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08-25-2012, 03:39 PM
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 Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Longview, Texas and Shreveport, La
Posts: 103
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The allocation game...
I've been trying to get a ZL1 for about two months now. I went to my local dealership and told them what I want. They said great we are getting an allocation in a few days. I was pumped. They told me 6-8 weeks. So I went and sold my SS and got ready for the ZL1. They called me back about a month later and said they are receiving a convertible instead of a coupe like I wanted.. But they assured me I am THE GUY in line for the next Z. So then a week or so later they called back and said they got another allocation and it's mine.
How do these allocations work? Is there any chance they might not get the ZL1 how I want it again? Also, is the nav off constraint? Can anyone help me with this? Last edited by dpslugger12; 08-26-2012 at 05:10 PM. |
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08-27-2012, 11:09 PM
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Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Longview, Texas and Shreveport, La
Posts: 103
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bump! Can anyone help me?
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08-27-2012, 11:14 PM
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CaRaHoLiC
Drives: '12 ZL1,67 Cam,68 Biscayne 427 4 sp Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: B.C. Canada
Posts: 1,701
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Allocation is just dumb. Anyone who wants one should be able to order a sold order regardless of stupid allocations. Whoever came up with that idea needs to re-think it before losing too many more customers.
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2012 ZL1
2.55 upper, 10" lower pullies, Innovators west billet hub and sfi balancer, solid blower drive isolator, 50 mm idler kit, full length S/S headers no cats, comp cams custom grind cam, comp roller rocker trunion kit, comp push rods,dual valve springs retainers and locks, Injector dynamics ID850 inectors, Rotofab ZL1 cold air kit, Lingenfelter 160 thermostat, Rotofab intercooler reservoir, stock plugs, LS7 90mm throttle body, GTO clutch reservoir mod, my own custom catch can, Tuning by Jannetty, install by me. |
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08-27-2012, 11:26 PM
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Mid-Florida Camaro Club
Drives: 2019 ZL1 on Order Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Heathrow, FL
Posts: 3,136
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The Nav is off constraint yes
But the black wheels and ECF hood are on constraint - 185 of the hood and 212 of the wheels. With regards allocation it's luck of the draw - dealerships know how many ZL1s they will get between July - December in total, but they don't know when they get them. So for example they might know they are getting 2, but they might have to wait until December for both, and until the time comes they won't know. Once a month the dealerships will be told how many they can order that month - last Thursday was the August cycle, so if your call came on Thursday or later it probably means your dealership has one available for this month. Good Luck - I've been waiting months - allocations suck!
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08-28-2012, 08:35 AM
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Drives: Both American Made Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Texas
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08-28-2012, 09:56 AM
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Drives: 2013 ZL1-Victory Red-Auto Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Jackson TN
Posts: 1,105
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I personally like the black hood insert better than the ECF. Glad mine came with it.
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08-28-2012, 02:22 PM
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ELKLAND CHEVY
Drives: New Chevy's Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Elkland Pennsylvania
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allocation math
I'm a Chevy dealer and I can tell you first hand that the allocation system Chevy has has NO bearing on the ZL1's at all. Each dealer received a letter back in May or June that told them how many ZL1's they were guarrantied for the 2013 model year. In my case it was one. No dates were given on production time, just the number guarrantied. So a dealer is unable to tell you when your order will be built until the allocation has been placed in their system OR if their Chevy rep is nice enough to do some research for the dealer.
It's my understanding every Chevy dealership got at least one ZL1 for the model year 2013, some got more based on there past Camaro sales. It's my hope for my dealership that by delivering the ZL1's I've been allocated as quick as they come in, then I will earn more than my alloted one, BUT I would never promise a second one to a customer until I get that allocation. Bottom line is to ask the dealership how many they have been allocated. If they say one, and they have already sold one than there is no guarranty you will get one, a slight chance, but no guarranty. Again, the normal Chevy allocation does not apply to these ZL1's. This is a very special car and Chevy is purposely not flodding the market with them. It's been very frustrationg to dealerships who have customers that want to buy cars and can't get them (selling cars is how we pay the bills) AND its very frustrating for customers who want a vehicle and can't get one. No good answer on this Quote:
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