docf

Bob how or where did you get the info regarding A8 orders. I went to my dealership yesterday to see the 6 Z06's that had come in and was told he believed the A8's would be accepted today or next Thursday depending which was on the 2 week cycle. I have been at 1100 since Sept 9th.Hope this is finally the case. Yesterday was the first time I actually have seen a Z06/Z07 and it was magnificent. Truthfully I am glad I ordered a stage l at this time as do not intend to track it and the body works tend to distract. This may change in time, just like the crazy thing I did back in 68 and put a luggage rack on my 66 427 with no intention of ever carrying luggage,but it was a trend. Thanks.

Zymurgy

Some dealers have indicated they were able to input orders with the A8. Others have said the system still did not allow the A8.

Confused yet?

docf

Bob you are correct as usual. Target production to begin basically the second week in Jan.

docf

The cyber war?? Thanks again for your constraints report as it made my day!

nmvettec7

Still doesn't anwser my question:

35% of what?

Torch Red?
Yellow?
Crystal Red?
Laguna Blue?
Night Racing Blue?
Black?
Shark Gray?
etc.

How would you know that only 1 of 3 Torch Red orders with matching roof body color would be accepted?

The term 35% could cover only 1 or perhaps 2 colors.

I think these constraints need to be much more specific in nature for the consumer to understand.

mpuzach

It means that of all coupes that are allocated across the country, 35% of them can be ordered with the standard painted roof (regardless of color). When a dealer gets an allocation for a coupe, they're told whether or not the car can be ordered with a painted roof panel.

BTW, GM isn't interested in making this stuff easy for consumers to understand; the info's intended audience is dealers.

george vee

My dealer, who only has 1 allocation and is mine, called me this morning and said he got his allocation and was able to order my A8 Z06 today which he originally put into the system 9/1/14

BOBSZ06

Constraints for 12/11?

Zymurgy

Just posted.

ckwhite

Thanks for getting that up so quick. No real surprises there. Talked to my dealer last night who told me he hopes to get 3 or 4 allocations tomorrow (Friday) and expects at least one to be a Z51 which he would assign to my order. I guess we'll see soon enough.

He says his dealership (he's an owner) has the fastest turnover of Corvettes of any in the Region. Once he gets one, it's gone! I believe him.

BOBSZ06

12/11/14 CONSTRAINTS


RPO............Description.............. ..................Availability
Z51............Performance Package............................50%
C2Q............Dual Roof Package (Body Color and Transparent)..0%
C2Z............Visible Carbon Fiber Roof......................20%
C2M............Dual Roof Package (Visible CF and Transparent).20%
CFA............Standard roof (painted)........................40%
Z07............Z06 Performance package........................45%
CFV & Z07......Carbon Fiber Ground Effects and Z07 Perf Pkg ..No constraint listed
CFZ - Z07......Carbon Fiber Ground Effects minus Z07 Perf Pkg.25%
CFV............Carbon Fiber Ground Effects....................15%
M5U............8 Speed Auto Transimssion......................75%


Target Production Week of January 26, 2015 for non-Z06.
Target Production week of January 19, 2015 for Z06.

PetroniDE

Can you provide a quick synopsis what these constraint reports mean? I see features and percentages. Don't know why they mean.

Thank you.

Zymurgy

The % indicates the nationwide % of orders for this cycle that will be allowed to have the given option. So, for example the standard roof at 40% means that on a nationwide basis, only 40% of the allocations given to dealers will include the standard roof. The results for an individual dealer may vary substantially from this 40% figure. For example, they may get lucky and have their only allocation allow the painted roof (so, 100% for them). On the other hand, they might be unlucky and get no painted roofs out of 4 allocations (0% for them). It seems that the larger dealers tend to get a slightly higher percentage and smaller dealers tend to get a smaller percentage.

When dealers are given their allocations, they know exactly which allocations allow which constraint items.

Red C8 of Jax

Zymurgy

Do you know if M5U 8 speed auto transmission, which is on constraint at 75%, is used in both the Stingray and the Z06. I was informed that the Z06 uses a different A8.

Zymurgy

All I can tell you is that both the Stingray and the Z06 use the same RPO - M5U.

Red C8 of Jax

I would say that is the same transmission. Maybe someone on the forum might know for sure.

Rodmo

Seems odd that a manufacturer would hold up sales, delivery, and profit because they don't have enough painted roofs......that would not seem an onerous job, just paint more roofs? What am I missing?

R23HTC

They would have to have those roofs to paint. Other than the laxon roof, all roofs are carbon fiber. Paint or exposed. Supplier just hasn't been able to keep up.

Rodmo

Hokey dokey got it.......hopefully the can put some pressure on their suppilers.

Zymurgy

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