Silverado EV – Get Ready For Reservations

We are Alabama’s #1 Chevrolet EV Dealer – by a long shot. In Chevrolet’s Southeast Region, which includes large cities like Miami, Atlanta, Tampa, Nashville, Charlotte, Orlando, Birmingham, and more, only two dealers sold more Bolts than us in 2020. Those were hundreds of miles from us in Tampa, FL. We have over 50 Bolt EVs, and EUVs combined either on the ground or on order. We also have a large selection of used Bolts. You will find us referenced nationally on Bolt forums for being one of the best-priced and most knowledgeable Chevrolet dealers. We are carrying on that tradition by educating you about the new Silverado EV and providing a compelling offering to make your reservation choosing us as your dealer.

Up Next, The Silverado EV!

GM CEO Mary Barra will be debuting the All-Electric Silverado, powered by Ultium, at the consumer electronics show on January 5, 2022. Unfortunately, we don’t know much right now, but here is what we do know.

Although it shares its electric powertrain with the brash GMC Hummer EV, the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado EV should resemble a more classic take on an electric pickup truck. A large battery pack provides up to 400 miles of range per charge. Like the Hummer models, the Silverado EV should be available with up to three electric motors depending on trim; all-wheel drive will likely be standard. Chevrolet hasn’t released full specs and information about the pickup but has said it will build it in Michigan at the same plant that will produce the Hummers. We expect the starting price to be around $50,000 when production is up and running.

We think there will be a special launch edition like the GMC Hummer EV and the BOLT EUV. It is also likely that this launch edition will be available for reservations as early as January 5, after the reveal.

How will the reservations work?

This is speculation but is in line with what happened with previous models. You will need to go to the reservation site and be ready to complete the required information for submission. If the GMC Hummer is a clue, it had a four-step process once you go to the reservation website. 

Step 1 – Options for the trim level and configuration available for a Silverado EV will be displayed, and there will likely be a button to click to reserve.

Step 2 – You will get to enter a zip code for searching a dealer or choose by dealer name and select a state (Alabama for finding us). Only dealers cleared by Chevrolet as prepared to accept reservations will show up. Donohoo Chevrolet will be one of those dealers.

Step 3 – You will be asked to complete your customer information and provide a credit card number to make the reservation. The Hummer required a $100 deposit, and we expect the Silverado EV to be similar. The Hummer’s deposit is refundable, and the Silverado EV’s should be as well. We will let you know for sure when they make their announcement. 

Step 4 – You will complete the reservation agreement to get in line for ordering a new Silverado EV!

A little tour of some of the fine print to expect. Your reservation is NOT transferable to another person. Due to production timing or other limitations, you may receive either a 2024 or later Silverado EV. GM will not guarantee the customer gets the reserved vehicle. There will be an estimated MSRP, and Chevrolet will have the right to change the MSRP at its sole discretion. The price will be negotiated between the dealer and the customer at the time of sale.

How much will the Silverado EV Cost?

The MSRP has not been officially announced, but we expect this EV to be comparable to its gas counterpart. The important thing will be reserving your Silverado EV from a dealership you trust to deliver an exceptional price.

Look at what dealers are doing today as a window into how you will get treated with your Silverado EV purchase. We have heard stories of customers getting surprised with ten of thousands of dollars more than MSRP in pricing on Corvettes after the vehicle lands. You can see now dealers pricing thousands over MSRP due to “Market Conditions.” But take a look at Donohoo Chevrolet’s pricing. You will not see significant market adjustments meant to maximize profit on every vehicle. You will only see below MSRP vehicles.

We are bringing that same focus on delivering value to customers to the new Silverado EV. If you make a reservation using Donohoo Chevrolet, your price will be $2,500 under the final MSRP of the Silverado EV. We have years of pricing aggressively lower than the competition to earn business and executing on using volume to deliver those savings to our customers. That is the same practice we will be bringing towards your new Silverado EV.

Our sales consultants are EV Specialists and have long experience back to the Volt in working with EV customers. We understand how EV customers think and what they want. We will not be intimidated by the numerous tough questions EV customers ask us. That doesn’t mean we will have every single answer at the tip of our tongue. We are amazed at the knowledge of our EV customers. We learn as much from them as they learn from us. We have embraced Chevrolet’s EV vision and are ready and excited for the Ultium platform and all it brings to our customers in EV advancement.

Stay tuned for January 5 when we come out with exact details on the Silverado EV and how to get one.

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