[Yaz8]

I've been lurking here but didn't want to post until my 2021 SS came in. Week 11 started today. I emailed them yesterday to see if there was any news. He responded with production was shut down and I can't get my car until next year!
I'm beside myself they they didn't feel the need to let me know even though they have a good size deposit!? I'm devastated, seriously. I was pumped to get my new Camaro, WTF!

[fortheson33]

Originally Posted by Yaz8

I've been lurking here but didn't want to post until my 2021 SS came in. Week 11 started today. I emailed them yesterday to see if there was any news. He responded with production was shut down and I can't get my car until next year!
I'm beside myself they they didn't feel the need to let me know even though they have a good size deposit!? I'm devastated, seriously. I was pumped to get my new Camaro, WTF!

Since Gm said they were building 21s until early July I don’t know why they told you that. Unless they meant next Model year. A 22. Which those are supposed to start being built in July.

[Yaz8]

Originally Posted by fortheson33

Since Gm said they were building 21s until early July I don’t know why they told you that. Unless they meant next Model year. A 22. Which those are supposed to start being built in July.

Here’s what his response was:

Good morning Philip,

Darren over here at Chevrolet, I just spoke with our stores GM regarding your Camaro order. The factories been shut down and all 2021 models are being pushed back until next year. We can keep your order in place and get you your Camaro when production starts back up or we can refund you your money. I apologize for any inconvenience regarding this unprecedented situation with the Manufacturer. At your convenience let me know which route you'd like to go.

Darren

[fortheson33]

Originally Posted by Yaz8

Here’s what his response was:

Good morning Philip,

Darren over here at Chevrolet, I just spoke with our stores GM regarding your Camaro order. The factories been shut down and all 2021 models are being pushed back until next year. We can keep your order in place and get you your Camaro when production starts back up or we can refund you your money. I apologize for any inconvenience regarding this unprecedented situation with the Manufacturer. At your convenience let me know which route you'd like to go.

Darren

Just read the original post on this feed. They aren’t pushing 21s to next calendar year.

[Yaz8]

Originally Posted by SusieL

I"ll be watching to see if/when you get to 2000 and beyond - Good luck! I'm still at 1100 as of today. My salesman said he is trying to figure out why it hasn't moved but is getting nothing from GM.

How do you get the code?

[SusieL]

Originally Posted by Yaz8

How do you get the code?

You can ask on the Sticky thread called 'All 6th Gen Camaro Order Status Requests & List of Status Codes' at the top of this Ordering, Tracking, Dealers sub forum and ask Joe to look up your order number, or you can do the chat on chevrolet.com and ask there, or you can ask your salesman.

[tommcd24]

Originally Posted by Paulman

I cannot get a straight answer as to whether a '21 allocation is even possible for my order. I placed a deposit on 4-2.
In fact I was told that an order can't even be entered until "around mid July" when the '21 buildout is finished.
It doesn't seem right to me that a deposit was taken and I can't even get an answer as to when the order can even be entered.

An order for a 2022 absolutely can be entered already. There are not yet any 2022 allocations, but if you’ve made a deposit they should provide you an order number.

[Autosenses]

I was never given an order number?

[CHerna]

You guys should've been given an order number for your car. Either they forgot or they never really ordered it.

[CHerna]

Originally Posted by varenik

does anyone have an update on their order for those who are at 1100? my understanding is that GM was to issue additional allocations today. I haven't heard back from my dealer.

I was told no one received allocations yesterday - nationwide. I assume this applies to Canada as well.

[varenik]

Originally Posted by CHerna

I was told no one received allocations yesterday - nationwide. I assume this applies to Canada as well.

that's shitty. I placed my order in February, it hasn't moved from 1100. My dealership didn't have allocation to begin with - even when the factory was operating.

[Uboatcmdr]

Originally Posted by CHerna

I was told no one received allocations yesterday - nationwide. I assume this applies to Canada as well.

This meshes with what I heard yesterday. I called many dealers in multiple states and spoke to Sales MANAGERS to try to speed up this process (I placed my order in Feb at a mid tier local). They ALL said they had received 0 allocations.


I tried to pump them for info and had luck with some. One gave some color on the internal metrics that let some dealers get more allocations than others. 1 very open and honest manager spoke to me at length and laughed when I said GM had been blindsided by the chip shortage. She said basically the Camaro is a REAL slow seller and that is why the factory is down.


The facts bear her out as we have seen posted already chevy only sold 7,000 Camaro's in TOTAL for the 1st quarter! That is only 25% of peak demand from years past and there was no shortage of them on lots.



Now time for some LOGIC and NUMBERS in the official charts linked below for USA SALES/PRODUCTION >>>In May 2014 the factory pumped out 10,340 in 1 month! In May 2015 the factory pushed out 9,753. Chevy can easily cover all our orders which don't amount to a hill of beans in 1 week and they will have over 2 months before making 22's.



That's the reality


chart > https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/chev...sales-numbers/

[GearheadSS]

Originally Posted by Uboatcmdr

Now time for some LOGIC and NUMBERS in the official charts linked below for USA SALES/PRODUCTION >>>In May 2014 the factory pumped out 10,340 in 1 month! In May 2015 the factory pushed out 9,753. Chevy can easily cover all our orders which don't amount to a hill of beans in 1 week and they will have over 2 months before making 22's.



That's the reality


chart > https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/chev...sales-numbers/

Totally irrelevant numbers today. 5th gens weren't even produced in the same assembly plant as the 6th gens. 6th gen shares an assembly plant with 2 other models.

There was no semiconductor shortage in 2014 or 2015. There was no global pandemic either. Starting to see why that comparison makes zero sense yet?

[Autosenses]

Originally Posted by CHerna

You guys should've been given an order number for your car. Either they forgot or they never really ordered it.

I texted my saleswoman and she said she will get an order number once GM accepts the order...

But your saying soon as I gave them my order sheet and deposit I was supposed to get an order number?

thanks!