Finally! A target build week.
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Thanks guys. Just hoping for good weather now 
and a bit of rain between now and then to wash off some of the salt and grit on the roads.
and a bit of rain between now and then to wash off some of the salt and grit on the roads.
WOW.. 11 months, and I thought I had a long wait! Ordered mine on Oct.2 and just received a build week of April 6. So I guess six months is not all that bad after all! I've ordered a Z 51 3LT Auto coupe, Daytona Sunrise Orange with machined faced black rims (QCC), black interior.
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My order was Nov 3rd 2014 build date also April 6th guess I luck out only to have a 5 month wait
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WTH I ordered my Z51 back on August 23 and still no order acceptance by GM.
I was hoping today my order might have got called in by GM but no such luck...
I was hoping today my order might have got called in by GM but no such luck...
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What did you order? Is there anything on constraint? My order took a while because I wanted the Pacific pkg. and that kept it from moving initially.
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nothing overly special, Z51, 8 speed, 2 LT, PDR, Mag ride, personalized name plate, black rims. I think it's the fact they figure it too cold to ship Manitoba Vettes because of the tire issues. Although I can't buy into that too much becasue a Z06 is in route to Winnipeg already..
Last Friday I was driving from Toledo to Louisville, past 3 transports carrying Corvettes north to Toledo. Hopefully some were going to Canada!
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81Wayne, that shouldn't stop your order acceptance. They could always move your TBW date. Have you asked your dealer what's preventing the order from being accepted? They should know.
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Again was told by dealer today, no Canadian Corvettes called in by GM this week for building. They spoke with head office in Ontario and got no where with them. 2 Thursday's in a row no Vettes called in by GM, and time is running out. Also found out painted roof on constraint. I'm not paying extra for a clear roof I don't want. Potential Z51 constraint too, and if that is the case no 2015 C7 for me as I won't accept anything but a Z51, okay maybe a Z06.... Last day of ordering for a 2015 and any changes for orders already in house (sitting at 1100 status) I believe is next Thursday the 26th, talk about down to the wire. They have 4 allocations (all sold) and I'm 1st in line.... GM has really botched up Canadian C7 orders for 2015.............
Corvette consensus is every 2nd and 4th Thursday so hope for the 26th! Yes next Thursday is the last order date as well, but that is not the last consensus date. You can still get picked up right into the first half of June when they switch off to 2016s.
C7 orders seem to be following the same trend as 2014 so, if you are bumped to 2016 perhaps there will be a price match in place as there was last year. The majority of the holdup last year was the Z51 package from what I had heard.
Hey maybe you will get lucky... They cut off C7 ordering on the 26th and then Canada is awarded a crap load of Z06 allocations that must be placed by the final Z06 order date of Apr 9. Wouldn't that be sweet?
C7 orders seem to be following the same trend as 2014 so, if you are bumped to 2016 perhaps there will be a price match in place as there was last year. The majority of the holdup last year was the Z51 package from what I had heard.
Hey maybe you will get lucky... They cut off C7 ordering on the 26th and then Canada is awarded a crap load of Z06 allocations that must be placed by the final Z06 order date of Apr 9. Wouldn't that be sweet?
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I had to swap out the roof for a transparent one or my order never would have been picked up. If you really wanted a painted color match you can always purchase one later. At least doing it this way you will have a better chance of getting your car this summer. Just my thought good luck hope it works out for you!
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Z51 Torch Red
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Z51 Torch Red
Hi 81Wayne,
It may take upto Monday morning for your order to get to Status 2000 so hang tight.
March 26th is the last date to submit new orders in Global Connect for C7's (including Z06's as far as I know) but not the last consensus date or the last date to make changes. Changes are still permitted till the order moves to Status 2000.
FYI I was told by my contact last month that GM Canada does not intend to offer price protection from 2015 model yr to 2016 model yr. That was a one time deal only.
Instead they have advised dealers to not take orders beyond their allotments and guarantee deliveries. Hence we haven't accepted any orders for 2015 C7's since Feb.
Z51 has been on 50% constraint for a while now and so far it hasn't affected any of our orders at Gateway. If you don't want constraints to potentially block your order then make changes to build an order with no constraints. The other option is to stick to your guns and may be your order will get accepted as is or it may get delayed till the next consensus day or later.
I know its frustrating but you know the deal. Knowing when to let go will be key or you may get stuck with a 2016 and end up paying a lot more than the transparent roof.
