How 'bout some Camaro Scotty stories! (warning first post long read!)

[CamaroScotty]

THANKS ANDY!

I look forward to seeing this driving around town!

[CamaroScotty]

COMING HOME TO ARIZONA!
CONGRATS & THANKS ANDREW!!!

[The_Stache]

Thanks Scott! I can't wait to get her!

Anyone out there reading this looking for GM products should call Scott NOW , BEST purchase process I have EVER been through!

[CamaroScotty]

Originally Posted by diarmadhi

Thanks Scott! I can't wait to get her!

Anyone out there reading this looking for GM products should call Scott NOW , BEST purchase process I have EVER been through!

IM ON MY WAY......HOME SWEET HOME.....ARIZONA!

[CamaroScotty]

One of the PROUD few forum dealers
with the following BBB rating

[qbert48]

Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

One of the PROUD few forum dealers
with the following BBB rating

+1 you are a worthy recipient

[CamaroScotty]

THANKS & CONGRATS ANDREW!

Originally Posted by diarmadhi

4 years, 4 months, Proving grounds tour, late to the date... and the wild ride has a started a new chapter in the saga of my Camaro madness.

Jan 2006
The concept was revealed and at the time I was in college working on my AAS. I had made the decision that since my truck was going to be paid off when I graduated and I had paid for school out of my own pocket that I deserved a reward. That reward was going to be in the form of a car, a muscle car. At the time I was shopping the Mustang and soon the Challenger... but then ran across the Camaro and fell in love.

Little did I know that it was going to be a bumpy, but ultimately VERY rewarding journey…

I found Camaro5 in March 2 months later, joined, and never looked back. We all schemed, planned, fought over how to find and free Shunt, and drooled over every tidbit of information. I even managed to get in on some juicy insider stuff along the way.

Most memorably is my jaunt out to the GM Proving grounds (now closed) in Mesa Arizona on April 6th 2008. Where after getting an amazing tour by punchy, rides around the track in corvettes, and a Q&A session with some GM engineers, a bunch of us from Camaro5 got to see/touch/fondle 3 pre-production Camaros (Read the full story Here).

After that I hunkered down to work hard, finish school, make money, annoy my friends, family, and coworkers with my Camaro madness, and pay off bills. As is the normal with life things don’t always follow the plan but after seeing the official release and pre-orders pass by, SEMA, specialty cars, etc come and go, it had finally become THAT time.

The first week of April 2010 I began my quest to fill a dream, finding that perfect Camaro, I had the financing, I had the down payment, but finding the elusive white, 1SS, manual was becoming a challenge. I even had a broker searching all the dealers in the south western United States. By the time the broker started looking out of state I said “screw it”. If I’m going to do an out-of-state purchase I’m going to the one person I KNOW I can trust.

CamaroScotty!

Luckily Scott had just what I was looking for already on order, even being built the week of April 12th.

Follow the easiest, most informative, and comfortable car purchase I have EVER been through. Top it all off with the special Scotty package that I can never give enough thanks for and what is the result.

This is.



I won’t repost shot after shot that I have (that’s what the members journal Here is for).
All I can say is that this car has completely changed how I view GM products, the service (at least from reputable dealers), and the faith held by people like CamaroScotty (Scott Volkert), Scott Settlemire, Al Oppenheiser, and Cheryl Pilcher.

That change and the memories revolving around this car are something nobody can take away and couldn’t have happened any other way.

Thank you GM, Scotty, Scott, Al, Cheryl, Camaro5, The Oshawa family, and the countless of others that it took to get this car to my door step.

Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

Andrew, I actually read your post and was so PERMA-PROUD (new Camaro term pending approval...) you enjoyed the experience, I didn't know what to post! I went to bed with a smile, knowing I made a difference.

It was a PLEASURE to help bringing your Camaro dreams to reality. I certainly TRY to create an experience that is second to none, and unlike any people may have had in the past! Every long distance delivery is unique - and yes, even the "gift packs" vary from time to time....but I look at it as required - some people have NEVER bought a car via email / phone and have strong fear of doing it.....then the magic moment, a hauler with a Camaro arrives.... You get in, turn the key, and realize it's ALL YOURS! The only thing missing is a THANK YOU HANDSHAKE, but I hope the "gift pack" makes up for it! And if you are EVER in Wisconsin, you are very much welcome to drop by and say HI...That handshake will be waiting!

I enjoyed your post, the full story, some of which I didn't know....but I do know when someone calls me, they are serious about getting a Camaro, hassle and headache free! Your business was GREATLY APPRECIATED by me, and all my co-workers here at Newman! Just keep posting photo's and sharing the stories - don't let a good story end.

