how much is ncm delivery? 325?

 

I think around $489.00

 

I plan to do it next time.
I regret not knowing enough to do it time.


anothercrisis

 

First post. ordered 2008 c6 with R8C. Will have to fly in from Louisiana and drive back. What is break in for car? I would hate to get in and drive back without some break in. Anyway I owned a 1966 427 and had to sell when I got drafted. It took over 40 years but there will be another vette in my garage. (atomic orange coupe)

 

From 2007 Owners Manual
New Vehicle Break-In
Notice: Your vehicle does not need an
elaborate break-in. But it will perform better in
the long run if you follow these guidelines:
• Keep your speed at 55 mph (88 km/h)
or less for the first 500 miles (805 km).
• Do not drive at any one constant speed,
fast or slow, for the first 500 miles
(805 km). Do not make full-throttle starts.
Avoid downshifting to brake, or slow,
the vehicle.
• Avoid making hard stops for the first
200 miles (322 km) or so. During this time
your new brake linings are not yet broken
in. Hard stops with new linings can mean
premature wear and earlier replacement.
Follow this breaking-in guideline every time
you get new brake linings.
Following break-in, engine speed and load can
be gradually increased.


My trip back home from NCM was about 580 miles.

The information I received at NCM was to keep the speed below 50-55 for the first 50 miles. After that I could go the speed limit, however, constant speed should be avoided.

I stayed off of the Interstates for the first 50 miles. I then got on I-40 East for the remainder of the trip. It sure was hard to vary the speed between 50 and the limit on an Interstate. No WOT for first 500 miles.

Save The Wave,
John

 

Thanks John. Seems like trip home will be slow. May have to stay in KY for a few days and break in then drive home.

 

John;

Is your vette Monterery Red?

It is one of the best pictures of a C6 I have ever seen.

Is this the red to be discontinued in 08?

Thanks...

Jeff

 

That would make the drive home more fun and better for the car.

I forgot to congratulate you on your purchase. I love my 07 and the 08 is supposed to be even better.

The 07 is my second Corvette. I purchased my first one in 1975 (a 1968 coupe) and I spent a year restoring it. There were only two minor jobs I did not do myself (rear wheel bearings and drivers seat restitching) and I was not happy with those two jobs. I kept that car until 2001 when I ran out of garage space. There is absolutely no comparison between the old C3 and the new C6. C6 wins hands down.

Enjoy your new car and have a safe drive back home.

You will remember the NCM experience forever.

I know this is a C6 forum, but I included a picture of my old C3 anyway.

Save The Wave,
John

1968 taken 02/04/2001 26 Years & 22K miles after restoration.

 

Jeff, yes it is Monterey Red and yes it is a discontinued color. It is kind of ironic, I wanted LeMans Blue with polished wheels. My salesman advised that both the color and the wheels were on constraint and would delay delivery. Monterey Red and chrome wheels were both second choices. I took the Buyer's Tour to watch the car being assembled. When I saw it for the first time, I was extremely happy about the constraints, I just love this car

Save The Wave,
John

 

I know this is popular, but it seems a little pricey!

1. Cost of picking it up at your dealer.........$850 freight
2. Cost of museum delivery.......................
$850 freight
$489 museum delivery
$500 2 one way plane tickets
$250 2 nights lodging
$300 3 day's meals for 2
$350 Corvette buyers plant tour
$120 Gas to drive home
$2009 Total cost plus 3 or 4 days vacation time
3. Not really worth it to me. But I am sure some guys think it is and that's cool with me.

 

don't know monica,. but maxie price i do
bowling green pickup
check out the forum thread....good/bad dealers....

 

Once in a lifetime experience......Priceless!

 

Hey John,

Nice cars The 68 is Awesome

 

Thanks Tom

 

Yes

Worth every penny !

It is a entire day dedicated to you and your car !

 

ABSOLUTELY! You need to witness how this amazing car is built. A new appreciation will be gained! Addtionally, it is alot of fun and a quite memorable experience...

 

Gee, guy, it is a vacation. When was the last time you took one for free?

 

Rick Daniel beat all the prices of other dealers mentioned in this thread for me. Yes it was worth it.
See my previous post regarding expenses associated with the trip.

 

If you include the Buyer's tour, the costs are much more than your calculations if you wish to see your car assembled. Cars have a 14 day quality hold for NCM delivery. Actually all the cars have a 14 quality hold but if there is a trailer with free space, the hold is waived. The hold is normally not waived for NCM delivery. Thus the Buyer's Tour is about 2 weeks previous to delivery and two trips to NCM are required.

My car was built 8/30/06 and NCM delivery was 9/14/06.

My wife has always wanted to visit Nashville, so the Buyer's Tour was sort of a vacation. Since Raleigh is about 580 miles from NCM and there are no direct flights, we chose to rent a car and drive. Before leaving I made reservations for Saturday night at the Grand Ole Opry and a dinner river boat cruise for Sunday. We left on a Thursday and spent Friday - Monday in Nashville doing sightseeing. That made the wife happy and you know the old saying "If mama ain't happy, nobodies happy". I also found an auto museum in Nashville and that is where we spent Monday (http://www.lanemotormuseum.org/links.htm).

We left Nashville for Bowling Green Monday afternoon. We took the short public tour of the plant on Tuesday morning and spent the afternoon in NCM. We had to be at the plant 6:15AM on Wednesday to watch our car be assembled.

Via the forum I met another member (Talon90) that was familiar with both Nashville and Bowling Green. He provide suggestions for sights to see in both locations. We also arranged to have lunch with him and his wife on 8/30 (the day my car was built) in BG. He had just arrived for the 2006 Labor Day event.

So we spent a full week in motel rooms, had a great vacation and met some other Corvette owners. My wife was happy and so was I. The only down side is I touched my new car, but I could not take it home.

Then about two weeks latter (9/13/06) we did a one way car rental and drove to Bowling Green again. We took delivery on 9/14 and drove back home on 9/15. Through forum postings I made contact with two other owners taking NCM delivery. One on the same day as me and the other on the following day. We made arrangements via E-mail to have dinner the evening of 9/14. None of us ever met, just had E-mail communication. As a coincidence all three of us were getting Monterey Red coupes. Met some nice people and had another nice vacation. Edit - just noticed that BH747 also responded to this thread, he is one of the members we had dinner with on 9/14 - Hi Bill!

Yes, it did add a lot of expense to the price of the car if that is how you want to look at it.

I guess it depends a lot on where you are in your life. Many of the people that do NCM delivery are near retirement or are retired. The house is paid for, the kids have left home and there is disposable income. I would rather enjoy what I have worked for most of my life than to leave it for the kids to fight over after I'm gone.

When we arrived home with the new Vette, we had another memorable surprise. My oldest daughter and my 16 year old grandson had decorated our driveway and garage. No amount of money can buy the feeling that my wife and I had when we saw the driveway and garage. Very thoughtful daughter and grandson.

Bottom line is that everyone has to evaluate their own situation to determine if NCM delivery is something they want to spent their money on or not. As I have said before, I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

I have attached pictures of what we saw on our arrival home. The trip was actually 580 miles, but I never mentioned that to my grandson - 500 looked just fine to me.

Save The Wave,
John

Driveway upon Arrival


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Never done it, but have been to the plant and the museum several times and each time was a blast.

Only thing missing from those experiences was I was not receiving a car.

If I buy another Vette, I will definitely consider the museum delivery