12-21-2008, 11:26 AM | #1 |
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How many preordered Camaro's will be built in the first months of production
I heard that there is over 10,000 preorders right now. I was wondering how many Camaro's will be produced a month because i'm trying to figure out when my car will arrive at my dealer. My dealer said the car should be arriving around March/April. Is that possible with all of these orders? I really want this car as early as possible and hope I wont have to wait until like summer of next year...
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12-21-2008, 11:52 AM | #2 |
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depends on all sorts of stuff including how long it takes to get up to 100% production and how many cars a day is 100% production.
Also remember what really matters is where you are on your dealers allocation list, and how many people with the same style car (LS, LT, SS) are in front of you. if you have a SS and there are 5 people in front of you with the same order then they will all get their car before you get yours. Or if you are like me and have the only V6 ordered of the 11 ordered so far you could get your car anywhere from the very first or the very last. It just depends on what GM decides to make and when. good rule of thumb figure out where you are on your dealers allocation list, assume that their last allocation will come in at the end of August. Then project that where ever you are in your dealers line is about when you will get your car. So if you are 5 out of 10 the best projection would be the end of May. |
12-21-2008, 01:08 PM | #3 |
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good advice, Bob2. The initial production allocation is/was for the start of production in 2/09 through September 30. I'm guessing that GM is praying for a company saving homerun with the Camaro and will want them on the streets drumming up late-spring/summer sales demand. I'm #1 on my dealer's list and am hoping for delivery by Memorial Day. I'm guessing that production scheduling will be done by model and options to keep the production line moving as smoothly as possible since this is a new model. Since GM's materials stated they were staging on a 50/50 mix of V6 to V8 and the V8's seem to be ordered in a greater than 50% ratio on this forum, then I might guess that the V6 models might come off in a 60-75% mix as the parts will be staged. My fear is that the guys that ordered SS models will be deferred in production because GM might not have the correct mix of parts and engines in the pipeline.
Remember, production starts in 6 weeks +/- a week. ...and back when, it was nothing to order a car and wait 6 weeks for delivery. |
12-21-2008, 01:21 PM | #4 | |
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Also, since you are first in your dealer's queue, I think you should expect delivery much earlier than Memorial day (I would be PISSED). You figure if they start production Feb 16th +/- a week, the first customers should be taking delivery by the second week in March. I am hoping to receive mine before the end of March.
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12-21-2008, 01:32 PM | #5 |
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The good news is GM has so much inventory of other products that they can put 120 % effort into this one. Same goes for the sub suppliers...CAMARO may be the only parts they need to make /ship.This could improve the ramp up time. Sure no shortage of staff.
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12-21-2008, 02:58 PM | #6 |
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well, the can borrow V8's from the Bowling green plant.......by the way their pushing vettes on dealers, sounds like there's quite a surplus there...
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12-21-2008, 03:07 PM | #7 |
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Parts will be the main factor in speed. THe line can only move so fast and only so many people can work on it. More hands does not mean it will go faster. Too many hands an dit could slow down.
I will get mine when it arrives. While I am anxiouse to see, smell and drive it I am also patient enough to wait on it. I am not worried about so an dso getting thiers first. As long as mine is like I want it I will be happy. |
12-21-2008, 03:16 PM | #8 |
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If you didint pre-order the camaro when would you be able to buy it from the dealer. Or just get one?
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12-21-2008, 03:23 PM | #9 |
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no one knows. but a good guess is probably not till mid fall. right now GM probably has enough orders to keep them busy through june-july. Now throw in that people are going to see these out on the road then order them, so any order up till june or july is just going to extend how long it is. then its going to be another month after they stop making allocated orders before the for sale cars start to show up at the dealers.
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12-21-2008, 03:52 PM | #11 |
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I'm just hoping since my order was priority one at my dealer and I ordered Oct 13th, that my could be built by the end of Feb. Delivered by mid to late March.
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12-21-2008, 05:59 PM | #12 |
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What is this "priority 1" stuff? How do you know what your priority was? I was first at my dealership and ordered on October 13th, does that mean I have priority one?
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12-21-2008, 06:10 PM | #13 |
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Oh nevermind, I'm stupid. I just looked on the workbencch page and saw that it says priority 1.
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12-21-2008, 06:11 PM | #14 |
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man, by the end of next year there will be so many Camaros on the road. And I'll be loving evey minute of it!!!(said in Kramer's Voice)
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