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She told me herself that they were actually building it in Japan and shipping it over for her. I guess there were some "limited" options that she wanted… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > You sure it was a Japanese Camry? Not a U.S. "built" one? > – GRL > "When someone annoys you, remember that it takes 42 muscles to frown, but > only 4 muscles > to extend your arm and smack them on the back of the head." > Not true. One of my ex-coworkers ordered a Toyota Camry. Seems there was > some > trouble getting one from the area, the one that was inteneded for her was > sold > to someone else by accident, in shipment from another dealer. The car was > actually built in Japan for her, but it was ordered specifically for > her… > > John, you’re an idiot. We may bitch about GM’s allocation and ordering > > system (that’s what discussion groups generally do) but to compare to > > imports is ridiculous. The top three (Toyota, Honda, and Nissan) > imports > > DON’T EVEN ALLOW custom ordering. You can’t order a vehicle from > > them….PERIOD. So your cute little one line response is so much crap. > > Ken. > > > That’s when I buy a import PERIOD !!! > > > > Another GM allocation system "screwed customer" story: > > > > Some poor sap ordered a Yukon XL from a small dealer in > mid-December. > > Last > > > > week (after months of real-soon-now stories) the dealer finally told > him > > > > that GM had informed the dealer that he (the customer) would not be > > getting > > > > a 2000 Yukon XL. Period. > > > > – "A Poor Sap" > > > > "When GMC lunacy annoys you, remember that it takes 42 muscles to > frown, > > but > > > > only 4 muscles > > > > to extend your arm and write a check for a new Toyota instead." > > > > > One note here, the dealer who gets alot more vehicles is more > likely > > to be > > > > > selling more, and may not have the allotment anyway due to it all > > being > > > > > covered with sold orders. > > > > > In order to work the system, you have to know the system, as there > are > > > > ways > > > > > around it. The dealer needs to have someone available to watch > his > > Orders > > > > > In System Summary EVERY week, and take action on orders not > moving. > > One > > > > > solution – This is why GM hires District Sales Managers, to help > in > > these > > > > > situations. > > > > > jed > > > > > > You *should* get your truck between 5/1 and 5/15 (possibly, but > not > > > > > likely, > > > > > > sooner). BTW, if the TPW is 4/24 then he HAD to have had that > date > > > > > several > > > > > > weeks ago because they are currently assigning TPW’s into the > third > > week > > > > > of > > > > > > May. > > > > > > Ken. > > > > > > > Got my build date today. The dealer tells me it will be built > the > > week > > > > > of > > > > > > > 04/24. now how much longer must I wait? > > > > > > > > I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 > in > > > > > options > > > > > > > > and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question > is > > for > > > > > Chevy > > > > > > > > fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How > many > > weeks > > > > > did > > > > > > > > you wait for your truck?
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Ken, I think you miss a point here. If one cannot special order an imported vehicle and that is what a dealer tells you, then of course you just conduct a search from the moment you are ready to buy and you buy what you can find that suits you. If you can’t find what you want, you buy something else or wait. You are not mislead. GM, on the other hand, tells you that you can order a vehicle from a dealer, you do so and only later learn that because of the goofy GM allocation system you don’t get what you ordered on time or maybe not at all. And this involves ordinary options. Nothing weird. Nothing very special. I submit to you that the individual who ends up screwed by the GM system is far more entitled to apply "idiot" to whoever dreamed this system up at GM than you are to apply the term to a person who wishes to buy import exclusively and avoid being "suckered" into ordering something he’ll maybe never get from GM. If GM does not want to fill custom orders (like the importers do not), they should not tell people they can place custom orders and have them waste their time. It is also not just a case of a vehicle being late or not built at all. Sometimes GM just decides to change the options on a sold-order vehicle and the customer either takes it or leaves it. I personally thing this shows remarkable contempt for the customer on the part of GM. A dealer has told me this is one of the things he has to put up with. I wish I had the time to drive down to the GMC annual meeting and ask why GM feels justified in treating customers this way. – GRL "When someone annoys you, remember that it takes 42 muscles to frown, but only 4 muscles to extend your arm and smack them on the back of the head."
