Rick I was a participant on Kai’s call today. I asked the last question today. I asked those of us with a 3000 status what year C8 can we expect to receive? Kai couldn’t answer my concern. I’m appreciative of the concern for employees health, so keep the plant closed until it’s safe. But Us 3000ders will just have to wait till GM communicates. Thanks Rick
As one of those employees i appreciate your understanding and concern. Trust me, many of us want to get back to work but not at the risk of people's lives.
Jim Coticchia I’m stuck at 3000 too and it’s a convertible but I didn’t hear good news. I have a Detroit Dream Cruise party every year because I live a block off Woodward. My brothers fly in from out of state and they are asking me if they should cancel their appointment plans and I don’t know what to tell them. The Cruise is the 3d week of August.
Jim Coticchia Tim Allen grew up in the little Detroit suburb where I live. We get 1 million people watching old and new classic cars cruise. Lots of fun and a well behaved crowd. The Big 3 set up large displays and everything is free.
Kai can certainly say “Been there . . .done that” truly an asset to GM. I could only imagine what he sees, feels, hears when he’s in a Vette - especially with Tadge!
I know im asking the wrong place but does anybody know a tool to log back into an instagram account..? I was stupid lost my account password. I appreciate any help you can offer me.
@Rick Corvette Conti - A BIG 'THANK YOU;' for sharing this most informative, enthusiastic & caring Mr. Kai Spande. Kudos to all those involved. Continuing success to Mr. Conti "Rick". Be Well, Stay Well, ~ Benjamin G. / NYC
Rick, Thanks for sharing this interview with the Corvette plant manager. We know that COVID-19 has effected the production of this C8. It has given the people with cars on order an idea and understanding the situations on getting the C8 back to production. With other factories shut down (ecspecially the engine plant in New York) that parts for manufacturer will take some time to get the plant what it needs to get back running again. I want thank the plant manager for his time! Rick you have taken some pressure off so the customers will patiently wait for there new C8! Thank you, Mark Pointer
Good information from Kai the plant manager as to where things are now and sounds like there ready to get back to work with safe guards in place based on the virus. Hopefully everyone can get the car they ordered and things can get back to some normalcy. Have great day Rick. Tom from SC.
Thanks Rick. Kia is a very upbeat individual. Facing the strike and Covid 19 sure hasn't detoured him from his love of the C8 and getting it too the market place. It seems you and him share a great passion for the car and the process to get it in our hands. Hopefully we'll all remember this time in history as a bump in which we have seen the good and bad and made things better for all. Thank you Kia and Rick for sharing this. Please be safe and take care. 🇺🇸
@@RickCorvetteConti so i ordered my 2020 in November will i have to place a new order for 2021 and do all my paperwork over and get my deposit and down payment back because my saleman act's like he's clueless when i get my money back im ordering my car with you rick im coming all the way from Connecticut
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! It was long but by God certainly worth every minute especially the pictures of the Corvette book. He certainly has a great history with GM. Wonder if he ever got to meet or work with Zora? Ur da MAN! Once again thank you and stay healthy....
