January 2021 Allocation Updates?
Racer
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Royse City, Texas
I don't believe the last line is correct. The dealer KNOWS what his January 2021 allocation is (and has known for many months). January 14th is when he can actually ORDER the cars he is allocated for January.
Then on January 21st, the dealers will receive their Feb/March/April allocations.
Then on January 21st, the dealers will receive their Feb/March/April allocations.
We do know how many January allocations we're getting but the 21st is when we can actually place the January orders. That's when we can move them from 1100 to 2000 status. Jan 14th is when the monthly dealer consensus starts. The consensus shows dealers the allocations for every model that they have coming for the remainder of January for ordering. Every dealer that has Corvette allocations for January will see those allocations on the Jan 14th consensus. Everything on the consensus can be pushed to 2000 on the 21st or 28th. For Corvette, it will likely be on the 21st.
We don't know exactly which day we will receive the new allocation guide for Feb-April.
Hope this makes sense.
Last edited by Gearhead SS; Jan 8, 2021 at 10:21 AM.
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Instructor
Joined: Dec 2020
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From: Austin, TX
This definitely makes sense, and explains why we get different explanations and experiences. It certainly checks out that the smaller dealers getting 5 or 6 a month are not as "guaranteed" of their monthly numbers as some of the larger volume guys.
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This definitely makes sense, and explains why we get different explanations and experiences. It certainly checks out that the smaller dealers getting 5 or 6 a month are not as "guaranteed" of their monthly numbers as some of the larger volume guys.
Racer
Joined: Aug 2019
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From: Bay Area, CA
I'm not sure if anyone really understands this or not. Plus, maybe some dealerships move slower, idk. What I do know is that I received an email today saying that my order was picked up. Not sure if it was matched to a december allocation or a january. Not even sure if that matters anymore. +15 months from original order date!
Burning Brakes
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I placed an order on Saturday the 16th. It is a mid sized dealership. They told me they are expecting second quarter allocations in February. They "think" they are getting 5. One guy in line ahead of me. They said to expect about a 6 month wait.
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We do know how many January allocations we're getting but the 21st is when we can actually place the January orders. That's when we can move them from 1100 to 2000 status. Jan 14th is when the monthly dealer consensus starts. The consensus shows dealers the allocations for every model that they have coming for the remainder of January for ordering. Every dealer that has Corvette allocations for January will see those allocations on the Jan 14th consensus. Everything on the consensus can be pushed to 2000 on the 21st or 28th. For Corvette, it will likely be on the 21st.
We don't know exactly which day we will receive the new allocation guide for Feb-April.
Hope this makes sense.
We don't know exactly which day we will receive the new allocation guide for Feb-April.
Hope this makes sense.
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