Greetings

Equilibrium · 01-31-2007, 10:35 PM

Hello everyone!

Let me first congratulate the moderators and members of this site. Ever sice I came across it, it has provided me with plenty of information on a car I did not know existed until I came across it by chance after I turned in my Z3 early Janurary!!

I ordered my SKY in Janurary of this year and I am supposedly #19 on my dealer list. I was told the waiting time is estimated to be 3-6 months.

For the sake of tradition the combination of colors for my car is Chili Pepper Red with Black interior with red stitching.

Thanks again, and I look forward to learning more about the car I am so anxious with anticipation to have from all here.

cerberus · 01-31-2007, 11:02 PM

Welcome to the forum!!!

#19???

Ouch. Well, you've found a good place to wait it out. Make yourself at home and start making some friends!!

R1chy · 01-31-2007, 11:22 PM

Welcome...

Enjoy the forum while you wait, but hopefully you will not have a long wait.

R1chy

**Seagull** · 02-01-2007, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Equilibrium

Thanks again, and I look forward to learning more about the car I am so anxious with anticipation to have from all here.

And now comes the fun part. The Waiting Game.

Have fun here while you wait.

Skyflare · 02-01-2007, 01:03 AM

WELCOME!!

HappyAmI · 02-01-2007, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyflare

WELCOME!!

Welcome to the best formum on the web! #19 doesn't sound too bad! I have a friend in Utah who is now #47...down from 60 something. He put his name in the same time I did, 7/22/06 and I'm driving mine now!

If you have to wait, this is the place. You will glean more information about the care and feeding of your new addition than any place I can think...besides, these guys are a blast. Not only knowledgeable, but fun, too.

Enjoy your wait! And never give up!!!! I think Churchill said that!

wt2ga · 02-01-2007, 06:56 AM

**spunkie** · 02-01-2007, 07:41 AM

Welcome!!

Shirley

Equilibrium · 02-01-2007, 09:36 PM

Thank you all for your welcome!

The salesman informed me that since SKY's (skies?) have been increased in production, is not a RedLine and since my car does not feature many options that I should not have long (3-5 mos) to wait.

Is the salesman's assesment of my prospects correct according to your experiences and knowledge?

**Skip** · 02-01-2007, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Equilibrium

Thank you all for your welcome!

The salesman informed me that since SKY's (skies?) have been increased in production, is not a RedLine and since my car does not feature many options that I should not have long (3-5 mos) to wait.

Is the salesman's assesment of my prospects correct according to your experiences and knowledge?

Correct spelling for plural of Sky is Skys...Skip...

SkyHi07 · 02-01-2007, 10:23 PM

Welcome! Come on up here to the frozen mid west, we have a red Sky waiting on you!

**reedred** · 02-01-2007, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyHi07

Welcome! Come on up here to the frozen mid west, we have a red Sky waiting on you!

At #19, you might want to consider making some phone calls. You could probably get one a lot sooner in a cold weather state (but not this one.)

R Sky Rox · 02-01-2007, 11:08 PM

Welcome. Other dealers may be able to get one for you sooner, you just have to spend the time to do the research (on this forum) and be willing to travel further to pick it up. I ordered an RL in Dec. and expect to pick it up by March, and there is probably a dealer in your region that could be as quick. It just depends on how patient you are willing to be and how far you are willing to travel. At first, waiting isn't so bad...but after awhile, it's starts driving you crazy!! The forum is a great place to commiserate and fantasize while you wait, though.

Equilibrium · 02-03-2007, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by It's my turn

Welcome. Other dealers may be able to get one for you sooner, you just have to spend the time to do the research (on this forum) and be willing to travel further to pick it up. I ordered an RL in Dec. and expect to pick it up by March, and there is probably a dealer in your region that could be as quick. It just depends on how patient you are willing to be and how far you are willing to travel. At first, waiting isn't so bad...but after awhile, it's starts driving you crazy!! The forum is a great place to commiserate and fantasize while you wait, though.

I figured the 3-5 month wait was convenient as I have a lease on my current car ending in June. Impatience is not an issue, the accuracy of the dealer's estimate is.

