solid customer service. I am also expecting gm to pull the 0% interest card too.
Remember the video Rick did not long ago...
No Inventory!😢
Glad to see more, Rick! ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊
Those are some nice spec ed Corvettes. I know you take pride in your orders, and a lot of thought goes into it
Nice to see you have a full lot of inventory to show off.
Happynewyear!.
Excellent and fun video❤🇺🇸🇮🇹
Rick, I believe there is a setting for your DJI mic that has noise cancelling to remove background disturbances.
Humm thanks I will look into that
*Did GM ever get all of the C8 transmission problems rectified?*
Now that's a very nice variety of C8s including the trifecta of ZO6s congratulations on 30 years as a Corvette sales specialist Rick.
We finally are back to pre Covid inventory levels!
jus in time for a new PLANDEMIC😅
The only difference pre Covid inventory was moving, but this one is stuck because of high interest rates, and it’s not Chevy only, almost every brand name.
I think Hysteria is the new Cacti. Calling it early I know. A one year color.
NAHH...I think Cacti should have been at least two years and Hysteria will be at least that....you'll see
Loved the inventory walk showcasing your beautiful C8s on hand. Congratulations on 30 years in the business.
Keep up the good fight Rick…. Can I give you a suggestion when ordering a black Z06. Order black calipers, no red stitching or seatbelts. Stealth interior trim, black wheel and black exhaust tips are a must. And I’d order 2LZ because of issues with dash.
Also prefer the coupe due to additional head room.
Sure hope GM will address additional headroom in the 2026 refresh.
Rick, at least you didn't have to contend with a commercial jetliner flying directly overhead! Hehe...
I always like the walk throughs great look Vettes
So many beautiful cars , so little time and money..........
Why doesn’t GM do a mid cycle refresh on the outside of these cars..especially the rear end & taillights..
We will wait and see something like that may be a C9 upgrade
If you can get front lift is a must have.
There will be more inventory because now you have to sell C8 Stingrays to the people who are left, i.e., those who believe that they are unattractive. I am one of those people who despised the looks of the C8 Stingray from the first day that I saw one and swore that I would never sell my C7 Z06/7. However when I saw the E-Ray and the Z06 I had to admit, irrespective of the price, that they were an improvement. Well, I sold my C7, after driving an E-Ray, and bought an E-Ray 3LZ HTC ( my 11th new Corvette) for....gulp!....$133,000!! The point of this is simply that the driving experience of the E-Ray is superior to my C7 Z06 but the looks of the car have not yet grown on me and I still think that my C7 Z06 was more attractive. It is time, I believe, given the cost of the upper range models, to finally have the cars designed in Italy so as to make the design and appearance of the car as world class as the performance of the car.
The beginning of this video is the story of my life....
Best w medical procedures.👍
Happy New Year to you and your family! Ditto to Chuck and family!!
Good morning to all! 💙🧜♀️
Good morning Rain!
The engine cover and valve cover matching the body color would be 🔥
Very nice show / walkthrough. Where you know it or not, you’re consulting on every video. Your selection of cars are so much better than the large east coast dealers, it’s easy to tell they just order whatever, not much of a thought process, like you do. So anyone looking for in stock cars should check with you for sure. I personally am one of those people that want very specific colors, options etc, and I am ordering a 2025 ERAY. If my situation was a bit different I would prefer to order from you, however I am in a similar business and the local Chevy dealers are good customers of mine, so I need to buy locally. In most cases I know way more about ordering, packages than they do , etc because of your channel, so like I said your consulting without actually doing in 1st hand. I have no doubt that your goggle reviews are 5 star all the way. Hope we get to cross paths again. Happy Holidays.
Fully understand and appreciate the kind words....thanks for being here and best of luck..you'll love the Eray once you get her!
Good morning Rick…great walk-thru!!!
A person as yourself should at least be in a C8 Z06!! Coughlin Chevrolet and GM should GIVE you a new ZR1 with a bow tie (no pun) on top! You have done ALOT for the brand!!
Hello Great Rick pal, your exactly right on noise control had me lol your good pal doing this today's video ok, maybe you can be a ob la dee oob la da Chevrolet Comedian laughter today's world ok //\\ HNY 2025 TO YOU GREAT VIC & FAMILY & ALSO TO GREAT CHUCK M. & Coughlin Chevrolet GOD BLESS FOR NEW YEAR 2025//\\ TY V.V. CNJ
Happy and healthy new year Rick! Great job
Glad I sold mine before the market crashed, now I can buy another under MSRP. The Vette is becoming more common than a mustang.
Hello Rick 0:30 ❤ 0:38
All right on Q. I’m awaiting the airplane also
LOL, I am surprised one did not fly over...happens all the time....fun start today...real...but fun!
Awesome video beautiful cars ☕☕
Waiting for the Grand Sport to come back.
Stripes look best on the Sea Wolf Gray color! IMO anyway!
Thanks, Yeah I like those as well....have a couple of ideas for future inventory too!
Hey Rick, Is $2500 Camaro cash still a thing? I saw dealers doing it here in Florida about a month ago.
Yes they are it’s a nationwide program
great video as always ! A question that keeps coming back on the quality issue of the 3LT dash leather "bubbling" up? What GM doing about that for a fix and is it finally fixed on future deliveries??
That has been around for years and even into C6 and C7 generation....just requires extra attention and care...good window tint and a windshield shade for those that will be exposed to the sun....that's' what I do..so far so good
No one gets a whine in like Rick. Nice to see some man C 8 vehicles on the lot.
