September 2022 Allocation Thread
Race Director
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From: Middletown, DE
@Dave O When I emailed Lori at NCM on Monday I was at 4B00 status but now it seems they pulled my card..I hope she is wrong but I guess its a waiting game at this point
Maybe I'll get some good news on Monday. There's a lotta rescheduling to be done this week (and some money lost) if in fact GM did screw us over....
Melting Slicks
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From: Lakewood Ranch, FL
You’re scheduled for pickup on Thursday, right?
good luck. I hope you get good news Monday!
good luck. I hope you get good news Monday!
Same thing happened to me today -- so I guess the notation on the spread sheet needs to be changed (or maybe 4B00 does not mean what we thought it did). It sucks big time...
Maybe I'll get some good news on Monday. There's a lotta rescheduling to be done this week (and some money lost) if in fact GM did screw us over....
Maybe I'll get some good news on Monday. There's a lotta rescheduling to be done this week (and some money lost) if in fact GM did screw us over....
Race Director
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From: Middletown, DE
The email I got TODAY from Shane at the museum said, and I quote, “Your car remains on hold at the Plant. It has not yet been released for shipment. Appointment remains tentative pending release of the car.”
Not exactly encouraging. What the hell could it be “on hold” for? Now 10 days after the damned thing rolled off the line! And the 17th was well past the wheel fiasco. Yet it sits less than 1/2 mile from the Museum. It is quite unnerving…
Melting Slicks
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From: Lakewood Ranch, FL
I feel your pain. I was originally a 10/25 TPW and scheduled an 11/12 museum pickup. The slowdown pushed my build date to 11/3, which I thought was plenty of time for the car to make it across the street. I got the same email as you on 11/8, and we kept in touch each day until 11/10 when they still didn’t have the car and my appointment was cancelled.
I have the non-trident black wheels, so I don’t think I was part of the wheel issue, but still, my car didn’t make it to the museum until 11/22.
I’m set to get mine on Friday now.
good luck to you!
I have the non-trident black wheels, so I don’t think I was part of the wheel issue, but still, my car didn’t make it to the museum until 11/22.
I’m set to get mine on Friday now.
good luck to you!
Well, I WAS…
The email I got TODAY from Shane at the museum said, and I quote, “Your car remains on hold at the Plant. It has not yet been released for shipment. Appointment remains tentative pending release of the car.”
Not exactly encouraging. What the hell could it be “on hold” for? Now 10 days after the damned thing rolled off the line! And the 17th was well past the wheel fiasco. Yet it sits less than 1/2 mile from the Museum. It is quite unnerving…
The email I got TODAY from Shane at the museum said, and I quote, “Your car remains on hold at the Plant. It has not yet been released for shipment. Appointment remains tentative pending release of the car.”
Not exactly encouraging. What the hell could it be “on hold” for? Now 10 days after the damned thing rolled off the line! And the 17th was well past the wheel fiasco. Yet it sits less than 1/2 mile from the Museum. It is quite unnerving…
Instructor
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From: Lakewood Ranch, FL
Check out the last couple of posts by John58 on the Quality Holds post. Claims of foul play at the BGA…….
Quality Holds - Foul Play at BGA?!?!
Quality Holds - Foul Play at BGA?!?!
Race Director
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From: Middletown, DE
Check out the last couple of posts by John58 on the Quality Holds post. Claims of foul play at the BGA…….
Quality Holds - Foul Play at BGA?!?!
Quality Holds - Foul Play at BGA?!?!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Lakewood Ranch, FL
Looks like it's down to me and you in the "race" to see who is the final NCM delivery for the September allocations! I think I'm pretty solidly locked into Friday, fingers crossed!
Thanks. Having followed all this for the last month I had become aware it was probably NOT the supplier. Thing is, the wheel problem likely was uncovered and solved before mine was built (SN 7261). I really hope they can fix whatever it is and get it across the street in the next couple days or it really wreaks havoc with our schedules.
Instructor
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From: Lakewood Ranch, FL
@RandelB I'm officially at 5000 car will be picked up this Friday!! 
I may now be the last HSG delivered on the sheet…..due to travel, even if my car ships today, I won’t be able to pick it up until 12/10 or 12/11 the earliest.
Race Director
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. You suffered longer than me (so far 
)Seems completely random. I note from the spreadsheet that cars with VINs just before AND just after mine have already been delivered.
I think I hit the trifecta. 2 weeks for my Feb 19 deposit check to travel 300 miles to MM via USPS; essentially (but for the Canadian guy) the last TPW of the September allocation group; and now this. Had I known that I was targeted for bad karma or something, I'd have just ordered from Kerbeck (at the time) and skipped the whole Museum thing (Ciocca are only about an hour away). It's really becoming an anti-climax given approaching winter and all the "hurry up and wait" baloney. The delays really are no big deal if all you have to do is wait for your car to arrive and get PDI'd, and then go pick it up...
