Looks like they're starting to make room for the 06's.
Now if my car would only show up sometime this month this would be a nice deal.

 

yea...heard about this yesterday...a bit of a desperate and bad move on GMs part...this could have serious repercutions when this deal ends. but hey, that means all of you can get a base SS for what like 19 or 20k? i cant remember, its been so long since ive looked...

 

GM EMPLOYEE PRICING FOR EVERYONE...AWESOME!!!

A great move by GM for everyone! Chevrolet is doing great, and it's amazing how people could say this is an act of desperation - rather a brilliant move to outsell everyone. GM is a little heavy on inventory in some areas (Cobalt inventory low because of record sales), but we cannot shut down the lines and put people out of work, so GM has figured out a way to get more people into GM vehicles. I see it as a Win-Win for everyone!

GM Employee pricing on the Cobalt SS gives you a killer deal any way you cut it. If your vehicle is on order and coming in by 7/5 you can get GM Employee pricing IN LIEU of whatever deal you originally struck. If GMS is better, than you're getting it.

As an example, we have a Cobalt SS, Red/Red Inserts, ASF, XM, Sunroof - list price $23,440
Invoice is $22,360 - GM Employee Price $21,291 - plus you get any rebate you qualify for, so that is great news. I also have a Blue exectly the same.

Best price - No hassles!

 

and you know what happens on july 6th when this deal isnt available anymore? no one else buys the cars because they know how much is tacked onto them...short run, yes, this is a good idea...sell alot of cars (hopefully)...long run, not a good idea at all. and when you have a company of this size, you have to think in long run terms. this wont help out their junk credit rating at all...

 

When you buy milk you know that it doesnt cost the store 3 bucks right?

When you buy gas you know the gas station doesnt pay 2.50 a gallon

When you buy a chevy you know the dealer didnt pay 25k....

I own a retail store, trust me its a good move, your stupid to think people dont mark things up... obviously people have to live, and dealers will still make money on cars this month too, GM just rebates them like they would if someone used GMS...

It is a win win, and the point behind it is to get more people buying cars and still make the same money due to the volume in which they were bought and then you haev the chance of much higher return customer numbers

 

its an effective way to not only make money, also to move all older models, that
MIGHT NOT have sold, off the floor. its the same thing...why do u think they put milk on sale at the grocery store?? cus they like you?? no its so they can get rid off all the milk before it goes BAD smart move i think

 

Imagine Wal-Mart selling everything at COST!? Nobody would buy right! WRONG! The shelves would be sucked dry!

This is a brilliant marketing move.
Price Point is ultra-effective with marketing, and this hit's price point right on the head.

The next time you folks fork over $1.29 for a 16 oz. Sport Bottle of water (they cost more usually) think about how much it cost to fill that bottle. Then figure how much you pay a gallon... then tell we why the Water Bottling companioes can make 95% profit and we aren't suppose to make squat on a $25,000 vehicle.

If you do not buy now when the prices are GM EMPLOYEE prices, don't complain when it's back to sticker when the dealer down the road has the only Cobalt SS within 150 miles and you dragged you feet.

OPPORTUNITES DON'T GO AWAY - THEY JUST GO TO SOMEONE ELSE!



Go to GM.COM for more details!GM.com

 

can the supplier discount also be tacked on to the employee ? I am eligable through my company. if so , an ss is getting sold this weekend

 

What would an 2005 SS with XM, Onstar, Sunroof, G85 go for and I have the 5% GM Card would that be taken off also?

 

i am a friggin GM employee...so yeah, i know a tad bit about how much they markup. ive worked in the car business since i was 13, so yeah i know a little bit about it too. if any of you have ever taken a economics class youd understand...they are makeing money, but not enough to get them out of the slump they are in. and yes its a good way to clear out backed up inventory. but what does GM do when this sale is over? they move NO units whatsoever. there is a good thread on this going on over at GMinsidenews.com. ill post up a link in a minute.

but yes, any other incentives will apply along with this (about 68% sure on that one), including any existing rebates (100% sure on this one)

and comparing building 30 and 40k automobiles to bottling milk and water is just completely dumb. there is no comparison in that whatsoever.


EDIT:: FOR LINK...

http://forums.gminsidenews.com/showthread.php?t=15416

...also, something else ive been trying to look up. it is indeed the price that i would normally get. but something which i cant find out is whether or not they are also giving the GMS price for options as well...??

 

no supplier discount + GMS...

 

sorry to rant on you, but you called me stupid, so you asked for it...

A) I never said that no one ever marks anything up.

B) the simple fact is that when someone sells a car for GMS price, dealers make next to nothing on them because GMS is REALLY close to dealer invoice. this whole sale is going to be hurting the dealers pretty bad. and i havent read anything about GM reimbursing dealers for this yet either.

