$2500.00 non refundable deposit !!.. - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

myold88 · 02-20-2009, 06:18 PM

I finally decided not to wait for my white SS and went to my local Chevrolet dealer today to order a Victory red SS. (5 allotments with one sold). We worked up the worksheet with options, etc, plus retail MSRP plus $99.00 dealer fee (?), and I agreed to same. When I asked how much of a deposit was needed the salesman stated: $2500.00 non refundable deposit. Non Refundable !?- If the car takes a year to come in- Non refundable, Does not come in as ordered- non refundable, I become ill- non refundable. I left without ordering. I called another larger dealer ( 20 allotments) who advised all they needed was $500.00 and of course it is refundable. Disappointed and still no car on order. Has anyone else run into non refundable deposits?

fad1 · 02-20-2009, 06:25 PM

Sorry for your experience :(

MrGazinya · 02-20-2009, 06:30 PM

That's

Move on to the next dealer. I put 500 down refundable

SyNiKaL · 02-20-2009, 06:55 PM

I ran into a dealer that was asking for something very similar. After maybe 5 minutes talking to the dealer, I realized I needed to find someone else, I suggest you do the same.

*CamaroSpike23* · 02-20-2009, 06:55 PM

your dealer is an idiot....

who wants your money.

VJCamaro · 02-20-2009, 06:57 PM

$500.00 for me, and refundable.

rmyers · 02-20-2009, 07:21 PM

Sure wish GM would start selling direct....some good dealers wouldn't like that....sorry. My most recent example was when I bought my Z06. Everything was done all I needed to do was sign the papers. It took me 20 minutes of telling the finance mgr...I don't buy extended warranties...period....over and over and over.

Let me order the car online and pick it up at a dealer if necessary...they can still make a servicing commission or something....just let me go direct to the source.

camaro5 · 02-20-2009, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myold88

I finally decided not to wait for my white SS and went to my local Chevrolet dealer today to order a Victory red SS. (5 allotments with one sold). We worked up the worksheet with options, etc, plus retail MSRP plus $99.00 dealer fee (?), and I agreed to same. When I asked how much of a deposit was needed the salesman stated: $2500.00 non refundable deposit. Non Refundable !?- If the car takes a year to come in- Non refundable, Does not come in as ordered- non refundable, I become ill- non refundable. I left without ordering. I called another larger dealer ( 20 allotments) who advised all they needed was $500.00 and of course it is refundable. Disappointed and still no car on order. Has anyone else run into non refundable deposits?

That's their way of telling you right up front, that they are CROOKS!

VJCamaro · 02-20-2009, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmyers

Sure wish GM would start selling direct....some good dealers wouldn't like that....sorry. My most recent example was when I bought my Z06. Everything was done all I needed to do was sign the papers. It took me 20 minutes of telling the finance mgr...I don't buy extended warranties...period....over and over and over.

Let me order the car online and pick it up at a dealer if necessary...they can still make a servicing commission or something....just let me go direct to the source.

Will you get an extended warranty for this vehicle? Is it you daily driver, because mine will be and I'll be putting about 100 miles on it a day?

PonyMan · 02-20-2009, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmyers

Sure wish GM would start selling direct....some good dealers wouldn't like that....sorry. My most recent example was when I bought my Z06. Everything was done all I needed to do was sign the papers. It took me 20 minutes of telling the finance mgr...I don't buy extended warranties...period....over and over and over.

Let me order the car online and pick it up at a dealer if necessary...they can still make a servicing commission or something....just let me go direct to the source.

I must agree with you! I find online what I want and have my Fleet Mgr. do a "dealer trade" (at no charge to me); in most cases it is here the next day. The big three should setup a program for buyers to shop online, and just ask "what day do you want delivered to your home". As we can see most people on this forum know more than your average salesman in the dealership. Any time you can take one more step out of the process, you save money, and less room for mistakes.

Jimmy · 02-20-2009, 08:03 PM

No wonder they only have one order.

tjbusa · 02-20-2009, 08:24 PM

put this dealer on the" sticky" price gouging dealer list

May the black suburbans come visiting

playhard67 · 02-20-2009, 09:05 PM

$500 refundable deposit for me

01pewterz28 · 02-20-2009, 09:21 PM

Shop around my local dealership did the same they are selling at MSRP but require a non-refundable deposit the funny thing is they called me asking if I was ready to order mine I wanted to see what they had to offer. I told them no thanks I have ordered and purchased 5 cars from your dealership since 2005 and never had to put a deposit down if you want to keep me as a customer for years to come drop the deposit requirements or I will just order from my buddy Tom Henry up in PA. They said they will get back to me on this but for me it does not really matter I am holding out for the convertible but if for some reason GM says it is putting the vert on hold I will then order a coupe with a sunroof 2SS/RS

