Anybody out there not bothering their dealer?? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

chrisgalles · 05-26-2009, 01:40 PM

So I know I've seen everyone contacting their dealer every week or pretty regularly. I placed my order just over a month ago (5-26-09) and I've contacted my dealer twice (Mine got accepted for production b/w 6-15 and 6-21) and I don't plan on contacting them again until the middle or end of July which is when they told me I should be expecting my car.

I'm just sitting back and letting things happen since no matter what I do, it's not going to get here any faster. All I will be doing is working myself into a frenzy going it's at this status and now its at this status or I've been at this status for 4 or 5 weeks. Anybody else chilled?!

Verio · 05-26-2009, 01:46 PM

I'm anxious... but chilled. I actually made my wife call the dealer :-X (btw, don't do that...)

The dealer basically said, that I was #7. He is just as excited about the car as I am... but calling each other 3x a week isn't going to help either of us.

I will get updates when he gets updates.

steviefranchize · 05-26-2009, 01:49 PM

yup thats the best thing to do man, just sit back, go enjoy life, and check up on it maybe once every couple of months.....to many people on here bugging there dealer everysingle day, i know it be getting on my nerves if worked at a dealer......itll be here alot faster if people would just find something to do

Domn8trx · 05-26-2009, 01:49 PM

Since I have been in area 51 since April 4, I call everyday. I call GM CS everyday. They need to get my car fixed and on it's way to me. My 1st payment it due 6/1/09 and I still have no car.

If you just placed your order, the dealer should be contacting you with status changes as they occur. I know my dealer gave me updates as they happened, but now that it is built movement has stopped.

PQ · 05-26-2009, 01:50 PM

None of the people in the 'Happy new owners' thread are bothering their dealer...............................Anymore.

diaboli · 05-26-2009, 01:52 PM

I stopped in one sat morning right as they were opening.

I actually did have follow up questions since I had ordered two weeks before and had read lots here on the Camaro5 site. So i don't consider this to be 'pestering'.

But my sales lady was quite happy to see me as my presence got her called out of their daily "sales pep talk"!

Timing is everything!!!

PAUL SS · 05-26-2009, 01:53 PM

Been there twice since I ordered, including today to change some things. I am next in line to get pulled.

Rogue Leader · 05-26-2009, 01:53 PM

I've been extremely patient, and waited until a week and a half AFTER my TPW to start asking questions, questions of which i still don't have any answer.....

I honestly bitch more on here though than bother them, it feels good to vent.

trudawg660 · 05-26-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by irpq11

None of the people in the 'Happy new owners' thread are bothering their dealer...............................Anymore.

and i bet mine is glad i called him all the damn time. felt kinda like a stalker.

SSOOCH · 05-26-2009, 02:06 PM

I've kind of given up. I'll just be relieved once it arrives. Really kind of sad. Instead of being happy I'll just be relieved that it's finally here.

chrisgalles · 05-26-2009, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Domn8trx

Since I have been in area 51 since April 4, I call everyday. I call GM CS everyday. They need to get my car fixed and on it's way to me. My 1st payment it due 6/1/09 and I still have no car.

If you just placed your order, the dealer should be contacting you with status changes as they occur. I know my dealer gave me updates as they happened, but now that it is built movement has stopped.

That would probably drive me insane with what's happening to you and many others. One reason why I was glad I waited to order mine. I figured I'd let them start rolling off the line, people will start to get their cars and drive them and I knew problems would arise being that it is a completely new car. Hopefully most of the kinks will be worked out by the time they get to mine.

Bryan2230 · 05-26-2009, 02:16 PM

I placed my order 5/7 and i havent contacted my dealer once yet. It would be kind of nice to know when its coming in so that i can get my loan from my credit union, but my brother, when he bought his G8, just used whatever bank the dealer could find, and then he got his loan from the credit union and paid off the other loan, i guess i could do that also.

Dakota Kid · 05-26-2009, 02:21 PM

Ordered 3/27/09. I will not call the dealer at all. I figure they will let me know when my order # comes up.

If not, I will buy something else.

DDustiNN · 05-26-2009, 02:30 PM

I'm glad to hear this! Having worked in customer service in the past, I think that more people need to take this approach

I've e-mailed my dealer quite a few times, but mostly just to ask questions and get more details. So I may have been a bit annoying on that side

but not too bad I hope

I think that if I went the route of asking the "where's my order?" question every week, that would get quite annoying, I'm sure. But I trust him to provide any status updates I may need, and I'm incredibly satisfied with what he's done so far

05-26-2009, 01:40 PM	#1
chrisgalles TEXAS FIGHT! Drives: Awesome Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Longview, Tx Posts: 1,226	Anybody out there not bothering their dealer?? So I know I've seen everyone contacting their dealer every week or pretty regularly. I placed my order just over a month ago (5-26-09) and I've contacted my dealer twice (Mine got accepted for production b/w 6-15 and 6-21) and I don't plan on contacting them again until the middle or end of July which is when they told me I should be expecting my car. I'm just sitting back and letting things happen since no matter what I do, it's not going to get here any faster. All I will be doing is working myself into a frenzy going it's at this status and now its at this status or I've been at this status for 4 or 5 weeks. Anybody else chilled?!

