06-12-2016, 11:04 AM | #15 |
Drives: Nissan Murano Join Date: Aug 2015
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I am just really fussy when I am in the market for a new car. Cars are not JUST transportation to me. I fall in love with the aesthetics...........for me, it's not about the V8 or tracking or modding, although I really enjoy reading about all of those things in regards to other peoples posts. For me it's the whole look and which colors and interiors, in my opinion, enhance and compliment the car. AND this is very subjective, of course. I fell in love with the Kalahari interior and after much research decided on the Nightfall Gray interior. Up here in the Pacific Northwest, dealers are not ordering cars for their lots with Kalahari. I listened to two sales managers at two different dealerships tell me that they would never order a Kalahari interior.........one just said it was plain old "butt ugly", the other told me NOBODY who buys a Camaro wants a "basketball" for their interior, LOL. I spent several weeks looking up inventories on the chevy site...........I had a piece of paper with about a dozen zip codes that I used to look up and try to find the car I wanted in two states. ANYWAY, Laborsmith is right..........it IS a rollercoaster ride, but I have been on this ride since December, starting with researching and leading up to placing an order with a dealership that said they HAD allocation and probably hoped they would, but five weeks later, in fact, never did. That seems to be a common scenario that I have read over and over on this forum. I finally found a dealer that had a new allocation for a 17 and grabbed it. I guess, I can't emphasize enough that you must make sure your dealer has allocation. And this IS something that they know! But they like to gamble, and if they don't have allocation..........they like to try and get it! So they string you along from Tuesday to Tuesday hoping they will get allocation before you give up and cancel your order. So good luck with whatever you decide to do, order or buy off the rack (so to speak). It just depends on how important all the little details are to you. I don't regret any of my ordering experience, it's a fun rollercoaster.
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on order........a 2017 2LT/RS, V6, A8, Nightfall Grey Kalahari interior, Kalahari knee pads, sunroof, Navi, Pearl White rally stripes, convenience lighting package, bright silver split spoke wheels.
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06-12-2016, 11:34 AM | #16 |
Drives: 2016 & 1967 Camaro, 2015 Impala, +1 Join Date: Jul 2009
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The ONLY advantage to ordering is you get EXACTLY what you want, which is very BIG!
I ordered because I would never have found what I wanted, no dealer orders EXACTLY what I wanted. If you can live with what the dealers order and have on there lot then DON'T order. There can be many problems and a LONG wait to get your car!!! One example is my Camaro I ordered on 3/21/16 It got built in reasonable time, on 4/25/16.... BUT It has not been shipped and ( nobody can tell me what the exact problem is) ...It is sitting for 49 days from when it was built and I have NO DATE of when it may ship!!!!
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Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2016
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Drives: 2016 SS Convertible Hyper Blue Join Date: Apr 2016
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06-12-2016, 12:54 PM | #19 | |
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I also placed an order for a 2017. Actually, the same as yours, except I ordered the Auto Trans. I had a build date of 6/6, and was told the same, 4-6 weeks. We'll see. There is a way to track progress and I have a build number, but can't find the link. Anyway, I'm glad I waited and am hopeful I don't experience any roller coaster rides.
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06-12-2016, 01:07 PM | #20 |
Drives: 2016 Colorado Z71 Join Date: Apr 2009
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If they could do an under two week turn time I would order every time because you get what you want...no settling or paying more than expected. The six to eight week wait is just too long though. I don't have that kind of patience and just go with instant gratification.
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2017 Black 2SS, M6, NPP, MRC, NAV, and black bowties - delivered 6/23/16
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06-12-2016, 01:31 PM | #22 |
Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Convertible Join Date: Dec 2013
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Waited almost six weeks for a 1972 SS396 Camaro to discover that the production line went on strike right before car was to be built.That really sucked. Always buy off the lot or use dealer locator to find what I want.
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06-12-2016, 01:46 PM | #23 |
Drives: 2022 CT4-V Blackwing Join Date: Sep 2013
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You will typically have more negotiating leverage buy purchasing off the lot. I got lucky and found a car on the lot that was about 98% what I wanted and it had 4 miles on the odometer before I took it for a test drive.
I agree, it seems hard to find MRC or NAV in a 1SS trim but I worked myself up to 2SS with MRC, NPP and NAV they had on the lot. What I found is that if I ordered a specific 1SS, MRC, NPP car the way I wanted I would get a couple grand off plus any incentives available at time of delivery. By purchasing off the lot I took advantage of end of month discounts, incentive money including Private Offer on a 2SS. So, I didn't pay much more for the loaded 2SS vs. a build to order 1SS. Plus I didn't have to wait. Something to consider...
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