When does GM pull orders......
#21
Instructor
Just so you know about what I buy there...over the past years I've bought more then 11 cars myself, two new Camaros, Equinox (one of which I gave my granddaughter, and even on the last 2023 that I pre-traded in (which I bought from them) I bought another car that day to get home and hold me over until the next Vette came in and that does not count the family members I brought in and they sold cars to...so they make enough money and they even contact me if a customer cancels a deal to see if I want that car which is there
#22
Safety Car
Thread Starter
I don't want to "slam" the dealer, but yesterday I went in to ask if I get my deposit back if I cancel my order (all this under the guidelines that my order is not picked up before I cancel) in any case, in a meeting with the General Manager and Used Car Manager (so I can ask if my pre-trade is still there...it was not) I was told it would not be an issue refunding my money, so I have an appointment this Friday...weather permitting at a dealer for a used C8 with not only all the options I was ordering, but actually $3,000+ more options, on which I left a $500 deposit. The issue with weather is the dealer is about 75 miles from me and I need a person to accompany me there to drive the 2nd car back, and we are also "on call" with our part time job so I have to wait to the last minute to be assured that Friday I will have another C8 (and I did not cancel the on order car yet). .
#23
Burning Brakes
Something about this OP story, sounds a little fishy. But what the heck do I know. You would think after buying 5 Corvettes from the same dealer, he would have some sense about the ordering process and timetable. Then he decides he wants to drop the order, because he found another Corvette at another dealer, but he needs someone to go along with him to drive a car back and then he is not sure if he can make it, because he is on call for work. Strange story. Sorry just the former LEO coming out in me.....
#25
Safety Car
Thread Starter
Something about this OP story, sounds a little fishy. But what the heck do I know. You would think after buying 5 Corvettes from the same dealer, he would have some sense about the ordering process and timetable. Then he decides he wants to drop the order, because he found another Corvette at another dealer, but he needs someone to go along with him to drive a car back and then he is not sure if he can make it, because he is on call for work. Strange story. Sorry just the former LEO coming out in me.....
#27
Safety Car
The Dealer will know tomorrow what they have available to order for the next consensus on January 25th
#28
Instructor
Hi OP, agree with getting definitive info on 1/25. For me, the key to your post is that the dealer said it has “allocations,” yet it’s been “months.” This makes no sense. Either the dealer doesn’t have allocations or it is not giving you the allocations. I bet there are quite a number of dealers out there who appreciate your business. 5 cars is a lot. If you shop around, perhaps one will extend you some kind of deal.