Canada only got 3.9% of 2022 Corvettes
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Bunny hop
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Thanks. My salesman is frustrated and losing patience with us because we enquire about allocations! What does he expect from us? It's only been 2 and one third year and he is frustrated!
Maybe it’s time to consider a higher volume dealer? Pick up in Ontario. Make a weekend out of it…
Bunny hop
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I do not think my wait time would improve much , being next in line. I am ready to buy a used 2lt convertible but not at the inflated price I am seeing.
there is still hope that if you get Aug 11 allocation that you will get your car before Nov 1st like I predicted few months ago.
what other cars are you considering if you don't get your C8?
Has anyone received a good news call from their salesperson at Cullen’s regarding their allocations yet?
Bunny hop
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I am shopping BMWs , Mustangs , Challengers, anything with a under 11.5 seconds quarter mile. I like drag racing. I should of kept my 2016 but I believed my salesman that I would get a 2022.
I get it by November , that means right in the garage for a very long winter.
Thanks for the encouragement , though.
None of the cars you listed will be even close to the C8.I am shopping BMWs , Mustangs , Challengers, anything with a under 11.5 seconds quarter mile. I like drag racing. I should of kept my 2016 but I believed my salesman that I would get a 2022.
Bunny hop
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I know but my patience is running out. It will be 2 and a half years, if I get one by November, a big if.
Jeez, that sounds like a great idea, wait a second, I think I know someone who is doing exactly that
I knew from the start that Quebec blows for allocations, no matter what dealer you go to (I went to a few), and when I asked the few questions and looked around at what was in storage from deliveries over the winter (not many), I knew where my money was going, good 'ol Ontario. Easy drive, and heck, once I get the car and drive it back here to Quebec, I will be wanting to head back there to see the boys on here at the car meets !!
Bunny hop
Power User
Lots of finger pointing when these car deals go sideways
Owners that sell their old cars before even having a non guaranteed allocation
Dealers for promising allocation that they don’t know they will get
GM for not informing dealers better of their plans for allocations ex. Percentages
If you were #30 @ a big Ontario dealer there are many, Spencer, Wilson, Cullen etc… you would have a car this year
CamsC8
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Well as I'm #3 at Spencer's hopefully August 4th is my day. Birthday is Aug 16th so that would be nice... hehe.
@wlgj maybe check out some used dealers and negotiate down any premium they are asking. Platinum Cars and Munro seem to have loads of stock and with a recession looming they may want to offload stock heading into the latter part of summer
@wlgj maybe check out some used dealers and negotiate down any premium they are asking. Platinum Cars and Munro seem to have loads of stock and with a recession looming they may want to offload stock heading into the latter part of summer
I agree, I would offer $10,000 less than asking price on every used C8 that you like on autotrader and go from there. Once your new C8 arrives you can sell the used C8 for what you paid for it and get all your money back.
Bunny hop
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Bunny hop
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Thanks guys for all your help but I just bought a 2017 C7 for the rest of the summer. It s a 2017 2LT Z51 Coupe with 2950 kms. I will be checking Carfax , to make sure this is true and to make sure he did the minimum requirement of services. It is black outside with a ceramic grey interior . Looks brand new. Should get it next week. The owner is gone for the weekend. Already have a deal with my C8 salesman. He will buy the Vette and sell it back to me , because I have a trade in with him for 72000$ and this one is 70000$ , so I will pay 0$ taxes.
After that we have a deal for him to buy back this one as a trade in for my C8 and I will get at least what I paid for and maybe more. So I will save on 70000 some $ on taxes again , when the C8 arrives. As for the price of my C8 , yes, it is price protected but I must NOT make any changes because the price increases by over 3000$ because options have gone up also. Have a great weekend everybody.
Already have a deal with my C8 salesman. He will buy the Vette and sell it back to me , because I have a trade in with him for 72000$ and this one is 70000$ , so I will pay 0$ taxes. After that we have a deal for him to buy back this one as a trade in for my C8 and I will get at least what I paid for and maybe more. So I will save on 70000 some $ on taxes again , when the C8 arrives. As for the price of my C8 , yes, it is price protected but I must NOT make any changes because the price increases by over 3000$ because options have gone up also. Have a great weekend everybody.
Thanks guys for all your help but I just bought a 2017 C7 for the rest of the summer. It s a 2017 2LT Z51 Coupe with 2950 kms. I will be checking Carfax , to make sure this is true and to make sure he did the minimum requirement of services. It is black outside with a ceramic grey interior . Looks brand new. Should get it next week. The owner is gone for the weekend.
In Ontario you can’t keep a tax credit over a year, I believe you sold your other C7 well past that, sounds like you found a nice C7
Bunny hop
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Sold my C7 Convertible in February 2022. Yes it looks really good. Cannot wait to drive it.
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