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> John, you’re an idiot. We may bitch about GM’s allocation and ordering > system (that’s what discussion groups generally do) but to compare to > imports is ridiculous. The top three (Toyota, Honda, and Nissan) imports > DON’T EVEN ALLOW custom ordering. You can’t order a vehicle from > them….PERIOD. So your cute little one line response is so much crap. > Ken. > That’s when I buy a import PERIOD !!! > > Another GM allocation system "screwed customer" story: > > Some poor sap ordered a Yukon XL from a small dealer in mid-December. > Last > > week (after months of real-soon-now stories) the dealer finally told him > > that GM had informed the dealer that he (the customer) would not be > getting > > a 2000 Yukon XL. Period. > > – "A Poor Sap" > > "When GMC lunacy annoys you, remember that it takes 42 muscles to frown, > but > > only 4 muscles > > to extend your arm and write a check for a new Toyota instead." > > > One note here, the dealer who gets alot more vehicles is more likely > to be > > > selling more, and may not have the allotment anyway due to it all > being > > > covered with sold orders. > > > In order to work the system, you have to know the system, as there are > > ways > > > around it. The dealer needs to have someone available to watch his > Orders > > > In System Summary EVERY week, and take action on orders not moving. > One > > > solution – This is why GM hires District Sales Managers, to help in > these > > > situations. > > > jed > > > > You *should* get your truck between 5/1 and 5/15 (possibly, but not > > > likely, > > > > sooner). BTW, if the TPW is 4/24 then he HAD to have had that date > > > several > > > > weeks ago because they are currently assigning TPW’s into the third > week > > > of > > > > May. > > > > Ken. > > > > > Got my build date today. The dealer tells me it will be built the > week > > > of > > > > > 04/24. now how much longer must I wait? > > > > > > I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 in > > > options > > > > > > and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question is > for > > > Chevy > > > > > > fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How many > weeks > > > did > > > > > > you wait for your truck?
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You sure it was a Japanese Camry? Not a U.S. "built" one? – GRL "When someone annoys you, remember that it takes 42 muscles to frown, but only 4 muscles to extend your arm and smack them on the back of the head." – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Not true. One of my ex-coworkers ordered a Toyota Camry. Seems there was some > trouble getting one from the area, the one that was inteneded for her was sold > to someone else by accident, in shipment from another dealer. The car was > actually built in Japan for her, but it was ordered specifically for her… > John, you’re an idiot. We may bitch about GM’s allocation and ordering > system (that’s what discussion groups generally do) but to compare to > imports is ridiculous. The top three (Toyota, Honda, and Nissan) imports > DON’T EVEN ALLOW custom ordering. You can’t order a vehicle from > them….PERIOD. So your cute little one line response is so much crap. > Ken. > > That’s when I buy a import PERIOD !!! > > > Another GM allocation system "screwed customer" story: > > > Some poor sap ordered a Yukon XL from a small dealer in mid-December. > Last > > > week (after months of real-soon-now stories) the dealer finally told him > > > that GM had informed the dealer that he (the customer) would not be > getting > > > a 2000 Yukon XL. Period. > > > – "A Poor Sap" > > > "When GMC lunacy annoys you, remember that it takes 42 muscles to frown, > but > > > only 4 muscles > > > to extend your arm and write a check for a new Toyota instead." > > > > One note here, the dealer who gets alot more vehicles is more likely > to be > > > > selling more, and may not have the allotment anyway due to it all > being > > > > covered with sold orders. > > > > In order to work the system, you have to know the system, as there are > > > ways > > > > around it. The dealer needs to have someone available to watch his > Orders > > > > In System Summary EVERY week, and take action on orders not moving. > One > > > > solution – This is why GM hires District Sales Managers, to help in > these > > > > situations. > > > > jed > > > > > You *should* get your truck between 5/1 and 5/15 (possibly, but not > > > > likely, > > > > > sooner). BTW, if the TPW is 4/24 then he HAD to have had that date > > > > several > > > > > weeks ago because they are currently assigning TPW’s into the third > week > > > > of > > > > > May. > > > > > Ken. > > > > > > Got my build date today. The dealer tells me it will be built the > week > > > > of > > > > > > 04/24. now how much longer must I wait? > > > > > > > I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 in > > > > options > > > > > > > and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question is > for > > > > Chevy > > > > > > > fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How many > weeks > > > > did > > > > > > > you wait for your truck?
