I went from no news to a text from my salesman at 5:30pm with a target build date of May 23. I swear I don’t get how this works at all.
May 2023 Allocations
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Sebring, April 6th Wilson Niblett got 8 or 9 allocations and your order was submitted by the following Monday. It would go to 2000 status the next day and went 3000
status by the end of that week. In this case it has been 3000 status for 5 weeks and will be built in week 6 which is the week of May 22nd if that date is correct.
If you had your order number some of us would have been able to make a couple of inquiries and found out the status of your order, but you said you were asked to submit
your order 6 months ago and it sounds like WN has been trying to hide as much information from you as possible.
I dealt with WN once, the first time and the last time 25 years ago.
status by the end of that week. In this case it has been 3000 status for 5 weeks and will be built in week 6 which is the week of May 22nd if that date is correct.
If you had your order number some of us would have been able to make a couple of inquiries and found out the status of your order, but you said you were asked to submit
your order 6 months ago and it sounds like WN has been trying to hide as much information from you as possible.
I dealt with WN once, the first time and the last time 25 years ago.
I feel like I’ve been living in the twilight zone. That sounds crazy! So confused but happy I have a build date.
How long was your wait?
Got the call today and received a non-Z51 allocation. I’m #7 so holding off on a Z51 build. I want to track the car a little so I think I’m making the right decision here. Plus, I can’t stand the small front calipers.
Never ceases to amaze me at how folks who have enjoyed their C8 for years complain about not being able to get another one while some of us have been waiting 4 years.
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the reason you are waiting 4 years when the wait times are 18-24 months is because of wrong dealer choiceNever ceases to amaze me at how folks who have enjoyed their C8 for years complain about not being able to get another one while some of us have been waiting 4 years.
I think part of the issue is dealers have no real idea what options will be available for them each cycle. They want to be ready when allocations do come in and will be surprised when they can't order what the customer wants. With Cullen I put in my config right away July 2019, but wasn't told to lock it down until December of 2019 and don't think I received an allocation until January. Of course there was virtually no constraints at that time.
Want to buy my 2020? It will be for sale very soon.Never ceases to amaze me at how folks who have enjoyed their C8 for years complain about not being able to get another one while some of us have been waiting 4 years.
No, I just declined a non-Z51 allocation yesterday. Should have the build I want in 1-2 months, fingers crossed.
Wish I had known this. C8tracker.com shows dealers in my province getting 1 allocation every couple of months while others in Alberta get between 2-4 a month.
You know, until I actually considered a Corvette for retirement, I truly felt as though I held some semblance of intelligence.
I honestly thought you could go out and buy one of these.
If I wanted it exactly built to suit my own taste, perhaps I may have to wait 6 or 8 months.
Well, wasn't I proven wrong?
I don't think 'naive' begins to describe my early position relative to reality.
Oh, there's lots of cars advertised at the Dealers, but they're not real cars.
"That car was pre-ordered several years ago, and we are sold out for the next 5 years."
If you do happen to find a new one somewhere that is now mysteriously available, seemingly it's worth a 33% (or more) premium, against GM's wishes.
To order one, you must join one (or more) of the mythical 'lists', which gives you a 'shot', but even then someone might be slotted in ahead of you.
Further, these 'lists' are fulfilled by an algorithm of 'allocations', the complexity of which is mind-boggling.
Of course then there are also 'constraints', which simply put means you may not get the exact car you wanted.
The final curse seems to be the constant frustration of following your dreams through the variables of the manufacturing and delivery process.
I have time (I think), and I haven't given up hope just yet.
Chances are good that once the E-Ray actually hits the marketplace things will change again, so I shall wait and see.
Worst case scenario is that I pay through the nose in a couple of years, but rest assured, I will get what I want.
In conclusion I pose a question to those more worldly in these matters;
With all the above nonsense taken into account, how many of the E-Ray and Z06 cars will one of the top dealers put out yearly?
I honestly thought you could go out and buy one of these.
If I wanted it exactly built to suit my own taste, perhaps I may have to wait 6 or 8 months.
Well, wasn't I proven wrong?
I don't think 'naive' begins to describe my early position relative to reality.
Oh, there's lots of cars advertised at the Dealers, but they're not real cars.
"That car was pre-ordered several years ago, and we are sold out for the next 5 years."
If you do happen to find a new one somewhere that is now mysteriously available, seemingly it's worth a 33% (or more) premium, against GM's wishes.
To order one, you must join one (or more) of the mythical 'lists', which gives you a 'shot', but even then someone might be slotted in ahead of you.
Further, these 'lists' are fulfilled by an algorithm of 'allocations', the complexity of which is mind-boggling.
Of course then there are also 'constraints', which simply put means you may not get the exact car you wanted.
The final curse seems to be the constant frustration of following your dreams through the variables of the manufacturing and delivery process.
I have time (I think), and I haven't given up hope just yet.
- My original premise was to have my chosen options on an E-Ray, in my driveway, on March 31, 2027.
- I've allowed the 'flexibility' of the car being a Z06 (Yes, I know - most of you would prefer it anyhow).
- I'm on the prescribed lists, deposits laid out, and I try to follow along with the latest tidbits offered in this forum.
Chances are good that once the E-Ray actually hits the marketplace things will change again, so I shall wait and see.
Worst case scenario is that I pay through the nose in a couple of years, but rest assured, I will get what I want.
In conclusion I pose a question to those more worldly in these matters;
With all the above nonsense taken into account, how many of the E-Ray and Z06 cars will one of the top dealers put out yearly?
I can only tell you this. Get on a list now!!! Worst case is you will have 2500 tied up for several years.
I was also naive of the Corvette sales. Only because I mentioned to one in the know that I was thinking of one, did he tell me of the waiting lists.
I was lucky I put in my order the day before the reveal.
Yes, I'm already on 2 different 'local' lists in London, plus 1 with a larger dealer in St. Catherines, for both E-Ray and Z06.
Indeed the $200,000 question! I could give you an educated guess which would almost certainly be wrong. And then every so often you hear about a Z06 allocation to a tiny dealer like Kenora and some lucky guy who didn’t know any better about the “Big 3” gets his car before someone waiting years. So who knows?!
To my surprise my local Uxbridge dealer got a Z06. They get 4 vettes a year. Go figure!
