Allotment question
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Le Mans Master
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Allotment question
I have a good friend who went to his local Chevrolet dealership to order a 2015 Corvette. They made a deal on the price and trade in of his car. He thought they were ordering him a car from the factory. Turns out, they dont have an allotment for a car. The way he tells me, they are having to wait for a slot, then find the car he wants and have it shipped to them. Does this sound correct? I dont understand the allotment. Please explain. Thanks.
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I have a good friend who went to his local Chevrolet dealership to order a 2015 Corvette. They made a deal on the price and trade in of his car. He thought they were ordering him a car from the factory. Turns out, they dont have an allotment for a car. The way he tells me, they are having to wait for a slot, then find the car he wants and have it shipped to them. Does this sound correct? I dont understand the allotment. Please explain. Thanks.
Burning Brakes
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I understand that and know that's how it's done but I also think it's the stupidest thing I've ever heard of. If there is a customer with money to buy a car, wants the car and everything why wouldn't GM be more than happy to send the dealership a car? I would have LOVED to bought my Vette at my local, small town dealership (and they would have loved it too) but since they have probably never sold a new Corvette, they had no allotment. So I had to go buy one somewhere else. Dumb.
Drifting
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I have a good friend who went to his local Chevrolet dealership to order a 2015 Corvette. They made a deal on the price and trade in of his car. He thought they were ordering him a car from the factory. Turns out, they dont have an allotment for a car. The way he tells me, they are having to wait for a slot, then find the car he wants and have it shipped to them. Does this sound correct? I dont understand the allotment. Please explain. Thanks.
Drifting
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From: Salado TX
I understand that and know that's how it's done but I also think it's the stupidest thing I've ever heard of. If there is a customer with money to buy a car, wants the car and everything why wouldn't GM be more than happy to send the dealership a car? I would have LOVED to bought my Vette at my local, small town dealership (and they would have loved it too) but since they have probably never sold a new Corvette, they had no allotment. So I had to go buy one somewhere else. Dumb.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Texarkana Texas
I understand that and know that's how it's done but I also think it's the stupidest thing I've ever heard of. If there is a customer with money to buy a car, wants the car and everything why wouldn't GM be more than happy to send the dealership a car? I would have LOVED to bought my Vette at my local, small town dealership (and they would have loved it too) but since they have probably never sold a new Corvette, they had no allotment. So I had to go buy one somewhere else. Dumb.
Hello Monty... makes no sense to me either. And the dealership sells quite a few Corvettes, so I dont understand at all. I think if it were me, I would just go find another dealer who could order the car I wanted.
Burning Brakes
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