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Vikas2k · 08-19-2012, 11:31 PM

Alright. It's my Bday today and the wife surprised me with a $1000 dollar credit for a local GM dealership. Credit can be used for parts or services.

I have a 2012 LS. Just yesterday I bought oem 20" rims (no tires) and fog light kit for the whip.

What should I spend the $1000 on? It has to be stuff / services from this particular dealership.

PS. I should add that I'm more of a DIY kinda guy, order parts online usually as the prices are typically way cheaper.

Prospective Buyer · 08-19-2012, 11:32 PM

Put some new tires, then buy some Camaro apparel. Save the rest for maintenance if you don't DIY

AdamEL · 08-20-2012, 12:46 AM

Order a bunch of Camaro swag through your dealer. I could blow $1k on that stuff in a matter of minutes!

fielderLS3 · 08-20-2012, 12:49 AM

Can the $1000 be spent not at the dealer? For that $1000, you can probably get from anywhere else what the dealer would want $2-3000 for.

Jcm · 08-20-2012, 11:12 AM

Gm blade dovetail spoiler

StangKiller-SS · 08-20-2012, 11:21 AM

Might as well use it on something worthwhile, and there's plenty of nice parts available via the GM Accessories catalog. I agree buying through GM Parts House the best route though otherwise.

All Star · 08-20-2012, 11:37 AM

Through the dealership? Yikes...most parts can be had from GM Parts Direct for half the price.

Lowtan · 08-20-2012, 11:43 AM

Get a ZL1 steering wheel. That's less than $1000 right?

ihaveacamaro · 08-20-2012, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by All Star

Through the dealership? Yikes...most parts can be had from GM Parts Direct for half the price.

See if they will match price

alanhurst · 08-20-2012, 12:55 PM

good luck getting them to honor it.
when we bought our ford escape they gave us the same deal,until we tried to use it.
went to get some goodies for the escape,the parts counter guy says "oh no,that card is only for oil changes"
i said umm oil changes are free and if i couldnt afford to change my own oil i couldnt have bought the truck.
went back and forth and then did the same with the manager for awhile,said screw it and never went back,needless to say that dealer is on my "do not call" list now.

Vikas2k · 08-20-2012, 01:13 PM

Dealership refunded the money and now I'm ready for some online shipping :-)

08-19-2012, 11:31 PM	#1
Vikas2k Drives: '12 Camaro LS V6 6MT, '09 CX9 GT Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: GTA Posts: 269	$1000 to spend at dealership Alright. It's my Bday today and the wife surprised me with a $1000 dollar credit for a local GM dealership. Credit can be used for parts or services. I have a 2012 LS. Just yesterday I bought oem 20" rims (no tires) and fog light kit for the whip. What should I spend the $1000 on? It has to be stuff / services from this particular dealership. PS. I should add that I'm more of a DIY kinda guy, order parts online usually as the prices are typically way cheaper.

08-19-2012, 11:32 PM	#2
Prospective Buyer Drives: Acura TL Acura MDX Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 267	Put some new tires, then buy some Camaro apparel. Save the rest for maintenance if you don't DIY __________________ Come see my progress thru junior year http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169177

08-20-2012, 12:49 AM	#4
fielderLS3 Drives: 2016 Mazda6, 2011 Mustang 5.0 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Portage, Wisconsin Posts: 4,049	Can the $1000 be spent not at the dealer? For that $1000, you can probably get from anywhere else what the dealer would want $2-3000 for. __________________ 2022 1SS 1LE (Arrived 4/29/22) "The car is the closest thing we will ever create to something that is alive." . 2022 1SS 1LE (Coming Soon)

08-20-2012, 11:37 AM	#7
All Star I'm an Engineer Drives: 2019 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Camden County, NJ Posts: 682	Through the dealership? Yikes...most parts can be had from GM Parts Direct for half the price. __________________

08-20-2012, 12:55 PM	#10
alanhurst Master Chief Drives: 2011 Camaro SS RS L99 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Shippensburg, PA Posts: 414 View My Garage	good luck getting them to honor it. when we bought our ford escape they gave us the same deal,until we tried to use it. went to get some goodies for the escape,the parts counter guy says "oh no,that card is only for oil changes" i said umm oil changes are free and if i couldnt afford to change my own oil i couldnt have bought the truck. went back and forth and then did the same with the manager for awhile,said screw it and never went back,needless to say that dealer is on my "do not call" list now. __________________

08-20-2012, 12:46 AM	#3
AdamEL Adam E. Lucchesi Drives: 2010 1SS/RS LS3 VR Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,381 View My Garage	Order a bunch of Camaro swag through your dealer. I could blow $1k on that stuff in a matter of minutes!

08-20-2012, 11:12 AM	#5
Jcm Drives: 2011 ss Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Smyrna tn. Posts: 166	Gm blade dovetail spoiler

08-20-2012, 11:21 AM	#6
StangKiller-SS Drives: GM products Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,621	Might as well use it on something worthwhile, and there's plenty of nice parts available via the GM Accessories catalog. I agree buying through GM Parts House the best route though otherwise.

08-20-2012, 11:43 AM	#8
Lowtan Drives: Don't have my Camaro YET Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 145	Get a ZL1 steering wheel. That's less than $1000 right?

08-20-2012, 01:13 PM	#11
Vikas2k Drives: '12 Camaro LS V6 6MT, '09 CX9 GT Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: GTA Posts: 269	Dealership refunded the money and now I'm ready for some online shipping :-) Last edited by Vikas2k; 08-21-2012 at 09:34 PM.