Well, if you spent any time online today, you probably heard that GM sent out 2023 Corvette Z06 allocations this morning to Chevy dealers. We got the number around 8am this morning that said there were 196 Z06s available nationwide, with 59 of those being aero cars (T0J/T0G).
However, it rapidly became apparent that something was off as none of the top dealers received any allocations today. That includes the big three – Ciocca, MacMulkin, and Criswell with the other two being Coughlin and Les Stanford. Meanwhile, some very small dealers did get allocations, and some stores we heard received anywhere from 6 to 10 cars.
It turns out that Chevrolet may have issued incorrect numbers based on some sort of internal data mix-up. We don’t know what that mix-up was, and that’s not really important. What we do know is that a revised set of Z06 allocations have just been sent out, and we can confirm that volume dealers are now showing limited Z06 allocations.
How this will affect any of those customers who were able to submit an order today is still unknown.
Once again, we will update this post with the latest numbers as they become available.
Update
Okay, I think we have a clearer picture of the allocation mix-up. First up, there was some sort of data mix-up as we know that dealers who originally stated they had 0 allocations started receiving new allocations late on Thursday afternoon.
The actual total national allocation for Z06s is 281 315 with 85 aero cars (see updates below). That’s a 70% constraint, so 30% of Z06s can be ordered with the aero package. We’ve learned through today’s exercise that there are three allocation tiers with similar-sized Chevrolet stores grouped together. Think Large, Medium, & Small. That way, smaller dealers are protected against competing with the large stores for allocations. That’s why we were seeing the different screenshots today with the different totals. I have all three below.
The level of communication between dealers and Chevrolet has been difficult, and we get it as the memos always leak out. Chevy, if you know that is going to happen anyway, embrace it and be transparent instead of not providing dealers what is happening. If dealers don’t know what is going on, they can’t manage their customers’ expectations.
Another Change on Friday
Chevrolet increased the number of base Z06s to the Tier 2 allocation group, raising their quantities from 59 to 93 but leaving the number of aero cars at 18. That’s 34 additional Z06s and a total for this order cycle now stands at 315.
Source:
Chevrolet
Related:
Today is Corvette Z06 Allocation Day and Orders are Open
Chevy Makes Changes to How You Can Order the Z06’s Carbon Fiber Wheels
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Wow! Shocked, I tell you! Shocked!
Mr H made a phone call. Wants to make sure VIN001 is coming down the assembly line first
I wonder what the heck is going on?? People are waiting for cars and we are in the dark.
Screw GM. I hope this car is a complete failure for them now. They are destroying what the Corvette has always been… the MIDDLE CLASS sports car. Not the wealthy, non-driving class.
Having owned Corvettes since 1962, I’m done — and looking toward Italy and Germany.
Pay your money & take your choice. But the C8 in both base & Z06 models is changing the balance of performance & price for the entire world. Sure, there are fewer “exotics” which cost one hell of a lot more, but the C8 is as good or better and a bargain to boot. History will show the C8 was a definitive game changer in the pantheon of ultra high performance cars. And that’s the truth.
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