Museum Delivery Question
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Originally Posted by Shylor
Huh?
I'm willing to pay the $495 for the museum delivery and think the experience would be fantastic but, not the $800 for shipping the car across the street. Heck, I'd pick the car up from the plant and drive it across the street myself to the museum, to eliminate that $800 shipping charge.
I'm willing to pay the $495 for the museum delivery and think the experience would be fantastic but, not the $800 for shipping the car across the street. Heck, I'd pick the car up from the plant and drive it across the street myself to the museum, to eliminate that $800 shipping charge.
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by Zoomin
Think of the $800 as the price for getting a perfect prep and not being treated like a cavalier buyer when you pick it up.
Granted but, then what do you call the $495?
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Museum delivery. You get a 1 year membership, personal tour of the museum and plant, a sticker on your door, and a swell plaque.
Hey - I'm just trying to help out. You can thank the boys in the union for getting paid for delivery on every car whether it's driven a block or 2000 miles.
Hey - I'm just trying to help out. You can thank the boys in the union for getting paid for delivery on every car whether it's driven a block or 2000 miles.
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by Zoomin
Museum delivery. You get a 1 year membership, personal tour of the museum and plant, a sticker on your door, and a swell plaque.
I got a 1 year membership for free just by buying my Z06. Okay the personal tour, sticker and plaque would be cool. But for $495 I should also get to meet Dave Hill.
I still think we should be able to pick our cars up directly from the plant without paying the shipping charge. Then drive it across the street to the museum.
Union's are bringing this country down!
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I guess the one thing I have learned is Do not knock till you try it.
Sure you could buy the car at the local dealer in BG, drive to the NCM, get the general walk yourself though the NCM, take the plant tour, and get the 1 hour plant tour vrs the two hour plant tour, and get the single 1 year membership vrs upgrading to a family or extending your NCM membershipo for 2 years...
WOW! Long run-on sentence!
Sure you could buy the car at the local dealer in BG, drive to the NCM, get the general walk yourself though the NCM, take the plant tour, and get the 1 hour plant tour vrs the two hour plant tour, and get the single 1 year membership vrs upgrading to a family or extending your NCM membershipo for 2 years...
WOW! Long run-on sentence!
Last edited by Adam Boca; Jan 7, 2005 at 10:51 PM.
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I'm saying we should be allowed to pick our cars up directly from the plant (not dealership), and then drive it across the street to the museum for the $495 package. I agree the museum delivery is a great experience but I don't like the whole thing about having to pay $800 for shipping the across the street when I could drive it (or push it), there. That just makes no sense considering the car is not really shipped anywhere. I guess I just don't understand why the shipping fee applies for this, union or no union.
Last edited by Shylor; Jan 8, 2005 at 07:12 PM.
Melting Slicks
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The "destination charge" is part of the price of the car. Just like tires, seats, windows, etc. It's not negotiable. It pays for the shipping of all Corvettes, and is divided equally. The only reason it's listed separately is so they can advertise a lower base price. You pay a "destination charge" on most other products, but it is included in the price. As previously mentioned, the "destination charge" used to be different, according to the distance. But now that it's divided equally, it should be included in the price, just like everything else. It's a loophole that carmakers use to have a lower base price.
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I understand this. But what I am saying is if there is no destination (picking the car up at the plant), there should be no charge. Just something to think about.
What is interesting is other car manufactures charge lower destination fees.
What is interesting is other car manufactures charge lower destination fees.
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Originally Posted by c6nut
It was worth the cash. As a matter of fact in the future it will be the only way I will take delivery.
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Besides if you've got the time Kentucky has lots of "Corvette roads" to drive and still do an honest break-in period.
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Originally Posted by Shylor
I understand this. But what I am saying is if there is no destination (picking the car up at the plant), there should be no charge. Just something to think about.
What is interesting is other car manufactures charge lower destination fees.
What is interesting is other car manufactures charge lower destination fees.
For the NCM Delivery the car is still loaded on an Allied truck and the truck is driven across the street.
Le Mans Master
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There are to many legalities in picking it up at the plant.
For the NCM Delivery the car is still loaded on an Allied truck and the truck is driven across the street.
Not sure about anyone else but $800 is lot of money for me and anyway to bring the total cost of the car down is a good thing.
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Originally Posted by C6BOB
The "destination charge" is part of the price of the car. Just like tires, seats, windows, etc. It's not negotiable. It pays for the shipping of all Corvettes, and is divided equally. The only reason it's listed separately is so they can advertise a lower base price. You pay a "destination charge" on most other products, but it is included in the price. As previously mentioned, the "destination charge" used to be different, according to the distance. But now that it's divided equally, it should be included in the price, just like everything else. It's a loophole that carmakers use to have a lower base price.
Its part of the price, period. Get over it. And, DO THE MUSEUM DELIVERY if you can. It was great. Thanks, Adam, Gary, and Curt!
