so today went to one of my local dealers to put in a order . Victory Chevrolet joe the salesman there was so nice and straight forward call the sales manager for me . he told me they had a red c8 coming if i wanted but i want orange was very nice told me straight out don't go on list cause you never know it you'll even get it next year . i know i need a allocation to be sure so i thanked him . He did tell me that a dealer in redwood city had the car i want . so i called .

Called Fremont Chevrolet ask if they where the ones who had a orange c8 : um not sure he says : Then he says think we are getting one . Then he says you know we are charging 15k over sticker on all corvettes . My replay is something to the effect of s,,,w u and hung up more gouging . Gm needs to sell these cars these dealers are making it so hard to buy one. Just a little c8 story for the day

 

You’ve been a member since 2017 yet you act like you’re new.

 

Check Boardwalk think they have one or two orange ones.

 

Look the C8 Corvette is the hottest and most sort after car there is so it’s called supply and demand. So when demand is extremely high every dealer (of any make) adds a “market adjustment” when demand is low they give steep discounts. So if you don’t want to pay the adjustment (which I don’t blame you) contact one of the forum dealers and place your order from them then wait 12-16 months for the delivery.

 

Maybe this will help, might not. When I ordered my 2020. I did it all online thru the GM sight. Placed the deposit online. During the process you can pick the dealer yourself to have it delivered to. Which is what I did. Later the chosen dealer confirmed with me and made minor changes I requested. Yeah yeah some will rattle off mess. End result for me was a smooth process that put a 2020 Long beach red HTC 3LT Z51 in my garage at just over 95 grand sticker. Done deal.

 

So I placed my order on July 20th of 2019 and 359 days later my car showed up, and I was one of the lucky ones. So you're pissed because you can't just walk into a Chevy store and pick one up at MSRP that day? Pay over list or get in line with everyone else.

 

i kinda knew i would be waiting til like august and i'm ok with that but no way am i willing to pay 15k over with a attitude from a salesmen

 

The smaller dealers are using the demand to make some extra cash. If you're fine with the wait just get on a list or two with one of the popular dealers (there used to be selling at MSRP thread, I don't see it anymore) and do a road trip or courtesy delivery.

 

Seems like you have to choose from certain options here:

1: Take the red one from Victory, assuming it's still available and they're actually going to sell it at MSRP.
2: Order one spec's exactly like you want, though it looks like getting it by August might be optimistic.
3: Find one exactly like you want available now, (long shot) and pay the "gotta have it now" tax.

Point is, you have to choose what is more important, price, specification, or time. Get what you want now and pay more, get what you want at MSRP and wait awhile, or get one now at MSRP and compromise on what you want.

 

The closest Chevy dealer I have bought my Corvettes from was 250 miles. I have gone as far as 1500 miles to pick up my new Corvette.

 

Obviously you don't understand GM was NOT taking orders from Dealers for C8s for them to sell. Only filling end customer orders. Nope, can't walk into most Chevy Dealers and even see a C8 in a Showroom. Picking a color or options is out of the question! They only ones they "might have" are cars ordered by an end customer who backed out! And Chevy frowns upon dealer's "playing games" and will cut off all C8 allocations if they "suspect" funny games are being played! Yep those available had been going for $10,000 to $20,000 over MSRP.. Recall a recent used C8 going for ~$20,000 over MSRP at Barratt Jackson auction! Many dealers have run (running) out of their "allocations" for 2021 (or expected allocations) and are taking orders to 2022s!

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Was the same for a short time for early 2014 C7s. Very large dealer I placed my "hold-a-spot" order in Feb 2013 when it came in September 2013 was very upset he could not order a car for his Showroom let alone to sell. Didn't last long for the C7. Lasting ~2 years for the C8. But before mid 2022 perhaps you can probably look at the largest Vette dealer, Kerbecks website, and see different colors and options for sale. Late 2022 might even see some discounts!

All 6 of my Vettes, starting with a 1988 have been built to my specifications, "Just For Me" in Bowling Green. Frankly with all the options available, exterior and interior colors, 3 levels of interior options (with wide range of cost and features,) Z51 (and other performance options,) Front Lift, MRC, different wheels etc etc can't understand folks who buy what the sales manager at a dealer thinks someone will like! BUT that's from an old gearhead!

 

Good luck in your Corvette search - finding a car just like you want sitting at a dealer (or even inbound and available due to a cancelled order) is going to be hard. And finding one that does not have an ADM to it may be hard too, although there are dealers that sell at MSRP.

 

This scenario is playing out over and over again like a bad broken record. Bottom line, until supply catches up with demand...Order from a forum dealer that is not price gouging and be done with it...or wait a couple of years longer and buy one off the lot at a discount.

 

^ Right. Or stop being picky and take what's offered at MSRP.

 

"Gm needs to sell these cars" GM couldn't care less what their slimy dealers do.

 

I placed a deposit shortly after they announced the C8 and it took me 15 months to get it. This car will have some sort of premium tied to it for the next year or two, consider yourself lucky if you didn’t put in a deposit and got it at MSRP.

 

A little thing called KARMA...The dealers that are adding money to the sticker and that are taking advantage of the situation act like they'll never sell another car. Make a good deal first and you have a repeat customer. They don't seem to get it just remember the dealers that do that and don't go back.

 

If it is a no pick up order, they are selling over msrp
If you ordered it, you pay msrp

 

They had BETTER care. To the consumer, the dealer is the FACE OF GM.

The dealer represents the customer's EXPERIENCE with General Motors.

Guess what? People have families, friends who buy OTHER cars. They have LOTS of choices.

 

Don't agree! GM cares enough to NOT fill a Dealer order UNLESS it's for an end use customer. They are not happy with gouging. It's there reputation NOT the dealer's that they are concerned about.

Some folks have a distorted view of business that's it's all max profit for now and the hell with the future.