In transit dealer stock

ukester · 05-13-2022, 07:14 AM

so a dealer has a couple of ZL1 and 1ss 1le camaros in transit which i could BUY but have no idea when it will hit the dealers lot. My question is has anyone done this before-seems like i could be making payments for 2-3-4 months before delivery-these cars do sell just like what i just mentioned and would like others input on this new trend of buying.

Thanks
Mark

CMasslt1 · 05-13-2022, 07:19 AM

Depending on the dealer you should only need to put a deposit down, my LT1 has been picked and now recently put on hold since February, but I only needed a $500 deposit to hold it for me until it shows up and then I sign papers.

xplct · 05-13-2022, 07:27 AM

By the time its in transit, you should see it within 4 weeks. Now with that said, most of these "in transit" cars are spoken for already. When someone orders them like I did mine it will show up on their website in transit, as did mine. It gets others to have more interest in the car coming in just in case the person who ordered the car backs out. They had more than 6 other people on the list waiting for mine when it came in. This is why I had already filled out the paper work ahead of time.

ckt227 · 05-13-2022, 08:28 AM

Like the other post said, put down a deposit and do the financing paperwork upon delivery. Just make sure it is refundable. Just for comparison, my go to dealership is now requiring a $2500 deposit on any customer order. I have bought several vehicles from them so they only asked for a $1000 deposit when I ordered my 22 ZL1 in February.

They said no worries if I changed my mind or backed out of the deal because they could sell it immediately. But I didn't.

ctanferno22 · 05-13-2022, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by xplct

By the time its in transit, you should see it within 4 weeks. Now with that said, most of these "in transit" cars are spoken for already. When someone orders them like I did mine it will show up on their website in transit, as did mine. It gets others to have more interest in the car coming in just in case the person who ordered the car backs out. They had more than 6 other people on the list waiting for mine when it came in. This is why I had already filled out the paper work ahead of time.

I put my deposit down on 04/08 when I found my car on the Chevy inventory site as "In-transit". Car was built on 02/01. Dealer ETA is 06/07.

CMasslt1 · 05-13-2022, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ctanferno22

I put my deposit down on 04/08 when I found my car on the Chevy inventory site as "In-transit". Car was built on 02/01. Dealer ETA is 06/07.

Just out of curiosity is your freight ID 0452387106, mine was produced that same time period.

JVMC · 05-13-2022, 12:51 PM

how did you get the freight number? I am in the same in transit position.

CMasslt1 · 05-13-2022, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by JVMC

how did you get the freight number? I am in the same in transit position.

http://k0jdd.netlogger.org/VehicleStatus.php Use that link and put in your vin

Exia · 05-13-2022, 01:09 PM

You wouldn't make payments until the car arrives and you actually purchase the vehicle. You can't take possession of a vehicle in transit.

You will need to confirm the car isn't spoken for, dealer websites update automatically regardless of if the car is spoken for so it may say its available and in transit but in reality its a sold car snd the dealers system automatically listed it and they haven't manually removed it yet.

If by some chance it is not spoken for, you would place a deposit and then wait for it to arrive.

I was looking for a ZL1 and a few were listed as in transit vehicles, some even on external websites like Autotrader, all of them were customer ordered cars.

armycop71 · 05-13-2022, 01:18 PM

You can only put down a deposit on a car until the dealer gets the full invoice for the vehicle. Mine was built on Feb 10, 2022, and was invoiced to my dealer on the 14th, when I bought it. The car hit the dealer lot on the 16th and I had it shipped to me. I bought it early to lock in the low finance rate and rebates.

JVMC · 05-13-2022, 06:39 PM

Thank you for the link on freight ID

ctanferno22 · 05-13-2022, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CMasslt1

Just out of curiosity is your freight ID 0452387106, mine was produced that same time period.

0452462148

05-13-2022, 07:14 AM	#1
ukester Drives: 2016 z06 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Florida Posts: 114	In transit dealer stock so a dealer has a couple of ZL1 and 1ss 1le camaros in transit which i could BUY but have no idea when it will hit the dealers lot. My question is has anyone done this before-seems like i could be making payments for 2-3-4 months before delivery-these cars do sell just like what i just mentioned and would like others input on this new trend of buying. Thanks Mark

05-13-2022, 07:27 AM	#3
xplct Drives: 2022 camaro 2ss 1LE Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: FL Posts: 213	By the time its in transit, you should see it within 4 weeks. Now with that said, most of these "in transit" cars are spoken for already. When someone orders them like I did mine it will show up on their website in transit, as did mine. It gets others to have more interest in the car coming in just in case the person who ordered the car backs out. They had more than 6 other people on the list waiting for mine when it came in. This is why I had already filled out the paper work ahead of time. __________________

05-13-2022, 01:18 PM	#10
armycop71 Love my Satin Steel LT-1! Drives: 6-Speed LT-1... Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Kentucky Posts: 500	You can only put down a deposit on a car until the dealer gets the full invoice for the vehicle. Mine was built on Feb 10, 2022, and was invoiced to my dealer on the 14th, when I bought it. The car hit the dealer lot on the 16th and I had it shipped to me. I bought it early to lock in the low finance rate and rebates. __________________ 2022 SATIN STEEL *LT1* 6-Speed Man\|Carbon Flash Wheels Technology Pkg\|NPP\|Satin Blk Pkg ZL1 Rock Guards\|Red Knee Pad Set EOS Track Spoiler\|EOS 1LE Splitter PBC LT1 engine built by Debi Lewis

05-13-2022, 07:19 AM	#2
CMasslt1 Drives: 2022 1SS Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Ohio Posts: 27	Depending on the dealer you should only need to put a deposit down, my LT1 has been picked and now recently put on hold since February, but I only needed a $500 deposit to hold it for me until it shows up and then I sign papers.

05-13-2022, 08:28 AM	#4
ckt227 Drives: CHEVROLET CORVETTE Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: SWFL Posts: 513	Like the other post said, put down a deposit and do the financing paperwork upon delivery. Just make sure it is refundable. Just for comparison, my go to dealership is now requiring a $2500 deposit on any customer order. I have bought several vehicles from them so they only asked for a $1000 deposit when I ordered my 22 ZL1 in February. They said no worries if I changed my mind or backed out of the deal because they could sell it immediately. But I didn't.

05-13-2022, 12:51 PM	#7
JVMC Drives: chevrolet camaro Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: AZ Posts: 12	how did you get the freight number? I am in the same in transit position.

05-13-2022, 01:09 PM	#9
Exia Exia Drives: '16 Z06 C7.R Edition, '18 2SS Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 109	You wouldn't make payments until the car arrives and you actually purchase the vehicle. You can't take possession of a vehicle in transit. You will need to confirm the car isn't spoken for, dealer websites update automatically regardless of if the car is spoken for so it may say its available and in transit but in reality its a sold car snd the dealers system automatically listed it and they haven't manually removed it yet. If by some chance it is not spoken for, you would place a deposit and then wait for it to arrive. I was looking for a ZL1 and a few were listed as in transit vehicles, some even on external websites like Autotrader, all of them were customer ordered cars.

05-13-2022, 06:39 PM	#11
JVMC Drives: chevrolet camaro Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: AZ Posts: 12	Thank you for the link on freight ID

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