MidniteBlues · 02-03-2007, 08:32 PM

Hello and Welcome to our Forum. GREAT another Floridian Sky buyer is ahappening--CONGRATS. Be adivsed that ah, I am just couple miles north of your location. As for dealers accuracy on deliveries is a crap shoot to be honest, they don't really know. You being 19 on list don't mean shXt. Your order will not be placed until the dealer receives an allocation & you get an order number from the dealer. However, being 19 can move quickly if those in front of decide not to buy you can move up quickly, on the other hand it can go slow also. Timing as you ask is really impossible to predict--Good luck however, any questions you might let me know I'll try to answer--

Equilibrium · 02-03-2007, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MidniteBlues

Hello and Welcome to our Forum. GREAT another Floridian Sky buyer is ahappening--CONGRATS. Be adivsed that ah, I am just couple miles north of your location. As for dealers accuracy on deliveries is a crap shoot to be honest, they don't really know. You being 19 on list don't mean shXt. Your order will not be placed until the dealer receives an allocation & you get an order number from the dealer. However, being 19 can move quickly if those in front of decide not to buy you can move up quickly, on the other hand it can go slow also. Timing as you ask is really impossible to predict--Good luck however, any questions you might let me know I'll try to answer--

Thanks for your intro and your generous offer of assistance Midnite.

So the question then is the dealer being granted allocations rather than the dealer requesting allocations?

How long was your time frame from request to delivery of your car? How long was your dealer's list?

LicketySplit · 02-03-2007, 08:56 PM

19th on a dealer's list sounds like a very long wait. I would check it out closer. I know people who have waited nearly a year because a dealer was taking orders far in advance of actually getting allocations.

MidniteBlues · 02-03-2007, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Equilibrium

Thanks for your intro and your generous offer of assistance Midnite.

So the question then is the dealer being granted allocations rather than the dealer requesting allocations?

How long was your time frame from request to delivery of your car? How long was your dealer's list?

Yea, unfortuantely thats how it works since these cars are in such heavy demand, especially in our area. Some dealers get more cars (allocations) than others. With me I got lucky, while at the dealer servicing my "other" vehicle I mentioned to my service adviser we want one. My wife got a call from a sells rep later that day, after my wife told her what we wanted, she told us, (lucky us) that she had an order that was cancelled but the was the color we wanted, but had more upgrades & stuff than we wanted. Was only a few dollars more so wife & I took over a cancelled order. We got our Sky, even assuming someone elses order took approx 10 weeks. Otherwise it woulda been 4-5 months I'm sure, or longer.

Morgenrote · 02-27-2007, 01:46 PM

Welcome.

Hope yours goes well. We ordered same car as yours on July 10, 2006. No word yet and no order numbers, etc. Dealer just keeps saying they don't know until they get word form the factory.

Good luck.

Equilibrium · 02-27-2007, 06:47 PM

My dealer appraised me today on the situation of my SKY.

I presented the dealer with information that I have learned here and sought a clarification of the situation.

Apparently my car will be an '08 rather than an '07 by virtue of two weeks' difference of the model deadline.

I am now 13th in line and am still projected to receive my car in the May-June timeframe.

I would like to thank all the knowledgable individuals on this forum who provided me with the almost real-time intelligence that enabled me to force a showdown on my terms rather than relying the exclusive monopoly of information by the dealer.

Equilibrium · 02-27-2007, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Morgenrote

Welcome.

Hope yours goes well. We ordered same car as yours on July 10, 2006. No word yet and no order numbers, etc. Dealer just keeps saying they don't know until they get word form the factory.

Good luck.

Thanks for the encouragement!! I only hope your deferred dream becomes fulfilled very soon. To wait an entire year for your car seems to me a travesty.

01-31-2007, 10:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Equilibrium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 24 My Photos: (0)	Greetings Hello everyone! Let me first congratulate the moderators and members of this site. Ever sice I came across it, it has provided me with plenty of information on a car I did not know existed until I came across it by chance after I turned in my Z3 early Janurary!! I ordered my SKY in Janurary of this year and I am supposedly #19 on my dealer list. I was told the waiting time is estimated to be 3-6 months. For the sake of tradition the combination of colors for my car is Chili Pepper Red with Black interior with red stitching. Thanks again, and I look forward to learning more about the car I am so anxious with anticipation to have from all here.

