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Bull · 06-05-2009, 01:11 AM

We've all seen the posts of the dealers who add a "fair market value" to the cost of a Camaro after agreeing to MSRP in the beginning. What would you do if the situation were reversed? I ordered a car from a dealer for MSRP. Being a manual V6 it had been delayed a while and should finally be arriving next week. The price was negotiated over the phone and I did not get anything in writing. The salesman has been great; put up with the crazy customer, given updates when they happen, and has tracked my car since it left the plant. The dealership has two IOM 1LTs on their web site, both listed for under MSRP. If you were me, would you try to negotiate a new price, since they are selling the ones they have for under MSRP? I plan on honoring my initial agreement, if they offer a discount I will take it but I don't plan on pressing the issue.

Just curious.
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PQ · 06-05-2009, 01:15 AM

Never hurts I ask.

Buckbo · 06-05-2009, 07:13 AM

The second dealership I ordered from (the first one raised the price) called me two weeks after placing my order and lowered the price. I didn't even need to ask but it's definately worth a call.

Amok · 06-05-2009, 08:01 AM

Where in Oklahoma is this?

2010SSRS · 06-05-2009, 08:40 AM

i tried lowballing too (and i get GMS). i even tried getting the dealer to throw in hats, manuals, shirts, extended warranty and failed.........

never hurts. i wasn't idiotic about it.........but hey, at this stage anything under MSRP is golden!

give it another month or so and these over MSRP dealers are gonna be hurting cuz there will be enuff of them that MSRP and below won't be an issue.

kdoske · 06-05-2009, 08:41 AM

it doesn't hurt to ask but they are probably not going to give it to you.

06-05-2009, 01:11 AM	#1
Bull Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS/IBM/Beige Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 154	Interesting Situation We've all seen the posts of the dealers who add a "fair market value" to the cost of a Camaro after agreeing to MSRP in the beginning. What would you do if the situation were reversed? I ordered a car from a dealer for MSRP. Being a manual V6 it had been delayed a while and should finally be arriving next week. The price was negotiated over the phone and I did not get anything in writing. The salesman has been great; put up with the crazy customer, given updates when they happen, and has tracked my car since it left the plant. The dealership has two IOM 1LTs on their web site, both listed for under MSRP. If you were me, would you try to negotiate a new price, since they are selling the ones they have for under MSRP? I plan on honoring my initial agreement, if they offer a discount I will take it but I don't plan on pressing the issue. Just curious. 2LT/RS/IBM/Beige/Manual6 2G1FG1EV5A9112759 built 27 May 09 Delivered Soon

06-05-2009, 01:15 AM	#2
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,717 View My Garage	Never hurts I ask. __________________

06-05-2009, 08:01 AM	#4
Amok Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS CGM Join Date: May 2009 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 133	Where in Oklahoma is this? __________________ 2SS RS CGM Automatic 6 Speed Trans /w TAPshift

06-05-2009, 08:40 AM	#5
2010SSRS Drives: 2000 Silverado Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southern WI Posts: 1,240	i tried lowballing too (and i get GMS). i even tried getting the dealer to throw in hats, manuals, shirts, extended warranty and failed......... never hurts. i wasn't idiotic about it.........but hey, at this stage anything under MSRP is golden! give it another month or so and these over MSRP dealers are gonna be hurting cuz there will be enuff of them that MSRP and below won't be an issue. __________________ IOM 2SSRS LS3 R6P - VIN 7553 Delivered 5/22/2009 Kooks, Corsa and Roto-Fab - SOLD 9/2010 VR 2SSRS LS3 - Borla, SLP CAI

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06-05-2009, 07:13 AM	#3
Buckbo Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wilmington,Delaware Posts: 430 View My Garage	The second dealership I ordered from (the first one raised the price) called me two weeks after placing my order and lowered the price. I didn't even need to ask but it's definately worth a call.

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kdoske Waiting For My 1SS/RS SIM Drives: Sold My Lancer, now carless :/ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: louisiana Posts: 950	it doesn't hurt to ask but they are probably not going to give it to you.