Which one will arrive first

[Lfsabch]

where would one find this DEALER #2, id surely purchase from them for a discount

[Silver Streak]

I would take my chances with 2cd dealer!

[trm0002]

Originally Posted by CanadianCamaro

I figured that - But there's no shortage of opinions around here (I even have a few myself ). I purposely left out that dealer #2 is giving me a $2,500 discount from MSRP.

Just dawned on me that we're talking CAD. That's like 12 cents off isn't it?

[DDustiNN]

Originally Posted by SilverTurtle

pick a dealership for service after the sale... never pick a dealership on how fast you can get a car... it will almost always bite you in the arse at some point in the future.

for instance, if I knew there was a dealership that couldn't get me a car until September, but they had always given me a loaner car when I came in to get my service done and it took longer than about 2 hours, I'd go with that dealership over a dealer that could get me a car in April but was going to make me wait for my car every time or make me get a rental car while my car was getting fixed.

my criteria for choosing a dealership is this: price, service, selection and loyalty... in that order... the more a dealership satisfies at the top of the list, the more chance they have to keep my loyalty at the end of the list.

can't you take your car to any dealer for maintenance/repairs, regardless of where you bought it? for example, say you buy it in one state but then end up moving... obviously you would just take it in to your nearest dealer. am i correct?

[OUR72GTO]

Originally Posted by trm0002

Just dawned on me that we're talking CAD. That's like 12 cents off isn't it?

No........... 22 cents today!

[CanadianCamaro]

I didn't realize this thread got some activity while I wasn't looking.

Thanks for the input all.

Originally Posted by trm0002

Just dawned on me that we're talking CAD. That's like 12 cents off isn't it?

Yep - $0.22 off, but that's off a higher price to begin with, and no discount on the delivery charge which is more than taking the car to Texas, and there's probably a gas tax that covers twice the savings.

Originally Posted by Silver Streak

I would take my chances with 2cd dealer!

No "chances" really. The part of the story I didn't tell was that I've bought my last 3 vehicles at dealer #2. I've only been going to dealer #1 for service lately b/c they're closer (yes I agree you can go to any dealership) and their service rocks! Why I put my deposit in there before calling my usual guy (dealer 2)? I donno - weak moment I guess.

To Silver Turtle's point, I agree. But the service at both places is excellent and I don't have a "sales relationship" at dealer #1 yet. So no relationship to damage really.

So what's the end result? I placed my order at dealer #2 and for about 2 weeks I actually had 2 identical cars on order (that felt weird). I've since cancelled my order at dealer #1 to get my deposit back. And.... it seems like it was a good thing, b/c dealer #2 called today and said that on the first Canadian concensus to include the Camaro(came out today - so 1 week behind the US) they got 1 car for build in March. That means I'm next! He also added that the DSM was there today and commented that he would expect that mine will come through in the next concensus. We'll see....

[Joe in T.O.]

What are the names of the 2 dealers? I like the license plate by the way.