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representative wanted $900 over his invoice. Which was $6ll over any on-line buying service that I have found. Then requested a $500 deposit to guarantee that I would take the truck. In reality I think it was to guarantee that I would not go to a different dealer, when he could not come up with the truck until after he got their "allocation" the following month. Then possibly wait another 4 to 6 months for it to come up on GM's build computer. Stupid business.
-powerisfun
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 2WD extended cab
Onyx Black/graphite leather
deep tinted glass
sliding rear window
6-way power buckets with leather surfaces
locking differential
Vortec 6000 V8
4-speed automatic HD transmission
am/fm cassette & CD
cellular phone provisions
trailering pkg.
Z85 heavy duty chassis pkg.
1SB LS package
MSRP $30,263
internet price 28300 + tax and license
patrick
i figure 12% off msrp that still
gives the dealer about 5%
not a bad profit on a 30,000 truck
anyone that thinks that these dealers
will sell a truck for no profit believes
you win in las vegas
later hank
Silverado,1500 LS,ext.cab, 5.3, 3.73 axle, Z82 tow package, G80 locking diff, ZX3 ride control suspension, K47 air cleaner, PF9 cast wheels,QCC blackwall 255/70,power bucket seats, deep tint, fog lamps,pewter/gray with 92D Medium Gray interior.
I'm not sure about the suspension option. We tow a
5,000 lb open race car trailer. A test drive in a
Z85 hd suspension (2wd) was too harsh when empty.
Has anyone experienced the $320 suspension?
Are the blackwall 255/70's all General brand?
Would the raised letter 255/70's get me Firestone?
Thanks
I've read that the ZX3 suspension may delay, and that the fourth door may delay.
Not necessarily. My white outlined letter tires are General Ameri*660 AS.
Gary
Thats basically the crap that they gave me... I ordered in late July and didnt get an allocation until late October...I finally went in and complained heavily...2 days later..Allocation. I dont know if it was a coincidence or not but my truck should be in around first week of December.
~Teaboy~
Greg Stancill
Internet Sales Manager
Postmaster@BIGM.win.net
Headgear
You got it. The dealer gets 3% of msrp as holdback....not when he sells you the vehicle, but at month or quarter end. As you can see in the dealership, he has a lot of investment and expense to cover with his holdback. If he runs a good ship, the holdback is enough to prosper. If he has a sloppy ship, the holdback is not enough. I give them $100 over on a popular vehicle. Watch out for extra charges, like ad fees and documentation fees.....just ask them if they do that before you negotiate from invoice.
Good luck.
You got it. The dealer gets 3% of msrp as holdback....not when he sells you the vehicle, but at month or quarter end. As you can see in the dealership, he has a lot of investment and expense to cover with his holdback. If he runs a good ship, the holdback is enough to prosper. If he has a sloppy ship, the holdback is not enough. I give them $100 over on a popular vehicle. Watch out for extra charges, like ad fees and documentation fees.....just ask them if they do that before you negotiate from invoice.
Good luck.
any other questions, you can email me at daclark1@email.msn.com
good luck with your dealer.
I pity someone who has the 3-door model, when it comes time to trade it in (sucker). You know all those blood sucking car salespeople will point that out before your feet have a chance to touch the blacktop!
Good Luck!!!
first of all, for all those options, you might as well get an LT. second, many posts here indicate that parts of california are horrible for invoice shopping. i'm on the east coast and the standard here seems to be about $500 over. i've heard that $800 over in california is doing pretty well, unless you know someone. there's a post in this topic, number 351 where the guy says:
"I have allocations for 3 and 4 door Silverados.
Will place orders at $300 over invoice for 3 doors
and $500 over invoice for 4 doors. I can have them
delivered anywhere in the continental USA.
Greg Stancill
Internet Sales Manager
Postmaster@BIGM.win.net"
don't know if it's true or not, but as far as internet sales go, it looks like he may be your guy.
now, if anyone can help me find a dealer that will sell me a '00 four door ls z71 at invoice and take my trade at top dollar...THEN we'll be talkin'. till then, i'll just keep dreamin'
kyle
the GMC and Chevrolet Extra-cab 2 wheel drives. My
dealers have told me that as of today November
12th, that the GMC 4 door will start build dates in
January as soon as they are back from the Holidays
and they should hit the lots the last week of Feb.
