Z06 Sent to Michigan Before Dealer
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Z06 Sent to Michigan Before Dealer
My Z06 was built 3/25 and sat on hold at Bowling green until 5/20. Today it was sent to "upfitter b.shop- roush industries- livonia (rj)" The current estimated delivery date is 7/6. Which is absolutely ridiculous since I placed my order 2/3. What is going on at this facility and how long do cars actually stay there? I'm considering bailing on my order at this point.
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When this happened in the past, some cars were found to have a defect that was going to take more work to fix than they had space for at Bowling Green, so they shipped the cars up there.
This is the first I've heard of this happening in a couple of years. Last time it was some widespread transmission issue (park sensor or something like that)... but no idea what it may be with your car.
This is the first I've heard of this happening in a couple of years. Last time it was some widespread transmission issue (park sensor or something like that)... but no idea what it may be with your car.
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Maybe making room for the 2027 production and sent it up there…Are you having something done special to it? I mean July is a long way away but I have to assume there are plant shutdowns…My 2026 Z06 order was officially accepted on 10/21/25 and I didn't take delivery until 2/20/26...
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I don't know how much weight I'd put in the estimated delivery.
Mine got held up at the plant for like a month. I wasn't expecting it for a few more weeks and got the call a few days later and it was going to be delivered to the dealer the next day.
Mine got held up at the plant for like a month. I wasn't expecting it for a few more weeks and got the call a few days later and it was going to be delivered to the dealer the next day.
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My Z06 was built 3/25 and sat on hold at Bowling green until 5/20. Today it was sent to "upfitter b.shop- roush industries- livonia (rj)" The current estimated delivery date is 7/6. Which is absolutely ridiculous since I placed my order 2/3. What is going on at this facility and how long do cars actually stay there? I'm considering bailing on my order at this point.
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My Z06 was built 3/25 and sat on hold at Bowling green until 5/20. Today it was sent to "upfitter b.shop- roush industries- livonia (rj)" The current estimated delivery date is 7/6. Which is absolutely ridiculous since I placed my order 2/3. What is going on at this facility and how long do cars actually stay there? I'm considering bailing on my order at this point.
GM owns the car still. They dont have to tell anybody anything and they wont unless someone leaks it.
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Hit the silk quick while you can still retrieve your deposit.
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Not sure what I’d do if in your shoes but honestly the car will be fine. Whatever the issue is, it's being repaired which is better than you having to deal with it later or being stranded somewhere. I’d guess a transmission that was DOA. I know a similar thing happened at least once before with some Stingrays. Hopefully you’ll have it in next couple of weeks—if you want it.
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^^^^ I tend to agree. My car went into the Quality Review status after it was build, at first I was pissed, then I rethought it and looked at it this way, my car was getting a deep hands on QA review and any issues found would be corrected by factory resources who do this all day every day vs getting the car and relaying on a dealer tech to figure out the issues and fix them.
My bet is you will have a car that is rock solid when you get it...
My bet is you will have a car that is rock solid when you get it...
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This whole thing of a new Corvette being so messed up that it has to be sent hundreds of miles away for a third party correction seems fundamentally weird to me. Sure, time to correct an issue is one thing but so is cost to transport and paying a non-GM contractor to fix a new car problem. And I thought Roush was generally associated with Ford.
None of this computes with me.
None of this computes with me.
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This whole thing of a new Corvette being so messed up that it has to be sent hundreds of miles away for a third party correction seems fundamentally weird to me. Sure, time to correct an issue is one thing but so is cost to transport and paying a non-GM contractor to fix a new car problem. And I thought Roush was generally associated with Ford.
None of this computes with me.
None of this computes with me.
A lot less tums consumed by forum members.
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This whole thing of a new Corvette being so messed up that it has to be sent hundreds of miles away for a third party correction seems fundamentally weird to me. Sure, time to correct an issue is one thing but so is cost to transport and paying a non-GM contractor to fix a new car problem. And I thought Roush was generally associated with Ford.
None of this computes with me.
None of this computes with me.
Any time the car has anything abnormal you'll kick yourself for taking THAT car.
change out the car with say? A TV. You taking the TV that was taken back apart for some repairs or the one that went through the line tested perfect first time out? Been there done that. No scratch and dent specials on a 100k plus vehicle thanks.
If you Didn't KNOW it was happening? Oh well. But in this case? He dam sure knows.
Last edited by 24/Eray; May 23, 2026 at 03:20 PM.
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This is most likely the answer. and yes this has happened before. Call Shane at the NCM if anybody can figure it out it's him. Have your VIN handy. My guess is the engine is bad and BG shop just can't handle such a repair. If not the engine it could be a different major component. Whatever the repair is it’s to large for the little shop at the plant to fix so off it goes.
Last edited by Rapid One; May 23, 2026 at 09:13 PM.
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Because they were contracted to do these MAJOR repairs like engine out etc. No thanks. Not with the amount that they're producing if I didn't pay yet? I would be out. Order a new one. Or take off the lot first.
Any time the car has anything abnormal you'll kick yourself for taking THAT car.
change out the car with say? A TV. You taking the TV that was taken back apart for some repairs or the one that went through the line tested perfect first time out? Been there done that. No scratch and dent specials on a 100k plus vehicle thanks.
If you Didn't KNOW it was happening? Oh well. But in this case? He dam sure knows.
Any time the car has anything abnormal you'll kick yourself for taking THAT car.
change out the car with say? A TV. You taking the TV that was taken back apart for some repairs or the one that went through the line tested perfect first time out? Been there done that. No scratch and dent specials on a 100k plus vehicle thanks.
If you Didn't KNOW it was happening? Oh well. But in this case? He dam sure knows.