01-31-2007, 11:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
R1chy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 438 My Photos: (2)	Greeting back at'ch... Welcome... Enjoy the forum while you wait, but hopefully you will not have a long wait. R1chy __________________ ----RedLine---- Chili Pepper Red : Tan Top/Leather Auto Trans MP3 Monsoon Stereo VIN - 10294 8 SEP 2006 - In the drivers seat with a ... “Permanent Big Grin” : Confessions of a Sky owner

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Skyflare Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Left coast, CA Posts: 537 My Photos: (5)	WELCOME!! __________________ Always remember above the best is the sky and the sky is always full of stars! SKYFURY

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spunkie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Macclenny, Florida Posts: 684 My Photos: (0)	Welcome!! Shirley __________________ Redline ordered June 6, 2006 Chili Pepper Red Black Leather Home January 31, 2007

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01-31-2007, 11:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
cerberus Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,402 My Photos: (19)	Welcome to the forum!!! #19??? Ouch. Well, you've found a good place to wait it out. Make yourself at home and start making some friends!!

02-01-2007, 09:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Equilibrium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 24 My Photos: (0)	Thank you all for your welcome! The salesman informed me that since SKY's (skies?) have been increased in production, is not a RedLine and since my car does not feature many options that I should not have long (3-5 mos) to wait. Is the salesman's assesment of my prospects correct according to your experiences and knowledge?

02-01-2007, 10:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
SkyHi07 First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomington, Illinois Posts: 1,056 My Photos: (11)	Welcome! Come on up here to the frozen mid west, we have a red Sky waiting on you! __________________ SKY 5/15/06 VIN 1971 "BlackSky" SKY RL 2/1/07 "Wheezie"

02-01-2007, 11:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
R Sky Rox Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 464 My Photos: (0)	Welcome. Other dealers may be able to get one for you sooner, you just have to spend the time to do the research (on this forum) and be willing to travel further to pick it up. I ordered an RL in Dec. and expect to pick it up by March, and there is probably a dealer in your region that could be as quick. It just depends on how patient you are willing to be and how far you are willing to travel. At first, waiting isn't so bad...but after awhile, it's starts driving you crazy!! The forum is a great place to commiserate and fantasize while you wait, though.

02-03-2007, 08:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
MidniteBlues Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,587 My Photos: (0)	Oh Yea Another Floridian Hello and Welcome to our Forum. GREAT another Floridian Sky buyer is ahappening--CONGRATS. Be adivsed that ah, I am just couple miles north of your location. As for dealers accuracy on deliveries is a crap shoot to be honest, they don't really know. You being 19 on list don't mean shXt. Your order will not be placed until the dealer receives an allocation & you get an order number from the dealer. However, being 19 can move quickly if those in front of decide not to buy you can move up quickly, on the other hand it can go slow also. Timing as you ask is really impossible to predict--Good luck however, any questions you might let me know I'll try to answer--

02-03-2007, 08:56 PM	#17 (permalink)
LicketySplit Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Valrico, Florida Posts: 94 My Photos: (0)	19th on a dealer's list sounds like a very long wait. I would check it out closer. I know people who have waited nearly a year because a dealer was taking orders far in advance of actually getting allocations. __________________ Redline Chili Pepper Red Automatic Black Premium Trim Monsoon/1 CD Chrome Wheels (No Spoiler) Splash Guards Ordered 12-28-06 / #KRQVP3 Picked it up 3-27-07

02-27-2007, 01:46 PM	#19 (permalink)
Morgenrote Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5 My Photos: (0)	Welcome Welcome. Hope yours goes well. We ordered same car as yours on July 10, 2006. No word yet and no order numbers, etc. Dealer just keeps saying they don't know until they get word form the factory. Good luck.

02-27-2007, 06:47 PM	#20 (permalink)
Equilibrium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 24 My Photos: (0)	Update My dealer appraised me today on the situation of my SKY. I presented the dealer with information that I have learned here and sought a clarification of the situation. Apparently my car will be an '08 rather than an '07 by virtue of two weeks' difference of the model deadline. I am now 13th in line and am still projected to receive my car in the May-June timeframe. I would like to thank all the knowledgable individuals on this forum who provided me with the almost real-time intelligence that enabled me to force a showdown on my terms rather than relying the exclusive monopoly of information by the dealer.