1/9/09 IDL OFFICIAL THREAD - NEWS: PRODUCTION START DELAYED

[OldTimer]

Originally Posted by theultimatecamaroman

last time i checked "oldtimer" nancy was spelled with a y and not an e. and whos he who can play nancy? me?

You are fast. I edited my spelling.. "He" means the guy that reminds you of two school girls fighting.

Look, its late and I am brain dead from reading all this stuff. Just a poor attempt on my part at some humor. Nothing directed at you dude.

[DarrenJ]

I have no problems with the V6, but I don't want one, nor do I want one forced on me by some marketing "person" who feels the V6 is the better option.

If GM needs t sell more V6's to maintain their CAFE standards, then they need to give us the info.

[theultimatecamaroman]

Originally Posted by OldTimer

You are fast. I edited my spelling.. "He" means the guy that reminds you of two school girls fighting.

Look, its late and I am brain dead from reading all this stuff. Just a poor attempt on my part at some humor. Nothing directed at you dude.

if there were ratings on here i would lower yours

[UCF w00t]

Originally Posted by DarrenJ

I have no problems with the V6, but I don't want one, nor do I want one forced on me by some marketing "person" who feels the V6 is the better option.

If GM needs t sell more V6's to maintain their CAFE standards, then they need to give us the info.

To be fair, I'm not sure it would be politically prudent for GM to publicly blame this on government regulation while they're begging that same government for money.

[UCF w00t]

Originally Posted by theultimatecamaroman

if there were ratings on here i would lower yours

Oh no you dit int....

[War Eagle]

Originally Posted by camaroconti@evs

Ok, to confirm...we were not saying V8's were not going to be built...just don't expect them to be built in the capacity we are all expecting or have "pre-ordered". Not delivering any DOOM , just facts....because we KNOW how an order process works.

Yes, in any situation too, when ordering any product with GM, they do built sold orders first...but if a dealer tags his stock order in the priority page before a sold, then that is his deal and as they said in the broadcast...we as dealers are in total control of orders...Greg and I fully understand what that means. I too am not going to make this a pissing contest, but others here of their own authority have been leading down the wrong path if not in circles...

You bet SS's will be built....those of you that get an early one....cool....you'll see when that time comes how many are waiting in the wings and after a period of time, things will level out and become more available...they always do...in this situtaion and for the GM crew at home watching, they know it has to be get better. I trust it will.

Others here have also let you believe for months that a dealer could place and have his order produced whenever he wanted because it was a sold order...I quote the GM spokesman earlier today..."sold orders do not determine allocation"
did not mean to stir up the pot so much today....do not intend to sugar coat anything either....for those that have gotten great feedback from their dealers today....wonderful - just let us know when you REALLY get your car and that is all is important.

Bottom line, there has to be some control and order to production so they can plan accordingly. Just like Corvette, they can’t and won’t make ALL Z06’s…their is a balance and we must learn and work with the retail mix available!

Guys,

You really need to pay careful attention to what this guy is telling you. You are really going to be pissed when the first two Camaros to your Dealer get sold either on the Internet or to the highest bidder. Your pre orders in the situation we are in do not give you priority unless you are willing to pay, and pay, and pay way over MSRP.

These first V-8 Camaros at most Dealerships will not be sold at MSRP and below, believe me when I tell you this.

Steve

[theultimatecamaroman]

Originally Posted by Stevo

maybe a black stripe could macho it out abit

highly unlikley

[theultimatecamaroman]

i heard theres enough room to make babies in the front seat of the new camaro

[Milk 1027]

Originally Posted by smhss

I already posted this, but...
"GM is not listening to its customers."--Ford CEO Don Petersen, 1988.

trust me they're listening.

[theultimatecamaroman]

1 Placement of an order with a dealer is not a guarantee of production or delivery. Orders can only be placed through a participating Chevy dealer. Contact your local Chevy dealer for more details.

2 Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price. Tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment extra.

3 With available automatic transmission. Estimate based on GM testing. EPA estimate not yet available.

4 Always use safety belts and the correct child restraint for your child's age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate infant, child or booster seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active air bag. See the Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.

5 The Bluetooth word mark is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such mark by Chevrolet is under license. Go to gm.com/bluetooth to find out which Bluetooth phones are compatible with the vehicle.

