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noe · 05-08-2009, 04:03 PM

So my dealer told me he may add to the MSRP if other dealers were doing it. This was back in October, and I only have one pre-order, and from this dealer. So imagine I get a call and a 2010 Camaro, exactly as I ordered

, is sitting there, and there's one little (big) problem..... they want to charge above MSRP

. So what do you think I should do? I mean, I really don't have the patience to order from another dealer and have to wait.

PAUL SS · 05-08-2009, 04:04 PM

Tell him you are contacting GM customer service.....

dayvedayve · 05-08-2009, 04:05 PM

The only reason they charge over MSRP is because people are willing to pay it. If nobody paid over MSRP then they would sell them for less. I say no way. Stick to your guns.

noe · 05-08-2009, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul SS

Tell him you are contacting GM customer service.....

on what grounds? Would they back me up and make them sell it MSRP? I bet if they would probably get mad and just sell it to some other person...

PQ · 05-08-2009, 04:07 PM

Did you get it in writing? Just curious.

noe · 05-08-2009, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by irpq11

Did you get it in writing? Just curious.

Nope

I feel like an idiot...

greenrail · 05-08-2009, 04:10 PM

If you have it in writing, make them stick to it. I did when I ordered mine. Nothing over sticker. No way, no how!

If you have a depsoit, demand it back. If non-refundable, time to call Better Business Bureau. Also, complain to GM Customer Service.

This is exactly why I let my fingers do the walking before i went to any dealer. Narrowed my choices from seven different dealers down to one.!!!!

noe · 05-08-2009, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenrail

If you have a depsoit, demand it back. If non-refundable, time to call Better Business Bureau. Also, complain to GM Customer Service.

Its going to hurt turning my Camaro down.... I wonder if a threat to get the local media would work, since my father is well known in the area, maybe that would get them to change it....hopefully.

PQ · 05-08-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by noe

Nope

I feel like an idiot...

Uh... how much was your deposit?

Hopefully you'll be allright.

noe · 05-08-2009, 04:27 PM

it was $1,000, refundable and I didn't even ask for a receipt or anything. :|

Bell040 · 05-08-2009, 04:40 PM

You have been waiting 6 months... and then the dealer decides to charge over MSRP at the last minute?

Your dealer sux.... lets ....

.... them

What dealer?

DeathChill · 05-08-2009, 07:00 PM

Weren't you the kid who had his parents put down the deposit and the dealer said it could be as much as $10k over?

We told you not to put up with it but you stayed. I recall you saying, "He says he'll see when it gets here." That's dealer code for you'll be paying out the ass.

You should have listened.

(Sorry if I got the wrong guy)

ZombieEatsYou · 05-08-2009, 07:05 PM

He told you when you ordered that he *may* charge over MSRP and you didn't get MSRP in writing? In effect, you gave him permission to do so and without something in writing there's nothing GM can do about it. Dealer sets final price.
And you didn't get a receipt for your deposit?
Fail

05-08-2009, 04:03 PM	#1
noe Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Perryton Posts: 65	Price Gouge (Possible Scenario) So my dealer told me he may add to the MSRP if other dealers were doing it. This was back in October, and I only have one pre-order, and from this dealer. So imagine I get a call and a 2010 Camaro, exactly as I ordered , is sitting there, and there's one little (big) problem..... they want to charge above MSRP . So what do you think I should do? I mean, I really don't have the patience to order from another dealer and have to wait.

05-08-2009, 04:04 PM	#2
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05-08-2009, 04:07 PM	#5
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,716 View My Garage	Did you get it in writing? Just curious. __________________

05-08-2009, 04:10 PM	#7
greenrail Comic Curmudgeon Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS-2010 VW CC Sport Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near Chicago, IL Posts: 2,395	If you have it in writing, make them stick to it. I did when I ordered mine. Nothing over sticker. No way, no how! If you have a depsoit, demand it back. If non-refundable, time to call Better Business Bureau. Also, complain to GM Customer Service. This is exactly why I let my fingers do the walking before i went to any dealer. Narrowed my choices from seven different dealers down to one.!!!! __________________ Member Illinois Camaro Club His Name is Rosie - "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick!" - If you know who said that, then you know the genesis of his name.

05-08-2009, 04:40 PM	#11
Bell040 Drives: 2SS/RS - Black - GFX Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: B'ham, Alabama Posts: 2,458 View My Garage	You have been waiting 6 months... and then the dealer decides to charge over MSRP at the last minute? Your dealer sux.... lets .... .... them What dealer? Last edited by Bell040; 05-08-2009 at 05:32 PM.

05-08-2009, 04:05 PM	#3
dayvedayve Drives: 2006 Chevy Avalanche Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gulf Coast of Texas Posts: 386	The only reason they charge over MSRP is because people are willing to pay it. If nobody paid over MSRP then they would sell them for less. I say no way. Stick to your guns.

05-08-2009, 04:27 PM	#10
noe Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Perryton Posts: 65	it was $1,000, refundable and I didn't even ask for a receipt or anything. :\|

05-08-2009, 07:00 PM	#12
DeathChill Drives: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mission, BC Posts: 863	Weren't you the kid who had his parents put down the deposit and the dealer said it could be as much as $10k over? We told you not to put up with it but you stayed. I recall you saying, "He says he'll see when it gets here." That's dealer code for you'll be paying out the ass. You should have listened. (Sorry if I got the wrong guy)

05-08-2009, 07:05 PM	#13
ZombieEatsYou Drives: "Bmblbee" 2010 RY 2SS/RS. VIN 12043 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Waldorf, Maryland Posts: 1,271 View My Garage	He told you when you ordered that he may charge over MSRP and you didn't get MSRP in writing? In effect, you gave him permission to do so and without something in writing there's nothing GM can do about it. Dealer sets final price. And you didn't get a receipt for your deposit? Fail __________________