I received the following message from Angie the other day, which she said she would post shortly afterwards (and has) in the ChevroletVoltage.com forum. Looks like the AFI interior will be available at start of production!

Hopefully, I come bearing good news! I have just been told officially that the AFI interior will be available at start of production. I will be posting this on the Chevrolet VoltAge forum as well...

Let the celebrations begin!

I instructed my dealership to try to make the change but it may be too late since I have been at 3000 for three weeks now. I am happy with either selection. I will let you know if they allow the change

Jerry

Confirmed!

My Crystal Red Volt order with AFI interior was just moved to Vehicle Being Produced status this morning on the Chevrolet.com tracking page.

Here is what I heard back from my dealer (I will not be moving myself to the end of the list after I have gone through to get to the front of the line :) )

Jerry, it is too late to change your order because your order was one of the first orders excepted by general motors. Once it is at status 3000 the orders cannot be changed. You can forgo this order and order another one, but that would move you to the end of the list. Please advise me of what you would like to do.

Mrs. B

Confirmed!

My Crystal Red Volt order with AFI interior was just moved to Vehicle Being Produced status this morning on the Chevrolet.com tracking page.

Nice! Sadly I'm STILL at 1100, haha... But I did have a Volt advisor try to call me today. Hopefully I'll get some info as to when my car might move to "Being Produced" status.

Here is what I heard back from my dealer (I will not be moving myself to the end of the list after I have gone through all I have to get to the front of the line :) )

Jerry, it is too late to change your order because your order was one of the first orders excepted by general motors. Once it is at status 3000 the orders cannot be changed. You can forgo this order and order another one, but that would move you to the end of the list. Please advise me of what you would like to do.

Mrs. B

Well that must be good to hear about being at the front of the line! I plunked down money months ago but my order didn't get placed into the system until mid-August... I'm still hoping I can get my Volt in 2010 though

Is it safe to say that if you're in an initial rollout market and you are in the first 10 of your dealer that you will get your car by the end of December? That's also assuming that your dealer has 10 allocations.

no...my order is in Michigan, supposedly a launch market and they don't even begin making our volts until March. I don't get how we were labeled a launch market.

Further, only the very first positions at any particular dealer are getting theirs before end of year (and even that's not assured yet).

Here's a back of the envelope calculation. Take the allocation (10, in your case) and spread it over the Nov 2010 to June 2011 production cycle. That's just over ONE car per month for that dealer.

Now apply the regional variations, such as Michigan not starting until March, and redo the math.

I think we're going to start getting build dates very very soon (next few days) so all this should clear up a bit more soon. But I don't see any way that a Michigan dealer is getting a car before January. Sorry :)

Here's a back of the envelope calculation. Take the allocation (10, in your case) and spread it over the Nov 2010 to June 2011 production cycle. That's just over ONE car per month for that dealer.

Ah, I'm in the DC region but my dealer has an allocation of only 4. This might explain why my order status hasn't moved yet, even though I'm first in line there and (I think) the order was submitted relatively early.

I was hoping for sometime in 2010 but I guess I won't hold my breath.

Ah, I'm in the DC region but my dealer has an allocation of only 4. This might explain why my order status hasn't moved yet, even though I'm first in line there and (I think) the order was submitted relatively early.

I was hoping for sometime in 2010 but I guess I won't hold my breath.

I'm in the DC area as well. My dealer had an allocation of 32 (increased to 34) and I am 19th on the list. So far in October five orders moved beyond 1100 and they expect another six in November. It looks like the earliest my order would move is December with an actual Volt coming after that. That's just speculation, you never know how it will shake out until you are driving your car off the lot.

Thanks everyone.. I guess I could have been clearer in my original post with real numbers. So rhellie, I'm pretty sure we ordered from the same dealer in MD and yes the allocation is 32 (but I guess it's now 34!). I'm lucky enough to be #6 on the list and my salesperson mentioned that the allocation should be picked up in October... so I'm still hopeful to get the car by the end of Dec! Again, hopeful speculation!

no...my order is in Michigan, supposedly a launch market and they don't even begin making our volts until March. I don't get how we were labeled a launch market.

How do you know Michigan doesn't get them until March? I'm not questioning you, just wondering how that info was acquired.

I'm in spot #5 at an NYC dealer, and still sit at 1100 status. Was really hoping to be at 2000 by now...

I had also read somewhere that Michigan would not see any vehicles until March/April.

Are they holding Michigan back so deliveries are made after the cold winter months? I hope not.

How do you know Michigan doesn't get them until March? I'm not questioning you, just wondering how that info was acquired.

I'm in spot #5 at an NYC dealer, and still sit at 1100 status. Was really hoping to be at 2000 by now...

Valid question....I was so frustrated with the unclear communications that I emailed Tony Disalle himself figuring I had nothing to lose. He actually responded within a day and was very accommodating! So while he was nice he did directly email me that Volt production is not scheduled to begin in March.

My order was placed 7/28 at a dealer with an allocation of one Volt the whole year and its mine.....Still at 1100.....yep my dealer is in MI

Valid question....I was so frustrated with the unclear communications that I emailed Tony Disalle himself figuring I had nothing to lose. He actually responded within a day and was very accommodating! So while he was nice he did directly email me that Volt production is not scheduled to begin in March.

My order was placed 7/28 at a dealer with an allocation of one Volt the whole year and its mine.....Still at 1100.....yep my dealer is in MI

Hmm, well thanks for the details. I'm sorry to hear yours hasn't moved yet, it sounds like Tony's information was accurate.

I'm in NY and mine has finally started moving...

08/19/2010 - (1100) Order placed at Dealership waiting for submission to Manufacturer
10/18/2010 - (2000) Order accepted by Manufacturer into production process
10/19/2010 - (2500) Order Preferenced
10/19/2010 - (3000) Order accepted by production control. Parts being ordered and production process is underway.