---
title: "Flip Fever: Private Seller Wants Nearly $200K for a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1"
description: "Chevrolet is only building 200 ZR1s per month this year, so demand for the ultimate performance Corvette has far outpaced that limited supply. Dealer markups are a sad fact of life for these kinds of cars, but it's the private resale market where things get truly nutty."
date: "2018-04-20"
modified: "2018-04-20"
authors:
  - name: "Kyle Cheromcha"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/20287/flip-fever-private-seller-wants-198000-for-a-2019-chevrolet-corvette-zr1"
categories:
  - "Chevrolet News"
  - "Culture"
  - "For Sale"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Chevrolet"
  - "Chevrolet Corvette ZR1"
  - "Corvette"
  - "Coupe"
  - "Flipping"
  - "Halo Car"
  - "Speculation"
  - "sports car"
  - "Supercar"
  - "used cars"
---

# Flip Fever: Private Seller Wants Nearly $200K for a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

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In the world of limited edition, high-performance exotic cars, it's almost a guarantee that more than a few models will get hoovered up by people looking to flip the vehicle and immediately resell it for a tidy profit. Manufacturers have different ways to fight this—Ford GT buyers were required to sign [an infamous no-sale contract,](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/18530/john-cena-fights-ford-gt-flipping-lawsuit-claims-dealer-messed-up-paperwork>) for example—but it appears no such safeguards surround the launch of the 755-horsepower [2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1,](<https://www.thedrive.com/video/20002/ride-along-with-tony-kanaan-as-he-drives-the-hell-out-of-the-2019-chevrolet-corvette-zr1>) which can now be yours in the used car market [for the low, low price of $198,000.](<https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/732926095/overview/>)

Chevrolet is only building 200 ZR1s per month, so demand for [the ultimate performance Corvette](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/19655/the-blazing-2019-chevrolet-corvette-zr1-will-do-0-60-mph-in-2-85-seconds>) has far outpaced that limited supply. Dealer markups are a sad fact of life for these kinds of cars, but it's the private resale market where things get truly nutty. [First highlighted by *Corvette Blogger,*](<https://www.corvetteblogger.com/2018/04/18/corvettes-sale-used-2019-corvette-zr1-listed-198000/>) this Cars.com listing [for a $200K Torch Red ZR1](<https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/732926095/overview/>) represents a 45 percent increase over the original MSRP of around $137,000 as equipped.

![message-editor%2F1524261679063-12208764.1523128133231.8f132a42ce0a4f01a224f9d0d46e3ffc.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524261679063-12208764.1523128133231.8f132a42ce0a4f01a224f9d0d46e3ffc.jpg>)
*The car is down there, buddy., *Cars.com**

The text of the ad isn't boastful or shouty, as you might expect with such an ostentatious price tag. Instead, it's just a simple list of features and options on the halo car: the $3,000 ZTK Track Performance Package that adds that incredible wing, plus performance data recorders, black wheels, and red-painted brake calipers. The car comes with 283 miles on the clock, so at least the break-in period is well under way. And we'd be remiss if we didn't point out the online listing's typically crappy and terribly-framed pictures.

![message-editor%2F1524261704748-12208764.1523128252290.23d937602a504d289a6cb38e63815ab9.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524261704748-12208764.1523128252290.23d937602a504d289a6cb38e63815ab9.jpg>)
*Zoom out..., *Cars.com**

The 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 may be the fastest 'Vette ever built, but even it can't outrun unscrupulous speculators. This isn't the only ZR1 to pop up with a price tag just under $200,000; [check out this Sebring Orange ZR1 convertible](<https://www.ebay.com/itm/Corvette-ZR1-3ZR/112937250109?hash=item1a4b95ad3d:g:bYMAAOSwgARa15Ou&vxp=mtr>) being offered for $175,000 by a private dealership on eBay. And don't forget the first model off the line sold for nearly a million dollars at auction earlier this year.

Still, it will be interesting to see whether these resellers get anywhere close to their asking prices. But if the wider trend of [sluggish Corvette sales](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/18831/you-can-get-a-screaming-deal-on-a-new-chevrolet-corvette-right-now>) extends to exorbitantly-priced ZR1s, it will be a tall order indeed.

![message-editor%2F1524261722694-12208764.1523128228504.4fbdf24e39a24271b4018836a6c4d7ff.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524261722694-12208764.1523128228504.4fbdf24e39a24271b4018836a6c4d7ff.jpg>)
**Cars.com**

## Author
Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world.

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