To Order or To Buy Off the Lot.....That is the question! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Bulldog68 · 12-02-2010, 08:07 AM

Hello All,

I have been surfing this forum for quite a while and posting here and there where I can provide a little info. It's finally getting close to go time for the look for my Camaro. I wanted to get a consensus and the opinions of everyone about if I should just search for a car on a lot, or go through the process of placing an order? In your opinion what are the Pros and Cons of both?

To help, here is what the plan is right now for what I want.

2011 2SS/RS IBM w/CGM Rally Stripes M6, with either Gray or Black Interior

Thanks in advance,

Bulldog68

Camaro_Custom_Painted · 12-02-2010, 08:11 AM

I tend to wind up ordering vehicles as I can never find the exact color & option combinations that I want. But I would have no reservations about buying off the lot.

CamaroCowboy · 12-02-2010, 08:14 AM

For exact color combo you will have to order or compromise. You could always try to find a nice used 2SS for alot cheaper if you have to compromise. I say Order. I did and I have never looked back. There has not been one like mine yet that was not ordered.

y2k king · 12-02-2010, 08:19 AM

if i coulda found one with the right color and options, i wouldn't have gone through the torture of waiting for them to make it.

i'm not a very patient person. lol

INTIMIDAT3R · 12-02-2010, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroCowboy

For exact color combo you will have to order or compromise. You could always try to find a nice used 2SS for alot cheaper if you have to compromise. I say Order. I did and I have never looked back. There has not been one like mine yet that was ordered.

Rydell Chevy has only sold one other Summit White one and it had those "butt-ugly" orange stripes on it. Not the black ones and Ground Effects like mine.

The Stig · 12-02-2010, 08:27 AM

Order. Having your camaro be exactly the way you want it really is the best and only way to go. I know that you really want it and the idea of waiting a month or so sounds horrible. Just be patient.

Camaro8810 · 12-02-2010, 08:35 AM

I bought mine off the lot but that was because I was able to find the exact color/option I wanted at my local dealer. The idea of having a car built just for you sounds pretty awesome though.

YodaOnCrack · 12-02-2010, 08:43 AM

Don't settle for one that doesn't have all the specs you want unless it's a killer deal and/or it's a spec you don't mind living without, or can add later like stripes. Otherwise, order it exactly the way you want (especially if you want the RS package) compairing the dealers in your area that will give you the best bottom line price out the door.

Inuyashas_Brother · 12-02-2010, 08:50 AM

I posed the same question about a year ago and bought mine off the lot out of convenience. I'm happier because if I would have ordered it, I probably wouldn't have gotten the stripes. The only problem is knowing that others have test-driven your baby - she feels violated now.

Fidgit · 12-02-2010, 08:50 AM

I got a better deal because I bought off the lot, but I also found a car that had all the options and was the right color. I guess I got lucky, but either way, chances are you will be able to haggle with a salesperson about a physical vehicle more-so than a car that only exists on paper...

Cobra Kai · 12-02-2010, 08:50 AM

I ordered but its ok to buy off the lot if you:
Get a better deal
Make sure it doesn't have miles on it or if it does they better take sone $$ off
Check the build date- a 2010 bought now could have been built over a year ago, just as an example
otherwise no reason not to buy one off lot

kjd15 · 12-02-2010, 08:56 AM

If you can find what you want on the lot without sacrificing anything you really wanted, that's great!

When I bought mine, I couldn't find a white 2LT, non-RS with a sunroof anywhere, so I ordered. I settled on a second choice color and cloth interior on my last vehicle, so there was no way I was settling again on the Camaro.

CROOPS34 · 12-02-2010, 09:01 AM

I got REALLY lucky. My dealer found the EXACT car I was looking for with all the options and colour combos on another lot and traded one they had straight up. I had it in two weeks, and it had only been on the other dealer's lot for two or three days, hadn't been test driven, and was still wraped. I would check around and see. You never know what you might find. You might get lucky and find YOUR car.

Good luck.

mobo · 12-02-2010, 09:08 AM

I say order. Only downside was it took 9 weeks for it to arrive. I think I ended up with a better deal since I wasn't talked into making a quick decision... Had plenty of time to research prices and options.

12-02-2010, 08:07 AM	#1
Bulldog68 Drives: 2006 F250 Fx4 6.0 Powerstroke Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 44	To Order or To Buy Off the Lot.....That is the question! Hello All, I have been surfing this forum for quite a while and posting here and there where I can provide a little info. It's finally getting close to go time for the look for my Camaro. I wanted to get a consensus and the opinions of everyone about if I should just search for a car on a lot, or go through the process of placing an order? In your opinion what are the Pros and Cons of both? To help, here is what the plan is right now for what I want. 2011 2SS/RS IBM w/CGM Rally Stripes M6, with either Gray or Black Interior Thanks in advance, Bulldog68 __________________

12-02-2010, 08:11 AM	#2
Camaro_Custom_Painted Choke on that causality! Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 645	I tend to wind up ordering vehicles as I can never find the exact color & option combinations that I want. But I would have no reservations about buying off the lot. __________________ Edelbrock EForce - Stainless Works Headers - BMR Sways & Arms & Toe Links & Control Arm Bushings & End Links - Rotofab CAI - Assorted Interior, Exterior, Underhood Bling - Red Jewel Stripes & Full Body Clear - Lexani LX15 Wheels - JRE Fuel Rail Upgrade - Kenne Bell BAP - Heartthrob XPipe - Elite Catch Can - Pedders Cradle & Front Arm Bushings - Hotchkis Strut Brace - MSD Wires - Carbotech Brakes - DSS 1000HP Axles & Driveshaft - Mickey Thompson Tires - Halo Harness - AutoMeter A/F, Boost, Fuel Pressure Gauges - Whats Next?

