I talked to 6 dealerships including the "big 3" in Oct. All were upfront and provided the numbers I asked for. Guess I got lucky...
Current C8 backorders
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I think we need to cut the dealers some slack.
If you remember two years back GM put a lot of money into the BG plant and said
it would allow them produce double the MY2019 production in MY 2020.
Dealers accordingly thought their allocations would be double and for that reason
took deposits for more cars than the 2019 allotment they had.
Then there was the GM labour negotiations shutdown and Covid 19 which prevented production
in the numbers that had been planned.
I think the dealers were relying on the information they had at the time they were writing the orders.
Then poof it all changed for the worst and we are where we are.
If you remember two years back GM put a lot of money into the BG plant and said
it would allow them produce double the MY2019 production in MY 2020.
Dealers accordingly thought their allocations would be double and for that reason
took deposits for more cars than the 2019 allotment they had.
Then there was the GM labour negotiations shutdown and Covid 19 which prevented production
in the numbers that had been planned.
I think the dealers were relying on the information they had at the time they were writing the orders.
Then poof it all changed for the worst and we are where we are.
That's not an excuse for a dealer not providing its customers with the information that allows them to make an informed decision on whether to give a dealer a deposit. Look at Andrew Spencer, very refreshing on the information he has provided this Forum. Other dealers should learn from him.
That’s exactly why I moved my order to Bill Spencer. They tell the whole truth and not lead you down the garden path like my previous dealer did. That dealer told me I would get my C8 in May 2021 however he didn’t tell me his allocation was 6 and I was 10 on his list. Do the math...no way I was getting a 2021. A good dealer is honest and provides the facts like Andrew Spencer does. That’s why he has my order now. Being able to trust your dealer is important to me.
We all know the dealers took a beating and 2020 is like 1929 to them. However a little more up front answers to the customers would cause a lot less paranoia and give then the information on weather to back out or wait it out .l get a little pissed when l see someone who gave their deposit 5 days before me at a different dealer get there car and l am told next spring before l get mine. Sure maybe l should have done a little more investigating but l went to the largest volume dealer . lts upsetting when you ask your dealer when and they turn green like you are asking them to lend you a G note. l was givin my spot on the list but have no idea how many have been delivered it would be very nice to be informed by them instead of having to go hat in hand.
I agree with you Mark. When I first went shopping for my C8 In December 2019, I contacted every dealer in Alberta who carries the Corvette brand. I was told a lot of bullshit by about half of them however the other half were honest about my likelihood of obtaining a C8. Lakewood Chevrolet in Edmonton told me that they were quite confident they would get additional allocations. They also told me that I was first up for their next allocation. I took the chance with them. Deposit in Jan or Feb 2020, I can’t remember which, and my car is produced and awaiting shipment. Props to those honest dealers out there especially Lakewood Chevrolet.
I agree totally, there is no excuse for the dealers that don't explain where a buyer stands in their allocations.
The C8 seems to have attracted some buyers who didn't understand the process and the dealer didn't take the
time to explain it to them.
What is that old saying don't count your chickens before they have hatched, or don't sell way over your allotment unless you know something that even god don't . All l have to say is that l better be in the same numerical order for the overflow that l was for the 2020 lineup.
That is comforting to know your date moved up. My TPW is Oct 19th, I would love to see that come in at least a month so I don’t have to drive it home and immediately store it for the winter.
You live in Windsor, drive it year round
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DAM! I just jinxed it!!!
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Murray the dates are wrong in this response. Is someone playing with you?
There are a few people from the Big Three who are active members of this site and they know what is going on and in subtle ways give us info. Read between the lines people and se what l see .
Who did you order yours from ?
We haven't heard from him since he got his car, but he ordered from Brian Cullen