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This is an often asked question but here goes:
Near the beginning of every model year Chevy tells their dealers about how many of each vehicle line it expects them to order over the course of the year and that is the guide number which is intended to help the dealer plan inventory.
Every two weeks Chevy tells the dealers how many of each vehicle line it will be allowed to order over the following two weeks. This number is allocation(s) allowed and this is the beginning of the several day consensus process. Constrained items are announced during this consensus for that consensus altho frequently continue from one consensus to another.
The guide number is based on previous model year sales.
When a dealer receives an allocation, he will either use it or that allocation will be given to another dealer which is why a dealer may process an order with no constraints for stock even though a customer wants to order but will not give up the item constrained.
For the Corvette there are less than a hundred dealers who sell half the production AND there are a few hundred (maybe several hundred) dealers who have never sold a Corvette or have not sold one in the most recent few years. There are about 3100 Chevrolet dealerships, so 100 out of 3100 sell half and say 700 out of 3100 have or will not sell a single Corvette for the most recent or the next model year.
That is a lot to digest but a daresay pretty much answers your question.
The Z51 package may continue on partial constraint for the 2015 model year; we will not know until another consensus or two cycles are completed. For other constraints your dealer is your best source.
Laborsmith
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