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My Enclave is built.... waiting on delivery!
by sweetjoe
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Nov 12, 2007 (6:48 pm)
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We ordered our white diamond CXL FW on September 7 and my dealer told us today that the production was completed Nov. 9th and it will get here (Lakeland, FL) next week. Just can't wait till it get's here...  Our's will be probably one of the last white diamond they will be made. We saw one last week in Tampa and it looked SO Nice!
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- #153 of 284
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Re: My Enclave is built.... waiting on delivery! [sweetjoe]
by nunzi
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Nov 13, 2007 (8:15 am)
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Replying to: sweetjoe (Nov 12, 2007 6:48 pm)
I ordered my white diamond enclave 2 weeks ago.. Good for you! my wait will be a much longer because of the holidays and I am o.k. with that since I am on the North East N.Y. I will wait so it does not have to go through the dead of winter.
But why do you think yours is the last white diamond????
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- #154 of 284
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Re: My Enclave is built.... waiting on delivery! [nunzi]
by beach15
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Nov 14, 2007 (10:14 pm)
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Replying to: nunzi (Nov 13, 2007 8:15 am)
Well, White Diamond is going away, and I had thought they actually closed the order banks more than a few weeks ago--not sure how you were able to still order it. Right now they're just building out the last remaining units ordered in WDT, then stopping, and will start in January with the new replacement color--Platinum Ice.
Both are pearl whites, but the main difference is while White Diamond had a light gold base and looked a bit gold/yellow at times, the Platinum Ice has a silver base and it is whiter.
But right now, with the lack of them, and only the remaining ones in the system being built...White Diamond models are in even shorter supply than the Enclave in general, and even not being discounted as much as others in some areas.
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- #155 of 284
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Re: Delivery on Enclave [davek137]
by mwm2
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Nov 15, 2007 (10:06 pm)
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Replying to: davek137 (Oct 12, 2007 7:45 am)
First off, no dealer in MN-WI are offering near sticker. Most are only willing to take about $1000 off. I've been working with 4 dealers in the MN-WI area and only one would sell to me for Supplier pricing(500-1000 over) + any incentives at the time of purchase. They had one in stock, but I didn't like the color. They offered to order one for me, so I did. Same pricing. This dealer is a mom and pop shop in a small town. Big time dealers in the St. Paul\Minneapolis area, wouldn't come close to the offer. In fact, one them had the car I wanted and the mom\pop shop tried to acquire it for me. They told them dealers are charging other dealers $2-3K over to get one. Also, no dealership I worked with, nor have heard of in any forum, have mentioned a $250 test drive rebate. I've test drove Enclaves at four dealers. And why the hell would they give you a conquest rebate for a GM SUV. BS.
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- #156 of 284
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Re: Buick Enclave: Prices Paid & Buying Experience [nunzi]
by ekuanimal
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Nov 19, 2007 (1:06 pm)
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Replying to: nunzi (Nov 02, 2007 7:53 am)
Good luck! I have found that it is not the dealership that is the problem; it is GM. We ordered our Enclave on Sept 12th and on Nov 16th they told us that will be building our car between Dec 12th and 17th. That's right, 14 weeks between accepting our order (and our money) they will build it; not deliver it, build it. We are told we would be lucky if we get it this year. Any wonder as to why GM sales are down in 2007? UNBELIEVEABLE. GM refused to even discuss any proposed schedules or delivery dates until it was placed into production schedules. What a painful eperience since my company car goes away this week... My wife, who was the primary reason we even waited this long is now wanting to look at other cars. Regardless of the outcome; we stick it out for the Enclave or not, i will never buy another GM again. We are going back to Lexus...
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Re: Buy rather than lease [jacobm]
by mevande
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Nov 22, 2007 (3:43 am)
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Replying to: jacobm (Oct 30, 2007 9:39 pm)
Wow, 700.00/Month! It is a nice SUV/Crossover... however if Detroit wants to make in-roads vs. Honda, Toyota ect, they need to offer better deals. MSN auto review only gave it a 7 out of 10,
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Re: Delivery on Enclave [seloo]
by mevande
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Nov 22, 2007 (4:18 am)
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Replying to: seloo (Oct 31, 2007 2:42 pm)
Def. a risky plan re: keeping inventories low. It is NOT what the Japanese typically do with cars/Suvs here. One example is the Toyota Highlander. A new model for 2008, yet they made enough so people would not have to wait. I think GM's mangement is lacking in common sense.
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Re: Delivery on Enclave [mwm2]
by mevande
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Nov 22, 2007 (4:38 am)
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Replying to: mwm2 (Nov 15, 2007 10:06 pm)
Charging 'They told them dealers are charging other dealers $2-3K over to get one"" Will be the downfall of GM. We don't need idiot dealers out there.
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Re: Delivery on Enclave [mwm2]
by phoebe2525
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Nov 24, 2007 (10:27 am)
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Replying to: mwm2 (Nov 15, 2007 10:06 pm)
We ordered our Enclave 2 days before GM went on strike.However,this didn't slow down our delivery. We waited about 6 weeks.Just picked it up Nov 20th.Well worth the wait! Our dealer,Rooster Bush in Lenoir, NC,bent over backwards to assist us.Although there were no rebates(we didn't do trade-in),we were pleased with the price we paid.We have the Cocoa Metallic color which is beautiful.I was disappointed with the lack of inventory every where we checked.The dealers around here are ordering loaded models.We did not want all the options, so decided to order a more basic model.This can save you a lot of money if you are not into rear cameras,sun roofs, etc.May I suggest going to the Buick website and building your own Enclave?Take your print out to the dealer and work with your salesperson to get the best pricing.We also found that the smaller town dealers are easier to work with.Some areas have all kinds of taxes, so you might save if you shop around.We live in a 5 state border area so we had plenty of options.We are well pleased with our new "baby".
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Re: Delivery on Enclave [phoebe2525]
by nunzi
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Nov 24, 2007 (1:22 pm)
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Replying to: phoebe2525 (Nov 24, 2007 10:27 am)
I AM JELOUS!!! But HAPPY for you!!! Happy Holidays with your new baby...
I did the same, I am in the Long Island,Hamptons area and was dissapointed with the same... If you did find one it was loaded.. We opted to order it..and only went with the cxl awd with ent system #2 in white tricoat.... It will take me longer because here are the holidays and my order just went in on Nov2.. So I have to wait till poss mid Jan... Enjoy yours in good health and happiness to all!!!!! 
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