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John, you’re an idiot. We may bitch about GM’s allocation and ordering system (that’s what discussion groups generally do) but to compare to imports is ridiculous. The top three (Toyota, Honda, and Nissan) imports DON’T EVEN ALLOW custom ordering. You can’t order a vehicle from them….PERIOD. So your cute little one line response is so much crap. Ken.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> That’s when I buy a import PERIOD !!! > Another GM allocation system "screwed customer" story: > Some poor sap ordered a Yukon XL from a small dealer in mid-December. Last > week (after months of real-soon-now stories) the dealer finally told him > that GM had informed the dealer that he (the customer) would not be getting > a 2000 Yukon XL. Period. > – "A Poor Sap" > "When GMC lunacy annoys you, remember that it takes 42 muscles to frown, but > only 4 muscles > to extend your arm and write a check for a new Toyota instead." > > One note here, the dealer who gets alot more vehicles is more likely to be > > selling more, and may not have the allotment anyway due to it all being > > covered with sold orders. > > In order to work the system, you have to know the system, as there are > ways > > around it. The dealer needs to have someone available to watch his Orders > > In System Summary EVERY week, and take action on orders not moving. One > > solution – This is why GM hires District Sales Managers, to help in these > > situations. > > jed > > > You *should* get your truck between 5/1 and 5/15 (possibly, but not > > likely, > > > sooner). BTW, if the TPW is 4/24 then he HAD to have had that date > > several > > > weeks ago because they are currently assigning TPW’s into the third week > > of > > > May. > > > Ken.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > > > Got my build date today. The dealer tells me it will be built the week > > of > > > > 04/24. now how much longer must I wait? > > > > > I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 in > > options > > > > > and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question is for > > Chevy > > > > > fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How many weeks > > did > > > > > you wait for your truck?
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Not true. One of my ex-coworkers ordered a Toyota Camry. Seems there was some trouble getting one from the area, the one that was inteneded for her was sold to someone else by accident, in shipment from another dealer. The car was actually built in Japan for her, but it was ordered specifically for her… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > John, you’re an idiot. We may bitch about GM’s allocation and ordering > system (that’s what discussion groups generally do) but to compare to > imports is ridiculous. The top three (Toyota, Honda, and Nissan) imports > DON’T EVEN ALLOW custom ordering. You can’t order a vehicle from > them….PERIOD. So your cute little one line response is so much crap. > Ken. > That’s when I buy a import PERIOD !!! > > Another GM allocation system "screwed customer" story: > > Some poor sap ordered a Yukon XL from a small dealer in mid-December. > Last > > week (after months of real-soon-now stories) the dealer finally told him > > that GM had informed the dealer that he (the customer) would not be > getting > > a 2000 Yukon XL. Period. > > – "A Poor Sap" > > "When GMC lunacy annoys you, remember that it takes 42 muscles to frown, > but > > only 4 muscles > > to extend your arm and write a check for a new Toyota instead." > > > One note here, the dealer who gets alot more vehicles is more likely > to be > > > selling more, and may not have the allotment anyway due to it all > being > > > covered with sold orders. > > > In order to work the system, you have to know the system, as there are > > ways > > > around it. The dealer needs to have someone available to watch his > Orders > > > In System Summary EVERY week, and take action on orders not moving. > One > > > solution – This is why GM hires District Sales Managers, to help in > these > > > situations. > > > jed > > > > You *should* get your truck between 5/1 and 5/15 (possibly, but not > > > likely, > > > > sooner). BTW, if the TPW is 4/24 then he HAD to have had that date > > > several > > > > weeks ago because they are currently assigning TPW’s into the third > week > > > of > > > > May. > > > > Ken. > > > > > Got my build date today. The dealer tells me it will be built the > week > > > of > > > > > 04/24. now how much longer must I wait? > > > > > > I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 in > > > options > > > > > > and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question is > for > > > Chevy > > > > > > fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How many > weeks > > > did > > > > > > you wait for your truck?
