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Re: My Enclave Order [wmurphree]
by zman3
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Jan 14, 2008 (12:15 pm)
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Replying to: wmurphree (Jan 14, 2008 11:38 am)
When you placed your order did the dealer say they had an allocation available? My understanding is that the dealers are limited in how many they can order based on several factors, all of which end up leading to a certain number of allocations. If your dealer took more orders than their allocations available, you may have ended up at the end of they queue. If they supposedly have an allocation available and then still can't get an order placed, then I don't know what is going on with your situation.
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Re: My Enclave Order [wmurphree]
by nunzi
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Jan 14, 2008 (12:32 pm)
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Replying to: wmurphree (Jan 14, 2008 11:38 am)
I am sorry about you situation wmurphree.. but your dealer should be able to tell you at what stage this vehicle is at least by now... Yes it is frustrating , but if he already promised you a 4-6wkdel that means he should already have a production date... good luck... milli 
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- #213 of 268
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Re: My Enclave Order [zman3]
by ekuanimal
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Jan 14, 2008 (12:34 pm)
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Replying to: zman3 (Jan 14, 2008 12:15 pm)
I was under the same understanding. But we contacted every dealer in Houston and all were progressing at the same rate... We ordered ours in early September also and got it Jan 2, 2008. (build date was Dec 12-17; loaded on the train on Dec 17; arrived in Houston on Dec 26 via train; delivered on Dec 31-Xmas impacted the delivery time; dealer installed options same day as our pick up Jan 2). I wish I could tell you that I am enjoying driving it but my wife won't let go of it  ! From reading through the thread it seems that the East Coast (NY area) gets a large number of allocated Enclaves.
I can honestly tell you that while driving around between Houston/Dallas/San Antonio I only saw 4 Enclaves between Sept and Jan; and I was looking! It seemed like forever to get the car but the pain is mostly forgotten. This is kinda like the Wii... over a year later and people are still standing in line waiting for them. Unlike the Enclave; we got lucky and found one without any trouble and when we wanted it.
Hang in there and call the dealer once a week... Hope it comes in very soon!
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Re: My Enclave Order [wmurphree]
by tencjedd
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Jan 14, 2008 (2:20 pm)
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Replying to: wmurphree (Jan 14, 2008 11:38 am)
I ordered an Enclave from Bill Johnson Motors in Lagrange, GA, on September 5, 2007. They still have not given me a production date, and today is January 14, 2008. I was told it should be delivered in 4-6 weeks...it is now over 4 months and I suppose we can expect it no earlier than February! This seems to be a very poor way for a GM company to handle its business. I can't blame the dealer...his hands seem to be tied. I have conversed with people in Michigan at Buick, but they can't tell me anything...very frustrated over all of this.
Don't blame GM, blame the dealer. They know what production schedules are, they know what their allotments are. They do a horrible job managing expectations.
Why not just go to Buick's website and do a search of dealer inventory in your area and buy a car off of someone's lot? Poking around on Buick's website in your area, it appears there are cars available, and according to certain websites which I can't mention here, you should be able to buy one in your area for at least $1000 under sticker.
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Re: My Enclave Order [zman3]
by wmurphree
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Jan 14, 2008 (7:42 pm)
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Replying to: zman3 (Jan 14, 2008 12:15 pm)
My dealer assured me that they had the allocation. Thanks for the comment.
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Re: My Enclave Order [wmurphree]
by kcorey
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Jan 15, 2008 (2:57 pm)
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Replying to: wmurphree (Jan 14, 2008 11:38 am)
Once again....don't blame GM. I don't think you'd blame Sony if you ordered a TV from Best Buy and it wasn't delivered as promised! When I ordered my Enclave in June the dealer told me it would be about 12 weeks...maybe more. It was 13 weeks! I had no expectation that it would be earlier. The dealer, and only the dealer, is to blame in your case. You just can't order an Enclave and expect it in "4 to 6 weeks". Just look at all the threads and orther websites...they ain't to be had! The demand is exceeding the supply...and justifiably so. It's a great car...just ask any owner.
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Re: My Enclave Order [kcorey]
by ekuanimal
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Jan 15, 2008 (3:18 pm)
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Replying to: kcorey (Jan 15, 2008 2:57 pm)
I don't necessarily agree that it is the dealer's fault. GM is limiting the supply of Enclaves (similar to the Wii) because they do not want the cost of another plant, and that is a business decision. The amount of time to receive an Enclave varies around the country which is either by region or allocation; I dont' know. When I ordered mine the dealer said that it could come in within 8 weeks or 18 weeks; we don't know. But I will say that GM does not provide much information to the dealers, and NO information to the public, on the car orders. Again, we checked all around town and each dealer gave us the same response and as it turns out the time was about the same to get one. Now where I will get on the dealers is around pricing... we could have bought a car the week we ordered it (it was a different color than we wanted) but the dealership would not deal on the price (above MSRP)... we had to order to get our price. Hey, it is something called free enterprise. If we don't like it then we can go to another store-we did. That is why we bought at the dealership we did; only one to deal on price...
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Prices paid and buying experience
by unkownuser
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Jan 19, 2008 (4:17 pm)
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Does anyone actually have recent prices to post?
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Re: Price Paid on CXL Enclave [nunzi]
by pjohns2654
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Jan 20, 2008 (7:57 am)
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Replying to: nunzi (Jan 13, 2008 4:55 pm)
When I ordered mine on Nov.1, 2007 the dealer in Ocala, Fl. had one on the lot for $2500. over MSRP and would not deal. I ordered mine with the color and options I wanted after they agreed to give me $1500 more fore my trade and agreed I to pay MSRP.
On Jan. 14 I got the order number from the dealer and then called Buick. I was told that my Enclave was built and it should ship in about a week and I should get it in 2-3 weeks. Buick also advised me they do not have the $500 rebate that "Edmonds" was showing.
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- #220 of 268
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Re: Price Paid on CXL Enclave [pjohns2654]
by nunzi
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Jan 21, 2008 (6:32 am)
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Replying to: pjohns2654 (Jan 20, 2008 7:57 am)
I am still waiting on mine I ordered Nov 2. I spoke to my dealer 2wks ago who alerted me about the $500 rebate. Late late last week he contacted me to let me know they pulled that rebate away. Yes right out from under me . So close yet so far... I was sure they would through some incentive since all this waiting has occurred but I have no such luck... I really think GM should get their act together because this is starting to leave a bad taste in my mouth ... Millie 
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