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.
- 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.
I am, however, slowly coming to the realization that these efforts may not be enough.
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?
