<VV> Dealer ordered options

[John Beck]

I was surprised at how little flexibility Toyota had on options when I bought my 2008 Tacoma.  I was also puzzled by the way they offer various option packages only to specific regions.  I wanted a 4 cyl. engine so I had to order through the Texas region to get bucket seats.  Power windows, locks and mirrors weren't available at any price unless I took a 6 cyl. engine with them...

I'm curious how this compares to Chevrolet in the '60's.  Would a dealer have been able to special order a Corsa with a 95 hp engine or a 140 powerglide Corsa?  --J.B.

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> From: "Dave Thompson" <dave.thompson at verizon.net>
> Date: 2008/06/06 Fri PM 08:27:29 CDT
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Subject: <VV> Dealer ordered options
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> My dad was a regional sales exec for Chevrolet in the early 60's. We have
> never discussed Corvair sales in particular. However, I do remember him
> saying that he had some dealerships that would order more "fully loaded"
> cars than "strippers". Others ordered just the opposite. He also said that
> the rural dealerships were usually the "stripper" orders. Some dealerships
> encouraged "customer ordered vehicles" and others discouraged it in order to
> sell what was in stock. He said that Chevy had many options that had
> "required numbers ordered" in order for a dealership to get the vehicles
> that they really wanted. If there is more interest, I'll get my dad involved
> with this discussion. 
> 
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> 
> Dave Thompson
> 
> 63 Spyder Vert
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