Watching Your Camaro Being Unloaded - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

69er · 03-20-2009, 03:38 PM

I would love to be at my dealer when my car is rolled off the truck. I have been trying to figure out how I could get the info when it will be due to arrive.

I have a feeling my dealer would rather not have me watching in case "something" happens. That way, if the are able to repair any damage without a trace, they won't have to tell me.

I think I need to find myself an dealer "insider".

Anybody else wanting to do this?

SSCamaro2010 · 03-20-2009, 03:42 PM

yeah same here, that way when my car arrives at the dealer they dont beat the piss out of it

DDustiNN · 03-20-2009, 03:44 PM

I'm sure if you ask them, they will let you. But I don't think they get "exact" dates that the cars will be delivered... just a time window. Then sometimes it even shows up early, if I recall correctly someone mentioned that... so really, I'm not even sure your dealer will be able to tell you the exact day your car will be in. That's just something I recall reading not sure how accurate it is.

Dealers... is this correct? Or is your shipping info usually pretty accurate?

stikSS · 03-20-2009, 03:45 PM

I told my wife i was going to camp out at the dealership (like ppl do at Bestbuy during the holidays) to catch mine....... she thought that was over the top.

Evilkosh99 · 03-20-2009, 03:45 PM

That should be information your dealer is willing to share with you - they should appreciate your wanting to follow your new car step-by-step. My dealer has said I could watch mine every step of the way as it is delivered.

mdky2kss · 03-20-2009, 03:56 PM

We get a rough idea from GM and can call the Dealer Business center. They can track the trucks and loads. We have a lot of vehicles that are built outside of Michigan end up in New Boston when they are railed here. They unload and put on trailers. It is up to the drivers to get the loads to us. I've heard drivers say that they have avoided loads if they were out in the mud. That can screw up shipment times.

MacMulkin · 03-20-2009, 03:57 PM

In dealing with Vettes, we have customers ALL the time that want to see their babies off-loaded from the truck. We normally know when they are done building the Vettes and Allied shipping does the shipments. If we call Allied with a VIN we can usually get a date plus or minus a day depending on how many stops the truck makes before getting to our dealership.

I am not sure if Allied or someone else is doing the Camaro shipments. I HOPE it is like the Vettes and we will be able to check with them via a VIN #. Allied will NOT tell customers when they are going to be at a dealer, only we can get the info. Seems a bit odd to me but that's the way it has worked on Vettes so I assume it will be the same for Camaros.

Here is hoping anyway! I know when MINE comes in I want to be there if at ALL possible and I work at the dealership. LOL!

Ron

ravensjeff · 03-20-2009, 04:10 PM

I work about 1/2 mile away from the dealer and will have cell phone ready!!! And Camera. And vacation. And.........

Q's 91z28 · 03-20-2009, 04:12 PM

I want to be there when they unload mine. I have a feeling the guys may want to "test" it before they hand over the keys. Just to be able to hear it turn on for the first time would be PRICELESS.

Txturbo · 03-20-2009, 04:13 PM

I don't know if it still happens, but I use to see trucks sitting at dealerships in the middle of the night unloading cars. It didn't always happen during business hours.

New2010CamaroLover · 03-20-2009, 04:41 PM

In never thought about it before but It would be pretty cool to be there when my car got there

Quote:

Originally Posted by Q's 91z28

I want to be there when they unload mine. I have a feeling the guys may want to "test" it before they hand over the keys. Just to be able to hear it turn on for the first time would be PRICELESS.

I've never bought a new car before so Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you mean but don't they turn on the car at the factory and at the dealership to move it around, so the first time the car gets started you wouldn't be there??

TJ91 · 03-20-2009, 05:04 PM

i told my dealer i would be there with a video cameera since day one. lol he better tell me

350 HRSS · 03-20-2009, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJ91

i told my dealer i would be there with a video cameera since day one. lol he better tell me

I have told my dealer the same....he knows I have a video camera ready to tape everything....if I can hold the camera still will be another story!

They said most of the time the trucks get there very late, or early EARLY am....either way, if I have to camp out the night before, so BE it.

zebra · 03-20-2009, 08:34 PM

most transports offload in the middle of the night and the cars don't usually go through PDI until the next morning, so unless you planning on sitting and looking at the car sitting locked on the lot all night, you're better off waiting til they call you to let you know it's ready

03-20-2009, 03:38 PM	#1
69er Drives: 69 Z/28 , 83 Z/28 (L69), 10 2SS CGM Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alamogordo, New Mexico Posts: 281	Watching Your Camaro Being Unloaded I would love to be at my dealer when my car is rolled off the truck. I have been trying to figure out how I could get the info when it will be due to arrive. I have a feeling my dealer would rather not have me watching in case "something" happens. That way, if the are able to repair any damage without a trace, they won't have to tell me. I think I need to find myself an dealer "insider". Anybody else wanting to do this?

