orca1946

I am ordering a 2019 G S Vette from Kerbeck chevy. What should I expect a local Chevy dealer to charge for Courtesy delivery? The service guy at Sunrise Chevy in Glendale hts. Il. says"We just look the car over & unwrap it and hand it over to you" "You need to learn everything on the car yourself"
Is this how it should go or do I need to look for a dealer that does more than this? This is the 1st car I have ever ordered courtesydelivery.
Thanks for any info.

RicK T

You have to decide what you want and what you will accept from a delivery experience and shop around. The prices charged typically range from around $250 - $500. There have been a few examples both higher and lower than that but that is the typical amount. And just because you pay more doesn't necessarily mean you'll get more, you have to ask questions.

Me, for my C6 courtesy delivery, I paid $250 but I didn't get a tour of the car and I didn't get any gas. They did do the DMV paperwork but I had to wrestle that out of them. They did do the normal PDI (pre delivery inspection) because GM pays them to do it. So in your example, a dealer telling you they just unwrap it and hand you the keys is totally wrong or the person saying that doesn't know how it "should" work. They have no excuse for not doing the proper PDI.

Kracka

I agree with this; my process and experience was similar. I paid $250, but $250-500 seemed to be the norm. Delivery dealer will do the PDI then basically give you the keys and send you on your way. I don't need a salesman who knows less about the car than I do showing/teaching me anything, and I'd rather buy my own quality gas anyway and not rely on whatever random generic gas the dealership pumps in. I took delivery with 3 miles on the odometer, drove it straight to the gas station, and then home to give it a full detailing before taking it out on a 500-mile break-in roadtrip

direct007

I would find the least expensive which would most likely be the $250. Any questions you have, your salesman at Kerbeck can help you with and if it's something unusual, someone on this forum probably has already figured it out and you can just pose the question here. The common questions such as "How do I get the memory seat buttons to save my settings?" there are youtube videos on if you can't figure it out by reading. Honestly, when you pickup your vette, you will be so excited that even if you had the salesman go over every feature of the car, you will probably forget 95% of what he told you by the time you drive home. Most of the functions are pretty easy to figure out...just one main thing to remember...if your doors ever fail to open by pressing the button and you are locked inside...there are manual levers on the floor between the seat and the door that will open the door. A guy died last year or the year before because he didn't know this fact and couldn't get out of his car.

orca1946

Will Kerbeck aid in this search for a local dealer?
They must have delivered to many in the N W suburban Chicagoland area over the years.

boraxman

This is a few years old but may be helpful for anyone wanting to do courtsey delivery

Kracka

Most selling dealerships will ask that you find the delivery dealership on your own, but my salesman was willing to assist, you just have to ask.

orca1946

I am talking with Ron Michael @ Kerbeck. Has anyone worked with him? Or know of a dealer in N suburbs of Chicagoland that can do this ? Thanx to all for info.

direct007

Ron is a good guy and has sold a ton of vettes nationwide. He should have the answer for you and if not, Dave@Kerbeck is the forum liason. He is your go to guy if Ron isn't available.

orca1946

OK I'll try Dave.

CptCvMan

I am having mine delivered to the dealer in Harvard, IL. Per their email;

"For the $200 courtesy delivery fee I will perform all related duties associated with buying a new Chevrolet. This includes cleaning, vehicle orientation and walk around, applying for tags and taxes, frames and stickers if so desired. There are no other outside fees.

I can register onstar if so desired.

I do not fill with fuel on courtesy deliveries.
Gregg Fields GSM
Harvard Chevrolet Buick GMC
"

They would be about 90 minutes from you and you can always take the train in if you want.

Kevin A Jones

Personally I wouldn't want the selling dealer's help. I feel I would know more about the dealer's reputation in my area then they would. There's some dealers I wouldn't want touching my new C7 after things I have heard about them. And other's where I would be fine with them doing a courtesy delivery.

Many dealers won't assist because they don't want to be held responsible for a dealer they recommend if the delivery turns into a disaster.

Grand Slam

When I bought my GS my dealer spent about an hour walking me through every control including the Infotainment System. He helped me set up the options I wanted. Also connected me to OnStar.

If you're getting a GS or Z06, the dealer will also have to attach the splitter and side skirts. They are shipped separately with the car.

PatternDayTrader

I guess I'm not understanding why anyone would want someone doing anything besides handing over the keys ...

Skid Row Joe

I thought you wrote last week that you were paying "$750.00" for a courtesy delivery? ?

You should have opted to go to your Chev. dealership, since you know nothing about it.

I told you all this last week. Do you not read?

Skid Row Joe

Ya gotta wonder......

He doesn't even have a Chev. dealer lined up.......

Maxie2U

The GM Dealer who receives the car direct from Bowling Green is required to perform the GM “Pre-Delivery Inspection”. This form (checklist) must be completed before you pay the courtesy delivery charge. If the dealer is refusing to prep the car for delivery (just like they do when they sell a car) then find another GM Dealer. In fact Kerbeck should be doing the leg work to find a suitable GM dealer near you. They should arrange the whole thing. I bought mine from MacMulkin Chevrolet and I just gave them the name of a few GM dealers near me they handled the rest

Here is the link to the official GM pre-delivery inspection form.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...6-corvette.pdf

BTW, I created a pre-acceptance (Due Diligence) checklist. I completed this checklist before I even paid for the car and before driving the car off the lot. PM me your email address and I’ll send you the doc. I’ve sent it to many forum members who used it when their cars were delivered to the Courtesy Dealer.

Maxie2U

Apparently you missed the multiple threads in the last six months where forum members simply took the keys and left the dealer’s lot, no inspection. To their horror and complete dismay they found major cosmetic damage after they left the lot. They called the courtesy delivery dealer who told them they (the dealer) were not responsible for any damage once the car left the lot.

To be honest, YOUR ADVISE IS IRRESPONSIBLE!

orca1946

This helped me find a few from a high of $750 down to $300. Some service mgr. were jerks to me and do not warrant my business!!!

JALLEN4

"Do not warrant my business!!!"? Very few dealers are in the business counting on doing courtesy deliveries. The $300 or even $750 fees are not likely to change their lifestyle one way or another. As far as to future business, you have already demonstrated that is not going to happen.