March delivery for the first allocation.
Rumor has it...
Someone that knows someone says production will begin January 23rd. :cheers: (that's the date they gave me?) New sales are getting emails saying it is ok to start taking deposits. Something is up?
I hope this production date isn't old news, but the source says it is very reliable! If true, where does this put first cars to public?
Ishot3bucks
I hope this production date isn't old news, but the source says it is very reliable! If true, where does this put first cars to public?
Ishot3bucks
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Actually the dealers have been taking deposits for months, I put mine down back in May... I talked to my dealer Saturday and he says they are still being told Middle of March is when deliveries will begin.ishot3bucks said:Someone that knows someone says production will begin January 23rd. :cheers: (that's the date they gave me?) New sales are getting emails saying it is ok to start taking deposits. Something is up?
I hope this production date isn't old news, but the source says it is very reliable! If true, where does this put first cars to public?
Ishot3bucks
I kNOW dealers have been taking deposits, I am #3 in the Detroit area, but that was up to the dealers if they wanted to start that or not. A sales person from Ann Arbor said she received an email from Saturn that was outlining how and what they should start doing. This is a little different than just the local owners!classic66vair said:
I am sure we will all start receiving some clarification with in the next couple of months.
You didn't make it clear about that in your post. you left out some of the information (A sales person from Ann Arbor said she received an email from Saturn that was outlining how and what they should start doing).... I apologize for not understanding.ishot3bucks said:I kNOW dealers have been taking deposits, I am #3 in the Detroit area, but that was up to the dealers if they wanted to start that or not. A sales person from Ann Arbor said she received an email from Saturn that was outlining how and what they should start doing. This is a little different than just the local owners!
"Starting Production" is a very nebulous term. That could mean a significant number of things - up to and including "pilot" or "pre-production" cars, cars that cannot be sold, etc.
Solstice production - NOBODY knows when production "started". The term "start of production" is worthless - all that counts is what Delnari said - when the first cars are "Delivered".
The first Solstice was "delivered" August 5, 2005. It actually made it to the dealer sometime that following weekend. When was that car built? Who knows, and who cares? Sometime in July or earlier? Who cares is the point.
I say THAT is the only date that matters. We went throught this on the Solstice, don't fall into the same darn trap for the Sky. All that matters is when the cars start reaching the customers - all the rest is claptrap. Start of production was rumored to be from anywhere between January 2005 and July 2005.
ACTUAL start of production for the Solstice? ABSOLUTE unknown - strictly because this is undefined - do you mean the first driveable car off the end of line, the date that the first delivered car entered the body shop or off the end of the line (may be a week's difference between the two)? The date this first car got a VIN assigned? Or do you mean the first "sellable" cars off the end of the line.... ALL of these different dates. ALL of them meaningless.
The problem is you CANNOT predict this delivery date - it's like the delivery of a baby - you know it's coming, it's ABOUT 40 weeks from conception.... ACTUAL hour of delivery??????? Only heaven knows.
So, when you get someone "inside" that is all anxious to tell you they have information of when the Sky "starts up" or "starts production" or all that.... tell 'em you know that those dates really only matter to internal scheduling within GM - what's most important is WHEN will the FIRST CUSTOMER be able to DRIVE THEIR CAR HOME from the dealership?
Take it from me, nobody on the inside or outside can tell you that. Not even Lutz himself.
Solstice production - NOBODY knows when production "started". The term "start of production" is worthless - all that counts is what Delnari said - when the first cars are "Delivered".
The first Solstice was "delivered" August 5, 2005. It actually made it to the dealer sometime that following weekend. When was that car built? Who knows, and who cares? Sometime in July or earlier? Who cares is the point.
I say THAT is the only date that matters. We went throught this on the Solstice, don't fall into the same darn trap for the Sky. All that matters is when the cars start reaching the customers - all the rest is claptrap. Start of production was rumored to be from anywhere between January 2005 and July 2005.
ACTUAL start of production for the Solstice? ABSOLUTE unknown - strictly because this is undefined - do you mean the first driveable car off the end of line, the date that the first delivered car entered the body shop or off the end of the line (may be a week's difference between the two)? The date this first car got a VIN assigned? Or do you mean the first "sellable" cars off the end of the line.... ALL of these different dates. ALL of them meaningless.
The problem is you CANNOT predict this delivery date - it's like the delivery of a baby - you know it's coming, it's ABOUT 40 weeks from conception.... ACTUAL hour of delivery??????? Only heaven knows.
So, when you get someone "inside" that is all anxious to tell you they have information of when the Sky "starts up" or "starts production" or all that.... tell 'em you know that those dates really only matter to internal scheduling within GM - what's most important is WHEN will the FIRST CUSTOMER be able to DRIVE THEIR CAR HOME from the dealership?
Take it from me, nobody on the inside or outside can tell you that. Not even Lutz himself.
I would really like to see the e-mail that the retailer claims to have gotten. I am not even aware of any images being released yet. Kappa? Are there images? And can you clear up if we (retailers) are going to get a "ride & drive" SKY? If it will make things easier, they can just leave me the one they are bringing in November for our SKY event.
Cheers,
Jill
Cheers,
Jill
I purchased this vehicle back in late September & have been told by my dealership of purchase that I am to expect to be in the vehicle by late April, so who knows. If anyone has any further information please let me know I'm dying here from waiting.ishot3bucks said:Someone that knows someone says production will begin January 23rd. :cheers: (that's the date they gave me?) New sales are getting emails saying it is ok to start taking deposits. Something is up?
I hope this production date isn't old news, but the source says it is very reliable! If true, where does this put first cars to public?
Ishot3bucks
My dealer said he has gotten one image, and that one they are going to keep ad the demo unit... he said he does not know when he will get his second image (MINE)Saturn Sales said:I would really like to see the e-mail that the retailer claims to have gotten. I am not even aware of any images being released yet. Kappa? Are there images? And can you clear up if we (retailers) are going to get a "ride & drive" SKY? If it will make things easier, they can just leave me the one they are bringing in November for our SKY event.
Cheers,
Jill
I like re-reading these every once in a while... :lol:ishot3bucks said:Someone that knows someone says production will begin January 23rd. :cheers: (that's the date they gave me?) New sales are getting emails saying it is ok to start taking deposits. Something is up?
I hope this production date isn't old news, but the source says it is very reliable! If true, where does this put first cars to public?
Ishot3bucks
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