[Rate_of_Twist]

Getting a pretty good idea of what I am looking for and I think I have narrowed down the dealers Im interested in...

While I know there is not certainty with allocations, what would you do?

Large dealer, #1 Vette dealer in the world. MSRP, $3k Deposit. Sales guy seems to know his shit and he is professional - BUT - the already have a "few" people in front of me for a 1SS 1LE. Quotes generically (I dont blame him) 4-8 months)

OR

Mid size southern dealer, does a 25-35 Camaros a year and a few Vettes. Really specializes in trucks. Dealer is a client of mine and I know them reasonably well. No deposit, no wait list, no worse than MSRP and will likely do slightly better (nothing major, more of just a good will offering) - BUT - they haven't seen a 1LE allocation in 10 months and would also require a plane trip down there and a 900 mile drive home (not the end of the world depending on the time of the year)

Which would you choose if you were to place an order?

[Geese1]

Why don't you put an order in at both? Since only one requires a deposit, you won't be out anything additional by placing the order at both places. That way, you increase your chances of getting the car you want in a somewhat timely manner. Just go with whichever one is able to get the order accepted first, and at that point you can cancel the other order.

A lot of us put in orders at multiple dealerships for exactly this reason. Unless you're required to put a deposit down for each order, there's no reason not to.

[vj123]

I would place the order with both dealers and see who gives you an allocation first.

[WhiteMale]

Beyond an allocation you have to be more concerned with how many orders that dealer actually has in front of yours. When I ordered my build sheet with the order number on it had a "priority" and a "15" there. I asked here and there and all said that was how many ZL1's the dealer had in front on mine. I had a 22 on order and never got it with that "15" i was something like 200+ days with no allocation.

We rolled over to a 23 when those opened up and took delivery 30 August. I'd be more concerned with that number than the allocations they get. Or don't get.

[jollymon]

Assuming you are referring to MacMulkin? I an going thru them for my 1LE order and they also wouldn't say how many people ahead, etc. but, back in Sept, told me they had HIGH confidence they would land my car (see sig) and also quoted 4-8months. Sure enough, looks like 6-ish months for car as-ordered.

So far, I'm happy with the professionalism and results from them.

The deposit is refundable up until the order is accepted (2000) and they will contact you to confirm before hitting the button when your number comes up. So as long as you pay attention and don't hit some crazy race-condition between multiple dealer orders and allocations/accepted probably can pull it off?

[Rate_of_Twist]

Originally Posted by jollymon

Assuming you are referring to MacMulkin? I an going thru them for my 1LE order and they also wouldn't say how many people ahead, etc. but, back in Sept, told me they had HIGH confidence they would land my car (see sig) and also quoted 4-8months. Sure enough, looks like 6-ish months for car as-ordered.

So far, I'm happy with the professionalism and results from them.

The deposit is refundable up until the order is accepted (2000) and they will contact you to confirm before hitting the button when your number comes up. So as long as you pay attention and don't hit some crazy race-condition between multiple dealer orders and allocations/accepted probably can pull it off?

Yes, MacMulkin. Was you deposit $2k? Mind sharing who you worked with? (Pm is fine if you prefer)

I guess the main point of my thought or question is does a mega dealer with a waiting list, and therefore a huge number of cars sold, likely equate to a higher level of getting the car I want?

In hindsight, there is no way of answering this.

What I don’t want to do is place a half dozen orders all over the place, as in my mind, I am then taking up a spit on a list from someone else.

[GearheadSS]

My advice is to get on as many lists that you can. I know that's not always possible as some dealers require a deposit just to get on their list.

What I do, is ask for a deposit when we get the allocation. I think it's absurd to take a deposit on something that we may never get or something that will take up to a year to get. So, I don't require anything other than name, address and phone number to get on our list. When I get an allocation, I go down the list and see if I can fill any of the orders on there.

If you're limiting yourself to one dealer's list, you're taking a chance of not getting a car before they stop production.

[jollymon]

Originally Posted by Rate_of_Twist

Yes, MacMulkin. Was you deposit $2k? Mind sharing who you worked with? (Pm is fine if you prefer)

I guess the main point of my thought or question is does a mega dealer with a waiting list, and therefore a huge number of cars sold, likely equate to a higher level of getting the car I want?

In hindsight, there is no way of answering this.

What I don’t want to do is place a half dozen orders all over the place, as in my mind, I am then taking up a spit on a list from someone else.

PMed you

Good luck on getting your car!

[Geese1]

Originally Posted by GearheadSS

My advice is to get on as many lists that you can. I know that's not always possible as some dealers require a deposit just to get on their list.

What I do, is ask for a deposit when we get the allocation. I think it's absurd to take a deposit on something that we may never get or something that will take up to a year to get. So, I don't require anything other than name, address and phone number to get on our list. When I get an allocation, I go down the list and see if I can fill any of the orders on there.

If you're limiting yourself to one dealer's list, you're taking a chance of not getting a car before they stop production.

This is how the dealer I ultimately ended up buying from did it. My local dealer (who I've bought many, many cars from) didn't ask for any deposit, but they never got an allocation either. When I started calling around, many dealers weren't sure when they would get an allocation, but took my name and number and promised to give me a call if they did get one. None asked for a deposit.

Fast forward a few months, and one of those dealers called me up to say they were getting an allocation and wanted to know if I was still in the market. Said I was, and went down the next day to officially put the order in with them. It was at that point that I actually put down a deposit on the car (only $500 as well).