Closs2sx

Can anyone tell me when allocations are given out? is it a weekly thing or a monthly thing or something else? I am not in a big hurry but I would like to know when i should be checking with my dealer to see if they got one. I dont want to be a pest I just would like some idea when to expect its arrival

thanks
Brett

testpros

Good question. I was wondering the same thing. My dealer has my deposit and I'm just waiting for my allocation and don't want to keep bugging him.

Baha z06

I am not the greatest authority on this and may be corrected by someone with better knowledge. My understanding is each dealership has so many allocations per year based on the number of cars sold the previous year. They receive an allocation kind of in sync with the time of year they sold a car the previous year, so if they sold 3 in September last year, they would receive an allocation again during the same time frame this year. This, I believe, is why it is good to go with a forum dealership because they get more allocations based on the many number of Vetts sold. Hope this helps.

cvwb

I was in my local but small dealer last week asking about allocations. He said they have only 2 Z06s for 2016, and he gets a weekly report telling him what C7s and Z06s, if any, he can now order. He told me the allocations have no predictable pattern and that the 2 Z06 allocations might show up next week or or in March, 2016 - no way to tell.

Greg00Coupe

It's a mystery!!!! Large dealers will tell you OH we are the only ones that can get you a car. But that a ploy to a certain extent....

My take...just my opinion...... it all depends on demand. If you where GM sure you will take care of the Kerbecks. But once demand eases GM will give any dealer any car to get a sale.

My dealer who is a small Corvette dealers got the C7 on a one and two car basis about every 3 weeks. He got a couple of Zs late fall and was restricted. Come early 2015 he could have ordered any number of Zs.

So right now with the 16s the big boys are getting theirs. But within a couple of months there will be plenty to go around. You want a Stingray anyone can grab one of those now.

CaryBob

My understanding is the same. Dealers know the total number of allocated orders before the model year begins but they have no way of knowing exactly when during the model year they can place those orders with GM. That is one reason you want to deal with dealers with many allocations.

Each order cycle begins on a Thursday. On a Thursday -- it was typically every other Thursday for 2015s -- the dealership learns what (if anything) they were allocated for that order cycle and what constraints exist. They have until Saturday night to enter orders that meet the constraints for that order cycle. On Tuesday the orders are confirmed or not.

Busa Dave

I am fortunate to be near one of the largest Dealers in the country. Problem with going with a Dealer across the country (courtesy delivery) and we have all seen the threads on this are damaged cars and you have no recourse because you own the car and the resale is irretrievably harmed! Personally I would not even consider it however, many do and as the saying goes "your throat your razor". Just have to ask yourself is it worth it?

Flynbyu23

Correct, you receive allocation based on turn and earn. The small store I work for received one allocation for a 2015 Z06, which I ordered and bought. we received our second while my car was in transit. That car arrived in 35 days. Turn and earn. You also need to have certified technicians for the product you're selling as well. If the technician is NOT up to date with training, you will not receive allocation!

Jeff Eikenberry

I'm not an expert in this area, but I learned a little when I ordered my Z06. The dealer I normally do business with was unable to get an allocation when I checked with him in early February. Other local dealers wanted over MSRP. I was fortunate to be able to pull some strings with a very well known eastern dealer I had done a few favors for many years ago, and he was able to convince a regional manager in another zone coughed up my allocation.

What I understand the situation to be is that allocations are based upon prior year sales (Corvettes and other Chevrolets), and your dealer should know where he will be with the 2016 allocations soon, if not now. How they are apportioned over time, I really don't know exactly. If I were you, I'd ask point blank if they have an allocation and, if so, can you be given it? If you get no concrete response, I'd move on. Also, I wouldn't pay anything over MSRP and, today, maybe that is high.

Good luck.