Ordering Previous New Cars, Was it a Success Story? - Page 2

SPCBA · 10-07-2015, 06:19 PM

I ordered the day ordering opened while I was deployed, came back and the car I ordered was waitin for me, wanted 10k I kid you not 10,000 dollars over the price we agreed on. Bought a 2010 Camaro SS from my dads friend a month later in summer 09. Worked out because that deployment I lost the ability to use correctly and feel my left arm. 12 surgeries in a 2 year period, wouldn't have been able to drive the standard trans and the car I bought off lot later was a auto. Shit just worked out right, ty universe.

You will know more about the car while they should know more about ordering and manufacturing and delivery processes. Deposits are a no no. Don't buy the car if one detail is off. The dealer is sellin a car from GM with as little cost to them as possible they should bend over backwards via email or updates on phone.

whiteboyblues2001 · 10-07-2015, 07:25 PM

Short Story:
I ordered my custom ordered my current Camaro, and I would do it again if I get the new one.

Long Story:
The dealer screwed up my order, but it was partly my fault. My dealer claimed full responsibility and offered my a big discount on the wrong car if I still wanted it, or a smaller but still respectable discount on reordering another one. But I countered with the original deal on a re-order, but the fix the A/C in my current car on the house. They accepted. Everybody was happy.

Midnight Rat · 10-07-2015, 10:39 PM

When you get the call that your car has arrived, try to get there asap so you can view the car and check for damage. At that time it's a good idea to get the build sheet which might be located in the trunk with the car mats, if not it will get thrown out when they pdi car.

VADER SS L99 · 10-08-2015, 10:44 PM

Ordered my 2010 SS in 09 just the way I wanted it and it came on time and as promised. Only gripes would be that it came at night and someone that night put 10 miles on. Probably drove it like they stole it. From my experience the only reason to order a car again would be like now when your ordering a new generation of car and its not out yet. You give up a lot of money for being one of the first to have one. I saw some guys get some new 2013-2014 cars with more options than mine for less than mine. That was a little difficult to see.

Chad0311 · 10-09-2015, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by VADER SS L99

Only gripes would be that it came at night and someone that night put 10 miles on. Probably drove it like they stole it.

I probably would've been pretty pissed. Did it come off the truck with 10?

TheCaptain · 10-11-2015, 09:10 AM

I've ordered 4 new cars.

Questions For Camaro Nation:

1. For the people who have ordered new cars in the past, did you receive your car the way you ordered it?Yes, I went through with my salesman on the order sheet so he was clear.

2. Do you have any horror stories to tell about what the experience was like when ordering past new cars? I'm Canadian, so I usually have to wait three months between saying 'order it', the dealer getting allocation, and arrival. That's all

3. Ordering Previous New Cars, Was it a SUCCESS Story? Totally, you get the car you want!

Egon · 10-11-2015, 02:20 PM

I have ordered 2 cars from the factory, my 2014 1LE and a 2016 Equinox. Both were great successes and it is the only way I will buy a new car now. The dealer I ordered my Camaro from had allocation at the time of my order and it was about 6 weeks before it was ready for me to pick up. The dealer I ordered the Equinox from did not have allocation at the time so it took a little longer but we got exactly what we wanted on both cars and no extras. If I trade for a 6th gen (it is really tempting) I will order it like my 5th gen but it won't be until 2017 model year at the earliest.

joecamaro53 · 10-12-2015, 08:43 AM

I ordered a '73 Monte Carlo (I was 19 then), a '78 Buick Regal Turbo, and a '94 Caprice w/LT1. No problems then, and customer service back then probably wasn't what it is now. The Regal did lack some small item that I was able get through the parts department and install myself; and it came with Firestone tires, and my father (who worked for Goodyear) went ballistic because the dealer charged $30 to swap tires with another vehicle. In the dealer's defense, he did have to pull a mechanic off a job and pay him to do this task. When I went to pick up the Caprice, several other people were looking at it and not any of the other Caprices on the lot. "Sorry, that's mine!"

