Regretting ordering a Camaro vs Buying off the lot

[tangorover]

Originally Posted by Blade

We should open up COA club, Camaro Orderers Anonymous Club.

Don't worry brother mine supposed to be here by February.

We are now the official Members of your COA club
Mine was ordered about a week after yours. Maybe we can place bets as to who's gets to them first

[2Fast4U2010]

Two months?? I can hold my breath for that long. I waited seven months for mine at the beginning. Plus I did not know about this great site.

Bottom line is, it's worth the wait you get what you pay for.

[MrE]

Originally Posted by tangorover

Absolutely! Im already planning to powdercoat my rims and et the stripes painted. i guess its the popularity of the camaros. There were like a dozen people there just to show their kids the camaro, and I did exactly what every one else did. I was feeling up every texture and leaving my dead skin flakes all over the interior.. The car just begs to be touched!!

I see you are in the Bay Area. Just curious, here did you order your car from?

[Madcat0911]

I hate the waiting game. And the not knowing if my transformers edition package was ordered quick enough to get it or not, since all I know is that the package ends in december, not when in december.

Still, I'd rather order it and get exactly what I want, instead of compromising on color or options.

[tjbusa]

Your having test drive withdrawls, like a crack addict, you only need to try it once. Stick to what you want the most, no regrets.....

[chappy48]

Hang in there dude. Besides these 2 months will let you plan out what you want to do to the car. And the feeling of finally going to the dealer to pick up your car after the wait is priceless. Just keep yourself busy playing video games or surfing through camaro5

[mikel441]

Ordering was pretty cool! Something I have always wanted to do. I waited four months and it was worth it. Think of it this way. The car you ordered is yours. You built it and when it arrives it will give you more pride than if you bought off the lot. Just my point of view.

[anthonybyram]

Hey! Stick with the game plan. You ordered your dream Camaro! I did the same thing, just come in here to get your Camaro fix! Before long just think ...... the phone will ring and your dealer will say, your new Camaro is here! It will be one of the best days of your life! And BEST of all.........Its YOURS! Hang in there, I ordered mine and its worth the wait.

[tom692010]

Originally Posted by tangorover

So I had been planning the Camaro I wanted for about a year, saved up for a good downpayment and finally last Saturday went in the dealership and ordered a Summit White 2LT with IOM stripes and interior. Thats the car I lusted over for over a year, even before the White camaro was available.
Now at the dealership the dealer asked me to check if I liked some on the Lot. I test drove a Rally yellow 2LT and loved it But kept my strong resolve and went ahead and ordered the White one.
I was all happy but on monday (day before yesterday) I had an sinking feeling in my stomach... I felt like I already owned a camaro and someone stole it from me. The last two days of waiting have been agonizing!!! I don't know how I will last 2 months!!! Please fellow waiters Give me the resolve to stick to my order and not pick one off the lot!!


PS: I have no issue getting one off the lot, But I was at the dealer for about a hour and in that time damn customers were palming and running their greasy fingers all over the Camaros !! I got into one and the driver side kick panel had marks from people's shoes, The doorway had scuff marks and (horrors of horrors) the key stub had marks form people trying to and not being able to find the key hole :-(

You answered your own question,nothing beats that call and running over and seeing it as it came it. Don't settle for sloppy seconds. How many miles were on the one in the lot too, dealers could already had the thing around the block a time or two.

Good things come to those who wait. Besides it's NOT the color you want!

[Blade]

Originally Posted by tangorover

We are now the official Members of your COA club
Mine was ordered about a week after yours. Maybe we can place bets as to who's gets to them first

$20 bucks says they show up on the same day.

[2010rod]

Hang in there. When you get a chance click on forums, California region, Nor Cal topics; there is a bunch of us in the Bay Area, and we go on runs once or twice a month; sometimes meeting for dinner weekly; next run 1-10-10. Are you dealing with an east bay dealership?

[a6pk2go]

The wait will just about kill you BUT it will be worth it. Hang in there and read posts and check the button and put in what you want and you can usually find it or have some awesome guy named Junkie who is pretty good at finding things. Grab you some popcorn and enjoy the ride.

[Darsh 007]

Tango, the wait is the hardest thing. No question. But when the day she arrives finally comes, all the pain of waiting evaporates instantly. In a year, when you're applying another coat of wax to your baby, you're going to smile to yourself knowing that you waited patiently and got every ounce of perfection YOU wanted in the first place. Not something that was pretty damn good, but not quite perfect.

In the meantime, surf the forums. Its a masochistic past-time, but it does help to take the edge off just a smidge. Happy ho-ho, and congrats on placing your order!

[Ravirn]

Hang in there. I ordered mine from a small dealership nearby (I like to support local businesses), even though the sales team repeated numerous times my wait would be around 4 months. Not a problem. I knew what I wanted, I ordered what I wanted and I'm giving my money to an awesome dealership with an amazing staff.

Plus, the wait allows me to save up more money to bring the cost of the loan down. Yeah, the wait sucks... but I'm spending my time on Camaro5 researching the aftermarket mods I want. When my ride comes in, I'll be ready.