J-Fly

The fee for my courtesy delivery to Abel Chevrolet is $1,295

twoweeled

That's lower priced than having it transported from the east coast. i think heard estimates around $3500. Thanks a lot for that info.

twoweeled

I'm not sure you're correct. the courtesy delivery is an agreement between the dealer purchased from and the dealer providing the courtesy delivery. The dealer providing the courtesy delivery has the option of asking whatever he wants. If buyer doesn't agree with it, courtesy dealer just doesn't agree to provide the service. I think you're probably correct on the 2nd point though, regarding smog. I don't see why that should be a problem because they are all 50 state cars from what I've read. There is also a difference with a used car and mileage, but that doesn't apply here. Just California making it more difficult.

J-Fly

You are correct. InterCity quoted me $2100 uncovered and much higher if fully covered. It's also better to do courtesy delivery because they take care of the smog crap making the registration less of a pain.

twoweeled

GREAT point! So in the courtesy delivery, that dealership takes care of all the necessary DMV paperwork required? No messing with converting or complying?
It's a done deal like I purchased from that dealer? That's definitely worth it to me.

J-Fly

Yep, you just need to go register the car and pick up plates or in my case transfer over current plates to the new car.

msm859

I negotiated directly with my Northern California Chevrolet dealer on the courtesy delivery - $750 in September 2021 ('22 C8) Quite frankly I thought it was expensive for what they have to do. I have also in the past had my C7 trucked from my selling dealer - in Michigan - to NorCal. Another time picked up at the factory. So you have options if you cannot find a local dealer that is reasonable in their charge for a courtesy delivery.

As to the smog test, apparently your car has to go through various cycles - speeds - durations etc for it to calibrate and be able to pass a smog test. It is not a big deal and because of a time crunch I simply went to a referee who signed it off.