Ordering constraints?
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Ordering constraints?
Could someone explain just what this term means? For example, one of the constraints we are hearing about now is the standard painted roofs. And sometimes we hear of them listed in percentages.
If a car is on order with a standard roof specified and they are on constraint, does this mean that no cars are produced with them or only a certain percentage of the cars ordered this way, or only enough to fill certain dealer allotments? Added to this we see advice given to try another dealer. Are constraints tied into allotments somehow. Hopefully someone can clarity.
If a car is on order with a standard roof specified and they are on constraint, does this mean that no cars are produced with them or only a certain percentage of the cars ordered this way, or only enough to fill certain dealer allotments? Added to this we see advice given to try another dealer. Are constraints tied into allotments somehow. Hopefully someone can clarity.
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I'm by no means an expert but if something is at 0% it means no dealer will have the order go past 1100 until that item comes off constraint.
The painted roof has been at 45% for a while. It means that only 45% of orders can have a painted roof. Which dealer is able to get them depends on their allocation. If you want something on constraint it's best to look to the largest dealers first. Don't buy into the " I expect to get one next month" BS.
The painted roof has been at 45% for a while. It means that only 45% of orders can have a painted roof. Which dealer is able to get them depends on their allocation. If you want something on constraint it's best to look to the largest dealers first. Don't buy into the " I expect to get one next month" BS.
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I'm by no means an expert but if something is at 0% it means no dealer will have the order go past 1100 until that item comes off constraint.
The painted roof has been at 45% for a while. It means that only 45% of orders can have a painted roof. Which dealer is able to get them depends on their allocation. If you want something on constraint it's best to look to the largest dealers first. Don't buy into the " I expect to get one next month" BS.
The painted roof has been at 45% for a while. It means that only 45% of orders can have a painted roof. Which dealer is able to get them depends on their allocation. If you want something on constraint it's best to look to the largest dealers first. Don't buy into the " I expect to get one next month" BS.
For example, if you order from a dealer that gets 20 allocations per month, it can order a painted roof on 9 of them at 45% constraint.
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The percentages are NATIONWIDE averages and the percentage at any given dealer can vary from the national average. Smaller dealers tend to be somewhat lower than the national average - just the way the math works out. 2 allocations per cycle at 45% is .9 cars. You can't get .9 cars with the roof. So that dealer may get 1 (which would be 50%), or they may get zero (which is obviously 0%). Now take a dealer with 20 allocations per cycle at 45%. That is 9 cars. No fraction. In fact, they may be the beneficiary of the fractional units that other dealers don't get. All those fractional units do make up whole units when you add a few together.
The math is the reason that it is an advantage to use a big Corvette dealer when you are dealing with constraints.
The math is the reason that it is an advantage to use a big Corvette dealer when you are dealing with constraints.
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Another option would be to switch to a convertible.
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Could someone explain just what this term means? For example, one of the constraints we are hearing about now is the standard painted roofs. And sometimes we hear of them listed in percentages.
If a car is on order with a standard roof specified and they are on constraint, does this mean that no cars are produced with them or only a certain percentage of the cars ordered this way, or only enough to fill certain dealer allotments? Added to this we see advice given to try another dealer. Are constraints tied into allotments somehow. Hopefully someone can clarity.
If a car is on order with a standard roof specified and they are on constraint, does this mean that no cars are produced with them or only a certain percentage of the cars ordered this way, or only enough to fill certain dealer allotments? Added to this we see advice given to try another dealer. Are constraints tied into allotments somehow. Hopefully someone can clarity.
