Question about ordering a 2022

Bearded_Seamonkey · 03-31-2021, 02:46 PM

Hello everyone. I am going to order a 2022 ZL1 1LE. I'm in contact with my local dealer and he told me that I can place my order after April 8th. He is being very clear about the fact that he hopes to have an allocation in mid to late May. The timeline works fine for me as I am hoping to take delivery in mid to late August at the earliest (assuming production gets up and running).

I wanted to ask those of you who have ordered cars in the past as I have never done so. Is there anything I need to make sure the dealer gives me at the time of ordering or anything I should ask during the process? I understand the shut down may delay when the order can officially be placed in the system, so that is fine. Just wanted to get some ideas on what to expect when I walk in the dealership. Thanks for you help.

DangerZL1 · 03-31-2021, 03:51 PM

If the ordering is open on the 8th you should be able to sit down with the sales person or manager as he keys it in. Either way, they should give you a print out of all the options for your order so you can check it over. When he gets the allocation, then he can assign your order to it. Its helpful to have a copy of the order guide handy with the options highlighted for reference.

Camaro#7 · 03-31-2021, 03:57 PM

Make sure he doesn't order it as dealer stock as well. That will delay the process.

z28deuce · 03-31-2021, 05:23 PM

And make sure they give you the order code (6 characters, mine was ZGJHF3) so you can track it through production in Joe's Order Status thread. He's typically a million times more helpful with that than the dealership people. You can also order through him and have it delivered or fly to Detroit to pick it up and drive it home.

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Bearded_Seamonkey · 03-31-2021, 07:49 PM

Thanks for the input. The dealer is 5 min from my house. I definitely would have ordered from Joe if this didn’t (doesn’t) work out. But 5 min vs 500 miles makes the choice a little easier.

RB185AFM · 03-31-2021, 08:23 PM

I’m in the same boat. My dealer told me orders won’t open until July.

Bearded_Seamonkey · 03-31-2021, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RB185AFM

I’m in the same boat. My dealer told me orders won’t open until July.

With everything going on, I’m not surprised. I’m hoping to place the order and enjoy the wait. I finally can get it dream car and chaos happened! Will just make delivery even more special after waiting.

RB185AFM · 03-31-2021, 10:33 PM

So I contacted my dealer. They told me to come down sat and place my order. I’m guessing maybe just a preliminary, non official order to lock me in as they want a deposit. I will know for sure on sat. I agree on the special part. This may well be the last time I can buy a ICE vehicle given I plan on keeping this car for a long time. Feels more special to order it and know it’s being built for me. My first time ordering a car. I’m so excited!

Jofu · 03-31-2021, 11:57 PM

For those placing orders for 2022, are you guys already talking money with your dealer? I don’t suppose the actual price list has been released yet, but do you guys agree on something like “MSRP + discounts at the time of delivery”, or (gasp!) “Invoice +/- X%”?

Or are your chancing it and hoping for the best, come delivery time? With current situation, I’d fear putting in an open-ended order, only to be told at delivery time that the car has a $10k markup because, hey, ZLE are hard to come by

Geoff

Bearded_Seamonkey · 04-01-2021, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by RB185AFM

So I contacted my dealer. They told me to come down sat and place my order. I’m guessing maybe just a preliminary, non official order to lock me in as they want a deposit. I will know for sure on sat. I agree on the special part. This may well be the last time I can buy a ICE vehicle given I plan on keeping this car for a long time. Feels more special to order it and know it’s being built for me. My first time ordering a car. I’m so excited!

This is exactly how I feel! I plan to have this car for a long time as well. My dealer also said the same thing, to come down, put the order in so the second they get their allocation, he will be ready to go. I'm heading to the dealer next week.

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For those placing orders for 2022, are you guys already talking money with your dealer? I don’t suppose the actual price list has been released yet, but do you guys agree on something like “MSRP + discounts at the time of delivery”, or (gasp!) “Invoice +/- X%”?

