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Jamie Mac · 04-28-2009, 01:48 PM

Ok please don't shoot or otherwise trash the messenger on this one. I just got back from my dealer and I'm now at 3000. WHOOHOOO! Oh wait I was there last week. Anyway heres the rumor as he told it to me. This mornings transport driver told him that there are 9000 Camaro's waiting to be transported. Remember I heard this from my dealer who heard it from the transport truck driver. Can we get Camaro Scotty or another dealer on here to check with their transport drivers and see if there is anyone to back up this rumor? If true perhaps they have thrown a few Camaro's around and will then mass transport after the 6th???? Again just a 3rd party messenger and I don't claim any of this as truth so please don't shoot me. My dealers first Camaro is in transit. I'm #3 on his order list out of 6.

Iwantone2 · 04-28-2009, 01:50 PM

9000!!! That is a whole lot of Camaro's...something doesn't sound right

CamaroShayne · 04-28-2009, 01:51 PM

I run Team Chevrolet in Alpharetta Georgia, and spoke to the driver who dropped our display car off on Saturday. We have 2 orders that are built and ready to roll... He said the trucks are moving as quick as they can and in some cases even picking up on Sunday's to get them out there ASAP. Hope this helps.. Shayne

jeffny09 · 04-28-2009, 01:52 PM

im sure its not right

Inspector 17 · 04-28-2009, 01:52 PM

We have seen customers with VINs in the 4000-5000 range, but nothing higher than that yet. I guess anything is possible, but this seems just a little high for right now.

duffmobile · 04-28-2009, 01:55 PM

Latest Automotive News pegs Camaro production numbers right around 9300 total produced vehicles. They update their numbers weekly. For example they produced 2300 camaros from 4/20-4/25. It's starting to ramp up. I believe him.

PQ · 04-28-2009, 01:55 PM

I used to be a truck driver.

Remember when you did that exercise in school where you whispered some info in the first kids ear and it went around the class and it came back completely different?

NEVER relly on a truck drivers info.

BTW, I haven't drove a truck for years.

Jamie Mac · 04-28-2009, 02:00 PM

Well thats why I'm wondering if anyone in a position to talk to someone could do so. 9000 seemed high to me but you just never know. Get those trucks a rolling if for no other reason than to make room in the parking lot for mine!

Iwantone2 · 04-28-2009, 02:00 PM

Even if they have built 9000+, it seems that not all of the pre-orders are getting filled. So where are these cars going? Probably more Avis cars?

321LATER · 04-28-2009, 02:05 PM

Lets not forget the dealer cars. I suspect they would be in our VIN Tracking spreadsheet so 9000 makes sense to me.

CommandoSS · 04-28-2009, 02:06 PM

9000 camaros don't even exist yet

PQ · 04-28-2009, 02:09 PM

If you figure 30 working days in Oshawa at 250 cars per day it hits 8000.

That's if they hit 250 per day and worked 5 days per week. Which I kinda doubt. But my salesman argued thet mine was built and shipped and I told him he was crazy. He couldn't give me a vin because the ordering guy was not there when he called me but, hey, where is the 'fingers crossed' smiley.

rolnslo · 04-28-2009, 02:11 PM

The 9000 number only seems plausible if they ramped up production beyond planned capacity, especially given the slow ramp up initially.

There have been 30 (+/- 1 or 2) days for production so far. 9000 cars is an average of 300 cars per day.

Besides, if GM really did have 9000 Camaros just waiting for transport, don't you think we see more cars sitting at the plant than we have in recent pictures?

duffmobile · 04-28-2009, 02:11 PM

9300. I can prove it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CommandoSS

9000 camaros don't even exist yet

04-28-2009, 01:48 PM	#1
Jamie Mac NCM-WINR Drives: 2010 SS/RS IOM 2014 2LT Stingray Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 2,324	Rumor? 9000 Camaros waiting to be transported. Ok please don't shoot or otherwise trash the messenger on this one. I just got back from my dealer and I'm now at 3000. WHOOHOOO! Oh wait I was there last week. Anyway heres the rumor as he told it to me. This mornings transport driver told him that there are 9000 Camaro's waiting to be transported. Remember I heard this from my dealer who heard it from the transport truck driver. Can we get Camaro Scotty or another dealer on here to check with their transport drivers and see if there is anyone to back up this rumor? If true perhaps they have thrown a few Camaro's around and will then mass transport after the 6th???? Again just a 3rd party messenger and I don't claim any of this as truth so please don't shoot me. My dealers first Camaro is in transit. I'm #3 on his order list out of 6. __________________ also drives a heavily modified Jeep Wrangler. It has LED headlights and wheel weights blacked out with Plasti Dip. It's Baller.

