Bad inventory management

[jimmyb]

As I sit here in Charlotte waiting for my C6 convertible, it frosts me that dealers like Kerbeck have so many corvettes that they feel the need to discount. I ordered my car 9/18/04, knowing convertible production would not begin till November. That said, Chevrolet could have (and should have) filled SOLD orders across the country on this new generation car before loading up big dealers with UNsold inventory. My local dealer has cars (coupes and convertibles) sold with no inventory to fill these orders. They bought coupes from other dealers to have something to sell, but, this doesn't totally address their needs as lots of people who buy corvettes want exactly the car they have ordered. I assume that most C6's are going to current corvette owners (I sold my '01 when I ordered the C6). I understand allocations are based on past performance but dealers discounting a new generation car (whatever it is) 3 months after it's release does plenty of brand damage.
Thanks, I needed to rant a little. Also, as I write this on 1/11, it's been in the 60's and 70's for a week and a half here in Charlotte and I'm finding little satisfaction driving my diesel Passat! And the update on my C6 is: TPW 1/24, delivery in Charlotte 2/11. Machine silver, black top, cobalt interior, 6-speed, 1SB, XM, polished wheels

 

[Remo]

Jimmy,

I like the choices you made for your new one - but maybe I'm a little prejudice. Oh, and the weather up here is not nearly as nice as your town. Mines been stored since late October.

Remo:cool

 

[Gorgon]

Remo, when you pulling the trigger on a C6 vert?

 

[Remo]

Remo, when you pulling the trigger on a C6 vert?

Leon,

If I had your money, I'd order one tomorrow:L . All kidding side, I still love the one I have, it's only got 12K miles on it and best of all I own it. But a silver C6 convertible would be nice - you just had to bring it up didn't you.

Keep it under 100,
Remo:cool

 

[Guy]

..... I still love the one I have, it's only got 12K miles on it and best of all I own it. ....

It now has 15601 and don't ask where the extra miles came from .


Guy

 

[Remo]

It now has 15601 and don't ask where the extra miles came from .


Guy

I knew when I left it in your garage for the winter that I should have taken the keys with me. There's going to be an investigation that'll make "watergate" look like a day at the beach.

Remo:cool