Bass,
Sorry to say but all corvettes manufactured are SOLD orders. They do not build them on speculation, at least that is my understanding, but I could be wrong.
Mike

 

You may want to consider firing your information sources, whoever they are. There's ZERO chance that the reason for closing the plant is "to run some C7 units down the assy line as a trial run". The C7 is far from being production ready; we already know for a fact that the earliest the C7 will be ready is for the 2014 model year. That means that at this point there's nothing to even send down the line. In addition, orders that are pre-sold to customers do not get priority over orders for dealer stock. Perhaps they should, but they don't.

 

You are correct.

 

if what you say is true then what is
option E2C that was added to my order?

•1SZ DISCOUNT OPTION PACKAGE
•AAB Memory Package
•AJK Seat Adjuster, Power Bolster and Power Lumbar
•D42 Rear Cargo Security Cover
•E2C ORDER TO DELIVERY EXPEDITE TO CUSTOMER
•F55 Magnetic Selective Ride Control
•KA1 Heated Seats
•R9N CONTROL SALES ITEM NO. 89
•R9Z CONTROL SALES ITEM NO.100
•ZNX PERFORMANCE PACKAGE EAGLE F1 SUPERCAR GEN 2

 

my source was speculating, but i heard it from 2 different people. i do not believe they were running fully built units, perhaps testing the C7 frame on the dollies that carry the cars?
who knows!
and who really cares?
whatever the reason, it's affecting the build of my car!

do you work at the plant?

 

My understanding is that all vehicles built at the plant are sold to the dealers prior to production. Some that the dealers order may be for their stock and some may be presold to customers. The dealer can expedite the order by telling the factory that the vehicle is a customer order.

 

All cars built are sold orders. However, GM can distinguish between sold to dealer and sold to customer. When there is a scheduled closure they usually put a priority on building "sold to customer" orders first. At least that is what I was told when I was in the same boat the last time I ordered from the factory.

They have been closing the plant for weeks at a time for a long time now. The reasons for closing have varied from low production to retooling the lines. Last year they closed down sometime in November and did not reopen until 1/3, give or take a couple days.

I always do my best to locate the car with the specs I want from dealer inventory somewhere. Dealing with the factory delays is too frustrating.

The rebates usually have a clause that states you must take delivery on or before a certain date. However, I believe GM will end up honoring any rebates offered at the time you placed the order for your car.

 

In a few months they will be stacked up on dealers lots heavily discounted and ready to go. That may be a smarter way to buy a new 2012.

Tom

 

Sorry gotta go with GM on this one. The rebates say "take delivery from inventory by X date" for a purpose. The whole purpose is to MOVE on the ground Inventory. With a custom order you take your chances...as the rebate is/was not intended for you. Odds ar ethe rebate will be extended...but it is a very up front 'gamble".

 

sounds like you may be one of those legal system people

How's the GrandSport doing??

 

Ordinarily I'd agree with you, but if the plant is shut down, then they aren't making any and there won't be any stacking...

I'm at 3000 and have no idea when my car will be built or delivered.

 

Leave it to GM to offer an incentive to sell some cars and then make it impossible to qualify for the incentive when cars are delivered. That sales incentive program won't cost them anything but will net them a few more sales. Brilliant.

 

True that every Corvette that GM builds is sold, but they are not necessarily pre-sold to a retail customer. The dealers order cars each week that are both for their stock and to fill retail customer's special orders.

Last month Bowling Green built 1,260 2012 Corvettes while the dealers sold 1,147 Corvettes. Of those 1,147, some were to fill special ordered 2012's, but some of those sales were left over 2011 models and some were 2012 models that the dealers had ordered for stock(not pre-sold to a retail customer).

 

There are allot of us sitting at code 3000 since the shut down. Has anyone contacted GM customer service to see what they are saying about the situation?

 

I am at 3000 also,got build date from tommy of 11/07.
Will see.

 

3000 and I ordered my car on Sept. 13th. told my build date was week of Oct. 10, who know with shut down I guess I could be looking at week of Nov. 7th. oh well!

 

I have to believe you are at 3300... I placed my order on Sept 14 and was assigned a TPW of Oct 24th. I have been at 3300 for two weeks. My source told me my car will be in trim on the 27th and roll off on the 31st..... 15 cars in front of bass mechanics.

Mike

2012 Z06
2LZ
Artic White/Red
Comp Gray
Museum Del.

 

my TPW was 10/3 look what day it got to the dealer. It is in my garage

09/03/2011 (1100) Order placed at dealership. Order passed GM edit tables but dealer has not received allocation to place order.
09/03/2011 (1102) Order entered via web.
09/06/2011 (2000) Order accepted by GM. Dealer used allocation to place order into production.
09/06/2011 (2500) Order preferenced. Order pulled to the production system.
09/07/2011 (3000) Order accepted by production control. Parts being ordered and production process is underway.
09/13/2011 (3100) Order available to sequence.
09/13/2011 (3300) Order scheduled for production. Order is scheduled into the plant build cycle.
09/16/2011 (3400) Order Broadcast (internal plant paperwork order produced). Order is sent to various build & supplier areas to bring order together.
09/29/2011 (4B00) Your car is bayed and is waiting for transportation by truck, rail or transfer to vendor.
10/03/2011 (4B00) Your car is bayed and is waiting for transportation by truck, rail or transfer to vendor.
10/03/2011 (4200) Shipped (vehicle is shipped to the dealer or interim point of delivery).
10/05/2011 (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.
10/05/2011 (4000) Vehicle available to ship.
10/05/2011 (4150) Invoiced (order is invoiced to the dealer).
10/06/2011 (5000) Vehicle has been delivered to dealer.

 

Sorry, it did not say take delivery from inventory. It was an incentive to existing Corvette owners and the intent was to sell more cars. If GM intended it to apply only to dealer inventory, they should have stated this in the offer - they have enough attorneys on staff to know how to write an offer.

All it said was had to take delivery by 10/31. On 9-12-11, the dealer, Ken Fichtner, sent me an e-mail stating "I did successfully validate your Certificate for $3,000".

If GM does not honor the additional $3,000, I simply will not complete the purchase and will never buy another. This is after having purchased a new Corvette every few years since 1978.

 

Amen!