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Bish
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So my preliminary order is in and I guess I'll hear if it's accepted fully by GM next Tuesday. My question: if the dealer knows that an order they place has a constraint, would they even submit that order in Preliminary form? I ask because I've told my dealer that unless I can get the car with the options I want/need, I'm waiting for a 2016. Any further advice appreciated.
Bish
Bish
That said, there are reasons to be pessimistic about this actually happening, as constrained options tend to be fully subscribed because there is a backlog of orders, and the large dealers surely get preference in this re-allocation process
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That could easily happen. My dealer's allocation came in last week and I could have ordered the z07 package but didn't. On Tuesday somebody will get lucky because there will be an extra z07 allocation available.
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From: Ocean Springs MS
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Why would you not want your order in the system. If, God forbid, GM decides to raise the price on this baby on 1 Feb or any other day prior to the end of model year production, you are price protected if there is anorder in your name in the system.
Also, when it comes time for GM to hand out allocations for a given consensus cycle, do you think a dealer with no orders in the system or a dealer with several orders containing a constrained option in the system, has a better chance of being assigned those constrained items. Only 25% of non-Z07s will get the CFZ ground effects, for instance. GM is more likely to give an allocation allowing that option to a dealer who has several orders requesting that options, than one who has none.
So my preliminary order is in and I guess I'll hear if it's accepted fully by GM next Tuesday. My question: if the dealer knows that an order they place has a constraint, would they even submit that order in Preliminary form? I ask because I've told my dealer that unless I can get the car with the options I want/need, I'm waiting for a 2016. Any further advice appreciated.
Bish
Bish
Also, when it comes time for GM to hand out allocations for a given consensus cycle, do you think a dealer with no orders in the system or a dealer with several orders containing a constrained option in the system, has a better chance of being assigned those constrained items. Only 25% of non-Z07s will get the CFZ ground effects, for instance. GM is more likely to give an allocation allowing that option to a dealer who has several orders requesting that options, than one who has none.
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Why would you not want your order in the system. If, God forbid, GM decides to raise the price on this baby on 1 Feb or any other day prior to the end of model year production, you are price protected if there is anorder in your name in the system.
Also, when it comes time for GM to hand out allocations for a given consensus cycle, do you think a dealer with no orders in the system or a dealer with several orders containing a constrained option in the system, has a better chance of being assigned those constrained items. Only 25% of non-Z07s will get the CFZ ground effects, for instance. GM is more likely to give an allocation allowing that option to a dealer who has several orders requesting that options, than one who has none.
Why would you not want your order in the system. If, God forbid, GM decides to raise the price on this baby on 1 Feb or any other day prior to the end of model year production, you are price protected if there is anorder in your name in the system.
Also, when it comes time for GM to hand out allocations for a given consensus cycle, do you think a dealer with no orders in the system or a dealer with several orders containing a constrained option in the system, has a better chance of being assigned those constrained items. Only 25% of non-Z07s will get the CFZ ground effects, for instance. GM is more likely to give an allocation allowing that option to a dealer who has several orders requesting that options, than one who has none.
My selling dealer will most probably only get one more allocation this model year, and of course it will be later on. Other Local dealers are fully sold out this year, so that's not an option.
I do not want to pick up a 2015 in say May/June, when the '16's will be out in a couple of months, especially since GM may enhance the A8 for track duty, or make other slight changes as they generally do. I'm ok with a certain price increase btw if I have to wait.
My preference is to order the car now; my Workbench order has been submitted with all the options I want, so now I just wait until Tuesday.
Bish
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My thoughts are these re: potentially waiting for a 2016 IF I can't get the options I want this week.
My selling dealer will most probably only get one more allocation this model year, and of course it will be later on. Other Local dealers are fully sold out this year, so that's not an option.
I do not want to pick up a 2015 in say May/June, when the '16's will be out in a couple of months, especially since GM may enhance the A8 for track duty, or make other slight changes as they generally do. I'm ok with a certain price increase btw if I have to wait.
My preference is to order the car now; my Workbench order has been submitted with all the options I want, so now I just wait until Tuesday.
Bish
My selling dealer will most probably only get one more allocation this model year, and of course it will be later on. Other Local dealers are fully sold out this year, so that's not an option.
I do not want to pick up a 2015 in say May/June, when the '16's will be out in a couple of months, especially since GM may enhance the A8 for track duty, or make other slight changes as they generally do. I'm ok with a certain price increase btw if I have to wait.
My preference is to order the car now; my Workbench order has been submitted with all the options I want, so now I just wait until Tuesday.
Bish
- got the call we all wait for, and was told my A8 convertible, Z07/CFV went status 2000 (GM accepted) - with all the stories, smoke and mirrors going on about status codes, i hope thats good 
Racer
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From: Roseville Minnesota
Same news here just went to 2000 this morning.....for production week Feb 23.....was holding my breath because constraints.....
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Pro
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From: Vero Beach FL
St. Jude Donor '15
Not as long as it has been!
Mine went to 2000 today as well but I've been waiting for months so I guess it's finally going to happen. Hard to believe it's this difficult to spend this much money. Good luck to everyone waiting.
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From: Springfield MO
My thoughts are these re: potentially waiting for a 2016 IF I can't get the options I want this week.
My selling dealer will most probably only get one more allocation this model year, and of course it will be later on. Other Local dealers are fully sold out this year, so that's not an option.
I do not want to pick up a 2015 in say May/June, when the '16's will be out in a couple of months, especially since GM may enhance the A8 for track duty, or make other slight changes as they generally do. I'm ok with a certain price increase btw if I have to wait.
My preference is to order the car now; my Workbench order has been submitted with all the options I want, so now I just wait until Tuesday.
Bish
My selling dealer will most probably only get one more allocation this model year, and of course it will be later on. Other Local dealers are fully sold out this year, so that's not an option.
I do not want to pick up a 2015 in say May/June, when the '16's will be out in a couple of months, especially since GM may enhance the A8 for track duty, or make other slight changes as they generally do. I'm ok with a certain price increase btw if I have to wait.
My preference is to order the car now; my Workbench order has been submitted with all the options I want, so now I just wait until Tuesday.
Bish
If GM goes back to their normal new model release cycle(and I bet they do), then you should be able to order a 2016 in April and they will start down the assembly line in June with the first builds showing up at the dealers in July.
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2020 C6 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
My order was holding at 1100 for awhile but as my salesman (Mike) promised it is at 2000 today. I am one happy man knowing my Z will be here soon...
ps: Thanks Mike F.
ps: Thanks Mike F.
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Bish
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the explanation (although still somewhat cloudy for my understanding) is that not all dealers ordering a car actually accept the allocation, at which point a fastidious dealer watching the process can step in and grab what he may need for his order - not that i understand it, i'm just saying this:
