2016 deliveries
Burning Brakes
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Laborsmith
Racer
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From: Maryland
If my car was built on July 3rd, and last I checked it was status 4B00, any idea when I can expect to land at the dealership in NH?
Burning Brakes
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But rail has its own complications. If Corvette was 140,000 builds a year and 70,000 were to go by rail, I suspect it would be a less time consuming operation. But the Corvette is barely 1/4 of that - do you follow me?
Laborsmith
Racer
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Invoicing is strictly a paperwork event, not involving the actual car. During new model or model year startup, cars will frequently go in and out of Bayed status. My '13 427 Convertible went to Bayed status 4 separate times, based on the full 3 page OrderWORKBENCH document my dealer forwarded to me when the car finally arrived at the dealership, approximately 6 weeks after it was built.
In and out of Bay Status 4 times? I would be going bat**** crazy
Did you ever get an explanation for the delay?
Drifting
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From: Bay Area California
Just curious if you are referring to my order that sat in Toledo for a EXCESSIVE PERIOD while other orders to the same dealer passed mine to railcar and delivery to the dealer?
Burning Brakes
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Burning Brakes
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My theory, conjecture I admit, is the status's bounce around whenever the build is flashed: every build has one of those bar things like you use wen checking the price of an item before checking out.
Laborsmith
Drifting
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From: Bay Area California
We never got an answer for the delay and dealer as far as I know didn't either! Our dealer agreed with us about just re ordering a 2016 and when the original finally showed up it was sold within a couple of weeks. We just could not clear the questions in our minds to accept it.
Actually went in and looked at it! Wish whoever purchased it enjoys it to the max!
Actually went in and looked at it! Wish whoever purchased it enjoys it to the max!
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Drifting
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From: Bellevue WA
Safety Car
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From: Ocean Springs MS
That's one reason I'm such an advocate of making your dealer earn his keep by keeping you updated on the order progress, as it moves through the process. Ken spoiled me.
Racer
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Luckily, I didn't know The details until after the fact. Only that the car was caught up in the new model QC hold. The car also sat for 8 days until a full truckload headed to Montana was assembled and left the plant (this was in the '13 model year, when all vettes were transported by truck.) This was also before tracking threads were common in online forums. However, Ken Fitchner, my dealer, kept me in the loop, giving me status updates, as well as copies of e-mails between him and GM concerning the delays.
That's one reason I'm such an advocate of making your dealer earn his keep by keeping you updated on the order progress, as it moves through the process. Ken spoiled me.
That's one reason I'm such an advocate of making your dealer earn his keep by keeping you updated on the order progress, as it moves through the process. Ken spoiled me.
Cruising
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Funny story, my father was away on business in Kentucky and on his way back he came up on one of the carriers holding 2016 corvettes on the highway in Ohio. The carrier pulled off for fuel, as did he, so he asked where he was heading. He said NY and turns out my car was on the carrier, what are the chances! Mine is the last stop so naturally its on the front of the truck. The nice driver also allowed him to take a picture of his manifest so if you are in northeast PM me and I'll send you some pics of your car is on its way...
Last edited by Carmonaa1; Jul 22, 2015 at 07:17 PM.
Pro
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From: 40 miles N. of the Everglades
Congrats to you short time delivery folks, MINE, blt 6/21, now 45 min from me, courtesy delivery dealer won't release without the window sticker (EYT fiasco) MacMulkin says they should release. How F&^%$d up is GM? I have a paid receipt for the car, wondering if I need to call the Sheriff to seize my property?
I have the GM President's office on the case, hope someone goes home tonight a different sex than when they came in.
And they are promoting the BG manager? The buck has to stop somewhere for the EYT option fiasco and the concurrent omission of the option from the invoice data base? And he's coming to Flint to manage a major assembly plant? LOL
I have the GM President's office on the case, hope someone goes home tonight a different sex than when they came in.
And they are promoting the BG manager? The buck has to stop somewhere for the EYT option fiasco and the concurrent omission of the option from the invoice data base? And he's coming to Flint to manage a major assembly plant? LOL
Burning Brakes
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From: San Antonio TX
Congrats to you short time delivery folks, MINE, blt 6/21, now 45 min from me, courtesy delivery dealer won't release without the window sticker (EYT fiasco) MacMulkin says they should release. How F&^%$d up is GM? I have a paid receipt for the car, wondering if I need to call the Sheriff to seize my property?
I have the GM President's office on the case, hope someone goes home tonight a different sex than when they came in.
And they are promoting the BG manager? The buck has to stop somewhere for the EYT option fiasco and the concurrent omission of the option from the invoice data base? And he's coming to Flint to manage a major assembly plant? LOL
I have the GM President's office on the case, hope someone goes home tonight a different sex than when they came in.
And they are promoting the BG manager? The buck has to stop somewhere for the EYT option fiasco and the concurrent omission of the option from the invoice data base? And he's coming to Flint to manage a major assembly plant? LOL
Racer
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