I originally did an order for a 22 Z71 MB, Loaded everything including 6.2 and deleted rear seat entertainment…..found a in stock at other dealer outside the DFW Metroplex that was the opposite..no 6.2 and RSE, When I CXLd the order I got freaked out by the constraints that were coming…Ordered in Dec21 and the next round of constraints were going to be Heated steering wheel and seats. I CXLD the order well before build date, probably before acceptance and allocation. I heard horror storied of six-eight-twelve months, delayed and order automatically switched to 2023, different constraints during acceptance.
All of my three were “on Property”. Only one was market adjustment which is ironic but here’s how it played out.
1…..21 Premier.…MB, 4WD, Loaded except 6.2 and RSE…6.2 was only available with HC for 2021…..picked up August 2021….Market Adjustments had started but this dealer…”Didn’t get the memo”…..lucky for me!! Somewhat Identical twins..same litter but one MB and on Red.
2. 22 Z71 MB, 5.3. RSE but no 6.2.…Market Adjustment but not what you would think….adjustment for RSE,,,Apparently popular in that area,,,,,I am sure if it wasn’t the RSE, then probably the Z71 would be the adjustment. 6,2 or not. Dealer made pretty good trade appraisal and GMM and Costco helped soften the blow of the $5K M.A.
3. 23 Premier. Dark Ash, 6.2, EDAPmoonroof….Color was third of my three acceptable colors…anything else was Deal breaker. NO Market Adjustment due to previopus customer back out and except for not being Midnight Blue it was a decent deal. I call it the NQB model…(Not Quite Black)….or Clipper Kingsford”
Moral of the story is like many retail purchases these days….timing,,,,,.
I had searched the View INventory site at least a couple of doxen times that night. Finally found it late the night but after dealer closed. I know I found it some time during the night because I sent a copy of the sticker to my buddy. Called dealer the following morning after T a Dr. Appointment to confirm availability. It was, did my trade appraisal over the phone with photos and KBB. Ran credit but finance was backlogged so didn’t get full number until the next day (Wednesday). Total Transaction time…not counting finding the vehicle on the view inventory site…..just over 96 hours. That included installation of the floor liners and cargo area mats.
Timing can be everything……These days you can possibly slide into a on property back out……….be flexible. And check inventoyy often. One thing I do like about the GM View Inventory website is you can expand marketing area in one move…….
I was searching Dodge Chargers this summer and the search would only go out to 250 miles from the selected Zip Code……EX. DFW. 250 miles…….Then 250 from Little Rock, 250 miles from Memphis, Nashville…you get the idea.….Yes I did eventually find the Charger….(22 Daytona 5.7, Indigo Blue, moonroof…flew to Indianapolis, and got ride rest of the way… ..dealer was in the no mans land between Indianapolis and. Chicago. Dealer was even wondering how they got it since they are about 95% farm country so RAM Pickups. AgIn worked out for me, no markup, after four months they were happy.
