Many weeks went by as both my dealer and I scoured the country looking for a ZL1 1LE. Then amazingly, an ad popped up for one in Richmond, BC. I told the sales manager at my dealer and he called to inquire about it.
(Sidebar: When GM/Chevrolet launched the car in Canada it was done at Area 27, which is a private members track in Oliver, BC. Additionally, Area 27 members were given special allocations for the car if they wished to purchase one.)
My sales manager, after several attempts to reach the ad poster, finally got through and was told that they were an Area 27 member and were offering an allocation for a ZL1 1LE for $15,000. This was over and above the MSRP and obviously an attempt to cash in on the lack of availability for this model of Camaro. My sales manager told him he had to think about it and would call him back. He then spoke to his contacts at GM/Chevrolet and they were non-too happy to hear about this.
My understanding is that at that point they immediately withdrew the allocation from this individual, however, they still wanted to talk with Area 27 executives to ask if there was any interest from them in the car. Apparently there was none. About 5 days later I got a call from my sales rep saying the car was mine if I wanted it. HELL YA!!! The car was at the GM Dealership in Abbotsford BC, so I made arrangements to have the payment transferred to them and the car was delivered to my dealer this past Saturday. I got VERY VERY lucky!
Now the fun begins!
