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5BW Factory Build delays - I have a theory

Umrswimr

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2025 CT5 6MT BW (on order), 2009 CTSV 6MT
I placed my order with Crest Cadillac in Plano on April 1... Been sitting at 2000 ever since, though I've been told it'll be a 2026.

While waiting, I was scouring the new inventory to see if anything came available sooner and I found something interesting... Of the 67 manual transmissions available or "In transit" in the US, 18 of those are the Le Monstre package. There's 31 total Le Monstre's in transit right now- of the 101 total production.

My theory: the factory prioritized production of the Le Monstre package since it involves a number of unique changes- especially the paint. Basically, they're building them all at the same time so some (or all) of the production right now is that package. And the rest of the allocations got punted (or significantly delayed) until after those are complete.

Tin-foil hat theory or....?
 
I placed my order with Crest Cadillac in Plano on April 1... Been sitting at 2000 ever since, though I've been told it'll be a 2026.

While waiting, I was scouring the new inventory to see if anything came available sooner and I found something interesting... Of the 67 manual transmissions available or "In transit" in the US, 18 of those are the Le Monstre package. There's 31 total Le Monstre's in transit right now- of the 101 total production.

My theory: the factory prioritized production of the Le Monstre package since it involves a number of unique changes- especially the paint. Basically, they're building them all at the same time so some (or all) of the production right now is that package. And the rest of the allocations got punted (or significantly delayed) until after those are complete.

Tin-foil hat theory or....?
Agree with FLYARMY. Very sound theory.
 
...and they could have prioritized the CF on them, making it less available for other models....
 
They needed to get them done as 2025's since '26's are beginning to show up.
 
They did the same thing in 2023 with the Track Editions. The 99 Watkins Glen cars, then the 99 Road Atlanta cars, and then the 99 Sebring cars were all built in their own batches. Production and CF was prioritized for those special edition cars.

All the Le Monstre cars and Petite Pataud cars have already been built. I'd really like a Petite Pataud car, but I think I might be itching for my first Corvette.
 
I'm sure somebody would trade with you to get their hands on the blue stuff.
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