[klinton994]

I am interested in ordering a 2022 Camaro ZL1

Would someone who definitively understands the allocation process please help me to understand how it works, and answer a few questions?

I am presently on a waiting list for a C8 Corvette, with a large volume Corvette dealer on the eastern side of the states. I contacted them regarding the order of a 2022 ZL1. They told me that they had no idea when they would receive an allocation for a Camaro. I thought this was odd.

1. Does Chevrolet notify the dealerships at the beginning of the model year as to how many models, i.e. Camaros they will receive. Or, does the dealership get notified on a weekly basis.

2.When a dealership receives an allocation for a Camaro, is it specific to a trim package, or could any trim be ordered such as ZL1, SS, etc.

3 When contacting dealers, if one claims to have an allocation, is there any paper work or verification I could request to see, to verify the do indeed have allocation.

Thanks in advance.

[est1979]

also interested in said info.

[DylansZLE]

1. Does Chevrolet notify the dealerships at the beginning of the model year as to how many models, i.e. Camaros they will receive. Or, does the dealership get notified on a weekly basis.
Dealers get a report for each cycle of a month (1 or 2 cycles a month), and these cycles could include anywhere between 1-3 weeks. We know at the beginning of each cycle how many allocations we have for the next 1-3 weeks.

2.When a dealership receives an allocation for a Camaro, is it specific to a trim package, or could any trim be ordered such as ZL1, SS, etc.
Lets say we have an allocation for a camaro for each of our two weeks. The first week could have no constraints allowing us to order whatever trim/options we want. The second week there could be a contraint on the ZL1 trim or even a color. We only know what constraints there will be during the respective order week.

3 When contacting dealers, if one claims to have an allocation, is there any paper work or verification I could request to see, to verify the do indeed have allocation.
The best thing to do here is request to talk to the ordering manager.

[klinton994]

DylansZLE,
Thank you for the response and information. Would it be correct to say that a dealer has no idea when, or if, he is going to receive a Camaro allocation, until he/she receives the
report every two to three weeks?

[POWERFULMOVES]

Originally Posted by DylansZLE

1. Does Chevrolet notify the dealerships at the beginning of the model year as to how many models, i.e. Camaros they will receive. Or, does the dealership get notified on a weekly basis.
Dealers get a report for each cycle of a month (1 or 2 cycles a month), and these cycles could include anywhere between 1-3 weeks. We know at the beginning of each cycle how many allocations we have for the next 1-3 weeks.

2.When a dealership receives an allocation for a Camaro, is it specific to a trim package, or could any trim be ordered such as ZL1, SS, etc.
Lets say we have an allocation for a camaro for each of our two weeks. The first week could have no constraints allowing us to order whatever trim/options we want. The second week there could be a contraint on the ZL1 trim or even a color. We only know what constraints there will be during the respective order week.

3 When contacting dealers, if one claims to have an allocation, is there any paper work or verification I could request to see, to verify the do indeed have allocation.
The best thing to do here is request to talk to the ordering manager.

I ordered mine on 1/31 and the sales person said they placed the order but are waiting for the order to get accepted. I asked for the order number but was unable to get it. I contacted chevy and they said they dont see any camaro orders from the dealership. Am i getting the run around or is there some sort of lag between when the dealer places the order and when it shows up in the system? I want to stick with them cus they are not marking up the price but I dont want months to go by and they are just holding my deposit. They have two camaros on the lot and she said one is sold. Im thinking they are waiting on that one to be sold before they can order another one.

[TXCSSU]

Originally Posted by POWERFULMOVES

I ordered mine on 1/31 and the sales person said they placed the order but are waiting for the order to get accepted. I asked for the order number but was unable to get it. I contacted chevy and they said they dont see any camaro orders from the dealership. Am i getting the run around or is there some sort of lag between when the dealer places the order and when it shows up in the system? I want to stick with them cus they are not marking up the price but I dont want months to go by and they are just holding my deposit. They have two camaros on the lot and she said one is sold. Im thinking they are waiting on that one to be sold before they can order another one.