Or are your chancing it and hoping for the best, come delivery time? With current situation, I’d fear putting in an open-ended order, only to be told at delivery time that the car has a $10k markup because, hey, ZLE are hard to come by

Geoff

My dealer said from the day that I contacted him that he is selling ordered ZL1 camaros and C8 corvettes for MSRP minus all gm discounts. It is in writing (which doesn't mean much with a dealer) but this is what I'm expecting. I'm sure there are better deals out there but a dealer that is literally 5 minutes from my house and to get the exact car I want, I'm ok with this. Especially since it is possible dealers could mark up the cars with everything going on.

Mark R · 04-01-2021, 11:41 AM

Ordering a car is great fun, and the waiting makes the final delivery that much more special. I would absolutely agree on the final price before your order, because otherwise the dealer can give you the shaft when your car arrives and he knows you want it bad.

Idaho2018GTPremium · 04-01-2021, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by RB185AFM

So I contacted my dealer. They told me to come down sat and place my order. I’m guessing maybe just a preliminary, non official order to lock me in as they want a deposit. I will know for sure on sat. I agree on the special part. This may well be the last time I can buy a ICE vehicle given I plan on keeping this car for a long time. Feels more special to order it and know it’s being built for me. My first time ordering a car. I’m so excited!

You don't actually have to go into the dealer to order or place a deposit. You can build your car the way you want it on the Chevy website, then email it to your Chevy sales person and that will contain all the build options. That's what I did when I ordered my '21 ZL1. I actually didn't meet my salesman in person until the day of delivery. But I texted and talked to him many times during the 3 month process. I got lucky and took delivery two weeks ago - so the delays didn't affect me (thank goodness).

Get pricing in writing (i.e., msrp minus GM incentives), or whatever you can manage to negotiate right now. I was able to negotiate a dealer discount plus GM incentives (incentives were $2k at the time of delivery).

RB185AFM · 04-01-2021, 12:26 PM

I’m ordering and hoping for the best. I expect I will get a little love. We shall see lol.

Jofu · 04-01-2021, 01:18 PM

Thanks guys. I'd be interested to hear if anyone is able to secure in writing any decent discounts and, if so, what dealer that was with

I'm in the SF bay area, and I don't suspect local dealers over here will be as willing to offer anything, given there's still a lot of money around haha. So I'd be willing to travel some, or even have the car shipped.

Geoff

03-31-2021, 02:46 PM	#1
Bearded_Seamonkey Drives: 2022 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Eastern, PA Posts: 128	Question about ordering a 2022 Hello everyone. I am going to order a 2022 ZL1 1LE. I'm in contact with my local dealer and he told me that I can place my order after April 8th. He is being very clear about the fact that he hopes to have an allocation in mid to late May. The timeline works fine for me as I am hoping to take delivery in mid to late August at the earliest (assuming production gets up and running). I wanted to ask those of you who have ordered cars in the past as I have never done so. Is there anything I need to make sure the dealer gives me at the time of ordering or anything I should ask during the process? I understand the shut down may delay when the order can officially be placed in the system, so that is fine. Just wanted to get some ideas on what to expect when I walk in the dealership. Thanks for you help. __________________ 2022 Red Hot ZL1 1LE 1972 Chevy Nova Sold: 1997 Z28 Camaro 2000 Corvette

03-31-2021, 05:23 PM	#4
z28deuce Drives: 2021 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 341	And make sure they give you the order code (6 characters, mine was ZGJHF3) so you can track it through production in Joe's Order Status thread. He's typically a million times more helpful with that than the dealership people. You can also order through him and have it delivered or fly to Detroit to pick it up and drive it home. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk __________________ ZL1 Coupe, Wild Cherry Tintcoat, Black Metallic Center Stripe, A10, Red Knee Pads, Red Seatbelts, Nav. Ordered 12/12/2020, Built 1/14/2021, Arrived at Dealership 2/23/2021, Took Delivery 2/27/2021.

