Message from GM
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Instructor
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Message from GM
Anybody know what this means other than you still have to wait for a 2021?
We got this from GM:Unallocated Sold Order Processing
Unallocated sold order processing for all allocation groups for the 2021 Model Year remains suspended until further notice.
We got this from GM:Unallocated Sold Order Processing
Unallocated sold order processing for all allocation groups for the 2021 Model Year remains suspended until further notice.
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GM won't move an order to 2000 or beyond without an allocation, but this seems to be saying that an order cannot even be entered into Order Workbench (many 1000's of orders already sitting at 1100 without allocations).
Melting Slicks
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Last edited by Panfish; Dec 10, 2020 at 06:44 PM.
Instructor
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Perhaps it's because of unscrupulous dealers like this ? I inquired about a 2020 on Car Guru that was listed above MSRP. Below is their response on 12/7
"Thank you for your request. We got in 10 corvette's Friday. 4 of the 10 have sold and don't expect the others to last long.
All unsold 20s are going for more than MSRP
coupe MSRP plus 15000.
Convertible MSRP plus 20000.
They have already turned down many offers. But feel free to make one
But the four above that sold . Sold at numbers mentioned
To best contact please call
864-xxx-xxxx
(I removed the salesman's name)
Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet
Greenville SC
"Thank you for your request. We got in 10 corvette's Friday. 4 of the 10 have sold and don't expect the others to last long.
All unsold 20s are going for more than MSRP
coupe MSRP plus 15000.
Convertible MSRP plus 20000.
They have already turned down many offers. But feel free to make one
But the four above that sold . Sold at numbers mentioned
To best contact please call
864-xxx-xxxx
(I removed the salesman's name)
Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet
Greenville SC
Last edited by ddent01; Dec 10, 2020 at 07:00 PM.
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Perhaps it's because of unscrupulous dealers like this ? I inquired about a 2020 on Car Guru that was listed above MSRP. Below is their response on 12/7
"Thank you for your request. We got in 10 corvette's Friday. 4 of the 10 have sold and don't expect the others to last long.
All unsold 20s are going for more than MSRP
coupe MSRP plus 15000.
Convertible MSRP plus 20000.
They have already turned down many offers. But feel free to make one
But the four above that sold . Sold at numbers mentioned
To best contact please call
864-xxx-xxxx
(I removed the salesman's name)
Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet
Greenville SC
"Thank you for your request. We got in 10 corvette's Friday. 4 of the 10 have sold and don't expect the others to last long.
All unsold 20s are going for more than MSRP
coupe MSRP plus 15000.
Convertible MSRP plus 20000.
They have already turned down many offers. But feel free to make one
But the four above that sold . Sold at numbers mentioned
To best contact please call
864-xxx-xxxx
(I removed the salesman's name)
Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet
Greenville SC
GM obviously underpriced this car -- demand is so out of whack compared to supply. Hate to say it, but they should raise MSRP $5k and see what that does to demand.
Melting Slicks
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Perhaps, but this salesman could be (and likely is) blowing smoke up his outflow valve about demand and sales prices. It’s pretty much S.O.P.
Burning Brakes
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I disagree. It says nothing about order entry. Only "processing". Which is no different than it's ever been. Crystal clear.
Drifting
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From: Columbia SC
OMG on Kevin Whitaker Chevy. Very rude to me also. They are one of the few Dealerships in the top 20 that are not selling at MSRP. Supply vs Demand. Until the folks with the attitude " Prices no problem" get their fill of the C8's it will go on. I suspect when the Z06 makes it entrance the supply of used C8 will fill the demand.
Burning Brakes
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Perhaps it's because of unscrupulous dealers like this ? I inquired about a 2020 on Car Guru that was listed above MSRP. Below is their response on 12/7
"Thank you for your request. We got in 10 corvette's Friday. 4 of the 10 have sold and don't expect the others to last long.
All unsold 20s are going for more than MSRP
coupe MSRP plus 15000.
Convertible MSRP plus 20000.
They have already turned down many offers. But feel free to make one
But the four above that sold . Sold at numbers mentioned
To best contact please call
864-xxx-xxxx
(I removed the salesman's name)
Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet
Greenville SC
"Thank you for your request. We got in 10 corvette's Friday. 4 of the 10 have sold and don't expect the others to last long.
All unsold 20s are going for more than MSRP
coupe MSRP plus 15000.
Convertible MSRP plus 20000.
They have already turned down many offers. But feel free to make one
But the four above that sold . Sold at numbers mentioned
To best contact please call
864-xxx-xxxx
(I removed the salesman's name)
Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet
Greenville SC
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From: North Dallas 40 TX
Perhaps they are saying, that they are not expecting any allocated cars to go used, so you can't just get a car that you have no allocation for, like you can on some models at some times. Like a dealer has an allocation for 20 Malibus, but has 50 on the lot and says, I only want 10, so that means someone who needs 10 more than they have been allocated, can pick those allocation up.
Pro
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Perhaps it's because of unscrupulous dealers like this ? I inquired about a 2020 on Car Guru that was listed above MSRP. Below is their response on 12/7
"Thank you for your request. We got in 10 corvette's Friday. 4 of the 10 have sold and don't expect the others to last long.
All unsold 20s are going for more than MSRP
coupe MSRP plus 15000.
Convertible MSRP plus 20000.
They have already turned down many offers. But feel free to make one
But the four above that sold . Sold at numbers mentioned
To best contact please call
864-xxx-xxxx
(I removed the salesman's name)
Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet
Greenville SC
"Thank you for your request. We got in 10 corvette's Friday. 4 of the 10 have sold and don't expect the others to last long.
All unsold 20s are going for more than MSRP
coupe MSRP plus 15000.
Convertible MSRP plus 20000.
They have already turned down many offers. But feel free to make one
But the four above that sold . Sold at numbers mentioned
To best contact please call
864-xxx-xxxx
(I removed the salesman's name)
Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet
Greenville SC
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 178
Likes: 70
The message seems all to familiar to just be a reminder to announce to dealers to not enter all your orders at once clogging up the system and account and keep track of they own orders and deposits on a internal basis and only enter those needed when allocations are given.
Instructor
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Posts: 104
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From: West Tn
IMO: GM is trying to get the real demand so they can do long range forecast to there suppliers. If two people place 1100 workbench orders one at 3 different dealerships and the other at 2 dealerships then GM sees a forecast of 5 vehicles. Not true they only need two. If the dealership cannot place an order in workbench unless they have an allocation that takes care of the over forecast problem. It would cut down on all of the questions about where is my car and what code am I at.
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