My Chevrolet dealer said that he talked to the
Chevy Corp. Big Wigs today and that they were
suppost to get 14 of them next week BUT that they
had a NOISE problem in the first ones that came off
the line and that they were going to redo the
design and start prodution in Jan. to hit lots the
first week of March. The Chevy Dealer also told me
that The Silverado 3-Door will not be made after
December and that the new builds after the first of
the year will ALL be 4- doors and it will not be
an add-on. It will be standard. Now I have a
question to the Y2K Silverado owners. Does anybody
know if there is really that much difference in the
15 horespower gain in adding the 5.3 over the 4.8?
I hate to pay $688.00 for only 15 more horses. If
you have any feedback on this let me know here or
at DavisCRT@aol.com. Thanks.
Priceline may not be the best deal if you use all the info available to you. They do some work for you, but charge you $50 and the dealer $200, so who do you think pays the $250.....you do.
Invoice is invoice, but sometimes the dealer may have a more current price than the net source...so check the dates. And watch for adding on...like advertising and documentation fees (they are profit builders that some dealers don't do).
Good Luck
Greg Stancill
Postmaster@BIGM.win.net
1) The difference between dealer invoice and MSRP is profit if you pay it.
2) Dealer incentive is a second way profit is realized. The incentive varies on different vehicles. For example, It may amount to $6,000 for A Lincoln Town Car.
3) The dealer also realizes profit from holdback. Again, this will vary depending on the vehicle. In the case of a Chevrolet, it is 3% of MSRP after subtracting freight costs from MSRP.
4) a 4th way the dealer realizes profit is through dealer incentives provided by the manufacturer. They may be in the form of quarterly or even monthly incentives and on certain vehicles. Only the dealer knows, so ask. Frequently, salesmen don't even know.
Don't forget that there may be manufacturers' rebates applicable to various vehicles depending on whether they are good sellers.
I suggest that you go to web site "edmunds.com" and you will find all you need to know when buying. I will guarantee you a better price when buying if you do your homework first. If you don't heed the advice, I will guarantee you will pay much more for it. Good Luck.
4.8L vs. 5.3L.
Check out the discussion group on this subject.
I feel the 4.8L has more than adequate power.
Mike
They insist on the advertising fee. I simply said I would not pay it and did not have to. You must pay: agreed upon price, sales tax (6%), tags destination charge and for a two year inspection sticker (In Texas.)
I found KBB and Edmunds price listings to be accurate and matched with the dealer's numbers. I took delivery October 8.
Feel free to e-mail me.
Jim
In 1999 the bottom line on a well equip LS vs. LT was not worth buying the LS, but I wanted to wait for the 4th door. In 1999 the inv differed about 600-700 which was worth it considering you would be getting leather, etc. In checking out the 00 appears there now is a big cost difference. Someone said there is more $$ to play with, but still appears at invoice about 1000 - 1200 more.
doug
It depends on which one you like better. I think that the Silverado looks much nicer then the GMC. I spoke to a man who works at the Oshawa, Ontario Truck Plant, and he said that the only difference was that GMC wants to be more upscale. Both trucks come off the same line.
As far as the engine, it depends on which model you will select? I order a 00' Silverado LT X/C (4-dr) 4WD. It is about 500+ lbs heavier then the R/C, so I order the 5300. I think that it will be well worth the extra $$$. My salesman told me that there is only about 1 mpg difference betwwen the two.
LT/LS difference, the leather bucket seats in the LT model are worth about $700.00 alone.
4door, 4wd.
Thanks, Doug
The leather seats in the LT are worth about $700 US. They are heated & have power lumber/back boster controls that the LS (even leather) doesn't have. Is it worth the price difference?
You have to decide that!
The canadian models (LS & LT) are $1815 cdn about($915 US) & the 5300 is not included in the LT model.
ordered my '00 LS Z71 Ext Cab 4-dr today.
all told i paid about $500 over invoice if you don't consider my trade. i dealt with greg stancill at montgomery chevy in louisville, ky and you can too if you live in the continental united states. i'm in south carolina, but greg will deliver my new truck to me and take my trade away and that's included in the $500 over invoice. he's been prompt, professional and extremely easy to deal with in our several emails and two phone calls. outside of having my truck right now, i don't think i could ask for more. email me for details.
kwerking@aol.com
kyle
MORE POSITIONS ETC. BUT IT'S NOT OFFERED. WHAT GIVES? THE GMC OFFERS IT BOTH WAYS.
clinton2701@aol.com
doug