The C8 owner is no better than the dealer as he took this as far as he could profit from for one joyride of the dealer's tech in this owner now giving dealer kisses and the tech good chance he gets away with what he did and what type of techs Fremont Chevrolet in Ca hires

C8 Owner now free pro markets the dealer :

I just signed paperwork with the dealership for the exact same vehicle as my 2021 but with front lift, gt2 seats (instead of gt1) and a red engine cover.
The dealer also increased the trade-in value of my current car by $3000 to cover the paint protection work I had done.
We submitted the order for the 2022 together (I pushed the button!), he printed my sold order sheet out and then had his sales person print out a sales contract that we both signed.

The contract details everything about the trade, and he's deferred payments for 90 days so that I am not billed.
The thinking is that he will void the contract once the car comes in and write a new one when we're ready to trade. I will continue driving my '21 in the meantime.
He expects the 2022 to arrive in 6-8 weeks and will keep me updated on its status.

I've been avoiding mentioning the dealership name again to avoid more negative press, but Fremont Chevrolet (Fremont, Ca) has more than made this right.

Also, unexpectedly, my GM Platinum extended warranty plan (60 months / 75000 miles / 0 deductible) was applied to my current car this morning. Everything he's done is in writing and has not made me sign anything to silence me or coerce me into giving him positive press.

He's only asked that I reach out to folks and help repair his dealership's image, and I think he deserves that after what he's done.
The owner of the family of dealerships has also personally reached out to me, apologized repeatedly, and has promised to make this right. I am 175% satisfied, if that is possible.

I actually have a call with Rick C. (why can't I write his name here, lol) later, and I'm glad that I can tell him the happy ending to this story.

Edit: I appreciate the passion from some of yall about what I am owed etc. I'm just not the kinda guy to push my luck like that. I feel blessed that the dealership is sorting this out, and I didn't have to litigate.
He gets a car that he can flip easily, and I get a new car that I can baby again during the break in period. Emotions aside, this is very fair.