What do you mean when you say that you contacted Chevy? I suspect that if you mean a customer service number or chat, that the person you spoke with won't have access to the system that queues the orders, just the access to view the orders once accepted. Have you visited the"constraints" thread to make sure that you haven't ordered anything that is on back order?

[POWERFULMOVES]

Originally Posted by TXCSSU

What do you mean when you say that you contacted Chevy? I suspect that if you mean a customer service number or chat, that the person you spoke with won't have access to the system that queues the orders, just the access to view the orders once accepted. Have you visited the"constraints" thread to make sure that you haven't ordered anything that is on back order?

I wasnt sure how to read or understand it I ordered a 2ss le

[hawk02]

Originally Posted by POWERFULMOVES

I ordered mine on 1/31 and the sales person said they placed the order but are waiting for the order to get accepted. I asked for the order number but was unable to get it. I contacted chevy and they said they dont see any camaro orders from the dealership. Am i getting the run around or is there some sort of lag between when the dealer places the order and when it shows up in the system? I want to stick with them cus they are not marking up the price but I dont want months to go by and they are just holding my deposit. They have two camaros on the lot and she said one is sold. Im thinking they are waiting on that one to be sold before they can order another one.

When an order is submitted into GM’s global ordering system it will have an 1100 event status which is more or less a place holder. It will remain at 1100 status until the dealer is given an allocation for that order cycle and the order is accepted by production control. Then the event code will change to 2000.

My original 2020 C8 order that was placed in December of 2019 never made it past 1100. Because of covid, dealer allocations for the 2020 MY were cut in half so my order didn’t make the cut. The dealer resubmitted the order in August of 2020 for the 2021 MY. The order remained at 1100 until the middle of November when the dealer finally had an allocation and production control accepted the order. My Corvette was built the third week of January 2021.

GM rewards dealers that have higher volume sales of Camaros and Corvettes with more allocations. That’s why you see a lot of Corvette buyers order their cars out of state with the big volume dealers like Ciocca and MacMulkin Chevrolet. They get hundreds of allocations per order cycle versus that small dealer who sells one or two a year who may not get a single allocation during an order cycle.

Hope this helps.

[WhiteMale]

Its largely been the constraints and that mess than allocations, per se. As far as "volume" dealer I thought I was doing just that with my order and here I am 6 months later at 1100.

[TXCSSU]

Originally Posted by POWERFULMOVES

I ordered mine on 1/31 and the sales person said they placed the order but are waiting for the order to get accepted. I asked for the order number but was unable to get it. I contacted chevy and they said they dont see any camaro orders from the dealership. Am i getting the run around or is there some sort of lag between when the dealer places the order and when it shows up in the system? I want to stick with them cus they are not marking up the price but I dont want months to go by and they are just holding my deposit. They have two camaros on the lot and she said one is sold. Im thinking they are waiting on that one to be sold before they can order another one.

Originally Posted by POWERFULMOVES

I wasnt sure how to read or understand it I ordered a 2ss le

The bold part is what I'm asking. You said you contacted Chevy, an 800 number, chat, or the dealership? A lot of people also make phone calls. I am about 10 minutes from my dealership and have no problem stopping by unannounced. I'm sure my salesman hates it, but I think it let him know that I was serious.

[Firecaptain]

Look at the 3rd sticky......and contact

@JoeP@TeamBeckyD

Or they might chime in here........

Originally Posted by klinton994

I am interested in ordering a 2022 Camaro ZL1

Would someone who definitively understands the allocation process please help me to understand how it works, and answer a few questions?

I am presently on a waiting list for a C8 Corvette, with a large volume Corvette dealer on the eastern side of the states. I contacted them regarding the order of a 2022 ZL1. They told me that they had no idea when they would receive an allocation for a Camaro. I thought this was odd.

1. Does Chevrolet notify the dealerships at the beginning of the model year as to how many models, i.e. Camaros they will receive. Or, does the dealership get notified on a weekly basis.

2.When a dealership receives an allocation for a Camaro, is it specific to a trim package, or could any trim be ordered such as ZL1, SS, etc.

3 When contacting dealers, if one claims to have an allocation, is there any paper work or verification I could request to see, to verify the do indeed have allocation.

Thanks in advance.