Originally Posted by ZCanadian

Don't lets all drink the Kool-aid just yet,

The numbers are impressive. The car has potential. Especially at the price announced.

But I'm not buying the hype that 30,000 lemmings have already rushed out to put money down on a car that they don't even know the price of yet. If that is the case, then guaranteed dealerships will be adding "market adjustments". Or maybe supply will be strictly limited in the first year (like that won't attract price markups).

For those who did put a deposit down, many will walk when they find out what the true bottom line number is. Or once they discover that no cars will be built at the announced price (all the first year might well require an additional $20,000 in options). More will pass when they discover that their allocation won't be built for 16 months. Or when they find that the lease or finance rates are way higher than they are for product that isn't moving. Still more will bail on the first bad review. For others, circumstances will change, forcing them to back out. There will even be a few who are expecting to flip the car for a profit across the street from the dealership when they take delivery. This happens at every launch for every special model.

I have great hopes for this car. But in the end, it is still a Chevy and will have lousy paint, poor quality fit and finish, repulsive interior surfaces, and bits will start to fall off at about 40,000 miles. And I'm with the crowd that stays away from the first year or two of a new or radically re-designed model.

As I understand it, GM will be touring a few cars to dealerships. Those would be the "special invitation VIP reveals" to be invited to. Maybe they'll offer free cookies and Kool-aid.