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Exclusive: How Are The C8 Corvette Stingrays Doing At The Wholesale Auction?

CorvSport.com brings you our exclusive dealer-to-dealer wholesale market report--check out this special C8 Stingray edition

How will our Stingrays do in this week's sale?!? Photo Credit: Manheim

As the chatter and excitement over the C8 ZR1 and ZR1X fill social media, and with the arrival of fresh 2026 models coming soon, how has this affected used C8 Stingray sales? There are many retail areas to analyze, but no other Corvette publication dives into actual dealer-to-dealer wholesale transactions like CorvSport does. Let’s not forget that wholesale auction activity is a great indicator of the health of the used C8 retail market. I know I wasn’t buying if the metal on my used car lot was collecting dust. As with all our exclusive market features, this wholesale market report is FREE and not behind a paywall. If/when any pop-ups appear, please click to dismiss them and continue enjoying the article.

Today’s bi-monthly report is another special C8 Stingray edition, and we continue with our Florida Redemption Tour. The first 16 installments focused solely on Florida, but they yielded a somewhat disappointing 30% sales success rate. We wanted to turn the heat up and move to the Texas market, and from October 2024 to June 2025, the Lone Star State sold 69% of the Corvettes we featured. Now it is time for Florida to redeem itself, but the first three weeks have been rough. How many will sell today?

If this is your first time with us, I developed these exclusive wholesale market reports 71 weeks ago to provide enthusiasts and shoppers with insights into the used C8 market. If you want to check out interesting wholesale trends, especially as we transitioned from the Florida to the Texas market and now back to Florida, you can see all our dealer-to-dealer transaction archives below today’s results.

A Quick Review Of The Process:

In preparation for each installment, I start a list of Corvettes from that week’s runlist that catch my eye. As a retired owner/operator of a used car dealership, I’ll use my 17 years of experience (and industry access) to give you insights into the market. My search is focused on the nation’s largest dealer-only wholesale auction, and all the Corvettes featured are from the Texas or Florida market. Corvettes end up at a dealer-only wholesale auction for many reasons, but most are trade-ins that the dealer decided not to retail on their lot. Some may also be repossessions or coming off leases. It’s also common for dealers to dump problem (or slow-selling) units at an auction.

For Fun (and Insights):

Compare the MMR (estimated wholesale value) to the actual hammer price (if sold). It’s also interesting to compare the wholesale purchase price (if it sells) to the Cox Automotive estimated retail value, as this will give you an idea of the margins used-car dealerships are working with.

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[8/14/2025 Edition]

Top 7: Wholesale Dealer-Only Auction Activity Report

#7

2020 C8 Stingray Coupe 1LT

5,866 Miles

Condition Report: 4.1/5.0

Announcements: 3rd Party Seller

Autocheck History Report: 2 owners, 0 accidents

MMR: $57,000

(MMR=estimated wholesale value, based on vehicle, miles, condition, and recent auction sales)

Historical Wholesale Averages

  • Past 30 Days: $55,500 (17,245 average miles)
  • 6 Months Ago: $54,400 (23,436 mi)
  • Last Year: $59,400 (17,068 mi)

Estimated Retail Value: $63,100

(Based on Cox Automotive retail transactions)

Auction Results: Sold for $57,000

(Insights: Resell red strikes again–what a beautiful Torch Red C8 that was bought right on the money!)

#6

2021 C8 Stingray Convertible 3LT

4,186 Miles

Condition Report: 4.5/5.0

Announcements:

Autocheck History Report: 1 owner, 0 accidents

MMR: $72,800

(MMR=estimated wholesale value, based on vehicle, miles, condition, and recent auction sales)

Historical Wholesale Averages

  • Past 30 Days: $69,900 (14,370 average miles)
  • 6 Months Ago: $64,300 (14,720 mi)
  • Last Year: $68,600 (17,235 mi)

Estimated Retail Value: $75,200

(Based on Cox Automotive retail transactions)

Auction Results: Sold for $72,500

(Insights: This C8 was a no-sale from two weeks ago, so it’s nice to see it will go to a new dealer and be available for retail sale. This is another Stingray that sold for nearly what Manheim’s MMR said it should.)

