Need some help, please
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Need some help, please
OK, I need some advice here. A couple of weeks ago, as I found out my new 06 was en route to the dealer, it turns out they made a mistake and ordered the wrong transmission. The owner of the dealership has been working very hard to help me get the car I want, and this week the Z-51 and polished wheels are on constraint and he is concerned the order will not be preferenced. He has called his Zone manager, etc. to plead his case and he claims he has no control over the ordering system and doesn't know who does.
Which begs the question - who has the ability to override the system or make changes? Does Bowling Green control it or the managers at GM HQ? Do you think it's worth talking to Kevin?
Thanks for any help you can provide..
-J
Which begs the question - who has the ability to override the system or make changes? Does Bowling Green control it or the managers at GM HQ? Do you think it's worth talking to Kevin?
Thanks for any help you can provide..
-J
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From: Offical CFOT MustangChick Texas
if i were you i would...
1) forget the "polished wheels". they're still crap and they're still way overpriced. you can save about $500.00 by getting the standard wheels and they going aftermarket for chrome C6 wheels. they look WAY nicer than the factory "polished" (and that's being generous) and, again, you'll save 5 bills.
2) NOT budge on the Z51. it's SO worth it, IMO. and there's no way you can easily upgrade your car to be comparable *for the price* of the factory option.
i know those don't answer you question, but just observations about what is, and really isn't, important of the two items on constraint. you never know, if you are only trying to get a car with one constrained option, it might just be easier than finding one with two.
good luck.
Vi
1) forget the "polished wheels". they're still crap and they're still way overpriced. you can save about $500.00 by getting the standard wheels and they going aftermarket for chrome C6 wheels. they look WAY nicer than the factory "polished" (and that's being generous) and, again, you'll save 5 bills.
2) NOT budge on the Z51. it's SO worth it, IMO. and there's no way you can easily upgrade your car to be comparable *for the price* of the factory option.
i know those don't answer you question, but just observations about what is, and really isn't, important of the two items on constraint. you never know, if you are only trying to get a car with one constrained option, it might just be easier than finding one with two.
good luck.
Vi
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My advice is to wait for the car the way that you want it. Do not be talked into something less that what you want. That being said, I would not get the polished wheels, I think you would be happier with the chrome exchanges for 1/2 the price. GL 
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From: HONOLULU HAWAII
What I would do is wait for the car I want, then make the dealer discount the price for his screw up. BTW I agree about the wheels, you are better off with aftermarket chromies.
Having purchased over 15 new cars in my life I know how the anticipation can kill you. I no longer "track" my car through the manufacturing process, just wait for the call from the dealer saying its here. In the long run you will be much happier waiting for the exact car you want. Good luck!
Having purchased over 15 new cars in my life I know how the anticipation can kill you. I no longer "track" my car through the manufacturing process, just wait for the call from the dealer saying its here. In the long run you will be much happier waiting for the exact car you want. Good luck!
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Your dealer f'd up and GM isn't going to remedy this. If your dealer is a small allocation dealer, you could wait forever for another Z51 allocation. You may want to consider ordering from one of the large allocation Forum dealers to get the car you want, and then see if the dealer that screwed up will accept a no charge courtesy delivery. I also agree that WCC chromies are the way to go. Good luck.
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I don't see Z51 being a big deal that everyone makes it to be. If you are one of the 1% of corvette drivers that races the car get the Z51, otherwise if your the typical drive on Sunday, never in the rain 200 miles a month driver -- don't worry about it.
I do agree the pollished rims are NOT Worth the $$$
I do agree the pollished rims are NOT Worth the $$$
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It would be the department at BG that manages the production schedule, but I'm not sure if you can contact them directly. Your dealer would have a better chance at expediting the order if they are willing to put forth the effort.
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z51 and polished wheels
Originally Posted by jbeyer
OK, I need some advice here. A couple of weeks ago, as I found out my new 06 was en route to the dealer, it turns out they made a mistake and ordered the wrong transmission. The owner of the dealership has been working very hard to help me get the car I want, and this week the Z-51 and polished wheels are on constraint and he is concerned the order will not be preferenced. He has called his Zone manager, etc. to plead his case and he claims he has no control over the ordering system and doesn't know who does.
Which begs the question - who has the ability to override the system or make changes? Does Bowling Green control it or the managers at GM HQ? Do you think it's worth talking to Kevin?
Thanks for any help you can provide..
-J
Which begs the question - who has the ability to override the system or make changes? Does Bowling Green control it or the managers at GM HQ? Do you think it's worth talking to Kevin?
Thanks for any help you can provide..
-J
2. Polished wheels. They look nice. I'm the type that prefers to purchase everything from GM as they are responsible for all of it as a package, BUT they make no difference in terms of performance.
If you want a highway crusier, the non-z51 will do fine. I honestly was shocked at the signficant difference between them when I drove both (magnetic ride control vs. Z51). Night and day difference in the overall feel of the car.
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Originally Posted by jbeyer
...... A couple of weeks ago, as I found out my new 06 was en route to the dealer, it turns out they made a mistake and ordered the wrong transmission. .....
