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Old 06-02-2023, 07:13 PM
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Is Ciocca Having Issues ? MacMulkin Has Delivered About 40% more C8s To Customers For 2023 Than Ciocca .

Last count , it was MacMulkin in the lead by about 100 C8s. Now the gap has expanded quite a bit:

1) MacMulkin Chevrolet - 612
2) Ciocca Corvette - 437



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Originally Posted by Innovated
Just trying to figure out why MM is getting so many more C8s now
Ummm.....because they're the absolute best?

They have to have the highest satisfaction rate of any of the dealerships. Hassle free sales without issues.
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Well, the numbers tell the story.
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Originally Posted by imaposer
Well, the numbers tell the story.
It really does. I'm not sure how Ciocca has fallen behind so much. It has been neck and neck for quite some time
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Wow! Having bought from both this is no surprise. As a former President would say, Ciocca "choked like a dog!" 🐾🦴
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Does GM base allocation amounts on Customer Dealership Satisfaction scores. Obviously the main metric GM uses is prior sales of C8s by the dealership.

Just trying to figure out why MM is getting so many more C8s now
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Originally Posted by Innovated
Just trying to figure out why MM is getting so many more C8s now
Ummm.....because they're the absolute best?

They have to have the highest satisfaction rate of any of the dealerships. Hassle free sales without issues.
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Originally Posted by stingmole
ummm.....because they're the absolute best?

They have to have the highest satisfaction rate of any of the dealerships. Hassle free sales without issues.
exactly!!
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Add to that is that they are now 4+ months behind MM and counting with starting their E-Ray deposit list.
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Perhaps some customers switched to MacMulkin when Ciocca bought Kerbeck.
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Originally Posted by Innovated
Does GM base allocation amounts on Customer Dealership Satisfaction scores. Obviously the main metric GM uses is prior sales of C8s by the dealership.

Just trying to figure out why MM is getting so many more C8s now
Maybe it's not just their allocations...
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Also, once they saw the decline in service that went along with that sale.
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Originally Posted by ZipZap
Maybe it's not just their allocations...
Ahhhh, I forgot about that. Dealerships are allowed to 'purchase' other dealerships allocations .

Perhaps Ciocca is so far behind , maybe they have been 'selling' their allocations to MacMulkin
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I purchased from Kerbecs in the past and had exceptional service thru out the purchase. I purchased my C8 from Ciocca and will never buy from them again. its disappointing to see such a great company fall apart before our eyes
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"Last count , it was MacMulkin in the lead by about 100 C8s. Now the gap has expanded quite a bit:"

The "gap" may have increased, but has the percentage? What were the numbers when the gap was 100?
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Originally Posted by Innovated
………………Perhaps Ciocca is so far behind , maybe they have been 'selling' their allocations to MacMulkin
Well that would be a sure way of ensuring their fall from #1 becoming long lasting!!
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Originally Posted by Ih2lose
I purchased from Kerbecs in the past and had exceptional service thru out the purchase. I purchased my C8 from Ciocca and will never buy from them again. its disappointing to see such a great company fall apart before our eyes
There's all you need to know.
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Earlier in the model release people just wanted cars and were willing to put up with pain points. As demand has caught up, it could be that some dealers are doing better because of the perceived better buying experience. That's my two cent theory.

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Originally Posted by johnodrake
Perhaps some customers switched to MacMulkin when Ciocca bought Kerbeck.
Has nothing to do with folks switching! Ciocca have a backlog of ~8+ months of C8's if you try to get on their list. It's GM allocations. They are buying all they can get allocations to place orders. Have no idea nor does anyone on this Thread what those numbers are!

All this response is the reason is BS!
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I bought a C6 from Kerbeck, and they were great! When I bought my C8, spent a month emailing and calling to Ciocca, I tried the same salesman that I had used before, although he is now in a different position (elevated). I did not receive a single reply via e-mail or to the two voicemails I left. E-mailed MacMulkin, and deposit was in in 2 days. Just did not seem that Cioccia wanted to sell a car.
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MacMulkin is always the right choice!


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