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Melting Slicks
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I'm 5909, so 1350+ cars before you. So in some respects, it could be worse 
Similar to you, I'm about an hour and a half from Kerbeck. I initially assumed I'd be a January delivery and had no intention of museum delivery, btu when I got a 10/25 TPW, I excitedly switched, thinking I'd have it early November and some time to enjoy before winter. In hindsight, I could have picked it up from Kerbeck last week, but nothing I can do about it now, and I'm still excited about the trip, seeing the museum, doing the track, etc.
Hopefully you can enjoy the peripheral stuff too whenever you do get yours.
Similar to you, I'm about an hour and a half from Kerbeck. I initially assumed I'd be a January delivery and had no intention of museum delivery, btu when I got a 10/25 TPW, I excitedly switched, thinking I'd have it early November and some time to enjoy before winter. In hindsight, I could have picked it up from Kerbeck last week, but nothing I can do about it now, and I'm still excited about the trip, seeing the museum, doing the track, etc.
Hopefully you can enjoy the peripheral stuff too whenever you do get yours.
Good for you . You suffered longer than me (so far )
Seems completely random. I note from the spreadsheet that cars with VINs just before AND just after mine have already been delivered.
I think I hit the trifecta. 2 weeks for my Feb 19 deposit check to travel 300 miles to MM via USPS; essentially (but for the Canadian guy) the last TPW of the September allocation group; and now this. Had I known that I was targeted for bad karma or something, I'd have just ordered from Kerbeck (at the time) and skipped the whole Museum thing (Ciocca are only about an hour away). It's really becoming an anti-climax given approaching winter and all the "hurry up and wait" baloney. The delays really are no big deal if all you have to do is wait for your car to arrive and get PDI'd, and then go pick it up...
. You suffered longer than me (so far )Seems completely random. I note from the spreadsheet that cars with VINs just before AND just after mine have already been delivered.
I think I hit the trifecta. 2 weeks for my Feb 19 deposit check to travel 300 miles to MM via USPS; essentially (but for the Canadian guy) the last TPW of the September allocation group; and now this. Had I known that I was targeted for bad karma or something, I'd have just ordered from Kerbeck (at the time) and skipped the whole Museum thing (Ciocca are only about an hour away). It's really becoming an anti-climax given approaching winter and all the "hurry up and wait" baloney. The delays really are no big deal if all you have to do is wait for your car to arrive and get PDI'd, and then go pick it up...
Racer
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I hope everything goes well this week for the rest of the guys on that Damn forever Hold..
Race Director
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Spoke to the dealer on Wednesday and they confirmed it was in GA, checked the MM status sheet this morning (as it was just updated) and it shows me at 5000 as of Friday (11/26). I "would of" picked it up earlier, but I held off mailing payment till I was certain it was on the back of the truck en route. So I took the day off for Friday to drive down south and will be there first thing in the am to pick it up.
I hope everything goes well this week for the rest of the guys on that Damn forever Hold..
I hope everything goes well this week for the rest of the guys on that Damn forever Hold..
I love the Museum and I am sure R8C is great, but at times like this where things can go south in a hurry for any number of reasons, seems far better to just sit back and wait for your car to show up. Patience required, but easy-peasy. We were making a mini-vacation out of this, but not particularly festive at this point. And to think I paid an extra grand for the hassle....
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Drifting
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You are fortunate to have chosen CD.
I love the Museum and I am sure R8C is great, but at times like this where things can go south in a hurry for any number of reasons, seems far better to just sit back and wait for your car to show up. Patience required, but easy-peasy. We were making a mini-vacation out of this, but not particularly festive at this point. And to think I paid an extra grand for the hassle....
I love the Museum and I am sure R8C is great, but at times like this where things can go south in a hurry for any number of reasons, seems far better to just sit back and wait for your car to show up. Patience required, but easy-peasy. We were making a mini-vacation out of this, but not particularly festive at this point. And to think I paid an extra grand for the hassle....
Race Director
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My point was, given how tenuous supply chains are, and the lack of openness on the part of the plant, it really makes little sense for a mid-Atlantic buyer, with lots of other scheduled activities/obligations, to do Museum Delivery during the winter months -- particularly if you've already seen the Museum a few times...
Perhaps I'm not the one who needs to chill?
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This is crazy mine is not as crazy as yours. Mine was built 11/10 #6525 and still sets in QC HOLD. I saw where vin number 8xxx was shipped and I am happy for him. What is crazy is that Chevrolet will not let anyone know what is going on,, or when they will ship. I have been a Ford guy most of my life, since the late 70s and early 80s after two Chevy trucks rusted out from under me. I decided to give them another chance when I saw this new c8 corvette, and now that has been a fiasco. Couldn’t get any help out of Chevrolet with the rust then, and can’t get any help out of them now. All I am asking them to do is be honest with the customers and let them know what is going on. Maybe it is bad wheels maybe it is vandalized wheels, maybe something else. You know the old saying the customer is always right, just let us know. I have contacted the dealer, Chevy chat, Chevy concierge, and the museum, and have been told nothing better than I am on hold.
Last edited by Roger Austin; Nov 29, 2021 at 10:31 PM.