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#1 of 720 3 ???'s GMS price: color?, delivery?, transfer? by lucyjo Aug 17, 2003 (9:43 pm)
Whew! I thought buying via GMS price was pretty cut and dried, but, I'm getting all sorts of mixed messages. Please help, GMS Afficianados!   First of all, when buying at GMS price, am I supposed to pay what's listed as the "delivery fee"? I know I'm not supposed to have to pay "doc fee" or "advertising fee"; but I have had 1 local dealer tell me I had to pay $399 delivery fee, and another tell me I don't have to pay any delivery fee. The GMS Family First website lists a $650 delivery fee, then adds it into the GMS price on the vehicle.   Do different colors of cars cost different GMS prices? I am searching for an '03 Malibu LS 1SA with cassette and leather. Every single one I find is at a different GMS price on the Family First Website. Why is this? Even the same color/trim/option conifguration is different prices: LS 1SA w/cass, Silver + Gray Cloth = 18,158 LS 1SA w/cass, Redfire + Neutral Cloth = 17,905 LS 1SA w/cass, Gray + Gray Cloth = 18,082 LS 1SA w/cass, Gray + Gray Cloth = 18,491 (dealerships in Mobile, Birmingham, Albany, and New Orleans, respectively).   Last...I like the guy I spoke to at the dealership in Prattville, AL. He told me I could get an extra $750 off for owning a Saturn. He told me I don't have to pay a delivery fee. His dealership is a "preferred dealership" with my credit union, and it makes it really easy to buy. However, my PERFECT Malibu (LS 1SA in Driftwood with Neutral Leather, add cassette); exists in Union City GA, Foley, AL, and New Orleans, LA. Should I ask him to transfer one of them to his dealership? Its at least going to be 200 miles, depending on where he gets it from. Or, would it be better for ME to go to one of these places and buy the car from them?   Help. Any input would be appreciated. I have never purchased a car before. -LucyJo Replies to this message: btrfly (Sep 05, 2004 7:40 pm) nukeumall (Sep 06, 2004 5:03 am) buyatinvoice (Oct 12, 2004 8:49 am) reese196 (Oct 12, 2004 6:23 pm) clarencehollow (Oct 05, 2005 8:29 am) obriend21 (Oct 05, 2005 10:29 am) jjpnyc (Oct 05, 2005 7:17 pm) csandste (Oct 22, 2005 6:02 pm)
#2 of 720 GMS Pricing by jasmith52 Aug 18, 2003 (6:57 am)
Delivery Fee - You'll always pay for transportation with GMS. It is a fixed price on the window sticker and is included in the GMS price. The price that you should pay is the GMS price and no more. Whoever you spoke to is misinformed. I have found that there are quite a few sales guys that are confused about GMS pricing. Talk to the GMS manager about pricing.   Color of Car - Yes I have seen surcharges for different very popular colors. The bright yellow Sonoma trucks get an extra $25 or so and I understand a bright yellow Corvette gets an extra $100 or so. You can check out pricing on the Edmunds website or www.gmfamilysavings.com   $750 incentive - This is the GM Loyalty incentive. You should be able to get this incentive at any GM dealership. By the way, since you mention that you have a Saturn, The Saturn Loyalty incentive would be $1000 should you buy a Saturn. The incentive gives $1000 if you buy the same GM brand as the car you are buying, $750 if you have another GM brand car.
#3 of 720 LUCY by sonjaab Aug 18, 2003 (7:26 am)
GM employee/family member here !   JAZ is correct......The only thing is SOME dealers will not swap cars with another dealer on a GMS deal. So you will have to ask or "chase" the car color you want. There should be no extra charge on color. At least on a Malibu! My Caddy had the diamond paint $1000 bucks extra tho!   ANY delivery fee other than the one on the factory sticker is a hose job! RUN do not walk to another dealer !   Remember you will get the rebate deducted off GMS pricing also, along with the GM loyalty bonus. Do you have a GM mastercard? If so, you can deduct your bonus cash too! Also last month GM card sent out a extra $500 bonus cert. to all members.   Good luck and enjoy your new car!............geo
#4 of 720 thanks! just one more Question... by lucyjo Aug 18, 2003 (10:32 am)
Hey, I appreciate the replies! Thanks!   still....anyone know why I'm getting different GMS prices? I thought that all things being equal, the GMS should be the same, shouldn't it?   3 dealerships: 3 different GMS prices   even though the trim level and options are exactly the same and listed on the sticker.
#5 of 720 GMS Price Changes by jasmith52 Aug 18, 2003 (12:13 pm)
You are probably comparing cars built at different times of the year. Should there be midyear prices changes (and there are often several) then the MSRP and option prices (and hence GMS price) can go up. The trend is for prices to get somewhat bigger throughout the year.   By the way, I checked the option prices per GM for Yellow paint on the Sonoma and the Corvette as posted above and it's $115 for the Sonoma and $750 for the Corvette. If you just have to have that color then you are going to pay.
#6 of 720 Aha! by lucyjo Aug 18, 2003 (1:15 pm)
Yup, that's it! Older versus newer. Good point. Makes sense. Whew.   And, I really don't care much about color. I guess I just have to keep looking and comparing until I find the cheapest color. Might be that light driftwood.
#7 of 720 Price increases... by Car_man HOST Aug 19, 2003 (3:15 am)
It is unbelievable how many mid-model year price increases manufacturers implement nowadays. By far the most frequent price raisers are GM, Ford, and DaimlerChrysler. I read somewhere that on average the traditional big three domestic manufacturers have raised prices something like an average of every other month for the past year or so. They seem to be quietly raising prices to help offset their rising incentives costs.   Car_man Host Smart Shoppers / FWI Message Boards
#8 of 720 Did you check... by gmalltheway Aug 19, 2003 (4:39 am)
to see if the prices are different because of other options. The higher priced ones could have other option like Rear spoiler, Gold package, or sunroof.
#9 of 720 ...me check? by lucyjo Aug 19, 2003 (8:07 am)
me check? why, but of course! I'm using the Family First website to look at each car's window sticker individually.   In fact...hate to admit, heehee...I have a stack of notecards here on my desk; one notecard per dealership; each available Malibu LS 1SA add cassette written in black, each available Malibu LS 1SA add cassette add spoiler written in blue; any 1SA with leather interior highlighted.   But, once you get into Leather and Sunroof, this late in the model year, you're pretty much looking at the LS 1SB, which I'm not including for consideration. They are markedly more expensive.
#10 of 720 poor me-- by lucyjo Aug 19, 2003 (8:09 am)
hmmm, now that I think about it, all I have is a crummy stack of colorcoded notecards when all I want is A NEW CAR!!!   rotflmbo.   LucyJo

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