Waiting on my HTC 2021 C8 , was given a alpha numerical 6 digit factory code , XXF...
The dealer advised GM has not pulled the order yet , no other info at this time ,so we have to wait , can someone translate the code for me into a possible Date, surly there is a member here with some inside knowledge of GM factory Functions.

 

Have you read this? https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...codes-etc.html

There’s no secret message within your order number to decode your build date.

 

yes seen the info in the link ,

 

What is your order status? I’m assuming 1100 since “GM has not pulled the order yet.” Your order number doesn’t mean anything. You need to know what number you are on your dealers list of deposits/orders and how many allocations they are expecting to get next year. With those 2 pieces of information you can make some educated guesses about when you might get your car.

 

16falcon
next year allocation , they dont know yet, dealer tells me , dealer tells me
" GM has not pulled the order yet" exact word u used .
am # 22 on dealers list in previous years This dealer has gotten around 42 vetts.

 

Time to go to one of the BIG dealers. Forget these guys.

 

I did go to Kerbeck which is 90 miles away from me last November , but I found them to be arrogant so I walked out , I rather with dealer close to me anyway

 

I was quoting you (or your dealer I guess) and using his words to make a guess about your actual order status. Ask your dealer what your order status is. I’m guessing 1100 which means it’s entered in the computer, nothing more, no guarantee that it would ever be built. If you are currently #22 and they normally get about 42, you are in a decent place I think. But your dealer should be able to help you out more with your inquiry. It’s not rocket science. How many allocations did they get in the November 2020 drop? How many are the expecting for the November, December, January cycle (that number was given to dealers). If you know the 3 month estimate and subtract out the ones they already got in November you can estimate how many there will be in December and January. Are you #22 now, after the November allocations or were you #22 before the November allocations were assigned. Nothing is set in stone, but you do need to have this basic information from your dealer in order to make an educated guess at when, or if, you will get your car. It baffles me why some of us on the forums can figure this out, but the dealerships/salesmen seem unable (or unwilling) to.

 

It is for sure, the dealer does not want to give me even an estimated date as to commit themselves to anything , so I fig. doing some basic math based on their previous years allocation , by June 2021 I may get the car built if there are no more delays. upside is GM can get most of the bugs out of the car by then

 

The "6 digit factory code" you refer to is just a sequential order number that is not unique to Corvette in any way. They are assigned to every vehicle GM makes.

 

Zymurgy
ok got it Thanx

 

Does production follow alphabetical sequence? For example will vehicle starting with order X, be built before order beginning with Z? I'm at Z with 3000 code

 

No. Those order numbers are assigned when the order is initially entered into the computer, with or without an allocation, they have nothing to do with when an order is produced.

That being said, if you looked at a big forum dealer, like MacMulkin for example, I think that they entered orders into the computer as the got deposits, so, generally speaking, the earlier deposits/orders got randomly assigned order numbers that start with an earlier alphabetical character. Those same earlier deposits/orders will also be the first to get allocations since they assign available allocations to deposits/orders by date the deposit was received. If another dealer didn’t enter the order into the computer until they had an allocation to match to it, their alphabetical order number would start with a later character but would be built right alongside the earlier character order numbers from MacMulkin.

My explanation is kind of confusing, but the short answer is no, GM does not build the cars according to the order number sequence in any way even though it may appear that it has some bearing when looking at an individual dealer.

 

Explained very clearly. Thank you! Stay safe!