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pkurtziii · 05-03-2009, 10:04 PM

I was looking at two very different cars this weekend, a G8GT and a Tahoe. Went to Chevy and they had an SS on the lot going to an owner, sales guy told me they had a 1LT/RS coming to the lot that night or in the morning. He told me he would call me.

I convinced the wife to go look at it at 10 in the morning. When I told her we were going to look at a camaro she asked to take her home. Upon walking in the dealership with 10 people standing around it staring, I sat in it and loved it. I owned a 98 red camaro. This is victory red. No leather, but I get the car ahead of most people and do not want to wait.

Wife said no way in hell... I told the sales guy I would call him and check in (if the car was sold yet)... It took probably about 6 hours of my best salesmanship, begging, and pleading. She finally agreed after my mother gave her a guilt trip, her mother, and my sisters. And we are both in our late 20's early 30's.

Anyways, deposit down (GMS didnt apply on the dealer car, said I could order it and get GMS). Picking car up tomorrow. Going to have to figure out winter tires and possibly minorly upgrading sound system (I don't have the BA's).

cam2fst4u · 05-03-2009, 10:08 PM

congrats and welcome to the site!

SSOOCH · 05-03-2009, 10:15 PM

Way to go! Piss off your wife but get the car you want!!

OrangeCruSSh · 05-03-2009, 10:16 PM

Lucky sob! How come I can't get that lucky...you walk in looking for a Tahoe and end up getting a Camaro?!

Please oh Camaro God's let there be a IOM 2SS with Black or Orange interior and 20" polished wheels just waiting for me to walk in and get it. I'll cancel my 1100 status one in a heartbeat! LOL

OUR72GTO · 05-03-2009, 10:20 PM

Congrats about the car..........Sorry about the pending divorce.

tjbusa · 05-03-2009, 10:22 PM

Goes to show how fast they will sold from a dealership. Your a lucky man...

LosXC451 · 05-03-2009, 10:38 PM

nice

Stevo · 05-04-2009, 12:24 AM

They pick the teepee; you the horse.

Morepwr · 05-04-2009, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by OUR72GTO

Congrats about the car..........Sorry about the pending divorce.

TJ91 · 05-04-2009, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by OUR72GTO

Congrats about the car..........Sorry about the pending divorce.

That is hilarious!
Congrats, can you get a vid of the v6 for us, i just like seeing new vids of it! Congrats!

edog · 05-04-2009, 07:53 AM

Congrats...Please, I hope mine moves ahead this week.

IROCanSS · 05-04-2009, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by pkurtziii

I was looking at two very different cars this weekend, a G8GT and a Tahoe. Went to Chevy and they had an SS on the lot going to an owner, sales guy told me they had a 1LT/RS coming to the lot that night or in the morning. He told me he would call me.

I convinced the wife to go look at it at 10 in the morning. When I told her we were going to look at a camaro she asked to take her home. Upon walking in the dealership with 10 people standing around it staring, I sat in it and loved it. I owned a 98 red camaro. This is victory red. No leather, but I get the car ahead of most people and do not want to wait.

Wife said no way in hell... I told the sales guy I would call him and check in (if the car was sold yet)... It took probably about 6 hours of my best salesmanship, begging, and pleading. She finally agreed after my mother gave her a guilt trip, her mother, and my sisters. And we are both in our late 20's early 30's.

Anyways, deposit down (GMS didnt apply on the dealer car, said I could order it and get GMS). Picking car up tomorrow. Going to have to figure out winter tires and possibly minorly upgrading sound system (I don't have the BA's).

Congrats on the car but... he is lying. GMS is eligible on any new GM car except the ZR1. Dealers love to lie and say GM does not allow it, they do. It is up to the dealer to give it to you or not. I had to hunt for a dealer willing to go GMS on the Corvette. Finally I just walked into one and told them the only was I would buy the car is if they gave me GMS and DIDN"T give me any BS about GM not allowing it becasue I know they did. The salesman looked at me like a deer in the headlights for a second then we started the paperwork. MSRP was $45K and some change, out the door for a hair over $36K.

No one should ever get bullied by a dealer. There are GREAT dealers out there. I found one that I am going to order the Camaro from and they are wonderful. I am waiting to see what happens after June... Afraid to sell corvette then GM do something drastic and not have anything...

jeffny09 · 05-04-2009, 08:06 AM

Congrats

fbodfather · 05-04-2009, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by jrhaus76

Congrats on the car but... he is lying. GMS is eligible on any new GM car except the ZR1. Dealers love to lie and say GM does not allow it, they do. It is up to the dealer to give it to you or not. I had to hunt for a dealer willing to go GMS on the Corvette. Finally I just walked into one and told them the only was I would buy the car is if they gave me GMS and DIDN"T give me any BS about GM not allowing it becasue I know they did. The salesman looked at me like a deer in the headlights for a second then we started the paperwork. MSRP was $45K and some change, out the door for a hair over $36K.

No one should ever get bullied by a dealer. There are GREAT dealers out there. I found one that I am going to order the Camaro from and they are wonderful. I am waiting to see what happens after June... Afraid to sell corvette then GM do something drastic and not have anything...

