Ken Fichtner

Hello!

We have an allocation available today for a new 2023 Corvette C8

Constraints are:
No FE2 Magnetic Selective Ride
No Z51
No Anniversary Edition due to 0 availability of wheels

Price = MSRP + $10,000

Estimated Target Production Week is 6/6/2022

Call Kathy Fichtner @ 406-855-6789 to place an order!

Choice of delivery location:
Here in Laurel MT with a beautiful drive home
Drop shipped to a dealer of your choice subject to you making the arrangements and paying their courtesy delivery fee
Corvette Museum delivery subject to the fee for such

Thanks,
Ken Fichtner, General Manager
Laurel Chevrolet (Formerly Fichtner Chevrolet)
Laurel MT

Fishfryer527

I guess the whole GM being against excessive dealer mark ups thing was nonsense. I’m so glad they got bailed out a few years back.

baf2000_1

Ken Fichtner,

Is there a link or info on exactly how your allocated car, once built, could be delivered to the East Coast ?

Z06co

Do you charge a market adjustment markup on top of msrp?

ksciarrino

**** this dealership it’s against Chevrolet policy as a dealer to do a market adjustment

slamminc6

How do we allow the dealer to post this on here? This is why we are in the situation we are in today. Ksciarrino is right, why do we continue to allow this to happen. Best options on constraint but let’s continue to charge over msrp.

direct007

Many people are misinterpreting the "GM thing". Dealers are allowed to charge whatever they want, hence the "S" in MSRP stands for suggested, not required.

The "GM thing" was regarding dealers pulling unethical practices, one of which is telling the customer upfront that they would be purchasing their car at MSRP and then after over a year wait, when the car arrives, the dealer tells the customer...."Oh, by the way, due to market conditions, we are charging $30k over sticker, if you don't want it, you can walk as we have other buyers willing to purchase today at that markup" <<<<< This is what that "GM thing" was about.

Ken is telling you right up front that you can order the car immediately and the current order constraints and it will be built towards the first week of June for the $10k markup, He couldn't be more transparent about his offer. There is no harm in this as nobody's arm is being twisted to order it and nobody waited a year to be told this. If you don't like it, continue to wait at your chosen dealer selling at MSRP just as the offer was never presented.

slamminc6

Not quite sure why we are defending a dealership versus the Corvette community instead. The bottom line is they are marking up this vehicle by 10 K on a custom ordered car. This is insane ridiculous and we can all say whatever we want about the dealer being transparent. Not trying to badmouth anybody or anything, but it is wrong.

direct007

I chose to wait it out the 10 month when I placed my order and pay MSRP at my dealer. I don't see any issue if a dealer can command a higher price by offering the car much quicker or immediately in the case where they have the car on the showroom floor. Some people value time and have the cash. I'm not defending the dealership as much as I am defending our country's free market economy. Nobody gets upset when there are more cars than demand and dealers are offering them for $10k off list price. It's all about supply and demand. The volume dealers can offer MSRP as they make it up in the sales volume. A dealer like Ken most likely gets way less than 50 C8's per year and doesn't have that luxury.

slamminc6

Sorry can’t do this anymore.

slamminc6

How about giving that allocation to one of our great members at MSRP Fitchner? Let’s see you do the right thing…..

judges4u

Mike Furman from Criswell sells at MSRP! GOOOOOOOO Mike!!! You are the best!!!!

slamminc6

I’m in with Mike at MSRPPPPPP

CorvetteRL

Everyone should blackball this dealership (Stealership) - go with Mike Furman from Criswell !

My third

I have no dog in this fight. I had a great experience waiting 10 months and paid MSRP through MacMulkin. That said, I really don't have a problem with any dealer that tells you up front what the price will be; my local dealer was $2,500 over MSRP so I went to MM. My local dealer still sold all of their allocations. Laurel Chevrolet is stating up front MSRP + $10,000 and you can have a car delivered within 2 months. Some people will be willing to pay to not wait 10 or 12 months others won't. If you aren't willing to pay the premium then don't shop there. I think that the flippers have really caused this to be an issue.

judges4u

Greed contributes quite a bit to the rising nationwide inflation. Chevrolet HQ should ban all dealers who mark up these cars. Sales in mass makes more profit in the long run...just ask Mike Furman. He has the common sense and his dealership supports Mike all the way. I would bet Mike Furman has more business than any dealer and I think he is allocated car builds based on his sales record.

NORTY

Some buyers may not have the additional 12-20 months to wait for their car.

This, and they may be "cash heavy." (This means an extra $25 grand won't mean crap, when they kick the bucket.)

Sometimes, time is worth more than money. Each of us may come to this conclusion, sooner or later.

Wife said I could

My journey has just recently begun (order placed earlier this month).

If I were King, I would consider this newly found slot as an opportunity for all of this dealer's customers on his wait list to move up one position in the que.

ie the guy who was number 4 on the list is now number 3.

jeffs42885

If you pay more than MSRP for a vehicle you have more money than brain cells.

Fishfryer527

If anyone deserves the ‘above MRSP bonus’ it is the designers and engineers of the C8, the car sells itself.

My local dealership played games with deposits, waitlists, and over MSRP prices, I just walked away and ordered out of town for MSRP. I don’t see myself ever buying another Chevy or GM besides the C8 (and my C3), so there was no reason to get wound up about it.