Very Frustrated
03-18-2015, 02:13 PM
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I put an order in on a Laguna Blue Z51 - 3LT the first week of Jan. with my local dealer and it is still at 1100. About 2 weeks ago I went to Les Stanford which is the 3rd largest in the country for Corvette sales. I am hoping to get it accepted tomorrow. (Thursday) so they say. I know its getting down to the wire for a 15' so I guess if its not accepted I will start looking online for something comparable to what I want. I thought ordering the first week of Jan. would have been plenty of enough time to get it by spring. I guess I didn't do my research. Sorry, Just venting
03-18-2015, 02:18 PM
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Burning Brakes
I ordered through Macmulkin for this very reason. Placed order 1/9 and accepted by G.M. on 1/22. I also had the body color roof panel which is on constraint. My car is built waiting on a train in Toledo. Good luck with your car, I'm sure Les Stanford will move things along.
03-18-2015, 03:06 PM
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Burning Brakes
That sucks.
I placed my order 3/7 at the dealer. My dealer is Classic Chevrolet which told me they are the highest volume Corvette dealer in north Texas.
They did not submit it to GM until 3/13.
As of this morning it was already at code 3000 - Order Accepted by production control
I placed my order 3/7 at the dealer. My dealer is Classic Chevrolet which told me they are the highest volume Corvette dealer in north Texas.
They did not submit it to GM until 3/13.
As of this morning it was already at code 3000 - Order Accepted by production control
03-18-2015, 03:22 PM
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I put an order in on a Laguna Blue Z51 - 3LT the first week of Jan. with my local dealer and it is still at 1100. About 2 weeks ago I went to Les Stanford which is the 3rd largest in the country for Corvette sales. I am hoping to get it accepted tomorrow. (Thursday) so they say. I know its getting down to the wire for a 15' so I guess if its not accepted I will start looking online for something comparable to what I want. I thought ordering the first week of Jan. would have been plenty of enough time to get it by spring. I guess I didn't do my research. Sorry, Just venting
My dealer is the #8 Corvette Dealer in the U.S. and I placed my ordered on 1/10....was excepted on 1/12, was built on 2/20 and was delivered to me on 2/28.
03-18-2015, 03:29 PM
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Safety Car
I would bail on that dealership
03-18-2015, 03:35 PM
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Melting Slicks
That stinks. We ordered from a dealer in Daytona, about an hour away from us that's ranked number 15 in the nation for vette sales. Before placing the order we made sure they had allocations available. Placed the order on Sunday, March 8th, GM accepted the order on that Tuesday and we were notified this morning that we're already at 3000. I'd go find another dealer if I were you and be sure they have allocations available. Ordering 15's ends on the 28th of this month so you might want to move quick....
03-18-2015, 03:44 PM
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03-18-2015, 04:04 PM
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That sucks.
I placed my order 3/7 at the dealer. My dealer is Classic Chevrolet which told me they are the highest volume Corvette dealer in north Texas.
They did not submit it to GM until 3/13.
As of this morning it was already at code 3000 - Order Accepted by production control
I placed my order 3/7 at the dealer. My dealer is Classic Chevrolet which told me they are the highest volume Corvette dealer in north Texas.
They did not submit it to GM until 3/13.
As of this morning it was already at code 3000 - Order Accepted by production control
Great ordering/buying experience both times, by the way. Very good deal, very professional, very courteous, very competent, fast, friendly, and no slime.
03-18-2015, 04:10 PM
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I put an order in on a Laguna Blue Z51 - 3LT the first week of Jan. with my local dealer and it is still at 1100. About 2 weeks ago I went to Les Stanford which is the 3rd largest in the country for Corvette sales. I am hoping to get it accepted tomorrow. (Thursday) so they say. I know its getting down to the wire for a 15' so I guess if its not accepted I will start looking online for something comparable to what I want. I thought ordering the first week of Jan. would have been plenty of enough time to get it by spring. I guess I didn't do my research. Sorry, Just venting
03-18-2015, 04:54 PM
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I would suggest that you look at Kerbeck's inventory, and if you don't see anything that will work for you, call them about their allocations. Ask for Sam Kelley, he worked with me. (Kerbeck is in NJ I'm in Wyoming) Got exactly what I wanted, and it was a courtesy delivery to Laurel, Mt. Dean 
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03-18-2015, 05:22 PM
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I put an order in on a Laguna Blue Z51 - 3LT the first week of Jan. with my local dealer and it is still at 1100. About 2 weeks ago I went to Les Stanford which is the 3rd largest in the country for Corvette sales. I am hoping to get it accepted tomorrow. (Thursday) so they say. I know its getting down to the wire for a 15' so I guess if its not accepted I will start looking online for something comparable to what I want. I thought ordering the first week of Jan. would have been plenty of enough time to get it by spring. I guess I didn't do my research. Sorry, Just venting
03-18-2015, 05:27 PM
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I ordered my last two vettes through Classic. They are the No. 1 Corvette dealer in all of Texas by a wide margin, and were No. 8 in the nation last year.
Great ordering/buying experience both times, by the way. Very good deal, very professional, very courteous, very competent, fast, friendly, and no slime.
Great ordering/buying experience both times, by the way. Very good deal, very professional, very courteous, very competent, fast, friendly, and no slime.
Ordering using a friends supplier discount that purchased 3 chevys himself from that dealer. 2 last year and 1 this year. He is letting me have his last code for this year.
03-18-2015, 05:38 PM
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My father is friends with the owner of les, and we also switched over to them when my local dealership couldn't fill full my order. You should be ok.
the posted end date for orders might also not be true. Les is saying other things about that.
the posted end date for orders might also not be true. Les is saying other things about that.
03-18-2015, 06:11 PM
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