Whats changed since 2014 is that the build out for 2014's was Aug 8th, 2014 and for 2015 its June 20th, 2015. That's 7 weeks shorter. But chances are that they will be building more Canadian orders in the coming weeks as they basically did not build any Canadian C7's this year from Dec-Feb (largely due to tire cracking problems). 2014's also had to deal with limited/late availability of Convertibles and no Z06's so I think we will definitely see more C7 vehicles for 2015 MY than the total 2014 MY except that the first 300 were handed over to the carry forward orders from 2014 C7's. So the actual "new" owners would likely be the same as last year.
Best of luck!
It may take upto Monday morning for your order to get to Status 2000 so hang tight.
March 26th is the last date to submit new orders in Global Connect for C7's (including Z06's as far as I know) but not the last consensus date or the last date to make changes. Changes are still permitted till the order moves to Status 2000.
FYI I was told by my contact last month that GM Canada does not intend to offer price protection from 2015 model yr to 2016 model yr. That was a one time deal only.
Instead they have advised dealers to not take orders beyond their allotments and guarantee deliveries. Hence we haven't accepted any orders for 2015 C7's since Feb.
Z51 has been on 50% constraint for a while now and so far it hasn't affected any of our orders at Gateway. If you don't want constraints to potentially block your order then make changes to build an order with no constraints. The other option is to stick to your guns and may be your order will get accepted as is or it may get delayed till the next consensus day or later.
I know its frustrating but you know the deal. Knowing when to let go will be key or you may get stuck with a 2016 and end up paying a lot more than the transparent roof.
Whats changed since 2014 is that the build out for 2014's was Aug 8th, 2014 and for 2015 its June 20th, 2015. That's 7 weeks shorter. But chances are that they will be building more Canadian orders in the coming weeks as they basically did not build any Canadian C7's this year from Dec-Feb (largely due to tire cracking problems). 2014's also had to deal with limited/late availability of Convertibles and no Z06's so I think we will definitely see more C7 vehicles for 2015 MY than the total 2014 MY except that the first 300 were handed over to the carry forward orders from 2014 C7's. So the actual "new" owners would likely be the same as last year.
Best of luck!
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The transparent roof I guess can be replaced, but no way will I ever accept a non Z51 C7. I use my Corvette the way GM meant them to be used.
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Hi Wayne, I also had to take the transparent top to get my allocation but was fortunate to get the Z51 option. Some of the 30 plus allocations that the dealer had orders for could not get the Z51 option which would have been a deal breaker for me as well. Hang in there and good luck!
Kevin
Hi folks, another somewhat anxious 'waiting for order acceptance' Vette newbie here.
Laguna blue coupe, Z51, 2LT, MRC, A8, Kalahari interior, Navi. Have bought the buyers tour too.
Ordered November 28 from City Buick Chev in Toronto. I was told they had 6 confirmed C7 allocations plus one Z06 allocation. They said I would have the car in 4 to 6 months, which would mean somtime in April or May. At this point I assume April is out of the question.
I've purchased many cars over the years but have never seen a process like this. My sales agent said that if I didn't want the Z51 option that he could have confirmed a TPW some time ago. Roof constraint has never been mentioned to me.
I would happily compromise on any of the constrained items to get a confirmed TPW, except for the Z51 opton, which I would find hard to give up.
Thank you Ojamali for your information, without your posts I would be totally in the dark.
Laguna blue coupe, Z51, 2LT, MRC, A8, Kalahari interior, Navi. Have bought the buyers tour too.
Ordered November 28 from City Buick Chev in Toronto. I was told they had 6 confirmed C7 allocations plus one Z06 allocation. They said I would have the car in 4 to 6 months, which would mean somtime in April or May. At this point I assume April is out of the question.
I've purchased many cars over the years but have never seen a process like this. My sales agent said that if I didn't want the Z51 option that he could have confirmed a TPW some time ago. Roof constraint has never been mentioned to me.
I would happily compromise on any of the constrained items to get a confirmed TPW, except for the Z51 opton, which I would find hard to give up.
Thank you Ojamali for your information, without your posts I would be totally in the dark.
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I ordered my C7 in December 2014. I did not go for the Z51 package as I had heard about the constraints and also I would probably never track the car. However, I did order the ZF1 appearance package. Does anyone know if there's a constraint on the ZF1 pack? (P.S. Thankfully, I ordered the transparent roof given the constraint for the painted roof.)