Allocations
Racer
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thank you. I will keep my fingers crossed for you. I am in the same boat. I am within the reduced total allocation for my dealer but they have not received what they expected/hoped to date. If the allocation spike of any kind happens I may still have hope for a 2020. Wish you good luck.
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Friendly may be the largest volume dealer in total, but all that matters in buying a Corvette when demand exceeds supply is their Corvette volume. Other vehicle sales are not relevant.
Melting Slicks
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I question a dealer who says they have X amount of allocation before dealers have been notified of...........well, how much allocation they are getting.
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How many total allocations were they told they would get for 2020? MacMulkin was told 1172. They've been getting around 70 per month. Do the math for Friendly.
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Find out what your current place in line is and how many allocations they had initially. With those 2 numbers you can get a very good idea of when your order is likely to go in. I determined my month on the button back in September after the first consensus.
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Racer
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I will have to ask them what their yearly allocation is.....
Last edited by rcn; Mar 3, 2020 at 01:45 PM.
Racer
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Here is their answer:
32 is what I was told last summer, but that could change, I have 2 built , not here yet on hold, 12 in production, 12 more in prelim status
Last edited by rcn; Mar 3, 2020 at 02:14 PM.
Intermediate
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When I hear the term "slightly used" referring to a 650 HP car, I am always skeptical how slightly it was used. Unless you are seriously tracking the car, the GS has plenty of power for the street.
Racer
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I hear ya.......it's a fellow forum member that's selling it.....I've been texting him this morning, seems like a good guy.
Pro
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@rcn If you are at Classic in Grapevine, there is no way they only got 1 allocation last month. If TopBeer is correct and they have 300 total allocations, then they should be getting around 15 per cycle.
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Melting Slicks
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The OP finally stated Friendly Chevrolet, not Classic. Friendly isn't even on the radar as far as volume Corvette dealers....anywhere including Texas. I would bail immediately if I wanted a 2020 (or 2021 Vette for that matter).
Racer
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Actually I wasn't the OP, but yes, I did call Friendly this afternoon and canceled my order.
Cruising
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also, with 2nd shifts is the working assumption that whatever the allocation was for February it’s a good bet it will close to double in March and the final in April?