04-28-2009, 01:50 PM	#2
Iwantone2 Voice Of The Voiceless Drives: CGM 1SS RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OC Cali Posts: 9,617 View My Garage	*9000!!!* That is a whole lot of Camaro's...something doesn't sound right __________________

04-28-2009, 01:52 PM	#4
jeffny09 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: new york Posts: 5,618	im sure its not right __________________ top 10 reason why real men drive stick. 10. A manual transmission is the ultimate in control 9. You can use automotive jargon and not sound like a total tool 8. You can't spell "manual" without "man" 7. Manual transmissions prove you can do more than one thing at a time 6. You can't drift in an auto 5. You can't pull fancy moves in an automatic 4. You get better fuel economy with a stick 3. You’ll never look like a chump if you can drive stick 2. Manual transmission cars are faster 1. Women like a guy who is good with his hands.

04-28-2009, 01:55 PM	#6
duffmobile Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS - IOM/IOM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Frankfort, IL Posts: 374	Latest Automotive News pegs Camaro production numbers right around 9300 total produced vehicles. They update their numbers weekly. For example they produced 2300 camaros from 4/20-4/25. It's starting to ramp up. I believe him. __________________ L99 with 2.8 LC Kenne Bell, Kooks 1 7/8 headers, Corsa Catback, R2C CAI, 491 RWHP / 500 RWTQ ---- 2010 MY #7539

04-28-2009, 01:55 PM	#7
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,716 View My Garage	I used to be a truck driver. Remember when you did that exercise in school where you whispered some info in the first kids ear and it went around the class and it came back completely different? NEVER relly on a truck drivers info. BTW, I haven't drove a truck for years. __________________

04-28-2009, 01:51 PM	#3
CamaroShayne Drives: 2011 Camaro RS-SS Red Jewel Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Roswell Georgia Posts: 58	I run Team Chevrolet in Alpharetta Georgia, and spoke to the driver who dropped our display car off on Saturday. We have 2 orders that are built and ready to roll... He said the trucks are moving as quick as they can and in some cases even picking up on Sunday's to get them out there ASAP. Hope this helps.. Shayne

04-28-2009, 01:52 PM	#5
Inspector 17 I love crepes Drives: 2017 ZL1 NGM A10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,955 View My Garage	We have seen customers with VINs in the 4000-5000 range, but nothing higher than that yet. I guess anything is possible, but this seems just a little high for right now.

04-28-2009, 02:00 PM	#8
Jamie Mac NCM-WINR Drives: 2010 SS/RS IOM 2014 2LT Stingray Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 2,324	Well thats why I'm wondering if anyone in a position to talk to someone could do so. 9000 seemed high to me but you just never know. Get those trucks a rolling if for no other reason than to make room in the parking lot for mine! __________________ also drives a heavily modified Jeep Wrangler. It has LED headlights and wheel weights blacked out with Plasti Dip. It's Baller.

04-28-2009, 02:05 PM	#10
321LATER 321LATER Drives: 2019 White ZL1 (On Order) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ottawa, ON Canada Posts: 382	Lets not forget the dealer cars. I suspect they would be in our VIN Tracking spreadsheet so 9000 makes sense to me.

04-28-2009, 02:06 PM	#11
CommandoSS Drives: 05 Chevy Avalanche, 67 Camaro Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 138	9000 camaros don't even exist yet __________________

04-28-2009, 02:09 PM	#12
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,716 View My Garage	If you figure 30 working days in Oshawa at 250 cars per day it hits 8000. That's if they hit 250 per day and worked 5 days per week. Which I kinda doubt. But my salesman argued thet mine was built and shipped and I told him he was crazy. He couldn't give me a vin because the ordering guy was not there when he called me but, hey, where is the 'fingers crossed' smiley. __________________

04-28-2009, 02:11 PM	#13
rolnslo Rolling along... Drives: 2011 2SS/RS SGM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,380 View My Garage	The 9000 number only seems plausible if they ramped up production beyond planned capacity, especially given the slow ramp up initially. There have been 30 (+/- 1 or 2) days for production so far. 9000 cars is an average of 300 cars per day. Besides, if GM really did have 9000 Camaros just waiting for transport, don't you think we see more cars sitting at the plant than we have in recent pictures? __________________ 2011 2SS/RS Synergy Green A6

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