GMS is available -- HOWEVER -- the dealer does not have to honor it. I think the salesperson was saying "I have this on the floor right now -- and there is a demand for the car -- if you want GMS, I'll take your order -- but I'm holding on to this one."

Taken another way --

.......let's assume that you own a pristine 2002 Camaro 35th LE........

...........there are -- oh -- say -- 8 of them on Ebay -- none of them are pristine -- they have more miles than yours........

Let's say you want $22,000 for your pristine 35th LE -- and the average price wanted on Ebay is -- say -- $18,000 ---

.........would you cave and take $18,000????

See-- it depends on WHICH side of the negotiation you are on --

I can tell you that dealers aren't making much money -- in fact, according to NADA -- most are losing money these days............

05-03-2009, 10:04 PM	#1
pkurtziii Drives: Camaro 2010 1LT - RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 16	My Camaro Story I was looking at two very different cars this weekend, a G8GT and a Tahoe. Went to Chevy and they had an SS on the lot going to an owner, sales guy told me they had a 1LT/RS coming to the lot that night or in the morning. He told me he would call me. I convinced the wife to go look at it at 10 in the morning. When I told her we were going to look at a camaro she asked to take her home. Upon walking in the dealership with 10 people standing around it staring, I sat in it and loved it. I owned a 98 red camaro. This is victory red. No leather, but I get the car ahead of most people and do not want to wait. Wife said no way in hell... I told the sales guy I would call him and check in (if the car was sold yet)... It took probably about 6 hours of my best salesmanship, begging, and pleading. She finally agreed after my mother gave her a guilt trip, her mother, and my sisters. And we are both in our late 20's early 30's. Anyways, deposit down (GMS didnt apply on the dealer car, said I could order it and get GMS). Picking car up tomorrow. Going to have to figure out winter tires and possibly minorly upgrading sound system (I don't have the BA's).

05-03-2009, 10:16 PM	#4
OrangeCruSSh Drives: 2010 Camaro/2500HD Silverado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: DC Posts: 281	Lucky sob! How come I can't get that lucky...you walk in looking for a Tahoe and end up getting a Camaro?! Please oh Camaro God's let there be a IOM 2SS with Black or Orange interior and 20" polished wheels just waiting for me to walk in and get it. I'll cancel my 1100 status one in a heartbeat! LOL __________________ IOM 2SS/RS, Black Interior, 20" polished wheels Ordered 3/16/09 Delivered 8/6/09

05-03-2009, 10:20 PM	#5
OUR72GTO 2010 SIM Beige RS 6M Drives: SIM RS 6M 66 Corvair Silverado LTZ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kamloops,British Columbia Posts: 4,673	Congrats about the car..........Sorry about the pending divorce. __________________ CAMARO.. 2010 The Heart Beat is back in CHEVROLET Now let's put it back in America

05-03-2009, 10:38 PM	#7
LosXC451 Drives: 2010 SS SIM w/ RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 1,222 View My Garage	nice __________________ My car: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17740

05-04-2009, 07:53 AM	#11
edog Drives: 2010 2SS/RS IOM Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: F'BURG VA Posts: 3,832 View My Garage	Congrats...Please, I hope mine moves ahead this week. __________________ Update...Build in process, Forged Rods, Pistons and rings, Johnson Lifters, NOVI1500 ECS SC, 13lb boost or more, LS3 Conversion 114/228/241 COMP CAM, Frostbite 4 row Aluminum radiator, 6L80 built, Circle D 6L80 PRO SERIES MULTI 258MM 2D, Stock 3.45 gears, 1-7/8 American Racing Headers w/HF cat, X-Pipe, Lingenfelter dual fuel pump, E-85 flex sensor, ATI super damper pulley, Ported TB, 160 therm, Trans cooler, Pedder's sways/end links/sub frame bushings, BMR trailing arms & toe rods, Coil overs. HP/TQ pending

05-03-2009, 10:08 PM	#2
cam2fst4u Drives: 08 SS trailblazer,08 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: stanley va Posts: 6,268 View My Garage	congrats and welcome to the site!

05-03-2009, 10:15 PM	#3
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,357 View My Garage	Way to go! Piss off your wife but get the car you want!!

05-03-2009, 10:22 PM	#6
tjbusa Serious Sleeper Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lexington,SC Posts: 3,129	Goes to show how fast they will sold from a dealership. Your a lucky man...

05-04-2009, 12:24 AM	#8
Stevo Drives: Camaro 2010 SIM Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 348	They pick the teepee; you the horse.

05-04-2009, 08:06 AM	#13
jeffny09 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: new york Posts: 5,618	Congrats __________________ top 10 reason why real men drive stick. 10. A manual transmission is the ultimate in control 9. You can use automotive jargon and not sound like a total tool 8. You can't spell "manual" without "man" 7. Manual transmissions prove you can do more than one thing at a time 6. You can't drift in an auto 5. You can't pull fancy moves in an automatic 4. You get better fuel economy with a stick 3. You’ll never look like a chump if you can drive stick 2. Manual transmission cars are faster 1. Women like a guy who is good with his hands.

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