I agree, exactly my situation, MARCH deposit, 09.09 order, and four months later still at 1100!

 

Clue in

 

Well we are all in the second allocation wave, all 2014 orders with allocations should be moving soon. There must be a 2014 order cut off date, possibly in the next month or so. Wonder what happens with constraint options that can't be filled? There is a thread on 2015 ordering.

 

It might be a 12 step program

 

: My sentiments exactly...

 

Order cutoff will probably not be until April. As Ken said, the current consensus cycle is for Feb production. 2014 Production will probably run through June. So, these second wave allocations will be spread between now (actually started in Dec) through order cutoff. These "second wave" allocations are not really allocations that the dealer has currently available. They are allocations that the dealer will get SOMETIME between Dec and order cutoff.

 

Man this is killing me. I've been stuck at 1100 for a long time. Placed my order with a local dealer on Aug. 12 He had a couple of allocations for the first wave. I knew it would be at least a Feb - March delivery so I was ok with that. Now working on 5 months later and no movement from 1100 and they are telling me they don't know when it might be I'm getting really nervous. They have been given a couple of extra allocations since my order but not with everything I wanted (IE Z51, dual roof exposed carbon fiber, carbon fiber dash) What should I do? If I was to talk with another dealer who might could get my car built this year? Is it even possible at this point?

 

Who can you trust?? I have picked up a lot of useful information about allocation, constraints and now consensus that I wish I knew about when I signed the order for what I thought was a confirmed slot for a C7 before the end or March. I last talked to my salesman in early December and will go visit him again in the next week. It will be interesting to hear how he handles questions about the process and his level of confidence that he will be able to deliver my C7 by the end of March as promised. I wonder if he thinks I will come back if he must return my $1K deposit? I am certainly glad I have my 2009 in my garage rather than on his lot.

 

Ken, are there currently constraints, my dealer is telling me the he has an allocation but my order sits at 1100 because of the Z51 and FAY constraints. Does that make sense?

 

whatmatters if there are constraints, what allocations does the dealer get?...if he can build one car that gets z51 or a carbon fiber item, DO YOU GET IT? where are you in his "line"???

That's the question to be asked....

 

I'm #1 on his list

 

I am number one on his list.

 

Ordered Oct. 24. Still at 1100. Dealer said he had 7 allocations, a local dealer, but one that sells more cars than most in Canada. Was #4 to order I believe, still waiting.

 

Your lucky, I did the pre-delivery trade to get my price. I still have a C4 convertible, drove it yesterday. It is an automatic, miss the manual transmission the C6 had, not nearly as much fun. I am surprised how many automatics are sold, boring. We are at a point where there really isn't any advantage to dealer shop. Dealer inventory never has the options that I want, so off the lot isn't an option. It is what it is.

 

Being number 1 on your dealers list is a good start, but it is no guarantee that you are going to get the car you want. Your dealer has to get an allocation that is not constrained with an option you are looking for. Unless that happens, you will always be number 1 on his list and still not get your car.

I can understand trying to be loyal to your local dealer, I try to be as well, but this is a situation where being loyal MAY not get you the car you want. If you really want this car, ...do something about it. Don't just wait being loyal to a low volume Corvette dealer to come through for you. Call a few of the forum vendors, explain the situation you are in, and see if they can help you out. If they can, then you only need to figure out how to take delivery. If not, then stay with your dealer and cross your fingers that they can deliver. Remember, loyalty should only be given if it works both ways!

 

My dealer has one convertible allocation. I have this position secured with my order, no constraint items. Should work.

 

I am very happy with my dealer and am willing to wait because they treated me well when I leased my 2012 Volt. I just bought a 2014 Silverado from this same dealer and was shocked what they did. I traded my 2010 Dodge dually long bed diesel for the Silverado. I live about 4 miles from another Chevy dealer but deal with a dealer that is about 20~25 miles away. The salesman drove over to my house with another Silverado and dropped it off for me to use, he took my truck over to a local hitch installer on his own time and had the hitch installed on my new truck for less than it would have cost me if I took it to a local installer, and it probably would have taken me 6 or 7 hours if I did it myself.

Quite frankly I was disappointed when I was told I would get the C7 in two months, I would rather get it when the weather warms up in April or May.

One think I am worried about is the timing of the C7. I ordered the R8C delivery, and was hoping for the optional factory where you can see your car being built and start it. My concern is that I just got 2014 Silverado for a 4 to 6 week trip to Tucson AZ and maybe I may swing up to Utah to visit a cousin I have not seen in many years. I want to make this trip in late winter or early spring before the temps get up to over 100 degrees. I would hate to be someplace on the road in UT or AZ and be notified my C7 is being built.

 

I will give my local dealer ample time to get the order accepted, but if he can't (or can't prove that he can) fill my order, I have no choice but to go elsewhere to order my dream car. Only wish they were as up front about their capabilities and limitations as Ken.

 

Thanks, that information does help, although my paying MSRP for a $75K vert that is delayed for four months is leaving me with a sour feeling!

 

I'm stuck in 1100 hell since September as well.

Is there a dealership in Toronto Canada that is similar to Rick's in the USA that has allocation that is flowing? What's a recommended dealer in the Toronto area?

I'm starting to doubt the dealer I ordered from. It seems I'm going nowhere fast.