05-26-2009, 01:46 PM	#2
Verio Taking it 1 day at a time Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro 2SS/RS Auto Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 748 View My Garage	I'm anxious... but chilled. I actually made my wife call the dealer :-X (btw, don't do that...) The dealer basically said, that I was #7. He is just as excited about the car as I am... but calling each other 3x a week isn't going to help either of us. I will get updates when he gets updates. __________________ Order#: NJWGTF 1100, Preliminary order accepted 04/27/2009 6000, Delivered to the customer 07/23/2009 - 3 Months (worth the wait!!)

05-26-2009, 01:50 PM	#5
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,717 View My Garage	None of the people in the 'Happy new owners' thread are bothering their dealer...............................Anymore. __________________

05-26-2009, 01:52 PM	#6
diaboli Camaro Drivin' Drives: 2010 IBM SS/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Beavercreek OH Posts: 203 View My Garage	I stopped in one sat morning right as they were opening. I actually did have follow up questions since I had ordered two weeks before and had read lots here on the Camaro5 site. So i don't consider this to be 'pestering'. But my sales lady was quite happy to see me as my presence got her called out of their daily "sales pep talk"! Timing is everything!!! __________________ Steve 2SS/RS IBM 1100 = Preliminary Order 5/5 NKBB4B 2000 = Accepted By GM 5/6 (my dealer had allocations left!!) 3300 = Sched For Prod TPW 29 June 3800 = Produced 2G1FT1EW6A9124732 4150 = Invoiced 15 July 4D = Undergoing Assesment/Repair 17 Jul 4B = In Oshawa, Awaiting shipment 20 Jul 4200 = Shipped 22 Jul 5000 = Deliv'd To Dealer 24 July 6000 = Deliv'd To ME!!! 28 July - 12 Weeks, Order to Delivery, and there was a one week shutdown during that time.

05-26-2009, 01:53 PM	#8
Rogue Leader Iatefiberglassinsulation Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 3,601 View My Garage	I've been extremely patient, and waited until a week and a half AFTER my TPW to start asking questions, questions of which i still don't have any answer..... I honestly bitch more on here though than bother them, it feels good to vent. __________________ 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS - was daily driver, now toy 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio - Daily Driver 2017 Mercedes Benz GLE 350 - Wifes Car 2008 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.0 - Tow Vehicle 1991 Alfa Romeo 164S - Project Car 1994 Volkswagen Golf - Race Car "Like" my race team on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/farfrumwinnin

05-26-2009, 01:49 PM	#3
steviefranchize Drives: truck Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: houston tx Posts: 71	yup thats the best thing to do man, just sit back, go enjoy life, and check up on it maybe once every couple of months.....to many people on here bugging there dealer everysingle day, i know it be getting on my nerves if worked at a dealer......itll be here alot faster if people would just find something to do

05-26-2009, 01:49 PM	#4
Domn8trx Drives: 2 speeds wide open or stopped Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hillsborough, NC Posts: 96	Since I have been in area 51 since April 4, I call everyday. I call GM CS everyday. They need to get my car fixed and on it's way to me. My 1st payment it due 6/1/09 and I still have no car. If you just placed your order, the dealer should be contacting you with status changes as they occur. I know my dealer gave me updates as they happened, but now that it is built movement has stopped.

05-26-2009, 01:53 PM	#7
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,688 View My Garage	Been there twice since I ordered, including today to change some things. I am next in line to get pulled. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

05-26-2009, 02:06 PM	#10
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,357 View My Garage	I've kind of given up. I'll just be relieved once it arrives. Really kind of sad. Instead of being happy I'll just be relieved that it's finally here. __________________

05-26-2009, 02:16 PM	#12
Bryan2230 Drives: 2014 Red Hot Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Saxonburg, PA Posts: 515	I placed my order 5/7 and i havent contacted my dealer once yet. It would be kind of nice to know when its coming in so that i can get my loan from my credit union, but my brother, when he bought his G8, just used whatever bank the dealer could find, and then he got his loan from the credit union and paid off the other loan, i guess i could do that also. __________________ Thank You, Bryan Former owner of a 2010 Victory Red 2LT/RS Delivered: September 11, 2009 Current owner of a 2014 Red Hot 2SS/RS Delivered: October 24, 2013

05-26-2009, 02:21 PM	#13
Dakota Kid Drives: 2010 2SS/RJT/L99 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,151	Ordered 3/27/09. I will not call the dealer at all. I figure they will let me know when my order # comes up. If not, I will buy something else.

05-26-2009, 02:30 PM	#14
DDustiNN Drives: Cars Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 1,986	I'm glad to hear this! Having worked in customer service in the past, I think that more people need to take this approach I've e-mailed my dealer quite a few times, but mostly just to ask questions and get more details. So I may have been a bit annoying on that side but not too bad I hope I think that if I went the route of asking the "where's my order?" question every week, that would get quite annoying, I'm sure. But I trust him to provide any status updates I may need, and I'm incredibly satisfied with what he's done so far

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