10-07-2015, 06:19 PM	#15
SPCBA Drives: pleather and Chiclets Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: a line somwhere Posts: 4,206 View My Garage	I ordered the day ordering opened while I was deployed, came back and the car I ordered was waitin for me, wanted 10k I kid you not 10,000 dollars over the price we agreed on. Bought a 2010 Camaro SS from my dads friend a month later in summer 09. Worked out because that deployment I lost the ability to use correctly and feel my left arm. 12 surgeries in a 2 year period, wouldn't have been able to drive the standard trans and the car I bought off lot later was a auto. Shit just worked out right, ty universe. You will know more about the car while they should know more about ordering and manufacturing and delivery processes. Deposits are a no no. Don't buy the car if one detail is off. The dealer is sellin a car from GM with as little cost to them as possible they should bend over backwards via email or updates on phone. __________________ the power by www.cunningham-motorsports.com the brakes by www.RacingBrake.com

10-08-2015, 10:44 PM	#18
VADER SS L99 Drives: 2013 A6 GT 5.0 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 2,909	Ordered my 2010 SS in 09 just the way I wanted it and it came on time and as promised. Only gripes would be that it came at night and someone that night put 10 miles on. Probably drove it like they stole it. From my experience the only reason to order a car again would be like now when your ordering a new generation of car and its not out yet. You give up a lot of money for being one of the first to have one. I saw some guys get some new 2013-2014 cars with more options than mine for less than mine. That was a little difficult to see. __________________ BLK/BLK 1SS/RS Ordered 11-01-2009 Took delivery 12-22-2009. Heads/cam/converter/bolt ons. SOLD Feb 2015 to fund 6th gen LT1 SS with 8L90E.

10-11-2015, 09:10 AM	#20
TheCaptain N7 Spectre Drives: 14 ATS Performance 3.6L AWD Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 2,734 View My Garage	I've ordered 4 new cars. Questions For Camaro Nation: 1. For the people who have ordered new cars in the past, did you receive your car the way you ordered it?Yes, I went through with my salesman on the order sheet so he was clear. 2. Do you have any horror stories to tell about what the experience was like when ordering past new cars? I'm Canadian, so I usually have to wait three months between saying 'order it', the dealer getting allocation, and arrival. That's all 3. Ordering Previous New Cars, Was it a SUCCESS Story? Totally, you get the car you want! __________________

10-11-2015, 02:20 PM	#21
Egon Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: May 2013 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 977	I have ordered 2 cars from the factory, my 2014 1LE and a 2016 Equinox. Both were great successes and it is the only way I will buy a new car now. The dealer I ordered my Camaro from had allocation at the time of my order and it was about 6 weeks before it was ready for me to pick up. The dealer I ordered the Equinox from did not have allocation at the time so it took a little longer but we got exactly what we wanted on both cars and no extras. If I trade for a 6th gen (it is really tempting) I will order it like my 5th gen but it won't be until 2017 model year at the earliest. __________________

10-07-2015, 07:25 PM	#16
whiteboyblues2001 Drives: 1SS, A8, MRC, NPP, Blade Spoiler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: MD Posts: 1,485	Short Story: I ordered my custom ordered my current Camaro, and I would do it again if I get the new one. Long Story: The dealer screwed up my order, but it was partly my fault. My dealer claimed full responsibility and offered my a big discount on the wrong car if I still wanted it, or a smaller but still respectable discount on reordering another one. But I countered with the original deal on a re-order, but the fix the A/C in my current car on the house. They accepted. Everybody was happy.

10-07-2015, 10:39 PM	#17
Midnight Rat Drives: SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 1,829	When you get the call that your car has arrived, try to get there asap so you can view the car and check for damage. At that time it's a good idea to get the build sheet which might be located in the trunk with the car mats, if not it will get thrown out when they pdi car.

10-12-2015, 08:43 AM	#22
joecamaro53 Drives: last Chevy was LT1 Caprice Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 10	I ordered a '73 Monte Carlo (I was 19 then), a '78 Buick Regal Turbo, and a '94 Caprice w/LT1. No problems then, and customer service back then probably wasn't what it is now. The Regal did lack some small item that I was able get through the parts department and install myself; and it came with Firestone tires, and my father (who worked for Goodyear) went ballistic because the dealer charged $30 to swap tires with another vehicle. In the dealer's defense, he did have to pull a mechanic off a job and pay him to do this task. When I went to pick up the Caprice, several other people were looking at it and not any of the other Caprices on the lot. "Sorry, that's mine!"

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