Waiting List for Buick Enclaves

63cat · 05-21-2007, 08:10 AM

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give_it_all_ · 05-21-2007, 10:58 AM

I couldn't see anything about the Enclave in there.

69Firebird400 · 05-21-2007, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by give_it_all_

I couldn't see anything about the Enclave in there.

Yeah, I think he has to do a little more than mention the headline and link to a subscription-based site!

Fortunately, I'm a subscriber.

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DETROIT - The new Buick Enclave crossover is creating a rare situation for many of Buick's 2,700 dealers: a customer waiting list.

"We have a lot of orders, which is the first time we've had that happen in a long time," says Bob Fusco, president of Roslyn Buick-Pontiac-GMC in Roslyn, N.Y. "We've taken seven orders sight unseen in the last four weeks."

Buick executives hope to sell 45,000 to 60,000 Enclaves this year, and early indicators show that might happen.

"From my perspective, all signs are a thumbs-up," says Lloyd Biermann, General Motors' marketing manager for the Enclave.

GM has about 9,500 early dealer orders for the Enclave, Biermann says. GM has built 2,500 since mid-April, shipped about 550 and sold 81 off lots.

zete · 05-21-2007, 11:52 AM

A waiting list for Buick. Amazing. Imagine if they had the Park Avenue, besides. They'd have two with a waiting list.

Now GM, make sure the dealers don't rip off the customers. They're bringing in some new blood to buy Buick so ensure the experience is a loving one. I just fear a repeat of the GTO resulting in a lot of irritated customers. Remember, think LONG TERM.

tomcat_cool17 · 05-21-2007, 11:57 AM

At our local truckstop, there was a semi hauling a full load of Enclaves, and they all had regular license plates already on them, not dealer or manu. plates. Any ideas?

megeebee · 05-21-2007, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tomcat_cool17

At our local truckstop, there was a semi hauling a full load of Enclaves, and they all had regular license plates already on them, not dealer or manu. plates. Any ideas?

Rentals?

New_Mexico_Sunset_on_Rt66 · 05-21-2007, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by zete

A waiting list for Buick. Amazing. Imagine if they had the Park Avenue, besides. They'd have two with a waiting list.

... then imagine the Velite. Make that three ...

give_it_all_ · 05-21-2007, 02:36 PM

They've shipped 550...the dealer by my house has 7 I think right now, and it's a small dealer. No waiting list around me.

boblutzfan · 05-21-2007, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by give_it_all_

They've shipped 550...the dealer by my house has 7 I think right now, and it's a small dealer. No waiting list around me.

Where do you live? They are just now trickling in here in Texas...very slowly.

suckstobeyou · 05-21-2007, 06:27 PM

there are two by my house, both sold, they are so sexy, my barber traded his 300c for one, i drove by and my jaw dropped to the floor.
He was so proud of his 300c, he tinted the windows, got dubbs, invested over 5000$ into it, he says when he saw the enclave, it was sex on wheels and that he had to have one.
He went to the dealer, saw this one, but since it was sold, the dealer coudln't sell it, so he begged and begged and talked to the guy that bought it and the guy agreed to wait till they get another one in, so that he could get one!
Amazing!

give_it_all_ · 05-21-2007, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by boblutzfan

Where do you live? They are just now trickling in here in Texas...very slowly.

Close to Toronto, which is odd because we usually get cars last.

Your barber must be doing pretty good ^^^

JM9777 · 05-21-2007, 08:39 PM

On Friday, my local dealer had one Enclave, which had arrived that day but was pre-sold. Couldn't sit in it.

suckstobeyou · 05-21-2007, 09:32 PM

vyletel has about nine sitting there, just checked them out

asim · 05-21-2007, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zete

A waiting list for Buick. Amazing. Imagine if they had the Park Avenue, besides. They'd have two with a waiting list.

Now GM, make sure the dealers don't rip off the customers. They're bringing in some new blood to buy Buick so ensure the experience is a loving one. I just fear a repeat of the GTO resulting in a lot of irritated customers. Remember, think LONG TERM.

I agree. GM needs to make sure the Buick dealers keep a great image with the selling of these hot new Enclaves. Yeah, if GM will start designing Buicks that people want (which I am confident that they will start doing, it just will take a long time), Buick could have MANY waiting lists.

