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PatrickfromMD · 10-10-2008, 04:42 PM

Was at my Chevy Dealer again last night working the sales manager to hopefully work with me on pricing when ordering opens up.
He said once he gets his allotment he would be better able to deal with me. I just got off the phone with him and he says his allotment for the 1st model run year is 21.
HE further says MSRP is the lowest they would go, and it was not up to them, it was a decision by GM.
I thought I’d throw this out to you all for comment. I can understand if he’s only getting in 21 for the whole year, why they might not discount (they have an arrangement with COSTO for special member pricing BTW) , but I was surprised to hear them say this was a decision by GM? Does GM have such control over the dealers?

I’d been popping my head in routinely building a relationship, and they claim to be the largest in the Washington DC region, with the largest corvette sales for an even larger area.
Should I go in and plop down a deposit? Is this the best I might hope for?

10-10-2008, 04:42 PM	#1
PatrickfromMD Drives: Buick Enclave/Corvette/2010 Camaro Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 421	My Dealer Says (10/10/08) GM is limiting pricing to no less than MSRP Was at my Chevy Dealer again last night working the sales manager to hopefully work with me on pricing when ordering opens up. He said once he gets his allotment he would be better able to deal with me. I just got off the phone with him and he says his allotment for the 1st model run year is 21. HE further says MSRP is the lowest they would go, and it was not up to them, it was a decision by GM. I thought I’d throw this out to you all for comment. I can understand if he’s only getting in 21 for the whole year, why they might not discount (they have an arrangement with COSTO for special member pricing BTW) , but I was surprised to hear them say this was a decision by GM? Does GM have such control over the dealers? I’d been popping my head in routinely building a relationship, and they claim to be the largest in the Washington DC region, with the largest corvette sales for an even larger area. Should I go in and plop down a deposit? Is this the best I might hope for? __________________ *56K miles and still going strong* 2SS/RS IOM ext w/cyber grey stripes, tinted windows, IO int Auto ProTorque prototype Converter, Chuck Mosello of Westchester Corvettes Custom Tune T&T installed SLP Longtubes, Powerflow X Pipe, and Powerflow axle back JL 10W3 in custom side sub box, new door tweeters, Alpine 5ch 600 watt T&T configured ACS front Fascia w/ heritage grill, splitter, dual color halos, , led markers, taillight bezels , all accented in CGM Gary Custom Z vented fenders. Vararam ver 2