Allocation question
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Allocation question
My dealer has told me they have been allocated 32 coupes for 2014. I have it in writing that I am to receive the 3rd car. Just found out today that they did not put my order in by accident but was told that it doesn't matter as they control when the allotment is built. They said the first 2 cars are already in build status but all the other cars they did put in the system are still in beginning status. They submitted my order today and still said my car will be the 3rd to arrive to the dealership. Does this sound accurate or are they BSing me?
Le Mans Master
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Frankly, only they really know. Could be truthful - could be BS. I do have hard time with "they forgot to put my order in by accident" WTF? I'll bet you can't forget to pay, by accident . . . . . 
Melting Slicks
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My dealer has told me they have been allocated 32 coupes for 2014. I have it in writing that I am to receive the 3rd car. Just found out today that they did not put my order in by accident but was told that it doesn't matter as they control when the allotment is built. They said the first 2 cars are already in build status but all the other cars they did put in the system are still in beginning status. They submitted my order today and still said my car will be the 3rd to arrive to the dealership. Does this sound accurate or are they BSing me?
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Based on their total initial allocation of 32 coupes, 2 for the first consensus sounds correct. Next consensus is early July, so as long as your order is in the system and the first priority by the dealer, then it will go toward their next allocation which they may or may not get in the next consensus. Starting in July, consensus will occur twice each month.
They should be able to give you your order number as soon as they input your order.
They should be able to give you your order number as soon as they input your order.
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Based on their total initial allocation of 32 coupes, 2 for the first consensus sounds correct. Next consensus is early July, so as long as your order is in the system and the first priority by the dealer, then it will go toward their next allocation which they may or may not get in the next consensus. Starting in July, consensus will occur twice each month.
They should be able to give you your order number as soon as they input your order.
They should be able to give you your order number as soon as they input your order.
Seems that would keep it equal between the small dealer that is only going to get 6 cars(one a month) over the first six months vs the large dealer who is going to get 500 cars(80 per month) over the first six months.
just a thought.
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My way of doing this: when I have the order number the dealer has my deposit. The order can be put in and the order number generated while you are sitting at your salesperson's desk. Dealers used to doing retail sale order have no problem but those not used to doing retail sold orders like to wait until they are doing the regular consensus.
Nothing wrong with either way, I just want the order number before I leave the premises IF I am leaving a deposit behind.
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You would think that the allocations would be spread out evenly over the six months. 32 allocations equals five cars a month. 250 allocations equal 40 cars a month.
Seems that would keep it equal between the small dealer that is only going to get 6 cars(one a month) over the first six months vs the large dealer who is going to get 500 cars(80 per month) over the first six months.
just a thought.
Seems that would keep it equal between the small dealer that is only going to get 6 cars(one a month) over the first six months vs the large dealer who is going to get 500 cars(80 per month) over the first six months.
just a thought.
One, the factory will not startup at full capacity. Therefore, initial quantities will be lower.
Two, all ~900 eligible dealers got at least one allocation in the first consensus. For many of these dealers, that will be their only allocation for the first 6-9 months. As a result of this, the larger dealers got a proportionately smaller allocation.
First consensus was late May, there are none in June (normally there would be two). Next consensus is early July.
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You would think that the allocations would be spread out evenly over the six months. 32 allocations equals five cars a month. 250 allocations equal 40 cars a month.
Seems that would keep it equal between the small dealer that is only going to get 6 cars(one a month) over the first six months vs the large dealer who is going to get 500 cars(80 per month) over the first six months.
just a thought.
Seems that would keep it equal between the small dealer that is only going to get 6 cars(one a month) over the first six months vs the large dealer who is going to get 500 cars(80 per month) over the first six months.
just a thought.
One: Allocations are based on court defendable factors. The process of which dealer gets which vehicles has been subject to litigation and the biggest manufacturers (such as Honda and Chevrolet) have, in the past, been found wanting (ie: liable for doing wrong).
Two: A legally defensible decision is to match allocation against a standard that a reasonable person would accept as legitimate, so if a dealer has sold a lot of a particular vehicle in the past gets allocated a number that reflects that success, there is a good chance a reasonable person will accept that the manufacturer acted in good faith.
Three, and most important: Corvette will do their best to fulfill retail sold orders as quickly as possible. That means a small dealers retail sold orders will be made (as long as there is allocation) at the same time the big dealers retail sold orders are being made.
This is my quick and dirty explanation of how allocation works. The thing to keep in mind is allocation is only in question when a vehicle is in high demand (C7?) but only subject to litigation when in high demand!
And I consider this to be a good question to ask.
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Two problems with your logic:
One, the factory will not startup at full capacity. Therefore, initial quantities will be lower.
Two, all ~900 eligible dealers got at least one allocation in the first consensus. For many of these dealers, that will be their only allocation for the first 6-9 months. As a result of this, the larger dealers got a proportionately smaller allocation.
First consensus was late May, there are none in June (normally there would be two). Next consensus is early July.
One, the factory will not startup at full capacity. Therefore, initial quantities will be lower.
Two, all ~900 eligible dealers got at least one allocation in the first consensus. For many of these dealers, that will be their only allocation for the first 6-9 months. As a result of this, the larger dealers got a proportionately smaller allocation.
First consensus was late May, there are none in June (normally there would be two). Next consensus is early July.
Another thing to keep in mind: only two thousand (my prediction) Chevy dealers will be allocated even one C7. Until the C6, every Chevrolet dealer was allocated at least one Corvette every model year. This changed in anticipation of the 2005 model year Corvette, which appeared in the dealers showrooms in fall 2004. I wonder if that was the model year that introduced the C6 Corvette?
Laborsmith