When will it be back up? Tomorrow. 5/21/2020. Thus, convertibles will be built within 30 days. One part number, but from New York. The question in this vlog from the Museum by Kai Spande was only partially answered. The reason I say that is, that it depends upon what you mean by the word, "...sold." Not long after this interview, a number of automobiles were shipped to dealers, providing them with, "allocation." These were cars that were optioned (by I do not know who) and send to dealers without an order from a customer. The West Coast allegedly got them a short time after the East or certain Central and Mid-West sections due to the addition of rail in the process. That is why, on or about April 11, 2020, I pulled up on two or three internet sites, approximately 18 unsold Corvettes in the five counties surrounding Los Angeles & including L. A., herself. I went through each one of the 18 cars at least two times and found that something strongly bothered me about the options/build of 17 of those 18 Corvettes. One of them interested me and by the 13th of April, that one car was mine (and, I really couldn't believe that I had managed to get a 2020 coupe, albeit in some colors and options I personally never would have spec'd. So while the Corvettes may have been sold to dealers, they were not sold to customers and Mr. Spande did not point that out in this conversation. I am actually very glad he did not point it out in full disclosure. It he had, the car I bought would have been gone, almost for sure, by the time I bought it. In fact, the salesman told me that a man from Riverside was on his way to Rydell Cheverolet, as I was transacting the acquisition of my Corvette, interested in seeing and likely buying the car that I bought. AF
One story I never heard about: Other than ordered cars, did Bowling Green build any cars to ship out to dealerships? If so, how many? If so, why hasn't there been any coverage of that fact? It appears to the casual observer, that there is still detective work to be done to find out the various aspects of the C8. I kept looking for dealerships to get a "store allotment." I had no idea that there would be these types of cars. I managed to order a convertible thanks to the Tadge ride-along and sharing of the Convertible at Jay Leno's Garage. I wasted two or three weeks looking around when I finally managed to order a car from a Chevrolet dealer in the greater L. A. area, somewhere around January 22, 2020. The build finally rached the status of 1100. Apparently, that means G.M. accepted the build as one that they would build if it got to that point. It has to fall within the dealer's allocation. And it has to be within the time frame where the car can be built, prior to shut down for the refresh of the 2021. Today is more like April 16, rather than April 9. This brings me to Rick Conti, who communicated with me, despite my not having bought a car from him. He was very honest and told me that my status did not mean the car would be built in 2020 as a 2020 model. What that would mean, is that my goal to obtain a 2020 Then we observe that Mexico is not building and shipping transmissions until at least April 30. That leaves May and part of June to possibly build cars, including convertibles. There will need to be some period of time to gear up for the 2021's and the convertibles. The manager states that "...we don't know when we will be able to restart the building. Aggressive possibility would be early in May. The start up with the viruses and the different parts will take some period of time. As few as one part could stop production. They will build some cars the first day. Employees training will receive a refresh. Testing with regard to employees, they must know that they are well. Safety of the employee number 1. It may take some time to recontinue owners watching their cars being built, because of the risk ot the employees. So, really, the unknown story is that story of how much allocation went out to dealerships that were cars that were built up based upon a certain formula; those cars are included in the 2,697 cars. A few Corvettes have yet to be delivered, but how many of those are therre to arrive and then go to a customer. This is too long, but it is food for thought. AF
Thanks for sharing Rick!! Certainly appreciate the info....wake me up in June, or July, or August...or just when this ends and we can these cars going again!!!😴
Rick....thanks for the upload....very informative. Hope you and family keep safe, and once again thanks for all you do. I'm going to win the banner LOL...👍👍
Nice interview and the ventilator issue is typical fog of war and too many chiefs in the kitchen with the ill intent of some of those reporting. Look forward to the factory getting back to work and the convertible out on the streets...
So are they still shipping the cars that are already made? Would be a great way to clear out the parking lot. From the pictures I’ve seen the lot looks pretty full
james walton he prefaced the interview that he couldn’t and wasn’t at liberty to talk about or discuss any other models or endeavors that GM may or may not be doing. So that kinda said don’t waste your time......
@@chozn4service o darn, I wish GM would being so hush hush about whole ordeal we all know its coming. I have a some friends that work for GM in Detroit. they wont say much about yet neither....SMH... I need to know so I can have my money reay or which corvette I will trade to get it. LOL.
Something's dont have to spelled out to realize therr not gonna reach there quota And if they raise the prices of the 2021 there gonna loose customer's
I'm 20 minutes into this interview and about ready to pull my hair out.....finally someone who can answer questions and they aren't getting asked Gurrrrrrrrr. Anyway, RICK, That banner that you showed at the first of the blog. $100 to your favorite charity for the banner. I must have this for my man cave, ok $200.
Sadly , however good or bad you felt like life was pre virus, you will think it sucks for years to come. This will economically rival or surpass the Great Depression. Instead of worrying about our Corvette being produced many many people will become homeless and wondering where their next meal will come from. The government can print a gazillion dollars but if goods and services aren’t being produced it will not matter.
I think there are going to be a LOT of C-8's on the lots in 4-5 months. Lots of refused deliveries as retirement plans get decimated and people lose jobs. Just stopping by to bring some cheer!
The vast majority (not all) of the job losses are in service industries and at the worker level. Not the new Vette clientele. That said, there will be some small and mid-sized business owners that lose their businesses and some of them could likely afford a Vette if they wanted to own one. The current typical Vette buyer is successful mid-level to upper management and recent retirees. It is this group whose investment portfolios that have been hammered by this Wuhan Chinese Virus where there may likely be a loss of money to the level they may have to cancel or refuse delivery of an order. That said, the market has recovered much of its losses in the last four days.
