2HD's2vettes

Thinking about going up with the wife and I and a little road trip back with a stop in Savannah. The good news is the one way tickets are about 60 bucks ea. from Sanford/Orlando to Greenville which is minutes from the dealer. Getting a friend to take us to Sanford is no issue.

Then I am thinking our little dealer in town that has openly said they have basically no allocation and it would ne best to buy elsewhere, then I thought is it really worth it time wise, flying, etc. when the car could be dropped of at the local dealer 10 min. away. Thoughts and cost of courtesy delivery? The drive is about 460 miles.

LIE2ME

Take the drive! No better way to break in the new 'Vette...

alamo1974

NH to Texas $450.00

r75vet

NH to OR $350. Completely up to the receiving dealer I think.

Vetteman Jack

Depends on the dealer. Check with the one you want to use and see what they say.

RicK T

If you're talking about buying a car in-stock in SC, then there is no "courtesy delivery". It would just be an independent transport typically at about $1.00/mile for enclosed.

If you're talking about ordering from the SC dealer and having it factory delivered to Fla. then it's up to your local Fla. dealer, typically about $250 - $500 for the real "Courtesy Delivery".

bikerbob1234

NH to Orlando $495

addybuddy

MD to IL $500. had an offer for $250 at another dealership too but no corvette experience, so decide to go with $500 dealership.

Disavowed

This!

It's irrelevant as to where it's delivered to. It's coming from the factory to the dealer you want it delivered to instead of the dealer you bought it from. The price is up to the dealer that takes the courtesy delivery for you.

Heads up! If anyone is taking a courtesy delivery on the west coast be aware that the car travels by train and it usually takes 4-6 weeks for it to get out west by train. Mine was 6 weeks to get to Phoenix AZ. and the dealer charged me $500 for delivery. When it got to Phoenix the paint had a chip in it from the train ride and that cost me even more time.

If I had it to do over I'd have had it delivered to the dealer I bought it from and then had it shipped privately in an enclosed truck. It probably would have been $1000 more but way less time to get to my house (probably 7-10 days) and way less headache with the chip in the paint. That was a 3 hour trip back to Phoenix and a 3 day repair then a 3 hour drive back home.

Redagain

[QUOTE=2HD's2vettes;1590179862]Thinking about going up with the wife and I and a little road trip back with a stop in Savannah. The good news is the one way tickets are about 60 bucks ea. from Sanford/Orlando to Greenville which is minutes from the dealer. Getting a friend to take us to Sanford is no issue.

Then I am thinking our little dealer in town that has openly said they have basically no allocation and it would ne best to buy elsewhere, then I thought is it really worth it time wise, flying, etc. when the car could be dropped of at the local dealer 10 min. away. Thoughts and cost of courtesy delivery? The drive is about 460 miles.




If you live in the Orlando area you should go west on I4 to Stingray Chevrolet. They are one of the nations largest corvette dealers and the largest in Florida. See Sean McCann and tell him that Bernard sent you. Sean is a dedicated Corvette sales manager who loves Corvette and Corvette people. You'll love the deal!

m3incorp

I'm guessing your hometown little dealer does NOT have an experienced Corvette mechanic. I wouldn't think twice about about going that short distance to pick up the car. Besides you will almost make it to the 500 mile break-in by driving it home.

GOLD72

BINGO. The term "courtesy delivery" does not apply to vehicles already in stock at a dealership.

JerryU

don't understand folks quoting prices for distances! As you note Courtesy Deliver is a "courtesy" of the receiving dealer. Ordering dealer never sees the car! GM delivers to the receiving dealer IF they will accept it! In my SC town where I bought 2 Vettes prior they would NOT accept getting my '08 Vette as a courtesy deliver, even when I offered to pay $500! So I flew to NJ and drove it home!
The receiving dealer charges you whatever you're willing to pay for the little they do and the pain you may give them for minor issues when you see it for the first time! GM price for delivery is fixed beit to a dealer in Bowling Green or California!
Agree with the posters comment about a small dealer may not have a C7 trained mechanic. I'd find a dealer in FL that sells enough Vettes to pay the training fee, buys the required C7 special tools and has one of their best mechanics leave for a week or so for training!

jwt1603

I'm just a little north of you in Jacksonville. I bought mine at Jon Hall in Daytona. Easy drive for you, they know what they're doing and they usually have a large selection or will order it for you. My salesperson was Brandon and he was great. Lot closer than Savannah and close enough to go there for service.

Just my two cents of course.