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And what is the "Factory Order" like for your import? Order to Delivery time? Or do you just take a car off the dealer’s lot? And, if so, why is that different than buying a domestic off the lot? Since you said that is why you only buy imports. Mike L Before you buy.
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I ordered my 2000 K25953 Sierra SLT (ext. cab, long box) in late November and received it on April 3rd. It was delayed at various points by a rear axle shortage and the tooling up for the standard 4th door (which I hadn’t asked for but I’m now happy to have). My build date was w/o March 15th, and the fleet salesman at the dealership was able to guesstimate a date of delivery based on the plant where it was built (Pontiac East) and his location (Toronto). It took forever to get it, but it was well worth the wait. 
> I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 in options > and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question is for Chevy > fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How many weeks did > you wait for your truck?
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That’s when I buy a import PERIOD !!! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Another GM allocation system "screwed customer" story: > Some poor sap ordered a Yukon XL from a small dealer in mid-December. Last > week (after months of real-soon-now stories) the dealer finally told him > that GM had informed the dealer that he (the customer) would not be getting > a 2000 Yukon XL. Period. > – "A Poor Sap" > "When GMC lunacy annoys you, remember that it takes 42 muscles to frown, but > only 4 muscles > to extend your arm and write a check for a new Toyota instead." > One note here, the dealer who gets alot more vehicles is more likely to be > selling more, and may not have the allotment anyway due to it all being > covered with sold orders. > In order to work the system, you have to know the system, as there are > ways > around it. The dealer needs to have someone available to watch his Orders > In System Summary EVERY week, and take action on orders not moving. One > solution – This is why GM hires District Sales Managers, to help in these > situations. > jed > > You *should* get your truck between 5/1 and 5/15 (possibly, but not > likely, > > sooner). BTW, if the TPW is 4/24 then he HAD to have had that date > several > > weeks ago because they are currently assigning TPW’s into the third week > of > > May. > > Ken. > > > Got my build date today. The dealer tells me it will be built the week > of > > > 04/24. now how much longer must I wait? > > > > I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 in > options > > > > and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question is for > Chevy > > > > fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How many weeks > did > > > > you wait for your truck?
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I’ll have to do the same with some "poor sap" who ordered a Camaro Z28 from me in March. (I told you about it GRL). We got the allocation, even input the order, which was accepted, during the final week of VOMS ordering. Last week we received word that the order was CANCELLED due to a lack of 6 speed transmissions. This poor fella needed the exact specified equipment because he had the car set up to be drop shipped for a conversion package. As a dealer, I wish there was something I could do, it PISSES me off. Unfortunately, the customer blames us. I don’t know that there was anything else that could be done, but he’s clearly upset. GM needs to straighten up their ordering system. I always notice there’s no shortage of Chryslers out there. Ken.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Another GM allocation system "screwed customer" story: > Some poor sap ordered a Yukon XL from a small dealer in mid-December. Last > week (after months of real-soon-now stories) the dealer finally told him > that GM had informed the dealer that he (the customer) would not be getting > a 2000 Yukon XL. Period. > – "A Poor Sap" > "When GMC lunacy annoys you, remember that it takes 42 muscles to frown, but > only 4 muscles > to extend your arm and write a check for a new Toyota instead." > One note here, the dealer who gets alot more vehicles is more likely to be > selling more, and may not have the allotment anyway due to it all being > covered with sold orders. > In order to work the system, you have to know the system, as there are > ways > around it. The dealer needs to have someone available to watch his Orders > In System Summary EVERY week, and take action on orders not moving. One > solution – This is why GM hires District Sales Managers, to help in these > situations. > jed > > You *should* get your truck between 5/1 and 5/15 (possibly, but not > likely, > > sooner). BTW, if the TPW is 4/24 then he HAD to have had that date > several > > weeks ago because they are currently assigning TPW’s into the third week > of > > May. > > Ken. > > > Got my build date today. The dealer tells me it will be built the week > of > > > 04/24. now how much longer must I wait? > > > > I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 in > options > > > > and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question is for > Chevy > > > > fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How many weeks > did > > > > you wait for your truck?
