2005 Production Statistics - Interesting
10-06-2005, 06:35 AM
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Interesting numbers. I saw a PR Vert with Cashmier Top and interior at the GM tent at Road Atlanta VIN 6XX. If there were only 30 PR Verts, it could be a one of a kind......
10-06-2005, 07:38 AM
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Some of the numbers are weird. For instance; 40.8% got the Z51 package, but 42.9% got heavy duty breaks (sic), and 41.1% got the 3.42 rear end. Shouldn't these numbers all be the same?
10-06-2005, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by StanNH
Some of the numbers are weird. For instance; 40.8% got the Z51 package, but 42.9% got heavy duty breaks (sic), and 41.1% got the 3.42 rear end. Shouldn't these numbers all be the same?
10-06-2005, 08:04 AM
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A number that caught my eye was the 72.5% polished aluminum wheels. In spite of all the whining I've heard over the past year about the quality of the finish, the majority of the buyers still opted for polished aluminum.
I bought polished aluminum wheels and wouldn't hesitate to do it again. I personally like the looks over painted or chrome wheels hands down and without hesitation. If you don't like the finish on the polished aluminum wheels, you can simply have them refinished. A forum member did that last fall and they came out fantastic. I'll wait until they need to be refinished in a few years. They look fine to me right now.
Even though black is the single most popular color, if you add up all of the reds, the general catagory of red is more popular.
1SB more popular than I would have guessed, I think GM was projecting 75% but I guess that also assumed the base would be available. 1SA came in about half of what they projected.
The transmission numbers aren't a suprise to me. I just don't understand why more people prefer and automatic in a sports car.
The museum delivery option is a lot lower than what I would of expected. Probably only forum members ordered this option.
Dana
I bought polished aluminum wheels and wouldn't hesitate to do it again. I personally like the looks over painted or chrome wheels hands down and without hesitation. If you don't like the finish on the polished aluminum wheels, you can simply have them refinished. A forum member did that last fall and they came out fantastic. I'll wait until they need to be refinished in a few years. They look fine to me right now.
Even though black is the single most popular color, if you add up all of the reds, the general catagory of red is more popular.
1SB more popular than I would have guessed, I think GM was projecting 75% but I guess that also assumed the base would be available. 1SA came in about half of what they projected.
The transmission numbers aren't a suprise to me. I just don't understand why more people prefer and automatic in a sports car.
The museum delivery option is a lot lower than what I would of expected. Probably only forum members ordered this option.
Dana
10-06-2005, 08:24 AM
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Okay, what the hell is "jewel red"?
The only numbers that surprised me were that over 70% of verts were ordered with power tops, but less than 1% were ordered with Navigation. I must have a very rare vert - it has no power top, but does have navigation! Honestly, that stat is hard to believe on the Nav. I've seen quite a few verts with nav.
The only numbers that surprised me were that over 70% of verts were ordered with power tops, but less than 1% were ordered with Navigation. I must have a very rare vert - it has no power top, but does have navigation! Honestly, that stat is hard to believe on the Nav. I've seen quite a few verts with nav.
10-06-2005, 08:26 AM
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Burning Brakes
Great info, thanks. Museum delivery is definitely a small percentage. Does anyone know if this info is published monthly, etc. or just on an annual basis?
10-06-2005, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by 7 OUT
A number that caught my eye was the 72.5% polished aluminum wheels. In spite of all the whining I've heard over the past year about the quality of the finish, the majority of the buyers still opted for polished aluminum.
Dana
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Again, JMHO
10-06-2005, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by StanNH
Some of the numbers are weird. For instance; 40.8% got the Z51 package, but 42.9% got heavy duty breaks (sic), and 41.1% got the 3.42 rear end. Shouldn't these numbers all be the same?
Regarding the rear end, the automatics witout Z51 have a 2.73, but with Z51 they have a 3.15. The manuals always have a 3.42, but the tranny is a little bit different between Z51 manual and non-Z51 manual, so those 2 numbers add up to 40.1%, the same as 3.42 diff.
Wow, silver was the #2 color.
Jewel red = monterey red, I think. Just a few of those near the end of the model year.
10-06-2005, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by GTC
....Jewel red = monterey red, I think. Just a few of those near the end of the model year.
I forgot about that one. They sure made a lot of reds in .05 
10-06-2005, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 7 OUT
A number that caught my eye was the 72.5% polished aluminum wheels. In spite of all the whining I've heard over the past year about the quality of the finish, the majority of the buyers still opted for polished aluminum.
I bought polished aluminum wheels and wouldn't hesitate to do it again. I personally like the looks over painted or chrome wheels hands down and without hesitation. If you don't like the finish on the polished aluminum wheels, you can simply have them refinished. A forum member did that last fall and they came out fantastic. I'll wait until they need to be refinished in a few years. They look fine to me right now.
Even though black is the single most popular color, if you add up all of the reds, the general catagory of red is more popular.
1SB more popular than I would have guessed, I think GM was projecting 75% but I guess that also assumed the base would be available. 1SA came in about half of what they projected.
The transmission numbers aren't a suprise to me. I just don't understand why more people prefer and automatic in a sports car.
The museum delivery option is a lot lower than what I would of expected. Probably only forum members ordered this option.
Dana
I bought polished aluminum wheels and wouldn't hesitate to do it again. I personally like the looks over painted or chrome wheels hands down and without hesitation. If you don't like the finish on the polished aluminum wheels, you can simply have them refinished. A forum member did that last fall and they came out fantastic. I'll wait until they need to be refinished in a few years. They look fine to me right now.
Even though black is the single most popular color, if you add up all of the reds, the general catagory of red is more popular.
1SB more popular than I would have guessed, I think GM was projecting 75% but I guess that also assumed the base would be available. 1SA came in about half of what they projected.
The transmission numbers aren't a suprise to me. I just don't understand why more people prefer and automatic in a sports car.
The museum delivery option is a lot lower than what I would of expected. Probably only forum members ordered this option.
Dana
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10-06-2005, 11:01 AM
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The numbers are interesting. Also confusing is that options and ability to order separate ones are different in the US than outside so these don't match our %.
I find it interesting that more xm than onstar. Every car that I have seen in dealer's stock had onstar but very few had xm which means a great % of people don't order onstar but do order xm
Would be interesting to see % that deal with customer orders vs. dealer stock.
If you could make some math assumptions about spreads of colors for instance over other options it could tell me that I have one of the few DSOM coupes with Z51 and MN6. Unfortunately, you can't really do that.
I find it interesting that more xm than onstar. Every car that I have seen in dealer's stock had onstar but very few had xm which means a great % of people don't order onstar but do order xm
Would be interesting to see % that deal with customer orders vs. dealer stock.
If you could make some math assumptions about spreads of colors for instance over other options it could tell me that I have one of the few DSOM coupes with Z51 and MN6. Unfortunately, you can't really do that.
10-06-2005, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by 7 OUT
A number that caught my eye was the 72.5% polished aluminum wheels. In spite of all the whining I've heard over the past year about the quality of the finish, the majority of the buyers still opted for polished aluminum.
Atleast that's what happened to me
10-06-2005, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by VIPERxGTx2000
Don't really have a choice when the dealer has the car on the lot WITH the polished wheels already......
Atleast that's what happened to me
Atleast that's what happened to me
