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Garage Queens: More Garage Queens From CorvSport’s Series That Have Failed To Sell

In part two, CorvSport continues to highlight Corvettes from our Garage Queens feature that have flopped and failed to sell. Tell us your opinion! 

Douglas Barton··
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Just how many days have these Garage Queens been on the market? For the five Corvettes we highlight today, the total days on the market is 604, with an average of 121 days for each. Does that sound excessive? Do we extend some grace because they are not commuter cars?

I agree; these are collector-grade Corvettes, looking for just the right buyer and not your typical A to B transportation. But that dynamic does not change the reality of having tens of thousands of cash tied up in an asset that is designed to yield profit. And while many dealers do use floor plans to finance their inventory, that opens up a new can of worms, like large interest fees, partial-payment deadlines, and evitably full payment (which usually occurs in months, not years).

One of my favorite sayings in the business is, “The market has spoken,” and with the Garage Queen flops we have highlighted, it certainly has.

The Top Garage Queens That Remain Unsold: Part Two

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