Perhaps he changed your order to get the car for someone else. That wouldn't be the first time that has happened. Post the order # here and I'm sure someone can check to see if it was ever changed. 
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Originally Posted by Another Yellow
Your dealer would have to be awfully stupid to not see that the car was ordered with the wrong transmission. Perhaps he changed your order to get the car for someone else. That wouldn't be the first time that has happened. Post the order # here and I'm sure someone can check to see if it was ever changed.
Perhaps he changed your order to get the car for someone else. That wouldn't be the first time that has happened. Post the order # here and I'm sure someone can check to see if it was ever changed. -J
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I would wait until I could get what I wanted if it were me,that being said ....Just think how many more cars G.M. could sell if they could just make them the way people want when they want them.I think all this constraint talk is 
.If their suppliers can't produce I'd think they'd be looking else where or getting on them.Just poor bussiness practice to not meet customer demand.
.If their suppliers can't produce I'd think they'd be looking else where or getting on them.Just poor bussiness practice to not meet customer demand.
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Originally Posted by Another Yellow
Your dealer would have to be awfully stupid to not see that the car was ordered with the wrong transmission. Perhaps he changed your order to get the car for someone else. That wouldn't be the first time that has happened. Post the order # here and I'm sure someone can check to see if it was ever changed.
Perhaps he changed your order to get the car for someone else. That wouldn't be the first time that has happened. Post the order # here and I'm sure someone can check to see if it was ever changed. Reliable Chevrolet of Springfield Missouri did it to me:
My original order information clearly indicated MN6 Six speed manual transmission, and yet they placed an order for A4 Automatic.
Can't tell you whether it was a mistake or whether it was a scam, but in any event, I am still without a car.
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Originally Posted by Violet
if i were you i would...
1) forget the "polished wheels". they're still crap and they're still way overpriced. you can save about $500.00 by getting the standard wheels and they going aftermarket for chrome C6 wheels. they look WAY nicer than the factory "polished" (and that's being generous) and, again, you'll save 5 bills.
2) NOT budge on the Z51. it's SO worth it, IMO. and there's no way you can easily upgrade your car to be comparable *for the price* of the factory option.
i know those don't answer you question, but just observations about what is, and really isn't, important of the two items on constraint. you never know, if you are only trying to get a car with one constrained option, it might just be easier than finding one with two.
good luck.
Vi
1) forget the "polished wheels". they're still crap and they're still way overpriced. you can save about $500.00 by getting the standard wheels and they going aftermarket for chrome C6 wheels. they look WAY nicer than the factory "polished" (and that's being generous) and, again, you'll save 5 bills.
2) NOT budge on the Z51. it's SO worth it, IMO. and there's no way you can easily upgrade your car to be comparable *for the price* of the factory option.
i know those don't answer you question, but just observations about what is, and really isn't, important of the two items on constraint. you never know, if you are only trying to get a car with one constrained option, it might just be easier than finding one with two.
good luck.
Vi
I would not budge on the Z51. Don't let anyone tell you that it is not necessary unless you are constantly racing the car either. Not true. Its hardly ever a good idea to get the base model of a sports car.
The improved acceleration and other performance benefits of that Z51 package make the car a whole lot more fun to drive even in normal non competitive situations. Why else are they selling so many non Z51 owners making a run on Z 51 parts?
Other point are that it makes it more desirable should sell/trade in time ever roll around and makes it more collectable should you decide to hold on to it for a long time. You see how tough it is to come by now.
Last edited by '06 Quicksilver Z06; Oct 1, 2005 at 11:03 AM.
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Originally Posted by self1
Reliable Chevrolet of Springfield Missouri did it to me:
My original order information clearly indicated MN6 Six speed manual transmission, and yet they placed an order for A4 Automatic.
Can't tell you whether it was a mistake or whether it was a scam, but in any event, I am still without a car.
My original order information clearly indicated MN6 Six speed manual transmission, and yet they placed an order for A4 Automatic.
Can't tell you whether it was a mistake or whether it was a scam, but in any event, I am still without a car.
Don't let them get away with that. Take your business elsewhere or try and find what you want from another dealer's stock. Neighbor or not, he would have lost my business forever.
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Originally Posted by jbeyer
OK, I need some advice here. A couple of weeks ago, as I found out my new 06 was en route to the dealer, it turns out they made a mistake and ordered the wrong transmission. The owner of the dealership has been working very hard to help me get the car I want, and this week the Z-51 and polished wheels are on constraint and he is concerned the order will not be preferenced. He has called his Zone manager, etc. to plead his case and he claims he has no control over the ordering system and doesn't know who does.
Which begs the question - who has the ability to override the system or make changes? Does Bowling Green control it or the managers at GM HQ? Do you think it's worth talking to Kevin?
Thanks for any help you can provide..
-J
Which begs the question - who has the ability to override the system or make changes? Does Bowling Green control it or the managers at GM HQ? Do you think it's worth talking to Kevin?
Thanks for any help you can provide..
-J