A Guide to Camaro Allocations and Ordering
With a new model year upon us again I've seen a lot of posts popping up asking about allocations and other related ordering processes. I wanted to create a thread to try to get all this info in one place.
Anyone please feel free to correct any information I’ve got incorrect in this post. I’m sure there are a number of things that I may have left out, but I just wanted to get some basic info out there for others. I've gathered this info from our forums, a GM training site I found on the web, and my own personal experiences from pre-ordering 2 Camaros and working with the dealers through the whole process. First let’s get some of the terms out there explained: Allocations – The number of a particular vehicle model a dealer is assigned by GM. Consensus – The planning and forecasting of vehicles between the dealer and GM. A quantity of vehicles that a dealer requests for a given production period from GM. Based on GM data and constraints they may or may not receive the amount requested. Constraints – Items that are unavailable for ordering due to plant or supplier issues. This could be a certain option or an entire model of vehicle. Event code – The status that indicates a certain point in the life cycle of a vechicle. A list of event codes can be found here http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9714 GM OrderWORKBENCH – The website used for ordering GM vehicles. Final Allocation by Week Report – This report shows a dealer’s final allocation quantities for the specified production period. Pass 1 – The preliminary pass of the vehicle order process which looks at only the quantity of preliminary orders that equals the lower of a dealer’s allocation quantity and desired quantity. PDI – Pre-Delivery Inspection Preferenced – Order has been sent to one of the GM production management systems Preliminary order – A vehicle order that has been submitted to GM through the OrderWORKBENCH system. It would have successfully gone through Pass One. These orders have an Event Code of 1100 (Preliminary Order Accepted) Priority number – Indicates the dealer’s preference for the placement of a preliminary order. The lower the number the higher the priority. A sold order defaults to a priority of 1, stock orders default to a priority of 99. Priority 0 means that the dealer does not want GM to place the order. The dealer can change these numbers as needed. Sold order – A preliminary order that is placed for a customer TPP – Target Production Period – The date range used in order to define the effective period for a marketing or allocation constraint. Also the period when a specified number of vehicles is scheduled to be produced, typically a 1-2 week period. TPW – Target Production Week – The week in which the specified vehicle is expected to be built. How it all works: Consensus: Dealer puts in for requested quantities of different model groups Dealer allocation quantity changes from “production consensus” to “final allocation” after GM resolves any variances between the approved production volumes and production consensus quantities (needs some verification on the days referenced below) Final Allocation by Week Report is released mid month on Wednesday Report shows allocations by week for 2 week timeframe Allocations are assigned on Thursday each week Dealers have until the following Tuesday to resolve constraint issues before orders are pulled Ordering: Order is configured in GM OrderWORKBENCH Customer information is assigned to order Order is checked for constraints Order number is generated By default the sold order is given priority number of 1 After consensus and dealer receives allocation they can apply it to an order If there are no constraints it will be preferenced If no action is taken the system will pull the lowest priority number order (1-99) If multiple orders are at the same priority number it will pull the oldest order first (need verification) As long as there are no constraints it will be preferenced If there are constraints the dealer would have to either re-configure the order or allow a non-constrained order through Order is eventually run through Pass 2, 3 and possibly a 4th optional one that can be used and GM may also use Tracking: http://www.gmconnects.com/ http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31115 http://www.chevrolet.com/ordertracking/ My pre-ordering experience with the 2013 ZL1: The GM OrderWORKBENCH website opened up for 2013 Camaro configurations on 4/19. I was able to get to the dealer on 4/20 and was ready with my deposit and a copy of my credit score (this might have been overkill, but IMO you can never be too prepared). I was lucky enough to be able to sit down with the salesman and the fleet manager while we went into the system to configure the car. Once we selected the year, model, transmission, color, trim, and all the other options we had to setup my customer information for the sold order. After that they ran the order against Pass One and it showed it failed so we could not continue. It didn’t specify any codes with errors, there was just a generic message about it being unable to process the order. I searched our forums and found Ciscokid’s post regarding the Blue Ray Metallic color keeping the order from passing Pass One (http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=217874) We changed the color of the order to Silver Ice Metallic and ran Pass One against it again. This time it passed and I was given a preliminary order number! The guys wrote up the paperwork showing the car would be sold at MSRP and I wrote them a $1,000 check for the deposit. Once my dealer receives allocation they can apply my order to one of the allocations and it will eventually get pulled. Once the car is shipped to the dealer they will perform their PDI and I will finally be able to drive away in my dream Camaro! I know firsthand how frustrating it can be going through this whole process so I hope that this guide was helpful and can help someone have a better experience with their ordering. |
This was wonderful - very much appreciated. I'm pretty new at the ordering scheme and happened to try to order during this build year overlap. So all of this is extremley useful.