03-31-2021, 07:49 PM	#5
Bearded_Seamonkey Drives: 2022 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Eastern, PA Posts: 128	Thanks for the input. The dealer is 5 min from my house. I definitely would have ordered from Joe if this didn’t (doesn’t) work out. But 5 min vs 500 miles makes the choice a little easier. __________________ 2022 Red Hot ZL1 1LE 1972 Chevy Nova Sold: 1997 Z28 Camaro 2000 Corvette

03-31-2021, 08:23 PM	#6
RB185AFM Drives: 2014 Chevy Silverado Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 206	I’m in the same boat. My dealer told me orders won’t open until July. __________________ Order #ZNXKNK Future 2022 Riverside Blue ZL1 1LE 2016 White C7 Stingray (Wife's car) 2014 Black Chevy Silverado 4x4 Previous cars 2017 C7 Grandsport, 2014 Camaro 1LE, 2008 EVO, 2001 Viper, 2004 BMW M3, 2003 Mustang Cobra, 2002 Z06, 2002 Camaro SS, 1998 Mustang Cobra

03-31-2021, 10:33 PM	#8
RB185AFM Drives: 2014 Chevy Silverado Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 206	So I contacted my dealer. They told me to come down sat and place my order. I’m guessing maybe just a preliminary, non official order to lock me in as they want a deposit. I will know for sure on sat. I agree on the special part. This may well be the last time I can buy a ICE vehicle given I plan on keeping this car for a long time. Feels more special to order it and know it’s being built for me. My first time ordering a car. I’m so excited! __________________ Order #ZNXKNK Future 2022 Riverside Blue ZL1 1LE 2016 White C7 Stingray (Wife's car) 2014 Black Chevy Silverado 4x4 Previous cars 2017 C7 Grandsport, 2014 Camaro 1LE, 2008 EVO, 2001 Viper, 2004 BMW M3, 2003 Mustang Cobra, 2002 Z06, 2002 Camaro SS, 1998 Mustang Cobra

03-31-2021, 03:51 PM	#2
DangerZL1 Drives: 2023 Black ZL1 Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FEMA Region 4 Posts: 2,935	If the ordering is open on the 8th you should be able to sit down with the sales person or manager as he keys it in. Either way, they should give you a print out of all the options for your order so you can check it over. When he gets the allocation, then he can assign your order to it. Its helpful to have a copy of the order guide handy with the options highlighted for reference.

03-31-2021, 03:57 PM	#3
Camaro#7 Drives: 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 1LE, A10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Carlsbad, NM Posts: 106	Make sure he doesn't order it as dealer stock as well. That will delay the process.

03-31-2021, 11:57 PM	#9
Jofu Drives: 2022 Wild Cherry ZL1 1LE Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 446	For those placing orders for 2022, are you guys already talking money with your dealer? I don’t suppose the actual price list has been released yet, but do you guys agree on something like “MSRP + discounts at the time of delivery”, or (gasp!) “Invoice +/- X%”? Or are your chancing it and hoping for the best, come delivery time? With current situation, I’d fear putting in an open-ended order, only to be told at delivery time that the car has a $10k markup because, hey, ZLE are hard to come by Geoff

04-01-2021, 11:41 AM	#11
Mark R Drives: 2018 ZL-1 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 948	Ordering a car is great fun, and the waiting makes the final delivery that much more special. I would absolutely agree on the final price before your order, because otherwise the dealer can give you the shaft when your car arrives and he knows you want it bad.

04-01-2021, 12:26 PM	#13
RB185AFM Drives: 2014 Chevy Silverado Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 206	I’m ordering and hoping for the best. I expect I will get a little love. We shall see lol. __________________ Order #ZNXKNK Future 2022 Riverside Blue ZL1 1LE 2016 White C7 Stingray (Wife's car) 2014 Black Chevy Silverado 4x4 Previous cars 2017 C7 Grandsport, 2014 Camaro 1LE, 2008 EVO, 2001 Viper, 2004 BMW M3, 2003 Mustang Cobra, 2002 Z06, 2002 Camaro SS, 1998 Mustang Cobra

04-01-2021, 01:18 PM	#14
Jofu Drives: 2022 Wild Cherry ZL1 1LE Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 446	Thanks guys. I'd be interested to hear if anyone is able to secure in writing any decent discounts and, if so, what dealer that was with I'm in the SF bay area, and I don't suspect local dealers over here will be as willing to offer anything, given there's still a lot of money around haha. So I'd be willing to travel some, or even have the car shipped. Geoff

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