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The district managers (at least in our case) are little more than venting posts and have very little ability to change the allocation system. As for larger dealers having more of their allocations set aside for sold orders: that’s not necessarily the case. Those orders entered as sold get them additional allocation. Also, the larger dealerships have considerably more clout and ability to change their allocations based on their needs. There are many ways to manipulate the system. One way is for a dealership who has more than one location with the same makes to "transfer" temporarily all of their inventory to the other dealer, therefore reducing their own available in system vehicles and getting larger allocations as a result. That was not exactly on topic, but I’m pointing out that I DO know the system, in fact I know it quite well, and you’re absolutely incorrect in stating that a larger dealership has similar problems to smaller dealers in getting allocations for sold orders. Ken
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> One note here, the dealer who gets alot more vehicles is more likely to be > selling more, and may not have the allotment anyway due to it all being > covered with sold orders. > In order to work the system, you have to know the system, as there are ways > around it. The dealer needs to have someone available to watch his Orders > In System Summary EVERY week, and take action on orders not moving. One > solution – This is why GM hires District Sales Managers, to help in these > situations. > jed > You *should* get your truck between 5/1 and 5/15 (possibly, but not > likely, > sooner). BTW, if the TPW is 4/24 then he HAD to have had that date > several > weeks ago because they are currently assigning TPW’s into the third week > of > May. > Ken. > > Got my build date today. The dealer tells me it will be built the week > of > > 04/24. now how much longer must I wait? > > > I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 in > options > > > and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question is for > Chevy > > > fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How many weeks > did > > > you wait for your truck?
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Another GM allocation system "screwed customer" story: Some poor sap ordered a Yukon XL from a small dealer in mid-December. Last week (after months of real-soon-now stories) the dealer finally told him that GM had informed the dealer that he (the customer) would not be getting a 2000 Yukon XL. Period. – "A Poor Sap" "When GMC lunacy annoys you, remember that it takes 42 muscles to frown, but only 4 muscles to extend your arm and write a check for a new Toyota instead."
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> One note here, the dealer who gets alot more vehicles is more likely to be > selling more, and may not have the allotment anyway due to it all being > covered with sold orders. > In order to work the system, you have to know the system, as there are ways > around it. The dealer needs to have someone available to watch his Orders > In System Summary EVERY week, and take action on orders not moving. One > solution – This is why GM hires District Sales Managers, to help in these > situations. > jed > You *should* get your truck between 5/1 and 5/15 (possibly, but not > likely, > sooner). BTW, if the TPW is 4/24 then he HAD to have had that date > several > weeks ago because they are currently assigning TPW’s into the third week > of > May. > Ken. > > Got my build date today. The dealer tells me it will be built the week > of > > 04/24. now how much longer must I wait? > > > I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 in > options > > > and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question is for > Chevy > > > fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How many weeks > did > > > you wait for your truck?
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You *should* get your truck between 5/1 and 5/15 (possibly, but not likely, sooner). BTW, if the TPW is 4/24 then he HAD to have had that date several weeks ago because they are currently assigning TPW’s into the third week of May. Ken. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Got my build date today. The dealer tells me it will be built the week of > 04/24. now how much longer must I wait? > I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 in options > and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question is for Chevy > fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How many weeks did > you wait for your truck?
