Ordering process
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Ordering process
Hello,
Sorry if this question was asked but I couldn't find an exact explanation. Could someone explain to me how and why big dealerships get the first lot of C8 orders before the smaller dealerships? I put my deposit the morning after the C8 was announced for preordering and I assume I put in my request before others who put their's in through a bigger dealership. Does that mean anyone who put in an order after me through a big dealership like Kerbeck would end up getting their C8 before me?
Sorry if this question was asked but I couldn't find an exact explanation. Could someone explain to me how and why big dealerships get the first lot of C8 orders before the smaller dealerships? I put my deposit the morning after the C8 was announced for preordering and I assume I put in my request before others who put their's in through a bigger dealership. Does that mean anyone who put in an order after me through a big dealership like Kerbeck would end up getting their C8 before me?
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If two large dealerships where allocated 30 cars each, and each sold all their allocations, how would Chevrolet decide handle this? Would one dealership get the first 30 and the second get the next 30, or would they mix it up so to speak? Sorry if this question seems dumb just want to get a whole picture of the ordering process.
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Allocations are spread proportionately to the extent possible (obviously you cant have fractional allocations). Also, many people have had their deposits in for years. The key thing to understand is where you are on your small dealers list and how many allocations they were given in total. It's better to be #200 out of 1200 than #10 of 12.
Take a look at this thread:Ordering a Corvette - Allocations and Constraints Explained. You can ignore the discussion of constraints as there are none at this time.
Take a look at this thread:Ordering a Corvette - Allocations and Constraints Explained. You can ignore the discussion of constraints as there are none at this time.
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I ordered, built on the Worldbench and paid a deposit middle of Sept 2019. My Priority was 10, my order # was all letters and my customer # in their system was "written" on my form as I purchased a 2013 60th GS off the showroom floor from this dealer. It was listed as SRE order. That being said it has been almost 6 months and I have yet to receive a call, email, etc. I reached out recently to try to get an update on: Has my order been accepted or is it still on the bench? If accepted what is my Status Code, TPW and so on and I if it hasn't been accepted what information can you provide me. I believe I was #7 of 15 allocations but was told my order would not make the 1st round of submissions but 1st or 2nd on the 2nd round. I was/am fine with that and I realize many were ahead of me even back then. I am wondering if i will get a 2020 or 2021. Hopefully i hear back soon. I would at least like a status update
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I think the confusion comes in with folks thinking they are ordering a car from GM. The Corvette Concierge program has added to that confusion with the C8 ordering process. The reality is that you are ordering the vehicle from one of the 3,000 Chevrolet dealers who are in turn buying from GM. The consumer is not the direct GM customer.
Cars are allocated through the GM ordering system to the dealers based on "turn and earn". The number of Corvettes a dealer receives is totally based on historic sales and stocking data. There are some dealers across the country who dedicate an incredible amount of time and resources to this process and are rewarded as a result. Still yet, the vast majority of Corvette sales will come from the rank and file dealers.
Cars are allocated through the GM ordering system to the dealers based on "turn and earn". The number of Corvettes a dealer receives is totally based on historic sales and stocking data. There are some dealers across the country who dedicate an incredible amount of time and resources to this process and are rewarded as a result. Still yet, the vast majority of Corvette sales will come from the rank and file dealers.
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That was pretty late to the game...and then to do it the next morning, again late. Some placed deposits a year or more before it was unveiled in July of 19. I personally made the decision to get on a list in April of 19 with one of the big 3 and found myself in the mid 200's. The locals were all playing games and were completely disorganized in comparison.