@@wombat7366 Just wait. We are in the middle of a global economic meltdown. The first thing to go is the $70,000 toy car. Nobody is sadder about this than me!
Thank you Rick! He didn’t sound like this would be over soon but it’s still nice to hear something.
Rick I was a participant on Kai’s call today. I asked the last question today. I asked those of us with a 3000 status what year C8 can we expect to receive? Kai couldn’t answer my concern. I’m appreciative of the concern for employees health, so keep the plant closed until it’s safe. But Us 3000ders will just have to wait till GM communicates. Thanks Rick
As one of those employees i appreciate your understanding and concern. Trust me, many of us want to get back to work but not at the risk of people's lives.
Jim Coticchia I’m stuck at 3000 too and it’s a convertible but I didn’t hear good news. I have a Detroit Dream Cruise party every year because I live a block off Woodward. My brothers fly in from out of state and they are asking me if they should cancel their appointment plans and I don’t know what to tell them. The Cruise is the 3d week of August.
David Force saw that cruise on TV once with Tim Allen. Looks
Iike a lot of fun. Hope thing work out.
Jim Coticchia Tim Allen grew up in the little Detroit suburb where I live. We get 1 million people watching old and new classic cars cruise. Lots of fun and a well behaved crowd. The Big 3 set up large displays and everything is free.
David Force: Lived in Detroit in late 60's. Miss the Greek hot dogs. La Fayette downtown. Motor City dragway too.
We'll be getting our 2020s just in time to start celebrating our victory over the virus! Stay steady everyone. Blessings.
My my, how things have changed.
Kai can certainly say “Been there . . .done that” truly an asset to GM. I could only imagine what he sees, feels, hears when he’s in a Vette - especially with Tadge!
I know im asking the wrong place but does anybody know a tool to log back into an instagram account..?
I was stupid lost my account password. I appreciate any help you can offer me.
@Kylan Watson Instablaster =)
@Rick Corvette Conti - A BIG 'THANK YOU;' for sharing this most informative, enthusiastic & caring Mr. Kai Spande. Kudos to all those involved. Continuing success to Mr. Conti "Rick".
Be Well, Stay Well,
~ Benjamin G. / NYC
Rick,
Thanks for sharing this interview with the Corvette plant manager. We know that COVID-19 has effected the production of this C8. It has given the people with cars on order an idea and understanding the situations on getting the C8 back to production. With other factories shut down (ecspecially the engine plant in New York) that parts for manufacturer will take some time to get the plant what it needs to get back running again.
I want thank the plant manager for his time!
Rick you have taken some pressure off so the customers will patiently wait for there new C8!
Thank you,
Mark Pointer
Good information from Kai the plant manager as to where things are now and sounds like there ready to get back to work with safe guards in place based on the virus. Hopefully everyone can get the car they ordered and things can get back to some normalcy. Have great day Rick. Tom from SC.
Rick, thank you for the videos, but please keep yourself and family safe during this time!
Thanks Rick. Kia is a very upbeat individual. Facing the strike and Covid 19 sure hasn't detoured him from his love of the C8 and getting it too the market place. It seems you and him share a great passion for the car and the process to get it in our hands. Hopefully we'll all remember this time in history as a bump in which we have seen the good and bad and made things better for all.
Thank you Kia and Rick for sharing this.
Please be safe and take care. 🇺🇸
Awesome story of 45 minute fuel stop...luv it!!
Well you addressed the situation some time in the near future my car will be made it was close ! Thanks rick !
Thanks Rick, That was a interesting interview. Stay safe.
Thanks Rick. That was really great. Appreciate that a lot and it was very helpful in the big scheme of things.
Good info Rick thanks for all that u do. Great interview with the plant manager! Corvette Strong 💪
Rick on point as always - thank you sir for posting this. Life saver
glad you appreciate this...getting home late so home my wife understands...
@@RickCorvetteConti so there not gonna finish building the coupe's before they start building the convertible
@@RickCorvetteConti so i ordered my 2020 in November will i have to place a new order for 2021 and do all my paperwork over and get my deposit and down payment back because my saleman act's like he's clueless when i get my money back im ordering my car with you rick im coming all the way from Connecticut
@@damonwilliams4963 I hear ya there Damon..thinking about the same, here from MA
Damon Williams he didn’t say that! He said that’s not been decided.