Sean

02-20-2009, 06:18 PM	#1
myold88 Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl. Posts: 8,112 View My Garage	$2500.00 non refundable deposit !!.. I finally decided not to wait for my white SS and went to my local Chevrolet dealer today to order a Victory red SS. (5 allotments with one sold). We worked up the worksheet with options, etc, plus retail MSRP plus $99.00 dealer fee (?), and I agreed to same. When I asked how much of a deposit was needed the salesman stated: $2500.00 non refundable deposit. Non Refundable !?- If the car takes a year to come in- Non refundable, Does not come in as ordered- non refundable, I become ill- non refundable. I left without ordering. I called another larger dealer ( 20 allotments) who advised all they needed was $500.00 and of course it is refundable. Disappointed and still no car on order. Has anyone else run into non refundable deposits?

02-20-2009, 06:30 PM	#3
MrGazinya Drives: Aggressive Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southampton, PA. Posts: 1,086	That's Move on to the next dealer. I put 500 down refundable __________________ Black 2SS RS LS3 Inferno Int. '17 1LE replica 20's {MODS} KOOKS LT: Borla S-Type: Roto-Fab CAI: Hurst ST.: PFADT Stage 2, Trailing arms, Tie Rods: ECS BigBlower Cam: Fast 102mm intake: Brian Tooley racing dual spring kit: TFS pushrod set: Katech C5R timing chain: Mellings high volume oil pump: ATI Balancer: Ideal performance upgraded clutch master cylinder:Tick performance upgraded slave cylinder/throwout bearing: Mantic 9000 twin disk clutch & light weight flywheel: Tuned by Doug Ring at ECS. 475RWHP/445RWTQ.Dynapack Dyno.

02-20-2009, 07:21 PM	#7
rmyers Drives: Both American Made Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 781	Sure wish GM would start selling direct....some good dealers wouldn't like that....sorry. My most recent example was when I bought my Z06. Everything was done all I needed to do was sign the papers. It took me 20 minutes of telling the finance mgr...I don't buy extended warranties...period....over and over and over. Let me order the car online and pick it up at a dealer if necessary...they can still make a servicing commission or something....just let me go direct to the source. __________________ 2012 ZL1 #213 M6 Black on Black 2013 ZL1 #2638 Convertible Auto 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 2011 GMC Seirra HD Denali

02-20-2009, 09:05 PM	#13
playhard67 come to poppa Drives: 67RS,09 Harley FLHX Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,100	$500 refundable deposit for me __________________ Cancelled the 2010 SS/RS (for now) and bought this instead (2009 Harley FLHX)

02-20-2009, 09:21 PM	#14
01pewterz28 #TeamBeckyD Drives: 2017 HBM 2SS Convertible A8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 10,496 View My Garage	Shop around my local dealership did the same they are selling at MSRP but require a non-refundable deposit the funny thing is they called me asking if I was ready to order mine I wanted to see what they had to offer. I told them no thanks I have ordered and purchased 5 cars from your dealership since 2005 and never had to put a deposit down if you want to keep me as a customer for years to come drop the deposit requirements or I will just order from my buddy Tom Henry up in PA. They said they will get back to me on this but for me it does not really matter I am holding out for the convertible but if for some reason GM says it is putting the vert on hold I will then order a coupe with a sunroof 2SS/RS Sean __________________ #TeamBeckyD FIFTY HBM 2SS VERT

02-20-2009, 06:25 PM	#2
fad1 Drives: Future 5th gen Camaro Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles California Posts: 1,108	Sorry for your experience :(

02-20-2009, 06:55 PM	#4
SyNiKaL Drives: Don't Own YET Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bolingbrook, IL Posts: 26	I ran into a dealer that was asking for something very similar. After maybe 5 minutes talking to the dealer, I realized I needed to find someone else, I suggest you do the same.

02-20-2009, 06:57 PM	#6
VJCamaro Please not have any Delay Drives: 2SS, RS, Sunroof, Polished Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hammond, LA Posts: 205	$500.00 for me, and refundable.

02-20-2009, 08:03 PM	#11
Jimmy Drives: 2010 2SS RS Camaro Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 233	No wonder they only have one order.

02-20-2009, 08:24 PM	#12
tjbusa Serious Sleeper Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lexington,SC Posts: 3,129	put this dealer on the" sticky" price gouging dealer list May the black suburbans come visiting

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