12-02-2010, 08:14 AM	#3
CamaroCowboy Drives: 2013 Chevy Truck Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Copperas Cove, Texas Posts: 1,782 View My Garage	For exact color combo you will have to order or compromise. You could always try to find a nice used 2SS for alot cheaper if you have to compromise. I say Order. I did and I have never looked back. There has not been one like mine yet that was not ordered. __________________ Texas speed LT Headers and High Flow Cats, Magnaflow 3 inch cat-back Exhaust, SNL V2 Comp CAM, Texas Speed Underdrive Pully, G5CR CAI, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, JetFlo Mass Air Sensor, Custom Grill, Amber AAC Headlight and Fog Light Halo, Amber footwell Lighting, Amber under hood lighting, RK Sport Ram Air /Heat Extractor Hood and ADM Racing Scoop. 447.9 RWHP 428 TQ My car is exactly that, No one has to like it but me!

12-02-2010, 08:19 AM	#4
y2k king Drives: 2011 ss camaro Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: spring hill, fl Posts: 1,705	if i coulda found one with the right color and options, i wouldn't have gone through the torture of waiting for them to make it. i'm not a very patient person. lol __________________ 10/28/2010 got it

12-02-2010, 08:27 AM	#6
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	Order. Having your camaro be exactly the way you want it really is the best and only way to go. I know that you really want it and the idea of waiting a month or so sounds horrible. Just be patient. __________________

12-02-2010, 08:35 AM	#7
Camaro8810 Drives: Black 2010 2LT RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 565 View My Garage	I bought mine off the lot but that was because I was able to find the exact color/option I wanted at my local dealer. The idea of having a car built just for you sounds pretty awesome though. __________________ Mods: CAI Inc. Cold Air Intake, 35% Tint, 3M Clear Bra

12-02-2010, 08:43 AM	#8
YodaOnCrack Drives: 2011/1LT/RS/VictoryRed/Bl.Stripes Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 49	Don't settle for one that doesn't have all the specs you want unless it's a killer deal and/or it's a spec you don't mind living without, or can add later like stripes. Otherwise, order it exactly the way you want (especially if you want the RS package) compairing the dealers in your area that will give you the best bottom line price out the door.

12-02-2010, 08:50 AM	#9
Inuyashas_Brother Drives: '10 Camaro LS - M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 550	I posed the same question about a year ago and bought mine off the lot out of convenience. I'm happier because if I would have ordered it, I probably wouldn't have gotten the stripes. The only problem is knowing that others have test-driven your baby - she feels violated now. __________________

12-02-2010, 08:50 AM	#10
Fidgit Drives: 2010 2SS/RS, Black-on-Black Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Putnam County, NY Posts: 173 View My Garage	I got a better deal because I bought off the lot, but I also found a car that had all the options and was the right color. I guess I got lucky, but either way, chances are you will be able to haggle with a salesperson about a physical vehicle more-so than a car that only exists on paper...

12-02-2010, 08:50 AM	#11
Cobra Kai Drives: 11 Camaro 2SS/RS VR! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NY Posts: 136	I ordered but its ok to buy off the lot if you: Get a better deal Make sure it doesn't have miles on it or if it does they better take sone $$ off Check the build date- a 2010 bought now could have been built over a year ago, just as an example otherwise no reason not to buy one off lot

12-02-2010, 08:56 AM	#12
kjd15 Finally!! Drives: '10 2LT Summit white, '68 Camaro Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 1,075	If you can find what you want on the lot without sacrificing anything you really wanted, that's great! When I bought mine, I couldn't find a white 2LT, non-RS with a sunroof anywhere, so I ordered. I settled on a second choice color and cloth interior on my last vehicle, so there was no way I was settling again on the Camaro. __________________ -Karen SW 2LT Ordered 9/30/09 November 28, 2009 - Delivered!!!

12-02-2010, 09:01 AM	#13
CROOPS34 Drives: 2010 Cyber Grey Metalic 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Markham, Ontario Posts: 198 View My Garage	I got REALLY lucky. My dealer found the EXACT car I was looking for with all the options and colour combos on another lot and traded one they had straight up. I had it in two weeks, and it had only been on the other dealer's lot for two or three days, hadn't been test driven, and was still wraped. I would check around and see. You never know what you might find. You might get lucky and find YOUR car. Good luck.

12-02-2010, 09:08 AM	#14
mobo Drives: Black 2011 2SS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 5	I say order. Only downside was it took 9 weeks for it to arrive. I think I ended up with a better deal since I wasn't talked into making a quick decision... Had plenty of time to research prices and options.

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