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PieNsky · 05-14-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

EXACTLY! Just like the salesman from the Chicago area working the Chicago Auto Show Camaro display, handing out business cards and telling people ORDER NOW and GET A CAR THIS SUMMER! Then later when I told him I was from a dealership, he said they had like 17 allocated, and already had 30 ordered.....Well, all those show people that went to him to order for a "SUMMER" car are in for a rude surprise !!!!

Like I said - there's more than KNOWING the car, the EQUALLY important thing is to have placed an order from a dealer YOU CAN TRUST! Also, a dealer that answers your questions! Anyone who ordered from me knows they can call ANY TIME, and if I have news about their order going in, or status changes, I WILL CALL THEM! This is the way it SHOULD BE!

At the Louisville Car Show in Feb., the spokesmodel, she was HOT

, that was providing information on the new Camaro told me that my V6 would be among the first built due to the greater number of SS and having to have a mixture of 50/50. May ?

BrianGriffin78 · 05-14-2009, 11:47 AM

Went to a dealer in NY, he said he could try and find a car that I want if it was already built. But to order one to my specs he could not even place an order till November. This car is going to be rare all the way into 2010. In a way kinda glad because a car like this is not something you see on the road all the time. I lost count with how many mustangs I've seen on the road.

SS Man · 05-14-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Optimus Prime

I was told by a dealer near me that they got some of the orders of a dealership nearby that closed down, so it sounds like nearby dealers just absorb them. Not sure about priority or sequencing, but it would make sense that they should honor your order date within their own order sequence.

I sure hope that woud be the case. Thanks for the info.

hdslew43 · 05-14-2009, 01:02 PM

If you ordered today from a dealer with allotments left would your order go straight to 2000?

Lee9710 · 05-14-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by hdslew43

If you ordered today from a dealer with allotments left would your order go straight to 2000?

Not necessarily.......I ordered last Friday from a dealer with 1 allotment left. He told me you are usually at 1100 for about 3 to 4 weeks then usually to 3000 after that. That was his average wait time for the ones he has ordered so far. About 8 to 12 weeks total for delivery. He guaranteed mine by August at the latest. It also depends on how big the dealer is........mine is the number 1 in Corvette sales for his region so he is moving slightly quicker than others.

N6504X · 05-14-2009, 02:10 PM

Someone asked when the 3rd Quarter started, and no one answered her. So here goes:
A quarter is three months, and so that means the 3rd quarter starts after six of the little months have gone by. So the third quarter starts in July..... unless GM means production quarters.....hmmmm..... in that case, since production began in March, the third quarter would start in the middle of October and end in December, and the fourth quarter would start in....
wait a minute, January starts the first quarter of 2010.... or does it?
Damn...When DOES the third quarter start?

Lee9710 · 05-14-2009, 02:12 PM

I thought it meant May through August since the " official unveiling" was in May.

NightmareSS · 05-14-2009, 06:45 PM

ok rpo and scotty....this was my response to me asking about the guide number again...can u see why im buggin?

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Originally Posted by NightmareSS

ok... this is the response i got when i asked about their guide!!! you see why im getting nervous??!

"ok... i have not heard or never used that word GUIDE #... I still don't know what that means... A bunch of dealers closed today I hear, though, so I wonder who gets their cars. Which blue is that SS? (i sent him a picture of abm)
RELAX already... Keep saving your $$$ for the down payment... Youre gonna need it."

i copy and pasted that from the letter...just added the " 's

Ctrain24 · 05-14-2009, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by NightmareSS

ok rpo and scotty....this was my response to me asking about the guide number again...can u see why im buggin?

What dealer did you order from?

hiway61revisted · 05-14-2009, 07:00 PM

RPO Z28 and camaroscotty seem like damn good joes and I see nothing wrong in their thought process ( I am in sales too) they are certainly communicating openly with their customers and at the same time, selling cars. The problem was the pre-order concept that GM decided to market to the public, and force on the dealers. GM played it so many ways and have really just messed it up. I wonder if the decision to do this pre-order scheme was a last minute gamble or if it was planned well in advance? I think some bean counter got scared of losing his job and came up with it and at the time was a hero, I bet he/she doesn't come out of their office very often these days.