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I ordered, built on the Worldbench and paid a deposit middle of Sept 2019. My Priority was 10, my order # was all letters and my customer # in their system was "written" on my form as I purchased a 2013 60th GS off the showroom floor from this dealer. It was listed as SRE order. That being said it has been almost 6 months and I have yet to receive a call, email, etc. I reached out recently to try to get an update on: Has my order been accepted or is it still on the bench? If accepted what is my Status Code, TPW and so on and I if it hasn't been accepted what information can you provide me. I believe I was #7 of 15 allocations but was told my order would not make the 1st round of submissions but 1st or 2nd on the 2nd round. I was/am fine with that and I realize many were ahead of me even back then. I am wondering if i will get a 2020 or 2021. Hopefully i hear back soon. I would at least like a status update
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Let’s hope that percentage moves substantially higher for the remaining 2 2020MY allocation rounds.
Last edited by Panfish; Mar 5, 2020 at 10:20 AM.
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I think the confusion comes in with folks thinking they are ordering a car from GM. The Corvette Concierge program has added to that confusion with the C8 ordering process. The reality is that you are ordering the vehicle from one of the 3,000 Chevrolet dealers who are in turn buying from GM. The consumer is not the direct GM customer.
Cars are allocated through the GM ordering system to the dealers based on "turn and earn". The number of Corvettes a dealer receives is totally based on historic sales and stocking data. There are some dealers across the country who dedicate an incredible amount of time and resources to this process and are rewarded as a result. Still yet, the vast majority of Corvette sales will come from the rank and file dealers.
Cars are allocated through the GM ordering system to the dealers based on "turn and earn". The number of Corvettes a dealer receives is totally based on historic sales and stocking data. There are some dealers across the country who dedicate an incredible amount of time and resources to this process and are rewarded as a result. Still yet, the vast majority of Corvette sales will come from the rank and file dealers.
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That was pretty late to the game...and then to do it the next morning, again late. Some placed deposits a year or more before it was unveiled in July of 19. I personally made the decision to get on a list in April of 19 with one of the big 3 and found myself in the mid 200's. The locals were all playing games and were completely disorganized in comparison.
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my dealer had 20 for calendar year. I am #15 and as of Feb they have had 5 picked up and got 2 apparently here in March. So not everyone saw a bump in March. When I mentioned what I had seen on the board of a 2x pop or more at dealers the GM stated it’s been hit or miss week to week on allocations and implied he had either gotten allocations not just on the first Thursday or was expecting a second wave later in the month. I don’t believe that . I was holding hope with a pop in March I’d get a 2020 but am now convinced I’m in 21 territory
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With only 20 for the year, they would only be getting about 1 per order cycle (based on the ratios against MacMulkin). That is backed up by the fact that they got a total of 5 in the four cycles up to this point. So, they got 2 in March and that is double their run rate. Corvette only has one consensus per month. 2 times not much is still not much.
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my dealer had 20 for calendar year. I am #15 and as of Feb they have had 5 picked up and got 2 apparently here in March. So not everyone saw a bump in March. When I mentioned what I had seen on the board of a 2x pop or more at dealers the GM stated it’s been hit or miss week to week on allocations and implied he had either gotten allocations not just on the first Thursday or was expecting a second wave later in the month. I don’t believe that . I was holding hope with a pop in March I’d get a 2020 but am now convinced I’m in 21 territory
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If that stays consistent, they’d get another 2 for 2020MY with the remaining 9 going to 2021MY. If dealers are getting their allocations at roughly equal percentages, that would mean dealers will end up only getting 40% of their initial 2020 calendar year orders as 2020MY with the majority of buyers not getting cars until Fall or later. In MacMulkin’s case, IIRC, they were allocated 1172 cars, meaning at that assumptive metric, over 700 of their buyers unfortunately won’t be driving a C8 anytime this Summer.
Let’s hope that percentage moves substantially higher for the remaining 2 2020MY allocation rounds.
Let’s hope that percentage moves substantially higher for the remaining 2 2020MY allocation rounds.
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That is if the dealer is not getting cars to sell on the showroom floor which my guess is you will be able to by one off the showroom floor for a few thousands more instead of waiting. I am sure that every dealer wants to have some on hand not only for people to see but for the salesmen to sell with a markup and a bigger commission.