You need a new Chevrolet sign Chevrolet parking ONLY!!😊
Really nice inventory Rick. What a change from a year ago. You did a superb job with specs. Good luck with your medical procedures. Here is a question I have not seen anyone ask- why does the C8 NOT have fog lights? I was in dense fog on the California coast last week and realized fog lights would have been nice.
Hi Rick buy that one for your Son!!!
man wish I could....not that I have not thought about it....
That's a lot of inventory.
I notice a lot grill guards on these factory cars Rick. Should I go ahead and install some on mine?
I think they should be standard, it goes to the overall care of the look of our cars so yeah I think so
@ I think about getting some and painting them red. I have a 70th Carbon Flash
Rick, I enjoy the inventory walk. What a difference between this year and last year when I picked up my Red Mist coupe from you I wasn't sure I was ever going to get my car and you came through. Good luck with your med issues. Ron
Hey , so nice to hear from you....yes sir....much different, this time last year was NOT a car for sale...all orders...but taken nearly 5 years to get to this point...I still think they need more consistency of production which will indirectly help resale values...
Welcome to the life of a Car Salesman - beeping, loud noises, interruptions. You do it well though, Us old people used to say "Over stating the obvious". I can see the old Radio Host comes out more and more. Thank you for Laughs
Thanks Bill....I do miss the radio shows....thanks so much!
Thanks GM for making so many Corvettes and bringing down the value of my 2023 Z51.
I agree we need more consistent production rather than mass production
From Gouging to Pandering. The Dichotomy of the C8 Market over a few years. Amazing to watch the long overdue market correction..............
So much inventory all over the country but yet dealers still asking 80 to 90k for these run of the mill everyday cars. They are no longer 80 to 90k cars. They are more like 65k cars now.
Great content keep it up Rick great specs
Thank-you
Love your video. Forget the background noise. Doesn’t bother me. More interested in what you have to say. If in the future you do buy an Eray I know it would make a lot of sense for how you use yours. Always out regardless of weather.
For all the negative, uniformed comments let me assure you - as a GM retiree - they have done employee pricing at the end of every Gen. I have a C8 and have had previous Gens also. This is nothing new so pipe down and enjoy.
Question about the business side of Corvettes at your dealership. Do each of the inventory C8s count against an allocation that someone awaiting a custom order could have made? Not attacking you or the dealership, just curious how Chevrolet views that.
@@BitSifter yes good question it’s a touch cycle on days supply overall availability, yes very calculated thanks for asking
Wish they would come back out with the millennium yellow it’s more richer looking than the competition yellow
The Bob Newhart show
Which one can I get with a 7 speed?
Hey Rick, as you went around talking about the cars, you mentioned a number of times a "Value Package" and I am wondering if this is just a name you are adding yourself to the 1LT cars as I do not see any "Value Package" listed on the build and price pages???
@@Ltngdrvr yes 1LT
@@RickCorvetteConti Okay, I will stop looking for it then!😵💫
Good morning Rick. Quick question. What makes a Black C8 with Black interior a triple Black car?🤔
Ah ok that makes sense. I'm old school when triple Black was Black paint Black interior and a Black top!👍🏼 Thanks...
@@ppeller3 Same here. 🙂
Guess it's the old school in me...hard to tell on the Hard tops, but a Black CONVERTIBLE with black interior and black top was TRIPLE BLACK
Same here.
No mag ride is foolish and would never buy one without
How about Hysteria with natural dip, convertible, level 3 interior, with front lift and mag ride?
Whatever you do, do not get a 1LT, and do not get a NON-Z51
disagree, appreciate your feedback...for those on a tighter budget, this is a lot of car, the best standard value we have ever had! If I was not autocrossing, I would have kept my NON Z51 with mag ride...
Z51 not necessarily
What? I'm flight to seeing the list price on them. Thank you
Personally, I can do without the laugh tracks. You don't need it.
SORRY...they stay....thanks for watching
@@RickCorvetteContilove the laugh tracks Rick - keep them!
Hello Rick. I'm Richard from NC. Enjoyed the video. In the market for a C8 Stingray. Do you think we can maybe do an initial video call to see exactly what you have. Looking for a 24 2LT, Grey or black HTC preferably. If yes, on the virtual call, I can reach out to you. Good day.
Rick what will be your next car?
Right now between ERay and grand sport because I can still pull the trailer
On the c8 engine can the afm be turned off I don’t like the fact that it’s on that engine and the z06 is not Gm get that fixed
Hey Rick, just wondered if you heard about any kind of reduction in price for the Corvette General Motors announced it on the Internet and just wonder if you know more because you know more about than anybody does so have a good d
Rick, just to confirm, what's the longest extension cord that can be purchased with the E-ray? 🤣🤪 Happy New Year, man!
A car is not an investment.
It’s a huge liability Facts
That's right!
I am on the fence between keeping my 24 C8 Z51 3LT HTC with 800 miles? 810? Or ordering a 2026... hopefully, the interior changes make sense for the money.
My previous C8 had around 3100 miles when i ended up getting a new one.
At this point because you have a 2024...wait for the 2026....I'd like to earn your business when ready...rickconti@ocughlincars.com
Thanks for watching, I do have a list started!
@RickCorvetteConti Of course Rick! Love your channel. I am happy to figure something out when 26s become available.
Hysteria purple looks more like a blue.
Rick, with more Stingrays on the ground, does that open up more Zr1 production? Thanks!
Bottom line in today's market nobody's dropping that kind cash for these C8s GM has priced these out for the mega rich only can afford C8s now period
2:58 reminds me of this lol th-cam.com/video/fXZj4Wy58Pk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=EM7K_KOH0SO8bhdn
I want a Camaro. Any news on when it will come back ?
Nothing yet....
“Every car just ordered so well” said every salesperson
Get rid of that China Ford.