RPO_Z28 · 05-15-2009, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by NightmareSS

ok rpo and scotty....this was my response to me asking about the guide number again...can u see why im buggin?

Your dealer is an ...

PieNsky · 05-15-2009, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Lee9710

Not necessarily.......I ordered last Friday from a dealer with 1 allotment left. He told me you are usually at 1100 for about 3 to 4 weeks then usually to 3000 after that. That was his average wait time for the ones he has ordered so far. About 8 to 12 weeks total for delivery. He guaranteed mine by August at the latest. It also depends on how big the dealer is........mine is the number 1 in Corvette sales for his region so he is moving slightly quicker than others.

I had to reorder on Jan. 3 due to another dealer over selling and not telling me. I'm still at 1100 or so the 1-800 # lady told me.

Lee9710 · 05-15-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by PieNsky

I had to reorder on Jan. 3 due to another dealer over selling and not telling me. I'm still at 1100 or so the 1-800 # lady told me.

I was in the same situation......I ordered mine locally and ended up being number 18 for 8 allocations. I went to visit some family in the DC area and found a dealer that had 1 spot left so I took it and am now number 8 of 8 with 5 of his already in transit. I only ordered last Friday so we will see in 3 weeks if he was telling the truth. I asked a guy taking delivery while I was ordering when he ordered and he told me about 10 weeks ago. So it seems my dealer knows what he is talking about.

hdslew43 · 05-15-2009, 10:41 AM

Here is my question. I ordered with a high volume dealer. He has 30 allocations. My order is the 34th. Found dealer with allocations left. What would you guys do?

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05-14-2009, 11:47 AM	#30
BrianGriffin78 Drives: 2009 GMC Yukon Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Posts: 920	Went to a dealer in NY, he said he could try and find a car that I want if it was already built. But to order one to my specs he could not even place an order till November. This car is going to be rare all the way into 2010. In a way kinda glad because a car like this is not something you see on the road all the time. I lost count with how many mustangs I've seen on the road.

05-14-2009, 01:02 PM	#32
hdslew43 hdslew43 Drives: 2008 Chevy Tahoe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Moulton, Alabama Posts: 58	If you ordered today from a dealer with allotments left would your order go straight to 2000?

05-14-2009, 02:10 PM	#34
N6504X Drives: 2007 F-150 KR Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madison Ms Posts: 171	Someone asked when the 3rd Quarter started, and no one answered her. So here goes: A quarter is three months, and so that means the 3rd quarter starts after six of the little months have gone by. So the third quarter starts in July..... unless GM means production quarters.....hmmmm..... in that case, since production began in March, the third quarter would start in the middle of October and end in December, and the fourth quarter would start in.... wait a minute, January starts the first quarter of 2010.... or does it? Damn...When DOES the third quarter start?

05-14-2009, 02:12 PM	#35
Lee9710 Drives: 2013 Summit White ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Yelm, WA Posts: 629 View My Garage	I thought it meant May through August since the " official unveiling" was in May.

05-14-2009, 07:00 PM	#38
hiway61revisted Drives: 2010 Camaro & 2000 Silverado Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tulsa Posts: 194	RPO Z28 and camaroscotty seem like damn good joes and I see nothing wrong in their thought process ( I am in sales too) they are certainly communicating openly with their customers and at the same time, selling cars. The problem was the pre-order concept that GM decided to market to the public, and force on the dealers. GM played it so many ways and have really just messed it up. I wonder if the decision to do this pre-order scheme was a last minute gamble or if it was planned well in advance? I think some bean counter got scared of losing his job and came up with it and at the time was a hero, I bet he/she doesn't come out of their office very often these days.

05-15-2009, 10:41 AM	#42
hdslew43 hdslew43 Drives: 2008 Chevy Tahoe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Moulton, Alabama Posts: 58	Here is my question. I ordered with a high volume dealer. He has 30 allocations. My order is the 34th. Found dealer with allocations left. What would you guys do?