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LS1ow · 09-25-2021, 01:03 PM

I ordered a Sierra 1500 in January and it was a pretty bad time tbh. Deposit taken and truck ordered last week of Jan. Apparently each dealer only gets certain allocation even on regular vehicles. That was new to me. I figured on stuff like a Vette/V, etc, but i didnt think a 1500 pick up reguired allocation. Anyways, 2/3 weeks before a slot for a 1500 Double Cab/Standard 6.5" bed opens up. Truck is submitted, and accepted for build with in a week or so. That put us at the end of Feb.

Fast forward to the first week of June and i still do not have a truck. Got the whole chip shortage story blah blah blah. I work in a dealer as well, so i know what it is like so cant be to upset.

They ended up swapping in a truck that was pretty much what i wanted. All the main stuff was there, it just didnt have the spray in bed liner(which they actually did for me for free before picking up) and the center console.

It does have the fancy pants tailgate, which the original order did not.

09-25-2021, 01:03 PM	#4
LS1ow Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Meadowlands Posts: 4,513 iTrader: (15) Social Networks:	I ordered a Sierra 1500 in January and it was a pretty bad time tbh. Deposit taken and truck ordered last week of Jan. Apparently each dealer only gets certain allocation even on regular vehicles. That was new to me. I figured on stuff like a Vette/V, etc, but i didnt think a 1500 pick up reguired allocation. Anyways, 2/3 weeks before a slot for a 1500 Double Cab/Standard 6.5" bed opens up. Truck is submitted, and accepted for build with in a week or so. That put us at the end of Feb. Fast forward to the first week of June and i still do not have a truck. Got the whole chip shortage story blah blah blah. I work in a dealer as well, so i know what it is like so cant be to upset. They ended up swapping in a truck that was pretty much what i wanted. All the main stuff was there, it just didnt have the spray in bed liner(which they actually did for me for free before picking up) and the center console. It does have the fancy pants tailgate, which the original order did not. __________________ 99 Z28 - SBE LS1/60e Motor - 10.84 @ 128 - 1.47 60' Nitrous - 10.16 @ 132 - 1.40 60"