NavyBlue2

Our son just graduated from college.
We promised him our old C5 vert, but gave that to our daughter yrs ago.

He just landed a great job w/ a great salary.
So he's looking trade in his Ford Fusion for 2016 C7 vert 2LT Z51, similar optioned like our current 2014 C7 vert.

Everyone raves about the Museum Delivery, so we're looking into it.

But adding that $990 fee + $995 Destination Fee, sorta don't make sense, esp if we're flying in to pick up directly at the Factory.

I know, most of you will say to suck it up since it's a great experience.
But pls, no flaming nor social commentary about what a dirtbag cheapskate he is, for not wanting to pay GM's "extortion" fees (his words) of $2K for picking it up directly at the factory.

So why does GM charges this $990 fee , (Besides that they can)
while BMW, Mercedes, & Audi doesn't for their European Delivery at the factory?

Eppieguy

Been discussed many times, your answer is, it still gets loaded on a truck and trucked across the street to the museum. It's a flat fee no matter how close or far it's delivered in the lower 48. While I agree it's ridiculous to charge that much to go 1/2 a mile but it is what it is.

Blue Demon

The delivery fee is the same no matter where in the country it is delivered to. So one block or 3,000 miles all pay the same.

Zymurgy

Unlike the others you mention, the National Corvette Museum is a 501(c)3 organization. It is not owned or funded by GM. The $990 R8C option helps fund the NCM. The $995 deliver fee is a flat rate that is charged wherever in the U.S. the C7 is delivered. That can be at the local Bowling Green Chevy dealer or one in California. Vehicles for NCM delivery are put on trucks and shipped to the NCM, even though it is basically across the street.

LisaVette98

Also the $990 fee is split between the museum and the plant since they also offer a tour of the plant. I'm not sure who/how the plant workers get their portion but I know they enjoy speaking with the people that tour and I would recommend museum delivery!! Had an awesome time at mine!!!

6spdC6

It’s worth it! Great experience, but those two fees are only part of it OP.

In my case it was taking 4 days off of work, (in my union no work no pay about $ 600 then ) add in 2 air fares from Albany NY to Nashville, then add a total of 4 nights in a hotel and four days of on the road meals. 1 day of rental car when we arrived Nashville! (We took a nice leisurely drive home and made a couple stops at tourist traps)


*****YES IT WAS STILL WORTH IT***.

OVERULD

I'm sure the transportation contract is put out for bid for each contract cycle and low bidder wins the business. I suspect that the prospective bidders are given anticipated production numbers and zip codes for all the possible delivery destinations and those are used to average the delivery cost per vehicle.

I do something similar in my own business. We operate a service department and charge our customers a flat rate transportation Zone Charge to place a technician along with his tools, and service van stocked with commonly used parts on the customer's location - regardless of where that trip originates from. Sometimes I come out ahead if my tech is just down the street, and other times I come out behind if he has to travel all the way across Atlanta in rush hour traffic. Over the course of time, however, I cover my costs and have fewer arguments with customers about what I charge them to get to their location. It's smart business and I understand why GM does it this way. I had no issue with it when I did my museum delivery.

BJ

GS1960

Think of Museum Delivery as courtesy delivery at your local dealer with a tour of teh factory and other things thrown in. I see where it is not uncommon to pay $500 for a courtesy delivery and I think I saw some folks were paying close to $1000 when the C7 ws new. So you get one of the best courtesy deliveries and a factory tour and other little things for $990.

Personally I am looking forward to one later this year.

NavyBlue2

So when will Amazon buy Gov't Motors & offer free 2 day delivery...?

John Ulrich

I loved the "bucket List" experience.
Someone mentioned what they were going to do is take delivery at home and use some of the money saved ($2,000 in my case with R8C/flight/car rental) to drive to the museum/plant on vacation and take the tour.
There is no right or wrong way to take delivery.......just get behind the wheel!!!!

Zymurgy

Off topic posts removed. Please take your pro/anti union rants to Off Topic. They don't belong here.

drs

Agreed. I purchased from an out of state dealer. Local dealers weren't very courteous regarding doing a courtesy delivery, so my options were limited to paying to have it 3rd party shipped to me. Comparing the shipping quotes I received to the Museum Delivery fee, airfare, hotels, etc, it was basically a push.

However, the Museum delivery is an absolutely incredible experience. If there's any way to swing it, I would highly recommend it. After experiencing it, I can't imagine doing it any other way. Definitely worth the extra $990.

VETJAZZ

NavyBlue2

So what's the cost & procedures (need to make reservation?) to take plant & museum tour?

By purchasing a new C7, got a cert to join Corvette Museum membership for One year free. Does that cover admission...?

John Ulrich

The Plant is $7.00
http://www.corvettemuseum.org/plant_tours/

dshamrick

I see these types of threads and I have the same reaction. The delivery charge is on the Sticker. So what?

When I buy a new car, granted I have not bought a new vette but others, I really don't care what number they put where on the buyers order. I only care about what I am driving the car home for.

If they want to discount the car $10K and put $10K in additional dealer markup on the order I could care less.

Again, All I care about is What am I driving the car home for. Period.

Now, in the case of a museum delivery I would expect the best deal I could get from the dealer to have that added back in but so what. I still have the bottom number that I am looking at and if I like it, I get it. If not, well then it is time to figure out if I get the car, change what is on it or try harder with the dealer.

REDBLUR

Did Museum Delivery on our '01 coupe in October of 2000. It was a great experience then. There were only three delivery areas at that time if I remember correctly. And, yes we had to pay the destination charge in addition to the museum delivery option. I believe at that time the museum delivery cars were trucked to or from Cave City Chevrolet in Cave City, KY for dealer prep then driven the other direction. Not sure which was which. Our car had about 30 miles on it when we picked it up. Cave City is about 30 miles northeast of Bowling Green. Not sure what the process is now. Next week we pick up our new '15 coupe through the museum delivery option. Really looking forward to it again.

Zymurgy

PDI is done at the NCM now. The PDI team will "autograph" on the underside. Get down on the ground on Corvette Blvd (in your delivery slot) and check it out.

GOLD72

Museum has been doing the PDI for 10 or more years now. Not many here remember or knew that Cave Chevy did it prior to that.

prodman

Thank you. This is the first explanation that has made sense. I think it is probably a great experience, but always wondered why the "others" did not charge for it and in many cases paid for a night in a hotel and dinner.