His price was a hell of a lot cheaper than $10 from what any of the other dealers quoted. I didn't even need the temp tag as I already had one, but for those that do, he will provide one for you. He sold me my car a GM employee pricing figure, and let me use my GM dollars. Nobody else was willing to do that.

I guess you are right though, even though his service was fantastic, and made the experience extremely easy and sold me my extended warranty at $100 over cost (cheaper than Ken). He even changed my paperwork after I had already mailed him the check, because a new promotion had started between the time I mailed it in and was going to take delivery (saved me another $2,000). He paid for the FedEx envelopes twice, because he doesn't charge you for that either. I should have busted his chops over the $10 temporary tag.

 

You seem to have missed the point. The point is there ain't no such thing as a free lunch. No one needs a "free" temporary tag. The procedure for Museum delivery requires that you have a license for the car when you take delivery. You also must have your local DAV register the car in your own state at some point. If you live in the same state as the dealer, the dealer can handle all the paperwork for you. Everyone else has to at some point spend a few minutes at the DAV doing it themselves. Whether the car is registered in your state before you take delivery or you pay more to have someone give you a temporary tag so you can do it a few days later seems like a no brainier to me. But the economics of extended warranties is also a no brainier to me while others seem to think paying thousands extra for a dealership profit center and minor difference in convenience is worth it.

The point is, if you are happy with the cost, that is all that counts.

BTW, he didn't pay for the Fedex envelopes, you did. You just didn't know it. He doesn't have a printing press in the back where he prints money to give to Fedex. Nothing wrong with that. It just comes back to TANSTAAFL.

 

Thanks for all the positive responses on Museum delivery

The main reason I want museum delivery is so that the local yokels won't be 'cleaning' my car on delivery. In the previous couple of years, I have had two deliveries (on other brand vehicles) from local dealers where their aggressive cleanup left swirl marks and scratches on the paint. Took alot of detailing to get 'most' of them out.

Also, the other benefits of seeing how your car is build and the photo album will make taking delivery of the 'vette' more special.

 

Could not agree with you more as I am going through the SAME thing right now. It is EXTREMELY frustrating...on a $50k plus car to have to do all the work and/or the money I have spent to fix it. No more off a lot for me EVER! Direct order and pick up OR MAYBE from a dealer that keeps them all inside. I'm not doing all this work again and/or paying for it to be done.

 

I am currently at status 3100 with a TPW of April 4!! My question is what is the exact agenda for the day? What time does the day start? Can I plan to arrive the morning of delivery or should I expect to spend 2 nights in Bowling Green (arrive the night before delivery and leave the moring after delivery)? My drive home is about 7-8 hours.

 

You are correct. There is no free lunch. No only did I pay for the temp tag and fed ex envelope, but I also paid for part of the utility bill, mortgage/rent, employee benefits, and so on.

Where we differ is that in my state, I have to make a trip to the license bureau regarless of where I picked it up to pay the sales tax for the county that I live in in order to get the tags and registration.

 

Vince,

There are two times to start your museum delivery. I believe they are 7:30 and 10:30, but don't hold me to that. Ask Gary or Lori at the museum delivery office. http://www.corvettemuseum.com/ncm_delivery/index.shtml

My vote would be to arrive the night before and plan to leave the morning after -- that is what I did. I live the same travel time from the museum as you do. The day of delivery of your Corvette will be a long one and you want to enjoy all of it. If you rush it you are sure to miss something and regret it.

 

The agenda for the day is for you to enjoy yourself. Check in at the desk, meet your host, look at the car (if you want), view a safety film before going to the factory, personal guided tour of the factory (if you want, and who wouldn't) for as long as you want (assuming it is open), personal guided tour of the museum for as long as you want, a few minutes to finish the paperwork, and a personal guided tour of every feature of your car for as long as you want. Mixed in there is a break for lunch (if you want), pictures, talking to friends on your cell phone while they watch on the museum internet cameras, shopping in the museum store, accepting the congratulations of perfect strangers who love Corvettes so much they paid just to get into the museum which has YOUR car on prominent display, and standing around grinning at people for no reason.

When I did the delivery there were 2 starting times you could choose. As soon as they opened (about 7:30 as I recall) or for those who like to sleep in, about 11. Whether you stay the night before is up to you but I certainly would so I could be well rested for the day. There's going to be walking through the factory, walking through the museum, and walking around the car all the while exerting your cheek muscles maintaining a big grin. I wouldn't want to do that after spending a morning taking a redeye and then fighting an hour drive up from Nashville. What you do that day is entirely up to you but I would plan on a full day if you want to get all the enjoyment out of it.

My drive home was about the same. I left BG about 3PM and got home about 10. I love long drives but I would not do that again. I would stay the night, get more pictures, do more shopping in the museum, and not keep looking at the clock in the afternoon. With a drive like that I would plan on a leisurely country tour home the next day. You will be breaking the car in which means no constant speeds, try not to go over 55, and stop occasionally and let the car cool down. The easiest way to do that is 2 lane highways and county roads. Keep off the main roads and you won't have traffic issues. There are a lot of scenic drives in the BG area to start your day off right. My advice is to turn that 7-8 hour drive into a 12 hour scenic cruise. See some of those little towns you know the names of but have never actually visited.

You sound anxious. If you want to stress over something, stress over what questions you will ask your host. Most of your questions will be answered before you get a chance to ask them so be prepared with plenty so you can maybe stump them with at least one so that they will have to ask someone else who will know.

 

Sounds like we are in total agreement then. Unless you buy from a dealer in your home town you have to go to the DMV to do your paperwork and give them a big check. That is the same for almost everyone. There is no reason to buy a New Hampshire license unless you live in New Hampshire. What am I missing?

 

Actually here, it's not a dmv, it's the license office. You have to go there to pay your taxes regardless of where you purchase it. It can't be done at any dealer. To your original point, I'm sure the $10 cost of the temp tag is built into the cost of the car just like all his overhead expenses.