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 Update for the 2000 Model Year

You are in luck if you ordered a Millennium Yellow 2000 C5. It seems as though Chevrolet wants to get that color out to the public as soon as possible. So while Magnetic Red-II may have a 30 day hold on it (while they improve the formula - rumor says's a slightly darker color), Millennium Yellow (79U) is wide open, and those orders in the order bank should be moving quickly.

There is some talk among the dealers about heads up display being on constraint. The Registry has looked into this, and from what we can tell, this was published in error. Head Up Display (UV6) should be wide open. In fact, HUD's availability to produce has been increased by 10% (Due to fixed roof coupes and customers becoming excited and informed about this option). The only constraint we know of is Magnetic Red-II (86U). Beginning with the 2000 model year, it will be on a 30-day constraint because of a change in the paint formula and the factory wants to make sure of quality control before the C5 is painted. Our best guess is they are aiming to produce around 32% in C5 Convertibles. The remaining 60% for Coupes and 8% for Hardtops. These production allocations can be changed from month to month as market conditions dictate. This is a major change over the way it has been done in the past (In past years, once the Corvette's production numbers were set, they were in concrete for the entire model year).

As in the past three model years, there are rumors out there that the 6-speed is on constraint, but I have confirmed that this is not so. Depending on the order flow, there may weeks where there are more 6-speeds available than orders. The following week, the opposite may be true, but this will even out over 4-week order period. There are a few dealers out there who are using a 6-speed constraint rumor to increase the premium they charge over MSRP. If you run into that problem, let us know, and we'll be glad to put you in touch with a dealer who is not playing those games.

To sum up, the only constraint we see for model year 2000 is Magnetic Red-II paint for 30 days and possibly a shortage of convertibles if the initial orders exceed 32% of production. Both of these factors should easily be taken care of within the first few months of production.