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Old 07-04-2013, 05:51 PM   #15
laborsmith


 
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I know the process looks systematic but it is anything but. For example, the Sonic RS I ordered had a TPW 10/12/2012 on 10/05/2012 and it maintained that TPW up until it was produced on 11/07/2012. It went to 3400 on 10/27/2012 and still had the 10/12 TPW.

I have had similar experiences on other orders. The only order that went like clockwork and was assembled the week originally scheduled was the C6 Corvette. That order was accepted in the first Consensus in May 2004, went to 3100 07/08/2004 with a 08/02 TPW then to 3400 07/28/2004 and was produced the week of 08/02/2004.

To answer your question: the order of production is retail sold orders for which a dealer has allocation will be pulled (for the most part) before dealer stock orders. If there is a constraint the dealer will have the option of changing the order or that slot will be given to another dealer, which is why less than ten dealers will get more than half of allocations - the result of several years of taking any unwanted allocations. Allocations are based on a model year sales selected by the company, generally the previous full model year.

A lot of words to describe a complex procedure and I am sure I left something out.

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