The "Instant Gratification" generation! 
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I think the worst part about waiting is other people asking "so when's the car coming?"
My deposit was placed in March and I'm still at 1100. I looks likely that I'll be driving a 2015 this summer but I'll be pleasantly surprised if I get a call in the next few months.
My deposit was placed in March and I'm still at 1100. I looks likely that I'll be driving a 2015 this summer but I'll be pleasantly surprised if I get a call in the next few months.
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freakn august that is ridiculous. i canceled my initial order with my local dealer after a month because they didn't even have the courtesy to return my calls. so i bought one out of state too that was a spec order that was close to what I wanted. i think time is a great reason. tell them they couldn't deliver. i would start looking for another one. i mean is it even built?
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I could care less if someone cancelled their C7 because of impatience. If folks just can't handle the wait, so be it. The real irony would be the OP ordering the hi-po version and then having to wait months yet again.
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Looks like all of the apologists have rushed in to bash the thread starter.
Nothing wrong with him sharing his reasoning. I've done the same before with other brands. You set your hopes up and things just don't pan out how you'd like. Happens.
Nothing wrong with him sharing his reasoning. I've done the same before with other brands. You set your hopes up and things just don't pan out how you'd like. Happens.
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Who is apologizing?
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It's a different world today. You may have heard with the invention of computers and internet, things move alot faster 
People expect faster results with everything. I'm a younger guy with limited patience 
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I was in the same boat as you but somebody here turned me on to macmulkin. They had my color a few more option than I wanted buy i said what the heck and bought it. Have you tried looking at big dealers if they have a spec car or one that was not picked up by the orderer?
I will give my local dealer another month just out of respect to buy local and if no date I will order from MAcMulkin in NH. I was really impressed with their staff and knowledge and had I not give a deposit to another would have bought from them that day.
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How in the hack can I call a dealer on the 16th of Oct, car built on 8 Nov and have my C7 in my garage on the 20 Nov. ? It has Z51 and dual roofs and I expected next year also. I fell for all who are waiting but as least it's winter for many wouldn't be driving in the salt anyway. Time flies and with the holidays much more is happening to keep your mind off the wait.
Hang in there. Even ChevyMall is back ordered on the C7 brochures.
Hang in there. Even ChevyMall is back ordered on the C7 brochures.
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I think the worst part about waiting is other people asking "so when's the car coming?"
My deposit was placed in March and I'm still at 1100. I looks likely that I'll be driving a 2015 this summer but I'll be pleasantly surprised if I get a call in the next few months.
My deposit was placed in March and I'm still at 1100. I looks likely that I'll be driving a 2015 this summer but I'll be pleasantly surprised if I get a call in the next few months.
Why do you think others can order and get a car in 6 or 7 weeks?
If you ordered like you said in March, with a dealer with an allocation for you, the car would be in your garage by now.
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It is no longer a Chevrolet. It is now an Allocation by GM. So if you live in some small town with a Chevy dealer that you've done business with for 30 yrs., you are just SOL if you want a C7 unless you want to buy mail order. One of the stupidest most customer alienating systems know to mankind.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
... It is no longer a Chevrolet. It is now an Allocation by GM. So if you live in some small town with a Chevy dealer that you've done business with for 30 yrs., you are just SOL if you want a C7 unless you want to buy mail order. One of the stupidest most customer alienating systems know to mankind.
It took me 'forever' to receive my '69 Corvette from my small dealer. He had an annual allocation of three cars! I enjoyed my life as I waited.
Or you can go to one of 38 Ferrari dealers, 23 Aston Martin dealers, or (woo-hoo) 189 Porsche dealers across the US! They don't operate with any customer alienating allocation system!
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