#5

2022 C8 Stingray Coupe 2LT

10,531 Miles

Condition Report: 4.2/5.0

Announcements: 3rd Party Seller, Stingray

Autocheck History Report: 2 owners, 0 accidents

MMR: $64,700

(MMR=estimated wholesale value, based on vehicle, miles, condition, and recent auction sales)

Historical Wholesale Averages

  • Past 30 Days: $63,900 (17,310 average miles)
  • 6 Months Ago: $61,400 (15,372 mi)
  • Last Year: $63,800 (13,000 mi)

Estimated Retail Value: $68,900

(Based on Cox Automotive retail transactions)

Auction Results: Sold for $65,500

(Insights: Aside from Torch Red, this is my favorite C8 color, and she looked good on paper, too. The buying dealer paid a bit above MMR, most likely due to a bidding war.)

#4

2023 C8 Stingray Coupe 1LT

10,295 Miles

Condition Report: 4.4/5.0

Announcements:

Autocheck History Report: 2 owners, 1 accident

MMR: $60,700

(MMR=estimated wholesale value, based on vehicle, miles, condition, and recent auction sales)

Historical Wholesale Averages

  • Past 30 Days: $62,100 (9,663 average miles)
  • 6 Months Ago: $60,600 (10,342 mi)
  • Last Year: $61,500 (10,047 mi)

Estimated Retail Value: $63,400

(Based on Cox Automotive retail transactions)

Auction Results: Sold for $61,000

(Insights: Whoa, Florida is on fire so far today, and this sale surprises me a bit. With a 4.4 condition report and accident on the history report, I would have expected a no-sale, or, at the very least, a sale price below MMR.)

#3

2024 C8 Stingray Coupe 2LT

13,779 Miles

Condition Report: 4.8/5.0

Announcements: Silver Certified

Autocheck History Report: 1 owner, 0 accidents

MMR: $68,100

(MMR=estimated wholesale value, based on vehicle, miles, condition, and recent auction sales)

Historical Wholesale Averages

  • Past 30 Days: $69,500 (5,890 average miles)
  • 6 Months Ago: $66,700 (3,979 mi)
  • Last Year: $70,800 (2,054 mi)

Estimated Retail Value: $71,000

(Based on Cox Automotive retail transactions)

Auction Results: Sold for $68,200

(Insights: Let’s go Florida! A beautiful C8 that was purchased right on the money.)

#2

2024 C8 Stingray Coupe 2LT

10,407 Miles

Condition Report: 3.9/5.0

Announcements: None

Autocheck History Report: 1 owner, 0 accidents

MMR: $66,800

(MMR=estimated wholesale value, based on vehicle, miles, condition, and recent auction sales)

Historical Wholesale Averages

  • Past 30 Days: $69,500 (5,890 average miles)
  • 6 Months Ago: $66,700 (3,979 mi)
  • Last Year: $70,800 (2,054 mi)

Estimated Retail Value: $69,700

(Based on Cox Automotive retail transactions)

Auction Results: NO SALE

(Insights: With a 3.9 condition report, this no-sale isn’t a surprise. Most C8s, especially newer 2024s, are usually close to 5.0.)

#1

2024 C8 Stingray Coupe 2LT

6,310 Miles

Condition Report: 4.8/5.0

Announcements:

Autocheck History Report: 1 owner, 0 accidents

MMR: $69,400

(MMR=estimated wholesale value, based on vehicle, miles, condition, and recent auction sales)

Historical Wholesale Averages

  • Past 30 Days: $69,500 (5,890 average miles)
  • 6 Months Ago: $66,700 (3,979 mi)
  • Last Year: $70,800 (2,054 mi)

Estimated Retail Value: $72,300

(Based on Cox Automotive retail transactions)

Auction Results: NO SALE

(Insights: Corvettes with wraps, especially “off” colors like this, are hard to move. Frankly, there is no telling what you will get when you pull that wrap off.)

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Summary: With 5 out of our 7 Stingrays selling, maybe Florida can redeem itself, after all. You’ll note in the comprehensive archives below that Florida only sold 14% last report, so this is a step in the right direction. We’ve been tracking a high-volume Corvette seller, BD Auto Liquidators, and they moved a respectable four out of five units this week (versus only 25% last report). We’ll give Florida a few more weeks at redemption, then head back to Texas, where the real fun is. Thanks for joining CorvSport today, and we’ll see you in two weeks!

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*All images and information are credited to Manheim Auctions

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