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One note here, the dealer who gets alot more vehicles is more likely to be selling more, and may not have the allotment anyway due to it all being covered with sold orders. In order to work the system, you have to know the system, as there are ways around it. The dealer needs to have someone available to watch his Orders In System Summary EVERY week, and take action on orders not moving. One solution – This is why GM hires District Sales Managers, to help in these situations. jed
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> You *should* get your truck between 5/1 and 5/15 (possibly, but not likely, > sooner). BTW, if the TPW is 4/24 then he HAD to have had that date several > weeks ago because they are currently assigning TPW’s into the third week of > May. > Ken. > Got my build date today. The dealer tells me it will be built the week of > 04/24. now how much longer must I wait? > > I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 in options > > and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question is for Chevy > > fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How many weeks did > > you wait for your truck?
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I ordered my 2500 LS 4×4 Reg Cab Longbed on March 7th. Dealer got allocation and order number on March 28. TPW April 24. Delivery week of May 8. Not bad. Last year I waited 16 weeks for my 1500(Dec 22 until April 9). So 9 weeks is not bad if you have an order number and a TPW (Target Production Week). Did your dealer give you a GM order number (like CKHL33)? That means GM has accepted the order. Until GM accepts the order, nothing happens. Your dealer can have the order, submit the order and not have it accepted. Then they resubmit the order over and over until GM accepts it and gives them an order number. And then 1-2 weeks later the order will be assigned a TPW. Shipping takes 1-15days after that, depending on where you live and what else is going that way. After you have an order number, you can call GM Customer Service and get the status of your order. That is how I got my TPW. Good Luck, Mike L 99 Silverado 1500 4×4 4.8L 5spd 00 Silverado 2500 LS 4×4 6.0L 5spd (TPW 4-24) Before you buy.
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Got my build date today. The dealer tells me it will be built the week of 04/24. now how much longer must I wait? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 in options > and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question is for Chevy > fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How many weeks did > you wait for your truck?
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That was for the most part accurate. The only exceptions are GM will ALWAYS accept the order once you have an allocation. The only problems are constraints on certain items. Upon entering the order, you will have an order number that same Friday. You should be able to get the TPW from the dealer (usually 2- 4 wks after the order is placed, sometimes sooner). These dates are usually accurate though they change occasionally. Ken. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I ordered my 2500 LS 4×4 Reg Cab Longbed on March 7th. Dealer got > allocation and order number on March 28. TPW April 24. Delivery week of > May 8. Not bad. > Last year I waited 16 weeks for my 1500(Dec 22 until April 9). So 9 > weeks is not bad if you have an order number and a TPW (Target > Production Week). > Did your dealer give you a GM order number (like CKHL33)? That means GM > has accepted the order. Until GM accepts the order, nothing happens. > Your dealer can have the order, submit the order and not have it > accepted. Then they resubmit the order over and over until GM accepts > it and gives them an order number. And then 1-2 weeks later the order > will be assigned a TPW. Shipping takes 1-15days after that, depending > on where you live and what else is going that way. > After you have an order number, you can call GM Customer Service and > get the status of your order. That is how I got my TPW. > Good Luck, > Mike L > 99 Silverado 1500 4×4 4.8L 5spd > 00 Silverado 2500 LS 4×4 6.0L 5spd (TPW 4-24) > Before you buy.
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It’s just crazy. Camaros are slow sellers and are going to go away soon, so what does GM do? It plays allocation games so that a customer who wants to buy one, ends up unable to get it because he happened to pick a dealer with little allocation. Stupid, just stupid beyond mere words. I made a similar mistake born of ignorance: ordered a Yukon XL from a small local dealer (who will only get 32 this model year) and have been waiting since mid-December with no end in site. I could have ordered from the biggest GMC dealer in the country (in Flint, MI) and would have had the thing long ago. I only learned of this swell GM system a few weeks ago…too late to re-order, so I sit and wait…and the stomach juices churn on. Sigh. – GRL "When someone annoys you, remember that it takes 42 muscles to frown, but only 4 muscles to extend your arm and smack them on the back of the head."