Thanks! |
Great write up
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so when you added all the options that you wanted it came to a MSRP. Where you able to haggle with that price? Or is it since you went there and ordered it thats is what price you will pay?
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Good job! When I saw the allocation thread I expected great entertainment, but nope , pretty accurate. BTW, you could probably change to BRM in August if it isn't placed yet.
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So BRM will for sure be a late availability color? :( |
Well, that is the unofficial word.
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Looks really good ! |
Great info! Sticky'd.
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ZL1 still only gets black interior for 2013 as well. |
Are all ordered cars at msrp pricing? How do you think the electric steering will feel as we test drove the 2012 cars and wanting to order a 13'..thanks
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I think I posted this on some other thread, they all blend in after a while. But I tried ordering a 2012 2SS/RS Vert, IBM, on 4/7/12 and the dealer took my deposit and order and a month later calls to say they are out of allocation. They should have known that before I stepped in the door. Got my grand deposit back and had to fly to CO to find my car, but persistence pays.
Not to be a buzzkill, but is it any wonder why GM has the problems they have, you have to beg to buy a car off them, meanwhile they are half the size they were just a decade ago and a mere pittance of where they were in 1960 when Dinah Shore was singing their praises? Do you realize just the Chevy Division of GM in 1960 sold more cars than all of Ford/Mercury/Lincolns combined? I love my Camaro but GM needs to learn how to sell cars the customer wants (Camaros, Vettes) and forget about pipedreams like the Volt. Thanks, Tony |
Good to know. Thanks!
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I think I'm sitting down to preorder a 1LE this week. Will see what happens but thanks for the info.
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:help:If I gave the dealer my deposit of $1,000 on June 22nd, when should I be expecting any word from GM regarding build dates and other ordering info? Shouldn't I be receiving an email with all of the particlulars of my order?
Thanks, Colonel |
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so in roughly six months my plan is to walk into a dealership and order a 1lt.
going by your post price Is negotiated when the car is ordered and a deposit is mandatory, Is this correct? Posted from Camaro5.com App for Android |
Ordered my 2013 Camaro on 6/22/12. Negotiated price and paid a deposit of $1,000. Car arrived last week and is now at the dealer having the dealer installed options added. Should be ready this week for me to pick up.
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:thumbup: Brandon Chevrolet Customer Service |
2103 Camaro
I had a 1969 SS that I had to sell when I went into the Army. BIG mistake.
Now my wife says I am reliving my early childhood.:sm0: Besides it is a beautiful car! |
Nice write up.
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So does anyone know the last date to order a 2013 ZL1? I'm getting the complete run around and cluelessness from the local dealer. I'd like to get in on a 2013 instead of the 14.....but can't get a clear date on how late I can order. Won't be ready until early May. Hoping that's not too late?
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Perfect for your ride having a new car like camaro.
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Still waiting
On March 30th I ordered my long awaited Camaro. A 2013, 2LT/RS convertible in Blue Ray Metallic w/colour matched ground effects. I got what I thought was a good price for the car, gave them the deposit and was told they (the dealer) would hear if the order was picked up by GM early the following week. It is now 3 full weeks later and all I've gotten though the dealer from GM is a 99% certainty that they will make my car. I'm told that once they DO pick up the order it will likely be the end of June beginning of July before I get my car.
Am I being jerked around by GM, the dealer, both? One observation, why do I pay more for freight than someone in the US if the car is made 15 minutes from my house? odd |
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"The 19th was the last day for unallocated sold orders - orders dealers could take without needing any Camaro allocation to place them. This week and next are the last for allocated orders. So if the dealer has Camaro allocation they can place a sold order against it." Check Becky/dealerships for allocation quick, and good luck! :) |
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