Thanks again!

[Ein17]

After stoping by Newman Chevrolet one day in the bitter cold to see a bunch o Camaros that me and my brother (at the time was looking to get one) in spring were plesently suprised to see this nice car salesman (Scott!) stroll on out and explain everything up down side to side and every damn dumb question we can think of more accuratly than reading the owners manual. On my second visist to see about mayb ordering one again my questions got an answer, and an up front price with no BS involved. Later on i did graduate from highschool a few months early and headed up to the wisconsin dells to work for my dad in a town called Reedsburg that is about two and a half hours away. Still planning on getting my Camaro from scotty i worked eagerly for each paycheck to put aside for my new camaro. Unfortunatly my cousin got a job as a salesman at a local chevrolet dealer here in town(Don Larson). After sastifying the urge to see all the Camaros they have i got sweet talked into the idea that i should help my cousin sell his first comaro. During this period i was in contact with Scott asking questions here and there. Let me tell you all... his email response is faster than most peoples text/ returned calls. As getting information from my cousin via text and emailing scott the same question to make sure im getting the correct answer... not once did Scott loose the response race. Anyway back to the story when it came time to start looking for my car. Don Larson had aquired a VR LS manual. Tempting but in the end i turned down the deal after doing some research with Scott and i kept searching and stumbled upon a VR 1LT RS Manual, about 30 min from Reedsburg. Still in the all for helping cousin out, didnt expect that dealer to go under invoice to prevent don larson from getting the car. So in the end i got a smoking good deal, got what i wanted. It may not have come from Scotty himself.. but i think it did in a way, if it wasnt for his knowledge i dont know where i would be right now. Though im bummed i didnt get his special care package. THANKS SCOTT!

If anyone has any dealer related questions or any questions at all involving a Camaro.. Id bet lots of money hed have and answer or get you an answer, seriously its a no brainer... choose CamaroScotty!

[CamaroScotty]

Originally Posted by daphatgrant

All of the above is exactly why I ordered from Scotty myself . HI to WI , and I thought NY to WI was a good distance .

Hmmmm..........so PICK UP Day is your birthday?????

You are SO going to remember THIS birthday for a LONG LONG time....

There have been so many CamaroScotty deliveries, all unique in their own way, with people who are very special to me.....but stay tuned - Josh you are in for a BIG surprise with this one!

[CamaroScotty]

CONGRATS MATT in AUSTIN TX!

SHE'S COMING HOME!!!

Thanks for your business!

and don't forget to look in the trunk....but shhhh!

[CamaroScotty]

Originally Posted by daphatgrant

You want my CamaroScotty story ehh? Are you sure? LOL, cliffs at the way bottom .



Starting around last May I started visiting different dealers, I started locally and branched out from there and ended up visiting 12 dealers in upstate NY in total. Out of the 12 that I visited salesman at 2 of the dealers never spoke to me and another 4 had markups ranging from $2K to $10K (yeah $10K, this dealer also owns 9 franchises). After a couple weeks I had my dealerships narrowed down to 2, a primary dealer and a back-up. I called the salesman at my primary dealer and told him that I was choosing them as my dealership and him at my salesman. I told him what I wanted but I wasn't ready to order but would be ready in early April. No problem he said I've got your info, you have mine give me a call when you are ready. Excellent I thought, I'm good to go .

Fast forward 9 1/2 months to this past late March. I call my salesman back up to make sure he remembers me and to let him know that I am still planning to order in early April, April 6th to be exact. Again he says no problem, I'll talk to you in a couple weeks. I'll mention that I am an avid forum reader and try to gain as much knowledge as possible so what happens next wasn't a surprise to me as I had found out the 5th that sold orders where done. I call on the 6th and my salesman tells me that I am past the sold orders date 4/4 and he tells me that "this doesn't make a lot of sense to him" but further '10 orders will have to be put in as stock or lot cars. I tell him that this is no big deal and I had looked at the wrong dates when I looked at the last day to order a sold '10. I was thinking it was the 10th but it was the 10th in Canada and the 4th in the US (I got this info from "CamaroScotty"), so clearly my mistake. I tell no big deal and to go ahead and place the order as a stock car. He tells me I will get first crack at it when it arrives. Excellent I thought, I'm good to go .