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Originally Posted by Mike in IA
This is a spot on answer! If you want to adjust the charge according to distance again, wait 'till you hear the CA. buyers scream!
Its part of the price, period. Get over it. And, DO THE MUSEUM DELIVERY if you can. It was great. Thanks, Adam, Gary, and Curt!
Its part of the price, period. Get over it. And, DO THE MUSEUM DELIVERY if you can. It was great. Thanks, Adam, Gary, and Curt!
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Originally Posted by Shylor
Maybe but, it doesn't have to be. And that is my point. This seems like a loop hole just to get $800 from us. Am I the only one that sees this? I'm talking about common sense here. The car only has to go across the street for goodness sake!
Not sure about anyone else but $800 is lot of money for me and anyway to bring the total cost of the car down is a good thing.
Not sure about anyone else but $800 is lot of money for me and anyway to bring the total cost of the car down is a good thing.
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Again.....I understand why the shipping charge is $800 across the board.
Again I am saying it would be nice if GM let us pick the car up at the plant, ONLY if we do the museum delivery option, so we can delete the $800 shipping charge.
By doing this it does not mean GM has to bring back the old shipping pricing schedule based on distance. The same system could stay in place with the above as a additional perk to those wishing for the museum delivery.
I'm amazed everyone so willingly accepts the current screwing with regards to the museum delivery shipping fee. It's not just part of the price of the car, like tires and seats, it is a shipping charge. I can accept paying a shipping charge....when cars have to be shipped more than a distance of across the street! And I could paying for that if it was greatly reduced to something more reasonable.
Because of this unreasonable shipping fee to across the street, I won't do a museum delivery. Even though I really want to.
Again I am saying it would be nice if GM let us pick the car up at the plant, ONLY if we do the museum delivery option, so we can delete the $800 shipping charge.
By doing this it does not mean GM has to bring back the old shipping pricing schedule based on distance. The same system could stay in place with the above as a additional perk to those wishing for the museum delivery.
I'm amazed everyone so willingly accepts the current screwing with regards to the museum delivery shipping fee. It's not just part of the price of the car, like tires and seats, it is a shipping charge. I can accept paying a shipping charge....when cars have to be shipped more than a distance of across the street! And I could paying for that if it was greatly reduced to something more reasonable.
Because of this unreasonable shipping fee to across the street, I won't do a museum delivery. Even though I really want to.
Last edited by Shylor; Jan 8, 2005 at 08:51 PM.
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How thoroughly is the car detailed out at the Museum?I'm not just talking about a nice polish and wax here.Do they thoroughly check out all the potential problems like loose undercarriage bolts,rattling stereo speakers,loose or improperly torqued crankshaft pulley bolt,etc to make sure the car is absolutely perfect?If so,I would consider the $495. an absolute steal,because we all know what kind of "prep" most of our local dealers are going to provide.Also,has anyone arranged private shipping from the museum to home or will the museum arrange that for you?I live in N.Ca.,and would prefer that a Line like Intercity deliver to my door-a lot can happen to my baby in a 2500mi. cross country bonzai run.
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by Shylor
Again I am saying it would be nice if GM let us pick the car up at the plant, ONLY if we do the museum delivery option, so we can delete the $800 shipping charge.
Because of this unreasonable shipping fee to across the street, I won't do a museum delivery. Even though I really want to.
Because of this unreasonable shipping fee to across the street, I won't do a museum delivery. Even though I really want to.
It's your loss!
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Originally Posted by C6BOB
The Assembly Plant does not sell cars. Only dealers and the Museum do dealer prep (install accessories, remove plastic, checklist all functions, etc.). The Museum Delivery is done by the Museum, which is not owned or controlled by GM.
Again.......I understand the plant doesn't sell cars. I never said we buy the car from the plant, just pick it up there for museum delivery option. So instead of putting the car on a truck they leave it in the parking lot. I also understand the museum is not controlled by GM but, it does give them enough PR that GM gave it an RPO option, which is very popular.
By the way, I could care less about a dealership doing prep on my car. In fact I had the dealership I purchased my car from leave all the plastic on so I could do my own prep.
And yet again...I seem to be the only that thinks this is wrong and concerned about having to pay $800 to ship a car across the street. It's less work for the plant to not pack the car on a truck, if I were to pick the car up there (ordered through a dealership). But even a discounted shipping cost would be more resonable for "across the street", museum delivery.
Last edited by Shylor; Jan 9, 2005 at 02:52 AM.
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by Shylor
And yet again...I seem to be the only that thinks this is wrong and concerned about having to pay $800 to ship a car across the street. It's less work for the plant to not pack the car on a truck, if I were to pick the car up there (ordered through a dealership). But even a discounted shipping cost would be more resonable for "across the street", museum delivery.