6 Call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) or visit onstar.com for details and system limitations.

[camarogreg@evs]

Originally Posted by Silver Streak

I think you EVS guys are a little late to the punch here to have my faith. Scotty has always seemed to be square and this is not something that just started with the preorders and all. I thought the video was almost kind of laughing at us for believing in preodering this car. I take that EVS hasn't sold any preorders or they sold them to customers believing that it was just a marketing survey. I find this hard to believe. Why the so sudden interest now when we have been ordering under the premises that it does mean something, why did you wait till now to come on this forum and post it. To me something stinks here! Maybe I am totally wrong, but I am going to believe that Scotty has been giving us reliable information and from I have seen has led no one down a wrong path. For me this isn't about the delay in production but the V6 to V8 distributions. BTW proportionately speaking small dealers are no dif than big dealers with SS's or not, alot of sales = alot of allocations, not many sales = not many allocations. I am #6 out of 8 with only 2 SS's ordered, me being one! Explain how a bigger dealership with more allocations will get there SS's filled before my dealer get theres filled! If I am correct in my thinking All allotments should be filled approximately same time frame.
There is my 2 cents for what is worth. Prolly not worth that now with inflation and all. Doh!

Sorry for not answering. It's been a long day. Rick and I have not pre-sold any Camaros. It's our policy to not pre-sell anything. Maybe we are late to the party but I've been registered for a while and just watching. I am tired of the mis-representation going on. It has been posted earlier tonight from chevylaunch this pre-order program was no guarantee. We receive phone call after phone call from all over the country asking how the process works. The pre-order just means that GM can gauge the level of interest in the car. It backfired on them. The thought it would be 50/50 and it wasn't. Now it's up to GM to fix. If you were told that your pre-order was a guarantee, you were mislead. I never said Scotty lead anyone down a wrong path. Rick and I are straight shooters and no fluff. There is no consistancy to filing of allocations. If you are the second SS at your dealership, then you should get their second SS. Let's say in the first month your dealer gets one V6 and one V8. The second month they get two V6's, the third month they get a V6 and a V8...who knows. In 2005, Corvettes with a manual transmission were on constraint. If you ordered a stick, it took months and the guy with the automatic got his car first. It will be a month before we know how this will shake out. All I can say is, GM said "slow roll out of V8", the car will be "marketed with the award winning V6". We have been told this from day one. Again, if your dealer did not tell you, you were mislead. Big or small doesn't mean anything when it comes to dealer allocation. ZR1 is a perfect example. Small dealers got cars before big dealers. I have better odds at winning the powerball than figuring out GM's allocation process.

I don't want to upset, ruffle feathers, make enemies etc. Like my wife says, it is what it is. We were not laughing at anyone in the video. This hurts us all. Too many people were mislead with the pre-order fiasco. The video said it all...John Fitzgerald Camaro Marketing Manager said that "sold orders (pre-orders) do not determine allocation". Let's wait until this time next month and we see the first consensus. Hopefully it'll all work out.

[Stevo]

Mustang GT's rejoice; looks like lots of V6 camaros for lunch this coming year!

[pharmd]

Originally Posted by War Eagle

Guys,

You really need to pay careful attention to what this guys is telling you. You are really going to be pissed when the first two Camaros to your Dealer get sold either on the Internet or to the highest bidder. Your pre orders in the situation we are in do not give you priority unless you are willing to pay, and pay, and pay way over MSRP.

These first V-8 Camaros at most Dealerships will not be sold at MSRP and below, believe me when I tell you this.

Steve

Steve, why can't these people get what your saying? Maybe the dealers are crooks maybe they aren't doesn't matter...those guys tried to come on here and at least shed some light as to what IS going to happen. If they are wrong after coming on here and posting a video for crying out loud, they are cutting their own throat...so me thinks they are telling the truth. Hey, most of us have NO CLUE as to all the ins-and-outs, games and lies that take place in big business (ie GM, Ford, Dodge). I mean, they are doing what they need to do to sell cars...they are desperate, but I can probably believe they do this kind of stuff irregardless of economic pressure.

I'm truly sorry for you guys that put all your eggs in the camaro by april basket. Crap like this happens, its life, get over it. It has screwed up my plans too, I've already been purchasing parts, that will have to set in my garage for how long now??? Someone said earlier, this is what happens when you have to be first....so guess what...this is what happens when you have to be first. It very well could be fleet MPG economy driven, as to the allocation of v-6/v-8, there is alot of stuff us lay people don't know, if this is what it takes to avoid the gas guzzler tax, so be it.

One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life...don't give up on the camaro...be patient.

[theultimatecamaroman]

hey oldtimer. OLDTIMER.