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domano 68 · 03-25-2009, 07:34 PM

I have a question about the workbench sheet ( I hope that is what it is called) that I received from the dealership when I ordered. This is the document that Has my order number, name, address, pricing, options, etc. About halfway down the page underneath Model Information there is a line that says
Priority: 1
Does this mean that I am first on my dealerships list? TIA!

Inspector 17 · 03-25-2009, 07:36 PM

The priority number is a dealer specific number. If you have priority one, that generally means that you are that dealer's first order.

Rodrunner · 03-25-2009, 07:43 PM

Yep. At this point though, that's somewhat hard to believe - first pre-order at that dealer five months after the ordering began? And remember, he is free to juggle priorities between orders as he pleases. Do you know how many total guide number, pre-order, cars he is allowed by GM?

domano 68 · 03-25-2009, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rodrunner

Yep. At this point though, that's somewhat hard to believe - first pre-order at that dealer five months after the ordering began? And remember, he is free to juggle priorities between orders as he pleases. Do you know how many total guide number, pre-order, cars he is allowed by GM?

He told me back in Feb when I ordered that he did not know how many he was getting, that is he did not say anything about how many he was getting. He did say that sold orders would be filled before he placed any on the showroom floor.

It is a small-town dealer. I believe he said he had 2 other orders when I placed my order. I may have been shuffled to number one for some reason. Thanks for the info!

RPO_Z28 · 03-25-2009, 07:58 PM

Priority 1 is the default on every SRE Sold Order. If the dealer has five sold orders and all are priority 1, then they would get placed by the earliest date.

This can be modified any time by the dealer.

domano 68 · 03-25-2009, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RPO_Z28

Priority 1 is the default on every SRE Sold Order. If the dealer has five sold orders and all are priority 1, then they would get placed by the earliest date.

This can be modified any time by the dealer.

Everyone may not know that Z28 name came from the RPO option on the first gens. Nice reference and sig pic there. Thanks for the info.

Tantalizer43 · 03-25-2009, 08:12 PM

Some dealers are choosing to keep all sold orders as priority 1, and keeping track of priority order by themselves...

dbotsfordtat · 03-25-2009, 08:32 PM

My dealer changed my priority to #2, does that mean I'll be the second car ordered from their allocation?

Stingr69 · 03-25-2009, 09:22 PM

Priority is an arbitrary number set by the dealer. GM will pull an order in for production that has no constraints and is acceptable to the factory when that dealer is allowed to select an order to be built. All of the orders could be set to priority #1 and they would get pulled when the dealer and production agree on pulling it. They do not "have to" be pulled in any particular order. Cars will not be "first ordered, first built". This might not seem "fair" but that is the way it is. :(

Other factors apply - If the factory has a production slot available for your dealer and the slot is for a V6 and you ordered a V8, you will not get pulled even if you ordered first.

-Mark.

03-25-2009, 07:43 PM	#3
Rodrunner Senior Member Drives: 2010 SS/RS, '06 350Z Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: So. Maryland Posts: 2,326	Yep. At this point though, that's somewhat hard to believe - first pre-order at that dealer five months after the ordering began? And remember, he is free to juggle priorities between orders as he pleases. Do you know how many total guide number, pre-order, cars he is allowed by GM? __________________ 2SS/RS - Black/Black - CGM Rally Stripes - Auto - VIN 10171

03-25-2009, 07:58 PM	#5
RPO_Z28 Drives: 2007 C6Z Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: RVC, New York Posts: 1,742	Priority 1 is the default on every SRE Sold Order. If the dealer has five sold orders and all are priority 1, then they would get placed by the earliest date. This can be modified any time by the dealer. __________________

03-25-2009, 08:12 PM	#7
Tantalizer43 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 1,359	Some dealers are choosing to keep all sold orders as priority 1, and keeping track of priority order by themselves... __________________

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domano 68 Drives: 2014 1LE Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SE Posts: 627 View My Garage	Workbench Sheet Question I have a question about the workbench sheet ( I hope that is what it is called) that I received from the dealership when I ordered. This is the document that Has my order number, name, address, pricing, options, etc. About halfway down the page underneath Model Information there is a line that says Priority: 1 Does this mean that I am first on my dealerships list? TIA! __________________

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Inspector 17 I love crepes Drives: 2017 ZL1 NGM A10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,955 View My Garage	The priority number is a dealer specific number. If you have priority one, that generally means that you are that dealer's first order.

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dbotsfordtat Drives: 2016 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 499	My dealer changed my priority to #2, does that mean I'll be the second car ordered from their allocation?

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Stingr69 '69 Owned Since '79 Drives: '69 Z/28 LeMans Blue w/White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LR AR Posts: 1,848 View My Garage	Priority is an arbitrary number set by the dealer. GM will pull an order in for production that has no constraints and is acceptable to the factory when that dealer is allowed to select an order to be built. All of the orders could be set to priority #1 and they would get pulled when the dealer and production agree on pulling it. They do not "have to" be pulled in any particular order. Cars will not be "first ordered, first built". This might not seem "fair" but that is the way it is. :( Other factors apply - If the factory has a production slot available for your dealer and the slot is for a V6 and you ordered a V8, you will not get pulled even if you ordered first. -Mark.