So I guess your next house list of priorities is garage and reasonable access to Starbucks. Not necessarily in that order...
Another option is Reaume Chevrolet in LaSalle just outside Windsor.Thanks for that. I used to live up the road from them in Niagara. Grimsby, specifically. We'd drive out to the Starbucks there, because there wasn't one in Grimsby. It was one of the reasons we moved. I see they have one now, but they were a Tim Hortons town back then. Probably still are. I found one used (slightly) online in Barrie, but they wanted a $25000 markup over the build price I got last week at our local dealer. Is that pretty normal now?
Your summer car? C8? I've considered a number of remedies, and timetables based on ordering new, and take advantage of the wait, or buy used, and do something short term until the storage issue can be properly addressed. The latter being the more costly option, based on "used C8" prices.I used to store my summer car in a garage tent. Depending on your area your neighbours might not like that.
Hmmm, either way, not good. I once rolled a Pinto and survived.No, probably his Camaro that he rolled...
The tank and trunk both held. I had 24 beers in the trunk, and about half a tank of gas. Only half the beers survived.You must have been low on fuel...
Sorry. The truth hurts sometimes, when beer is involved. As for Starbucks, I bought a DeLonghi Dinamica Plus, about 2 years ago when they hiked the prices the first time. I rarely go to SBux any more.OMG don't tell me that...
The sooner you're on a list (or 2) the sooner you will get one.I guess the Pinto story dates me, which is the other major issue. I might not live long enough to take delivery of a DIY build order with a 2 year wait. I had an '86 convertible in 1990. Sort of a mid-life "always wanted one" story and had the cash to do it. That was before the used car VIP days, and the one I bought had been passed around like a cheap hooker at a political convention. It was a lot of fun, but after 2 years, the engine started showing signs of prior abuse, and I sold it a few months later. I also owned a 1973 Mustang convertible, with the Mach 1 accessories, and a 351C V8, w/4BBL carb, attached to a C6 auto-transmission. It was pretty quick for it's weight. Not unlike it's owner, at the time.
Of course. Thanks for the comments/advice.The sooner you're on a list (or 2) the sooner you will get one.
I had thought about something like that, short term. The nay-bors have mostly done worse. I'm not too worried about that aspect. I've also looked at quonset huts (small), and prefab sheds/garages. They're fairly popular out this way, and I could get one custom built to spec, for a few extra sheckles. I might be able to avoid city bylaw restrictions on size/height/location/appearance/whatever else they throw at me to make my life more difficult. Or, there's always off site storage, but that can get expensive, too. I'm not broke, but I don't want to spend more than I absolutely have to, if possible. I'm going to need gas money.I used to store my summer car in a garage tent. Depending on your area your neighbours might not like that.
It's all about their lists and their yearly corvette sales which determines Corvette allocations.The multiple orders/lists strategy seems to speed things up a little? For $2500 per order. It's less $$$ than the overpriced "gently used" option.
I guess the choices are wait for a build at the lower price, or pay more for instant gratification.
And I still have the where to store it issue that I'm working on.
How do some dealers get units in faster than others?
I see. So it's more or less volume related. Makes sense, if they do more Corvette sales per year than others.It's all about their lists and their yearly corvette sales which determines Corvette allocations.
Large dealers expect more allocations because they sell more Corvettes etc. so buyers get on their lists.
Some smaller dealers only get a few allocations per year so their lists might be relatively small and through attrition a buyer might get one sooner.