03-20-2009, 03:45 PM	#5
Evilkosh99 Drives: 2010 Black SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 148	That should be information your dealer is willing to share with you - they should appreciate your wanting to follow your new car step-by-step. My dealer has said I could watch mine every step of the way as it is delivered. __________________ Black on Black 2SS RS is here

03-20-2009, 03:57 PM	#7
MacMulkin Account Suspended Drives: 2008 Vette, 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nashua, NH Posts: 58	Sometimes the ship data is good sometimes it's not so good. In dealing with Vettes, we have customers ALL the time that want to see their babies off-loaded from the truck. We normally know when they are done building the Vettes and Allied shipping does the shipments. If we call Allied with a VIN we can usually get a date plus or minus a day depending on how many stops the truck makes before getting to our dealership. I am not sure if Allied or someone else is doing the Camaro shipments. I HOPE it is like the Vettes and we will be able to check with them via a VIN #. Allied will NOT tell customers when they are going to be at a dealer, only we can get the info. Seems a bit odd to me but that's the way it has worked on Vettes so I assume it will be the same for Camaros. Here is hoping anyway! I know when MINE comes in I want to be there if at ALL possible and I work at the dealership. LOL! Ron

03-20-2009, 04:13 PM	#10
Txturbo Keeper of the Faith Drives: 2001 Z28 Agressively Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rosenberg,Texas Posts: 1,380 View My Garage	I don't know if it still happens, but I use to see trucks sitting at dealerships in the middle of the night unloading cars. It didn't always happen during business hours. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS R6P 2001 Camaro Z28 1969 Camaro SS clone

03-20-2009, 08:34 PM	#14
zebra just can't seem to leave Drives: your mom wild!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: cold & windy Posts: 10,625 View My Garage	most transports offload in the middle of the night and the cars don't usually go through PDI until the next morning, so unless you planning on sitting and looking at the car sitting locked on the lot all night, you're better off waiting til they call you to let you know it's ready __________________ Eve ('00 FRC): hot-air intake Rowan ('09 H3): 5spd mom-mobile Penny ('99 Sierra): 5.3 / HD 5spd... gone but not forgotten Samson ('18 HD): compounded 408

03-20-2009, 03:42 PM	#2
SSCamaro2010 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1ss/rs Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kenosha/wi Posts: 280	yeah same here, that way when my car arrives at the dealer they dont beat the piss out of it

03-20-2009, 03:44 PM	#3
DDustiNN Drives: Cars Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 1,986	I'm sure if you ask them, they will let you. But I don't think they get "exact" dates that the cars will be delivered... just a time window. Then sometimes it even shows up early, if I recall correctly someone mentioned that... so really, I'm not even sure your dealer will be able to tell you the exact day your car will be in. That's just something I recall reading not sure how accurate it is. Dealers... is this correct? Or is your shipping info usually pretty accurate?

03-20-2009, 03:45 PM	#4
stikSS 9691 & 97586 Drives: 2010 SS, 1999 SS, 1993 Z28 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sanford, NC Posts: 2,814 View My Garage	I told my wife i was going to camp out at the dealership (like ppl do at Bestbuy during the holidays) to catch mine....... she thought that was over the top.

03-20-2009, 03:56 PM	#6
mdky2kss Drives: 1978 Z28,1986 Iroc,2000 SS, 13 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 188	We get a rough idea from GM and can call the Dealer Business center. They can track the trucks and loads. We have a lot of vehicles that are built outside of Michigan end up in New Boston when they are railed here. They unload and put on trailers. It is up to the drivers to get the loads to us. I've heard drivers say that they have avoided loads if they were out in the mud. That can screw up shipment times.

03-20-2009, 04:10 PM	#8
ravensjeff 100% Chevy & Harley Man Drives: 2010 2SS: Blown LSX 376-B15 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eldersburg,MD Posts: 2,211 View My Garage	I work about 1/2 mile away from the dealer and will have cell phone ready!!! And Camera. And vacation. And.........

03-20-2009, 04:12 PM	#9
Q's 91z28 TX INFERNO SS Drives: 1991 Z28 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Edinburg,TX Posts: 475 View My Garage	I want to be there when they unload mine. I have a feeling the guys may want to "test" it before they hand over the keys. Just to be able to hear it turn on for the first time would be PRICELESS.

03-20-2009, 05:04 PM	#12
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,035	i told my dealer i would be there with a video cameera since day one. lol he better tell me

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