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gojurick · 02-21-2014, 02:26 PM

So after months of research, which also consisted of convincing my wife that a new Stingray is just the thing we need, we went to a local dealer on Valentine's day with order sheet in hand intent on placing our order and then waiting the cursory 3-4 months or longer to receive our new beauty. We really just want it before mid-June for our annual road trip to Vegas. The dealer had 5 in stock, 2 coupe (want) and 3 convertible (no interest).

Only one of the coupes was a Z51 3LT, which is what we must have. It was a Torch Red (like) with Brownstone interior. After asking us what we were looking for (and learning a few things thanks to my knowledge gleaned from the forums!!), the salesman was of course pushing me towards this one. We just weren't taken with the color combo, even though it had all the options we wanted. We discussed and decided to just go ahead and place the order.

He said he wanted to verify they have allocations and when he came back had a sheet in his hand. It turned out to be one they had ordered which was in transit. It was fortunately another Z51 3LT. This one was Torch red with Kalahari interior, a much more desirable combo, looks like a Ferrari to me. I told him I wanted to compare the sheet to my requirement list and lo and behold it also had every option we would have ordered and even a few I probably would have left off (suede, carbon fiber and luggage). He said it was supposed to be on site by the 21st. After much talk with the wife and negotiating we plunked down a deposit and waited for it to show up. Got a call this morning saying that delivery is delayed until next week due to the adverse weather that's apparently happening everywhere but here. I think he thought we'd be upset but I told him we had our minds set that we'd be waiting for months, so another week is no big deal. Now we will see if it gets here so we can enjoy months early. We did not get in our primary choice of color (the wife LOVES the Artic White) but she thinks the Torch red is super sexy and she's going to look damn good in it. Just can't wait to mark one more thing of my life's list of what I must own before I die.

02-21-2014, 02:26 PM	#1
gojurick Drives: '14 Stingray "Sasha" Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: West Sacramento Posts: 26	Awaiting delivery So after months of research, which also consisted of convincing my wife that a new Stingray is just the thing we need, we went to a local dealer on Valentine's day with order sheet in hand intent on placing our order and then waiting the cursory 3-4 months or longer to receive our new beauty. We really just want it before mid-June for our annual road trip to Vegas. The dealer had 5 in stock, 2 coupe (want) and 3 convertible (no interest). Only one of the coupes was a Z51 3LT, which is what we must have. It was a Torch Red (like) with Brownstone interior. After asking us what we were looking for (and learning a few things thanks to my knowledge gleaned from the forums!!), the salesman was of course pushing me towards this one. We just weren't taken with the color combo, even though it had all the options we wanted. We discussed and decided to just go ahead and place the order. He said he wanted to verify they have allocations and when he came back had a sheet in his hand. It turned out to be one they had ordered which was in transit. It was fortunately another Z51 3LT. This one was Torch red with Kalahari interior, a much more desirable combo, looks like a Ferrari to me. I told him I wanted to compare the sheet to my requirement list and lo and behold it also had every option we would have ordered and even a few I probably would have left off (suede, carbon fiber and luggage). He said it was supposed to be on site by the 21st. After much talk with the wife and negotiating we plunked down a deposit and waited for it to show up. Got a call this morning saying that delivery is delayed until next week due to the adverse weather that's apparently happening everywhere but here. I think he thought we'd be upset but I told him we had our minds set that we'd be waiting for months, so another week is no big deal. Now we will see if it gets here so we can enjoy months early. We did not get in our primary choice of color (the wife LOVES the Artic White) but she thinks the Torch red is super sexy and she's going to look damn good in it. Just can't wait to mark one more thing of my life's list of what I must own before I die.