FenixII · 05-23-2007, 10:56 AM

We are waiting for this....

Sales of Buick's new Enclave are strong even before ads start

By JAMIE LAREAU | AUTOMOTIVE NEWS

AutoWeek | Updated: 05/21/07, 12:35 pm et
DETROIT - The new Buick Enclave crossover is creating a rare situation for many of Buick's 2,700 dealers: a customer waiting list.

"We have a lot of orders, which is the first time we've had that happen in a long time," says Bob Fusco, president of Roslyn Buick-Pontiac-GMC in Roslyn, N.Y. "We've taken seven orders sight unseen in the last four weeks."

More at:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...1011/1530/FREE

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give_it_all_ 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada :) Drives: '06 G5 Posts: 1,639	Re: Waiting List for Buick Enclaves I couldn't see anything about the Enclave in there. __________________ 2006 Pontiac G5 Pursuit----Yellow Coupe

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zete 5.3 Liter LS4 V8 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NCR, Great White North Posts: 3,490	Re: Waiting List for Buick Enclaves A waiting list for Buick. Amazing. Imagine if they had the Park Avenue, besides. They'd have two with a waiting list. Now GM, make sure the dealers don't rip off the customers. They're bringing in some new blood to buy Buick so ensure the experience is a loving one. I just fear a repeat of the GTO resulting in a lot of irritated customers. Remember, think LONG TERM.

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tomcat_cool17 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Flint, MI Drives: 2007 Saturn Ion QC Posts: 410	Re: Waiting List for Buick Enclaves At our local truckstop, there was a semi hauling a full load of Enclaves, and they all had regular license plates already on them, not dealer or manu. plates. Any ideas?

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give_it_all_ 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada :) Drives: '06 G5 Posts: 1,639	Re: Waiting List for Buick Enclaves They've shipped 550...the dealer by my house has 7 I think right now, and it's a small dealer. No waiting list around me. __________________ 2006 Pontiac G5 Pursuit----Yellow Coupe

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05-21-2007, 06:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
suckstobeyou 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Detroit, MI Drives: 1999 Lincoln Continental 2004 CTS Posts: 760	Re: Waiting List for Buick Enclaves there are two by my house, both sold, they are so sexy, my barber traded his 300c for one, i drove by and my jaw dropped to the floor. He was so proud of his 300c, he tinted the windows, got dubbs, invested over 5000$ into it, he says when he saw the enclave, it was sex on wheels and that he had to have one. He went to the dealer, saw this one, but since it was sold, the dealer coudln't sell it, so he begged and begged and talked to the guy that bought it and the guy agreed to wait till they get another one in, so that he could get one! Amazing! __________________ 99 Lincoln Continental 04 Cadillac CTS 3.6 Luxury/ Infotainment

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JM9777 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wichita, Kan. Drives: 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue GL Posts: 313	Re: Waiting List for Buick Enclaves On Friday, my local dealer had one Enclave, which had arrived that day but was pre-sold. Couldn't sit in it. __________________ In my driveway: 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue GL - 125,400 miles

05-21-2007, 09:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
suckstobeyou 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Detroit, MI Drives: 1999 Lincoln Continental 2004 CTS Posts: 760	Re: Waiting List for Buick Enclaves vyletel has about nine sitting there, just checked them out __________________ 99 Lincoln Continental 04 Cadillac CTS 3.6 Luxury/ Infotainment

05-23-2007, 10:56 AM	#15 (permalink)
FenixII 2.4 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bogota, Colombia Drives: Audi A3 Turbo... Sorry. We only get korean Chevr Posts: 122	That´s amazing!! We are waiting for this.... Sales of Buick's new Enclave are strong even before ads start By JAMIE LAREAU \| AUTOMOTIVE NEWS AutoWeek \| Updated: 05/21/07, 12:35 pm et DETROIT - The new Buick Enclave crossover is creating a rare situation for many of Buick's 2,700 dealers: a customer waiting list. "We have a lot of orders, which is the first time we've had that happen in a long time," says Bob Fusco, president of Roslyn Buick-Pontiac-GMC in Roslyn, N.Y. "We've taken seven orders sight unseen in the last four weeks." More at: http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...1011/1530/FREE

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