If you are looking for a new car right now, most dealerships will remind you more of a haunting episode of Scooby-Doo than the target rich environments full of great deals due to the impending model year ending that youre used to. At the time of writing, we do not have a single new vehicle on our lot that we can sell you. Most of them are sold before they get here. Which brings me to my next point:
Ordering a New Chevrolet:
If you want to dramatically increase your odds of getting what you want in a new car in 2021 and well into 2022, your best bet is to order it! Yep, its gotten to that point. Ford has long since announced that they are going to a build-to-order model in order to contend with the incredible shortage of semiconductors across the entirety of the electronics industry. It makes sense. Why would Ford or any automaker possibly lose money on a vehicle when the parts to make them are in such short supply? Therefore, the answer becomes really simple: build the ones that are already sold!
Back in the day, ordering a car was kind of a big deal. Now its really pretty simple. Use an online configuring tool to decide exactly what you want, figure out how much its going to cost, come in and talk to our sales people to finalize the deal, and wait. Depending on the model, some of the wait times are up there, but others are as short as 6 weeks from order date.
The real problem with tracking how long a certain vehicle is going to take to come in is all in allocations. A dealership’s allocation is how many new units of a certain make that they are allowed to order, typically in the span of a month. Obviously, super high demand vehicles that are made in lower production numbers, such as the Corvette, are going to have lower allocation per dealership. However, understanding this will allow you to understand roughly when you are going to get your new car.
The best thing that you can do if you are looking for a new Chevrolet in Rochester NY in 2021 and well into 2022 is to order from Cavallaro-Neubauer Chevrolet Inc. We will let you know if we have an allocation that month for the vehicle that you want, configure it, and get your new car to you as soon as possible!
Whats the Hold Up:
Quite simply put, there have been a lot of factories closed for quite some time. For example, the Fort Wayne plant that makes the Chevy Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave has been shuttered since the Trump Administration. Luckily for us though, the Silverado 1500 plant is back online, and the Silverado 2500HD plant never fully closed.
Why were the factories closed, you ask? They didnt have parts!
What can you Order:
Absolutely anything. We have a limited number of orders available each month per model, so if you need something really specific and there is not an allocation for it, you could be waiting a while. What is wild about that is that most of the allocations are similar, so it really wont change the wait time too much if you end up shopping around.
Additionally because of supply constraints, some of our vehicles will not have all of the options available to them. The best source of information on specific model and trim options will be with your Cavallaro-Neubauer Chevrolet Sales representative.
In the meantime, we still have an incredible selection of low-mileageused trucks, SUVs and carsthat fit a variety of needs for a variety of customers. Unfortunately though, no matter what dealer you visit, there wont be many options for people who are looking for something brand new. Your best bet is to order your new Chevrolet through Cavallaro-Neubauer Chevrolet and sit tight. Wellkeep your current car running stronguntil we can deliver you your new one!
The absolute worst part about this for consumers is that all of the brands are affected. There isnt some massive stash of Ford F-250 Super Duties or Ram 3500s with Cummins diesels laying around that nobody knows about. We know where they are, and we also know that they arent moving because they are missing the vital computer components that they need to make them work properly. So the odds that this has really changed anyone’s long-term brand affiliations is highly unlikely. It comes down to supply and demand, and right now the demand so far exceeds the supply that GM has effectively rationed new cars through the end of the year.
Spooky stuff.
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