I call a couple days later 4/9 to get a order # and am told that there is some bad news. There is no allocation and that again he's "not sure how this works". It's at this point right here where I start to get a bad feeling. I'm not a car salesman, I'm a firefighter I know about firefighting, a car salesman should know about selling cars and things pertaining to selling cars. I don't expect a car salesman to know every single detail about every car that has ever been made but you should have a pretty decent grasp of how to order and sell one at the least. That night I come back to my Camaro headquarters (Camaro5.com) and ask how allocation works and end up getting a PM from "trm0002" the next morning (which should be a sticky somewhere) explaining in a manner that even I can even understand on how vehicle distribution to different dealers works as well as how allocation works.

Over the weekend I start to see that some dealers on here are getting their '11 allocation #'s and some are even taking pre-orders. I figure that I'll take the 1 1/2hr drive to my dealer to ensure that I can get accurate allocation #'s and get a down payment in place. I show up Mon morning to the surprise of my salesman and ask him if he has '11 allocation #'s. He says he can ask his sales manager, he leaves and comes back and tells me that there are 2 '10 spots available and 4 '11 spots available. I ask if these are available now? He tells me he is unsure and sits there staring at me, I ask if he can ask the sales manager when these spots are available (the sales manager is located maybe 20 ft away across the showroom). My salesman comes back and says that all spots aren't open until May. I ask if I can put a deposit down on a '11 right now? He says it's not necessary and that when we get closer to May that I can give him my credit card # over the phone and do the deposit that way so I don't have to drive back down. A little irritated that I have $ and can't get a car ordered or a pre-order even I say thanks and leave. On the 1 1/2hr trip back home I call my back-up dealer who tells me he has no '10 allocation spots left and how he will have the most '11 allocation #'s in NY. I ask if I can place a order and deposit for an '11 and am told no. I thank him and continue home.

I get home and again come back to this faithful knowledgeable Camaro community and post the latest news in my ordering saga. 2 days later I get a PM from the thedonkeyslayer who tells me that he just spoke to a different salesman at my primary dealership and that he was told that there are (2) '10 allocation spots open right now and if a order is placed right then he will be given $1K below MSRP. Now I'm confused. I immediately call my salesman but he is off that day so I ask to speak to another salesman who confirms what the salesman that the "donkeyslayer" spoke with said. "We have (2) '10 slots available now". Well I have been "working" with my salesman for almost a year now I'll try and stick it out with him I decide. I call the next morning and speak to my salesman and give him both the names of the other salesman and tell him that what they have said. He tells me that he doesn't know what the other 2 guys are talking about and that he doesn't think there are any spots. I asked if he could confirm it again as I know someone that has a confirmed offer. Again I get hesitation, now I'm not sure as I don't know the guy but maybe the sales manager is a miserable bastard and my salesman doesn't like talking to him but that's not my fault. I ask him to check and he seems irritated and leaves to re-check. He comes back and tells me that the other 2 salesmen are wrong. It's at this point that I am pretty much done. I was very polite but I explain that I have been calling for about 2 weeks and have gotten a whole range of different answers or no answers at all (I had to explain the difference between sold and stock orders to him along with allocation). I am told that I will have a car ordered as soon as it's available to happen.

I then give my backup dealership a call and ask to speak to sales, a gentleman comes on the phone and I ask if he can give me '10 and '11 available allocation #'s. I am told that all '10 ordering is done and another '10 can't be ordered. I tell him that this is not true because '10 stock/lot orders are taken until late April. He tells me that he'll have to check. I informed him that if he's going to give me a false answer without even checking I had no interest dealing with him or his dealership.

I sat down frustrated and thought for a bit, maybe I'll try "CamaroScotty" as I have heard a ton of good word from the forum. So I called him at around 9am on his cell which was 8am there (sorry man ) and send him a follow up email asking if he has any spots left. I was at work so I couldn't answer but I had an honest email and phone call response within an hour telling me that he doesn't know for sure but he'll have an answer either that afternoon or the next morning. I call him later to ask him a few questions and this is no lie, within 3 minutes I get more accurate and knowledgeable information from Scott than I did in the prior 2 weeks that I spoke to the other dealerships. At this point I am pretty much sold and tell Scott that I will talk to him in the morning. I call the next afternoon and he tells me that he has 2 open spots and that an order can be placed. I give him all my info and order specs and before we are done talking I have an email listing all of the specs of the car. I confirm everything, and thank him for his help. Fast forward 2 1/2 hrs, I get another email from Scott with my order # and also showing that I am also at event # 2000.

Cliffs
-Having trouble finding a dealer or ordering a car?
-Give Scott a call
-The end

Hope you enjoyed my best delivery EVER!




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[CamaroScotty]

THANKS MARK in NC!

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Thanks - Enjoy the Camaro!

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THANKS JIM in Chelsea, MI!!!