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2021 C8 Wilson-Niblett Wait List
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Placed my deposit with Jeff at WN July 2019. Car delivered August 2020.
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My deposit; July 2020. I would be thrilled to get the car this August!
Placed my deposit with Bob at WN July 2019. Car delivered August 2020 as well
Yes, that has been my experience!
I will post an update when I get my allocation and then when I get my C8. We will see.
Well said and thank you for the information. Winter is here, lockdown has been here for some time... All many of us can do is hope that these measures end soon and we get back to some kind of normalcy soon.
Jeff, you saw the 57 Pickup when I came in (and the Bel Air).... since I'm bored now, I'm getting ready to drop in a new 350 into the truck. Should make 425+ horse with world products heads, high lift cam, etc... I'll bring it by in spring. I'm sure you'll hear it coming...... but that's a short project and then what..... I remain optomistic for the C8.....
Statistic this morning that 11% of people will be spending $$ this year and the remaining will be VERY conservative........ guess we're part of the 11%............
Vijay
Gotta thank Wilson Niblett for their less than transparent wait list policies. Been there done that. Best thing that ever happened to me. I had a Stingray on order with a 5k hold for several months in 2014 when the Z was released. I had contacted them a few times with no help whatsoever. After receiving some great info that a Z06 was still unaccounted for of the first 32 allotted to Canada, I hunted that allocation down for two days and found it in Quebec. In speaking with the owner, the first thing he said to me was that nobody there spoke English and he asked if it would be ok if I dealt with the GM District rep directly... Got my money back from WN and on a return trip from Taipei to Toronto 2015, I got the notification that it was sitting at the dealership. Found a plane from TO to Quebec City and then drove her home 9 hours straight in the pouring rain. It's been a love affair ever since.
There is so much involved in the order process and allocations that it would make your head spin. To this day, people place down payments with dealerships that don't want to lose the business but haven't a clue if they are even getting a car that year. The buyer suffers and many have. At least back then, the only confirmation a dealer had of that allocation was a single slip of paper and those that weren't getting any were not told such...so people just kept on throwing their money down on orders that wouldn't pull through...at least back then specifically for the Z06's. Even after some got that allocation and had a build made, they arrived at the dealer (I know of two for sure) only to have the dealer add a market premium to their purchase. It was disgusting and I hope it has changed.
There is so much involved in the order process and allocations that it would make your head spin. To this day, people place down payments with dealerships that don't want to lose the business but haven't a clue if they are even getting a car that year. The buyer suffers and many have. At least back then, the only confirmation a dealer had of that allocation was a single slip of paper and those that weren't getting any were not told such...so people just kept on throwing their money down on orders that wouldn't pull through...at least back then specifically for the Z06's. Even after some got that allocation and had a build made, they arrived at the dealer (I know of two for sure) only to have the dealer add a market premium to their purchase. It was disgusting and I hope it has changed.
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I paid my $5k deposit to WN back in July 2020. I was just asked to re-build my car online. Apparently my sales guy Sergio is no longer there and now Aria is taking care of it. Order was initially a late 2020 model and is now supposed to come as an early 2022.. Does this seem right/normal?
Not a chance that a July 2020 deposit would make 2020 production.
I put down a deposit in July 2019 and barely made it into 2020 production.
With all the delays related to covid and semi conductors, early 2022 delivery sounds about right to me.
It seems a little late given WN's history. It shouldn't take more than a year these days. However, I have no idea who maintains the list at WN. You can call the GM of WN if you want. Jeff from WN on here seems to be a straight shooter.
Edit: Check that. Give the GM a call.
"General Manager Chris Walters is more than happy to share any information you may need about your C8, including deliveries in 2020, the allocation for 2021, and your exact spot on our list. "
I pulled into Wilson-Niblett in September 2020 with my son (and our 57 Bel Air) to see Jeff Moore. Within 15 minutes, we were taking pics beside the white C8 on display and we were now on the waiting list for a 2021. So here we are almost a year later and we are on schedule for a 12-18 month delivery. Now mind you, it did get pushed to 2022, but that's life. I have a C5 with 630 horse to keep me entertained anyway.
Patience? I have never been a patient person, however, this is beyond my control and it is what it is. It will show up at some point...and when it does, as Jeff says, it will be worth it.
My point is that throughout the process, whenever I enquired about where I was in the que, or what was new, he answered. Remember people, this is what he does FOR A LIVING. It is to his advantage to be transparent and "tell it like it is". He would have nothing to gain by lying to a client.
I highly recommend Jeff - Stand up guy in my books.
Cheers
Vijay
Patience? I have never been a patient person, however, this is beyond my control and it is what it is. It will show up at some point...and when it does, as Jeff says, it will be worth it.
My point is that throughout the process, whenever I enquired about where I was in the que, or what was new, he answered. Remember people, this is what he does FOR A LIVING. It is to his advantage to be transparent and "tell it like it is". He would have nothing to gain by lying to a client.
I highly recommend Jeff - Stand up guy in my books.
Cheers
Vijay
Any idea if anyone can check my allocation # at WN? Placed a deposit in oct 2021 but my sales rep will never give me an answer. Says its too early and to check back later this year... not good service.
Not sure how to check your status, but 2024 is just around the corner...
Who is your sales rep?
@WN Jeff there has been very open and honest with everyone here. It is likely way too early to have any significance, but it's always nice to know where you stand. If he answers your call it takes very little effort to tell you. You are likely way down at around 80 given the date of your deposit, but that's just a guess on my part.
I believe you're too early for an allocation. From my only experience, my deposit was Sept 2020 - allocation was August 2021. So, I'd say end of summer for your allocation, delivery before Christmas....... but that's how mine went.......if BG ramps up production and parts and chips are available, could be sooner....... but again, my educated guess.
Hi guys, just noticed that this thread came up again and I forgot to post a follow up on when I received my C8 from Spencers. Deposit placed end of September 2020 and car received at my house in Nova Scotia on May 27, 2021. Loving my Red Mist HTC
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