Nothing like getting your facts right from the source, great information. Rick, loving that rapid blue C8.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! It was long but by God certainly worth every minute especially the pictures of the Corvette book. He certainly has a great history with GM. Wonder if he ever got to meet or work with Zora? Ur da MAN! Once again thank you and stay healthy....
Those snowflake rims on the blue C8 remind me of the old Mongoose Motomag wheels you bought for your BMX back in the day
Thank you very much Rick
Thanks for the video. Excellent interview. Stay safe.
Rick thanks for the sharing all this great info !!!
Before you know what everything will start up again thanks for the video Rick take care
Rick you remind me of the loud slapstick used car commercials of the 50s.
Thanks again Rick......Looking forward to my Blade Silver being made in May....
When will it be back up? Tomorrow. 5/21/2020. Thus, convertibles will be built within 30 days. One part number, but from New York. The question in this vlog from the Museum by Kai Spande was only partially answered. The reason I say that is, that it depends upon what you mean by the word, "...sold." Not long after this interview, a number of automobiles were shipped to dealers, providing them with, "allocation." These were cars that were optioned (by I do not know who) and send to dealers without an order from a customer. The West Coast allegedly got them a short time after the East or certain Central and Mid-West sections due to the addition of rail in the process. That is why, on or about April 11, 2020, I pulled up on two or three internet sites, approximately 18 unsold Corvettes in the five counties surrounding Los Angeles & including L. A., herself. I went through each one of the 18 cars at least two times and found that something strongly bothered me about the options/build of 17 of those 18 Corvettes. One of them interested me and by the 13th of April, that one car was mine (and, I really couldn't believe that I had managed to get a 2020 coupe, albeit in some colors and options I personally never would have spec'd. So while the Corvettes may have been sold to dealers, they were not sold to customers and Mr. Spande did not point that out in this conversation. I am actually very glad he did not point it out in full disclosure. It he had, the car I bought would have been gone, almost for sure, by the time I bought it. In fact, the salesman told me that a man from Riverside was on his way to Rydell Cheverolet, as I was transacting the acquisition of my Corvette, interested in seeing and likely buying the car that I bought. AF
One story I never heard about: Other than ordered cars, did Bowling Green build any cars to ship out to dealerships? If so, how many? If so, why hasn't there been any coverage of that fact? It appears to the casual observer, that there is still detective work to be done to find out the various aspects of the C8. I kept looking for dealerships to get a "store allotment." I had no idea that there would be these types of cars. I managed to order a convertible thanks to the Tadge ride-along and sharing of the Convertible at Jay Leno's Garage. I wasted two or three weeks looking around when I finally managed to order a car from a Chevrolet dealer in the greater L. A. area, somewhere around January 22, 2020. The build finally rached the status of 1100. Apparently, that means G.M. accepted the build as one that they would build if it got to that point. It has to fall within the dealer's allocation. And it has to be within the time frame where the car can be built, prior to shut down for the refresh of the 2021. Today is more like April 16, rather than April 9. This brings me to Rick Conti, who communicated with me, despite my not having bought a car from him. He was very honest and told me that my status did not mean the car would be built in 2020 as a 2020 model. What that would mean, is that my goal to obtain a 2020 Then we observe that Mexico is not building and shipping transmissions until at least April 30. That leaves May and part of June to possibly build cars, including convertibles. There will need to be some period of time to gear up for the 2021's and the convertibles. The manager states that "...we don't know when we will be able to restart the building. Aggressive possibility would be early in May. The start up with the viruses and the different parts will take some period of time. As few as one part could stop production. They will build some cars the first day. Employees training will receive a refresh. Testing with regard to employees, they must know that they are well. Safety of the employee number 1. It may take some time to recontinue owners watching their cars being built, because of the risk ot the employees. So, really, the unknown story is that story of how much allocation went out to dealerships that were cars that were built up based upon a certain formula; those cars are included in the 2,697 cars. A few Corvettes have yet to be delivered, but how many of those are therre to arrive and then go to a customer. This is too long, but it is food for thought. AF
Thanks for sharing Rick!! Certainly appreciate the info....wake me up in June, or July, or August...or just when this ends and we can these cars going again!!!😴
YES! Get those RHD Corvettes to Australia!
