OFFICIAL: 2015.5 (2015i) Discussion Thread

[motorwerks]

Walk from your dealer....1100 status for MONTHS??? Are you kidding? I ordered my first Denali in March, drove it away in May. Your dealer doesn't have any allotments because he can't sell shit.

 

[motorwerks]

If your salesman isn't aware, I would do an about face and walk out of that dealership. The memo was sent to nearly every GMC/Cadillac dealer last week. Someone in that dealership knows the deal.

The info was shared with me from my dealer's general manager shortly after he received it.

 

[George C]

Well, my dealers GMC and Cadillac allotment problem may be that they just bought the dealership. It's far from small, and they have over 400 new cars in inventory. I wouldn't say they are small, or they can't or don't sell shit.
It doesn't really matter what, how, or who as far as the dealer network goes. It's a joke that falls squarely on GM.

 

[motorwerks]

The allotment sits squarely on number of units sold prior. If a dealership's order isn't being built (i.e. sitting at 1100) that CLEARLY means that GM won't accept their order to build the vehicle since they don't have a spot for that dealer. If another dealer is placing an order after yours and is delivering an ordered vehicle while yours is still waiting to be built...it means your dealer just doesn't have a spot....and that's because they haven't earned a spot.

Frankly, there's no other reason

 

[hosseface]

However, that is a screwed up system on GMs part.

A customer is a customer, regardless of what dealer they order from. They should be produced in the order they are received. Period.

 

[Goodinblack]

However, that is a screwed up system on GMs part.

A customer is a customer, regardless of what dealer they order from. They should be produced in the order they are received. Period.

Could not agree more

 

[George C]

The allotment sits squarely on number of units sold prior. If a dealership's order isn't being built (i.e. sitting at 1100) that CLEARLY means that GM won't accept their order to build the vehicle since they don't have a spot for that dealer. If another dealer is placing an order after yours and is delivering an ordered vehicle while yours is still waiting to be built...it means your dealer just doesn't have a spot....and that's because they have earned that spot.

Frankly, there's no other reason

With all due respect....

Do you see how incredibly absurd that statement is, especially if somehow it is true?
My dealer is Robert Basil Cad/GMC.
The Basil dealerships are one of the largest family dealerships in the country. Their Chevy Store is in the top 10 in the world. Great people with huge volume numbers. This latest GMC store was acquired late last fall. It's enormous.

The string of sold Denalis behind me sits at 15, and even more Escalades with only three previous built units delivered. Explain that under the terms you posted?
Tell me why any of that makes a hill of beans, especially when it centers around two models?

I have never waited over 6 weeks for any cookie cutter GM model order in my entire life, and I've ordered a bunch in the past 10 years.

This silliness falls directly on GM, and certainly isn't the dealers fault.
If I ordered this unit from Mom and Pop GMC in Podunk town USA, the unit should be built and delivered no matter how many sold. Just how does GM expect those dealerships to pay their bills? They must earn the right to order something they can't get built to begin with?
Makes zero sense.

BTW, just one logical question, how do you "earn" that spot if you can't inventory or custom order the product to sell?

And now, GM has systematically screwed their fattest customers by selling them outdated merchandise by nicely cleaning up their 6 speed transmission parts inventory by using their most expensive models.

In hindsight, I'm THRILLED my unit was delayed in order to get the 8, because if I already wrote an 80k check for a new Denali with an outdated and obsolete transmission, that would be complete insult on top of injury.

 

[humer101]

With all due respect....

Do you see how incredibly absurd that statement is, especially if somehow it is true?
My dealer is Robert Basil Cad/GMC.
The Basil dealerships are one of the largest family dealerships in the country. Their Chevy Store is in the top 10 in the world. Great people with huge volume numbers. This latest GMC store was acquired late last fall. It's enormous.

The string of sold Denalis behind me sits at 15, with only three previous built units delivered. Explain that?
Tell me why any of that makes a hill of beans?

I have never waited over 6 weeks for any cookie cutter GM model order in my entire life, and I've ordered a bunch in the past 10 years.

This silliness falls directly on GM, and certainly isn't the dealers fault.
If I ordered this unit from joe blow GMC in Podunk town USA, the unit should be built and delivered no matter how many sold. Just how does GM expect those dealerships to pay their bills? They must earn the right to order something they can't get built on a timely manner?

BTW, just one illogical logical question, how do you "earn" a spot if you can't sell the product?

And now, GM has systematically screwed their customers by s
Ellington them outdated merchandise by nicely cleaning up their 6 speed transmissions on one of their most expensive model.
In hindsight, I'm THRILLED my unit was delayed in order to get the 8.

That is the way they operating system and in my case I will said I'm from jersey and I when to my regular dealer and is the biggest in the area,but guests what the lie to me by 7 weeks and when I blow out in the phone with gm after I find out I go get my deposit and I told the manager the real status of my car he all must have heart attack .
Next day I find the biggest dealer in the north east and the fix the problem immediately. And I have exactly what I want.
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[sssiglover]

Wow what a bunch of children we have here. Grown ass men telling poeple that just spent $70k+ their shit sucks and it's obsolete. I thought this was a place to collaborate on a common interest we all have. Grow the hell up and talk about information that brings value to all of us. I bet most of these *******'s that are saying the 2015 sucks aren't old enough to even drive or just can't afford such a truck. It's getting really hard to read these forums with people that don't know what they're talking about. What i can't wait for is when someone like us actually gets beside their brand new 8 speed and tell us how great it is. All we have now are *******'s that see 8 speed on paper saying it's the best transmission that's ever come out in the history of automotive without even seeing any specs\tests from the manufacturer.

 

[hosseface]

Wow what a bunch of children we have here. Grown ass men telling poeple that just spent $70k+ their shit sucks and it's obsolete. I thought this was a place to collaborate on a common interest we all have. Grow the hell up and talk about information that brings value to all of us. I bet most of these *******'s that are saying the 2015 sucks aren't old enough to even drive or just can't afford such a truck. It's getting really hard to read these forums with people that don't know what they're talking about. What i can't wait for is when someone like us actually gets beside their brand new 8 speed and tell us how great it is. All we have now are *******'s that see 8 speed on paper saying it's the best transmission that's ever come out in the history of automotive without even seeing any specs\tests from the manufacturer.

Well said.