5BW Factory Build delays - I have a theory

[Umrswimr]

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....?

 

[FLYARMY]

Sounds feasible.

 

[VBhak]

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.

 

[shbox]

...and they could have prioritized the CF on them, making it less available for other models....

 

[1Evil55]

They needed to get them done as 2025's since '26's are beginning to show up.

 

[AdamUCF]

They needed to get them done as 2025's since '26's are beginning to show up.

2026 production started mid June.

 

[Kawman]

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.

 

[fordperfaddict]

too bad you just couldnt get the paint color without the blue CF