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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 01:38 PM
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congrat's nice move with Tommy. Museum delivery?
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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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congrat's nice move with Tommy. Museum delivery?
I wish, it looks like a great experience
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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by donatez06
what was the final price
a great one...

I PM'd all 8 forum sponsors

-6 responded with offer

-PM'd all 6 with my best offers (w/o naming); asked for counters

-3 countered

-MacMulkin had best original, and final price

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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 02:39 PM
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I'M DYING TO SEE a report on the newly designed seats!!!
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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 02:39 PM
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ps, this is how I saved up for it....

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-in-stuff.html

Had all cash saved up for it once before in '08 using same strategy; decided to use $ for other immediate issues.

in '11 I have learned you only live once!
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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 07:02 PM
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I'd love to do the same...it's just that I've modded my '07 just the way I like it and would hate to start all over again. But man is that tempting...congrats!!!
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 12:56 PM
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07/18/2011 (3100) Order available to sequence.
07/18/2011 (3300) Order scheduled for production. Order is scheduled into the plant build cycle.
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin_NYC
07/18/2011 (3100) Order available to sequence.
07/18/2011 (3300) Order scheduled for production. Order is scheduled into the plant build cycle.


damn dude you are lucky. i wasted 2 months on a local dealer before i went back to where i had gone in the past. re-ordered on 7-12. back to square one but it should move quickly now. congrat!!!!
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 05:16 PM
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My 2012 order just went to 3300 I can't hardly wait to go to Bowling Green and pick it up......
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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Good choice in color I have the same color!
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Congrats!!! I pick up the same car in an 2011 Thursday!!! Enjoy...
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 09:52 PM
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Congratulations on getting a Vette with the best color.

I am on my second Torch Red Vette.
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 10:06 PM
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Great you just joined the Red vette Club. Red is faster.
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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07/26/2011 (3400) Order Broadcast (internal plant paperwork order produced). Order is sent to various build & supplier areas to bring order together.
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08/08/2011 (3800) Order produced and vehicle is being prepared for shipping. For Cadillac, GMC and Buick customers, please contact your dealer or customer service for further updates as no further updates available at this time.
08/11/2011 (4000) Vehicle available to ship.
08/11/2011 (4150) Invoiced (order is invoiced to the dealer).
08/11/2011 (4B00) Your car is bayed and is waiting for transportation by truck, rail or transfer to vendor.

What are next codes and ETA for delivery....I have heard 11 days to 3wks
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Originally Posted by Kevin_NYC
08/08/2011 (3800) Order produced and vehicle is being prepared for shipping. For Cadillac, GMC and Buick customers, please contact your dealer or customer service for further updates as no further updates available at this time.
08/11/2011 (4000) Vehicle available to ship.
08/11/2011 (4150) Invoiced (order is invoiced to the dealer).
08/11/2011 (4B00) Your car is bayed and is waiting for transportation by truck, rail or transfer to vendor.

What are next codes and ETA for delivery....I have heard 11 days to 3wks

5000-Vehicle delivered to dealer
6000-Vehicle delivered to customer


I think you'll get yours on the "sooner rather than later" end of that scale. Seems a lot of Corvettes go to the NE so I'm betting you'll have it in a week. Congratulations!!!!!! Looking forward to pics.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 01:38 PM
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You ordered the best color too
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 03:34 PM
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Is there an interim code 4000 or 4200: Shipped to Dealer?

Thx....waiting is unbearable! Cleaning out space, ordering cover, trickle, new GFs
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Grats!
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