How does GM determine which orders to ship? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Nezacant · 05-14-2009, 11:36 AM

I'm sure it's been talked about to death, but it still confuses me. I had a salesman tell me yesterday that dealer allocation had nothing to do with it, and then tried to explain to me it was (not his words, but close enough) first come first serve. Now I knew that wasn't right since there are those who ordered in Oct. who's event codes haven't moved and others who ordered in April who have delivery dates. So if someone could be so kind and explain it to me... I'm so lost.

Radioactive · 05-14-2009, 11:45 AM

69Firebird · 05-14-2009, 11:48 AM

From what I can tell it seems to be that the dealers that make the most money for GM get their cars first. Makes sense on GM's end, but it makes people that ordered from smaller dealers wait longer.

CamaroEd · 05-14-2009, 11:55 AM

Hello everyone I talked with CS this morning
yes my car is in Pontiac and said maybe up to 3wks before it is ships out
my car was built 3-26-09 and it does have factory stripes

Angelina · 05-14-2009, 11:59 AM

I sure hope 3 weeks is a LONG Estimate. You guys need your cars! You have all waited long enough...Good Luck!

2010SSRS · 05-14-2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroEd

Hello everyone I talked with CS this morning
yes my car is in Pontiac and said maybe up to 3wks before it is ships out
my car was built 3-26-09 and it does have factory stripes

nice hijack Ed.............

back to the thread, your dealers an idiot! if it were 1st come 1st served, no Oct orders would still not be delivered.

builds are determined by some Mustang sales as well as dealer performance. that's how GM hands out builds monthly allocations.

my guess is you are not an allocated order, but round 2!

Lee9710 · 05-14-2009, 12:45 PM

Allocation, to my understanding, has about 80% to do with it and the market you are in the other 20%. The dealer I ordered from had 1 allotment left so I took it, but he is also the number 1 in Corvette sales for his region so that has made his orders go faster so far.

Nezacant · 05-14-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 2010SSRS

nice hijack Ed.............

back to the thread, your dealers an idiot! if it were 1st come 1st served, no Oct orders would still not be delivered.

builds are determined by some Mustang sales as well as dealer performance. that's how GM hands out builds monthly allocations.

my guess is you are not an allocated order, but round 2!

Luckily this guy wasn't my dealer. I was there to check out a 2SS for the first time. (BTW, to the woman who owns the RJT 2SS that let me take a look at it at that dealer in Clarksville MD, Thanks again so much!

)

I am an allocated order at the other dealership, which is what sparked this conversation. I think he was just sore I got it from a different dealer, he was also really angry at the fact I got it through a buying service and got it under MSRP. He was so angry he walked away and went inside in the middle of the conversation. Weird guy...

05-14-2009, 11:36 AM	#1
Nezacant Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pasadena, MD Posts: 438 View My Garage	How does GM determine which orders to ship? I'm sure it's been talked about to death, but it still confuses me. I had a salesman tell me yesterday that dealer allocation had nothing to do with it, and then tried to explain to me it was (not his words, but close enough) first come first serve. Now I knew that wasn't right since there are those who ordered in Oct. who's event codes haven't moved and others who ordered in April who have delivery dates. So if someone could be so kind and explain it to me... I'm so lost. __________________ Proud owner of a Black 2010 2SS/RS Chevy Camaro.

05-14-2009, 11:48 AM	#3
69Firebird Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 275 View My Garage	From what I can tell it seems to be that the dealers that make the most money for GM get their cars first. Makes sense on GM's end, but it makes people that ordered from smaller dealers wait longer. __________________ *Delivered 8/4/09: Black on Black 2SS/RS, LS3, CGM Stripes, Polished Upgrade* K&N Typhoon Intake, Stainless Works 3" Catback w/ S-Tube Turbo Mufflers

05-14-2009, 11:55 AM	#4
CamaroEd Drives: 2005 GMC Sierra Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Center of AL Posts: 36	3 more wks before ships from Area 51 Hello everyone I talked with CS this morning yes my car is in Pontiac and said maybe up to 3wks before it is ships out my car was built 3-26-09 and it does have factory stripes

05-14-2009, 11:59 AM	#5
Angelina . Drives: 2010 Camaro! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 413	I sure hope 3 weeks is a LONG Estimate. You guys need your cars! You have all waited long enough...Good Luck! __________________ Proud Owner of 7 Chevys. Drives: 2SS RS, IOM, Auto, Sunroof Delivered: 5/15/09

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