Rick....thanks for the upload....very informative. Hope you and family keep safe, and once again thanks for all you do. I'm going to win the banner LOL...👍👍
Thanks Rick! This conversation was awesome! We love Corvettes ! Do they welcome visitors to the main office at the plant?
EXCELLENT Info Rick, THANKS!!!!
Thanks for sharing this! 👍
Nice photo shop job for your thumbnail!!!
Nice interview and the ventilator issue is typical fog of war and too many chiefs in the kitchen with the ill intent of some of those reporting. Look forward to the factory getting back to work and the convertible out on the streets...
rick your so lucky you got so many C8's
Very interesting. Thanks Rick.
Good talk Kai...
Thanks Rick. Very interesting!
WTF - Car Max on the lift.... Have Chuck peel that off with his tongue.... lol
Good one Rick very informative!!
So are they still shipping the cars that are already made? Would be a great way to clear out the parking lot. From the pictures I’ve seen the lot looks pretty full
Wonderful work . Ty
An interesting hour well spent. Hey, that mural will look great in my apartment in Saudi. Take care everyone.
Great video Rick!
did I miss the question about the C8 ZO6?
james walton he prefaced the interview that he couldn’t and wasn’t at liberty to talk about or discuss any other models or endeavors that GM may or may not be doing. So that kinda said don’t waste your time......
@@chozn4service o darn, I wish GM would being so hush hush about whole ordeal we all know its coming. I have a some friends that work for GM in Detroit. they wont say much about yet neither....SMH... I need to know so I can have my money reay or which corvette I will trade to get it. LOL.
That answered a lot of questions about now and the future. Thanks Rick. Also thank you for all you've done for me. 🙏🏾👍🏾 nosale
Thanks for sharing, be safe
Are they going to take new orders on the C8 corvette 2020?
Something's dont have to spelled out to realize therr not gonna reach there quota
And if they raise the prices of the 2021 there gonna loose customer's
When do you thing tours might start at the plant again?
i saw this link in an article. does anyone knw what time he says the amount of 2020's they've produced?
Rick what's with Betty Boop Lol
I'm 20 minutes into this interview and about ready to pull my hair out.....finally someone who can answer questions and they aren't getting asked Gurrrrrrrrr. Anyway, RICK, That banner that you showed at the first of the blog. $100 to your favorite charity for the banner. I must have this for my man cave, ok $200.
Is it only me, or did it sound like someone on the line was in a laundry room?
Can you discuss the water concern coming in during rain in the rear?
How many C8 are built a day ?
Can I say that the convertible is not far out of production, Hell he said he drives one..
👍🇺🇸💪
There making 468 million on ventilators by August so 2020 C8's will be at a stand still there not gonna make that building corvettes
Sadly , however good or bad you felt like life was pre virus, you will think it sucks for years to come. This will economically rival or surpass the Great Depression. Instead of worrying about our Corvette being produced many many people will become homeless and wondering where their next meal will come from. The government can print a gazillion dollars but if goods and services aren’t being produced it will not matter.
I could not listen to her questions , her voice is unbearable. Maybe I’m just stressed out but that’s the best person someone could come up with ?
I think there are going to be a LOT of C-8's on the lots in 4-5 months. Lots of refused deliveries as retirement plans get decimated and people lose jobs. Just stopping by to bring some cheer!
The vast majority (not all) of the job losses are in service industries and at the worker level. Not the new Vette clientele. That said, there will be some small and mid-sized business owners that lose their businesses and some of them could likely afford a Vette if they wanted to own one.
The current typical Vette buyer is successful mid-level to upper management and recent retirees. It is this group whose investment portfolios that have been hammered by this Wuhan Chinese Virus where there may likely be a loss of money to the level they may have to cancel or refuse delivery of an order.
That said, the market has recovered much of its losses in the last four days.
A Closson what you say is true and quinnjim want us to know he is a legend in his own mind.
@@wombat7366 Just wait. We are in the middle of a global economic meltdown. The first thing to go is the $70,000 toy car. Nobody is sadder about this than me!
quinnjim Sounded to me like you were enjoying it. “Just stopping by to bring some cheer”
@wombat 73 No, just saying I know it's a bummer. I was being ironic.
THE C8 IS THE CHEAPEST VETTE EVER MADE. ALL PLASTIS AND A ELECTRICLE NIGHT MARE. YES IT IS GOOD LOOKING BUT THATS THE END OF IT.