There are no documented "problems" with the A8, don't jump to conclusions. What's happening is the normal 2-3 week hold whenever a new major component is installed for the first time. They are doing quality checks by batch and won't ship until they are comfortable they are being built correctly. I know it's hard but patience will pay off.
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I don't know of anything regarding the C6, I was referring to the Nashville embargo of thousands of C7's happening at about this same time last year.I know of the Nashville incident for the C6. I've owned Corvettes for 30 years. I may be new here to StingrayForums... but i'm no inexperienced fool.
I don't want sympathy; I bought a $65,000 product, and I want to be driving it !!!
GM is damned if they do and damned if they don't. Ship the cars as fast as they come off the line and let the dealers sort it out (also known as one of the major reasons they filed bankruptcy) or take the time to QC the cars correctly and get people upset because they can't get delivery as fast as they want.
Mike, I'm not upset with you, just trying to inject some perspective based on decades of logistics and supply chain experience.
I sense your frustration and maybe this will help, a GM representative commented quite clearly what was going on with the 2015's in one of the video's from Carlisle. All cars were being held for roughly 2 weeks while they perform their routine new model year QC and as of last week the M7's were released. The A8's were getting a more intense QC to the point of every car getting additional inspection due to the new transmission and it was expected that would take an additional week. If nothing serious was found GM expected to release them this week. As of today forum members on this and other sites are reporting their dealers have called them with news their cars are shipping and one member has reported that the Museum called to schedule delivery of his A8, they have been released, just like the factory rep suggested they would be last week at Carlisle.
You should be driving yours soon though possibly not over Labor Day weekend.
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