Ordering Advice
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Ordering Advice
Good morning all,
I am looking to order a 2019 and was hoping for some advice from forum members. I live on Long Island and haven't had great success with local dealers. I'm thinking about calling Kerbeck. Looking to buy a 1 or 2LT Convertible in white with a 7spd. manual . I've checked dealer stock nationally and can not find this car. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Dave
I am looking to order a 2019 and was hoping for some advice from forum members. I live on Long Island and haven't had great success with local dealers. I'm thinking about calling Kerbeck. Looking to buy a 1 or 2LT Convertible in white with a 7spd. manual . I've checked dealer stock nationally and can not find this car. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Dave
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I am sure Kerbeck is great, but I sent an email to Mike Furman from Criswell (mfurman@criswellauto.com) and worked out the whole deal that way. Flew in from MN and drove home. I can attest he is very patient and would help you through the process. I am very satisfied with the experience.
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I ordered through MacMulkin (I'm in Oregon) and did a courtesy delivery through my local dealer. Great buying experience and quite painless....
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I used Kerbeck and they we were very fair with me. I would support my local dealer if they got close on the price but I am not lining any one elses pockets w my hard earned money.
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I am sure Kerbeck is great, but I sent an email to Mike Furman from Criswell (mfurman@criswellauto.com) and worked out the whole deal that way. Flew in from MN and drove home. I can attest he is very patient and would help you through the process. I am very satisfied with the experience.
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Oh and by the way I tried to support my local dealer and it was a big joke. They said I could have it at some price over invoice, a term nobody uses anymore. I specifically asked how much off MSRP. So I just ignored them after that email. Then I tried a dealer near Detroit and he was like 2-3k over MacMulkin. So off to New Hampshire I flew to pick up my GS 12% off MSRP. That savings pays a lot of bills.
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The guys at Kerbeck were great and from what I have read Mike Furman seems to be the sales king.
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Mike Furman returned my email within an hour. Price is $53,936 minus any GM incentives at time of delivery. I'm certain that this car will need to be ordered. Thoughts?
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Mike Furman is the number #1 Corvette sales associate in the country since 1953... buy from Mike!
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You will need to order to get what you want. Furman can get orders in right away. I'd go for it. You won't find what you want on some lot and even if you you'd pay more for that then you would getting new from Mike.
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I wish it were that easy. Local dealer would be 10k higher, no allocation or long long wait and the salespeople know nothing. I knew way more just researching the car I want. With turnover in sales so high and lack of sales of Corvettes at most local dealers it would be a bad experience all around.
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Yep Dave, he's that good. And you are correct, there aren't may M7 verts on the lots, and will probably have to be ordered. But that way you can get the car exactly the way you want. And, it will arrive just in time for spring. Or, maybe a little before as Mike can get them in quickly.
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Good morning all,
I am looking to order a 2019 and was hoping for some advice from forum members. I live on Long Island and haven't had great success with local dealers. I'm thinking about calling Kerbeck. Looking to buy a 1 or 2LT Convertible in white with a 7spd. manual . I've checked dealer stock nationally and can not find this car. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Dave
I am looking to order a 2019 and was hoping for some advice from forum members. I live on Long Island and haven't had great success with local dealers. I'm thinking about calling Kerbeck. Looking to buy a 1 or 2LT Convertible in white with a 7spd. manual . I've checked dealer stock nationally and can not find this car. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Dave
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I wanted to give my local dealer a shot at meeting the price I received from MacMulkin (I have a really good relationship with my local guys). They couldn't come close, I told them I wanted to give them a chance but ended up ordering through MacMulkin. I did the courtesy delivery through my local guys though......
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