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Case in point. I have a customer who has set up a Camaro to be drop shipped > to a customizer in AZ. Now we have about the highest TRUCK allocation in > our market, but sell nary a Camaro. If I don’t get the allocation by > Tuesday I’ll have to call him and cancel his order (Tuesday is "build out", > no more orders). This was not my decision, but now he’s not likely to get > the Camaro he ordered at all because he ordered it from a dealer that > doesn’t sell many Camaros. (for the record, nobody in Central Wisconsin > sells many). > Ken. > Ken (Wojo) again brings out an unfortunate fact of life at GM. You > absolutely must not order a GM vehicle in short supply from a small dealer > who has little allocation. You will wait and wait and wait and wait and > wait > (as your stomach juices churn) …while your buddy who ordered from a big > dealer (high allocation) at the same time you did is happily driving his > new > toy around and telling you how great it is. > GM operates as if the dealer is the customer not you the end user. They > reward high volume dealers and punish low volume dealers. The really evil > part is that don’t tell the real customer (you and me) that they do this, > so > we get to find out for ourselves the hard way. Fun, eh? > Been there done that. NEVER AGAIN! > – GRL > "When someone annoys you, remember that it takes 42 muscles to frown, but > only 4 muscles > to extend your arm and smack them on the back of the head." > > I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 in options > > and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question is for Chevy > > fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How many weeks did > > you wait for your truck?
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Case in point. I have a customer who has set up a Camaro to be drop shipped to a customizer in AZ. Now we have about the highest TRUCK allocation in our market, but sell nary a Camaro. If I don’t get the allocation by Tuesday I’ll have to call him and cancel his order (Tuesday is "build out", no more orders). This was not my decision, but now he’s not likely to get the Camaro he ordered at all because he ordered it from a dealer that doesn’t sell many Camaros. (for the record, nobody in Central Wisconsin sells many). Ken.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Ken (Wojo) again brings out an unfortunate fact of life at GM. You > absolutely must not order a GM vehicle in short supply from a small dealer > who has little allocation. You will wait and wait and wait and wait and wait > (as your stomach juices churn) …while your buddy who ordered from a big > dealer (high allocation) at the same time you did is happily driving his new > toy around and telling you how great it is. > GM operates as if the dealer is the customer not you the end user. They > reward high volume dealers and punish low volume dealers. The really evil > part is that don’t tell the real customer (you and me) that they do this, so > we get to find out for ourselves the hard way. Fun, eh? > Been there done that. NEVER AGAIN! > – GRL > "When someone annoys you, remember that it takes 42 muscles to frown, but > only 4 muscles > to extend your arm and smack them on the back of the head." > I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 in options > and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question is for Chevy > fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How many weeks did > you wait for your truck?
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I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 in options and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question is for Chevy fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How many weeks did you wait for your truck?
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The time you have to wait varies. 2500 series trucks usually take longer than 1500’s because they don’t make as many and some parts (most often the chassis) are often "backordered" or constrained. The biggest factor as to how long it will take is the dealership you ordered it from. A smaller dealer that only sells a few trucks/month could wait 2 months before they even receive an allocation for the truck. This means your order isn’t even placed until 8 weeks, at which point it takes about 6 weeks on average to build and ship the truck. Hope that helps, Ken. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 in options > and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question is for Chevy > fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How many weeks did > you wait for your truck?
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Ken (Wojo) again brings out an unfortunate fact of life at GM. You absolutely must not order a GM vehicle in short supply from a small dealer who has little allocation. You will wait and wait and wait and wait and wait (as your stomach juices churn) …while your buddy who ordered from a big dealer (high allocation) at the same time you did is happily driving his new toy around and telling you how great it is. GM operates as if the dealer is the customer not you the end user. They reward high volume dealers and punish low volume dealers. The really evil part is that don’t tell the real customer (you and me) that they do this, so we get to find out for ourselves the hard way. Fun, eh? Been there done that. NEVER AGAIN! – GRL "When someone annoys you, remember that it takes 42 muscles to frown, but only 4 muscles to extend your arm and smack them on the back of the head." – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I ordered a 2000 LS Reg. Cab 4X4 SILVERADO with about $3000 in options > and I have been waiting 9 weeks for this truck. My question is for Chevy > fans that have ordered Reg. Cab 2500 4X4 not 1500’s. How many weeks did > you wait for your truck?