C) you cant compare your "retail" store with automobiles. the only cars that GM was making any money off selling were the ones that were priced in the upper $30s through the $50s. and now those cts-v's that were 50 are now 46...besides, for common goods like milk water and gas...as far as milk and water are concerned its just dumb to say that people would really worry about it because of the utility cost. they just buy it and not worry about it because the cost isnt worth measuring. and as far as gas goes, people pay what gas price is listed, because they have to. there is a small choice as far as gas prices are concerned.

and D) its not like im sitting over here fuming on this, i simply based an opinion and that was it. there was no need for personal attacks in this at all...

but anyways, i just think this is simply a move to push inventory and to create something down the road...but they gotta pull it off right in order to get that...time will tell...(and of course i hope it turns out well, not like im wishing ill will or anything here, they write my checks after all!!!! lol)
thank you.

 

Can I take advantage of this deal in Canada? And, how do I find out the dealer invoice as opposed to the sticker price so that I know I won't get scammed. Here's the deal, I ordered my SS on April 12/05 and the car has been made and will be here within days. I'm trading in my leased 2001 Cavy also but the payments aren't up untill Oct. so unless I can get a really good appraisal, I guess I'll have to pay the difference. My salesperson told me that if GM comes out with any new incentives I can take them before I drive away. As far as I know the only one here is the 20 cents off per litre of gas up to 2500 litres or a year whichever comes first. Any ideas?????

 

thats idea i could see working...but like i said, thats something they would have to do across the entire GM brand.

so your gonna step up and get a SS now right??

 

Is this discount applied to the invoice price or the sticker price?

Be careful if it's to the sticker price, as it may be waived when negotiations begin.

The GM Employee Discount should be roughtly a 4% reduction.. which is about what the average buyer can negotiate off the sticker without any incentives.

 

i just got a $1000 rebate.. im assuming thats the same deal eh?

 

yeah but see, what you can do to make sure you are getting the GMS price is to take the car's vin number and go to gmbuypower.com and check it. most dealers will let you get about 2% to 1.5 or more on higher priced vehicles on the base msrp. usually when they sell a car for gms they dont make much if anything off of it...options are where they would make up for that...


EDIT: although i just looked and cant seem to find where it lets you enter a vin? in my company email from corporate it said that you could though...ill try and find out more about it today...

 

The deal is only for the US. Unlike them, GM Canada is doing fairly well actually so it feels it doesn't need this promo.

 

You save about 2,500 dollars with the GMS pricing on a Fully loaded SS... in case anyone cared...

I think this is a great idea and dealers will still make money becuase they are going to sell twice as many cars this month.

Also the lots wont be drained becuase 06' models will be coming shortly after the sale ends

 

I heard that it doesn't. Which makes buying a Cobalt in June more expensive than it was in May despite this new promo. GM - they're tricksies!

 

Darn. I slave for months to get the GMS pricing coupon from a friend and then they roll out with this. What a shame.

 

When I put my order for a G85 SS/SC using the GMID voucher the price was $22,658.53; when the car came in Thursday I completed the purchase at the GMS price of $21,682.80.
So I lost the opportunity to redeem my hot button coupn so the car cost $45 more with the June delivery. But I still was able to use the $1000 bonus added to the $1000 GM Card earnings. Depending on how one looks at it, I got one of the best built most complete cars available for $20,682.80. Needless to say, I'm a happy camper now! -- laborsmith

 

To answer an earlier question, yes you can use GM Card discount with the GMS pricing. I used GM points on mine (I'm on old GM Blue card before there were allowance caps per model). I think Laborsmith also said he used his as well.

 

Not sure why most think this is a great deal? The GM pricing ends up costing you more for the car this month than it would have last month! Last month there was $1000 Hot Button, $1000 cust cash, and even a "$500 GM private offer" for those that were lucky enough to see the deal on the site last month and sign up for it! Full sticker minus $2500 in rebates is a better deal than $0.00 in rebates and get GM pricing! Wondering why there are no big rebates on the SS like there was last month!?!?!? Its all in the marketing, and apparently its working very well for them b/c the mass public hears "GM employee pricing for everyone" and gets all before really looking at the raw numbers.

 

To an extent, you are right. By losing the hot button because my G85 SS/SC did not come in until June 2, I spent $45.00 more. But the GMS is a good deal when combined with other offers available to all and in my case I had $1000 bonus added to the $1000 allowed from my GM Card. In May I would have had Hot Button, GMID, and the bonus added to the GMCard points. I had the choice of getting a SS/SC in May or waiting and getting what I wanted in June for an additional $45 and I am happy with my choice. The G85 was a priority because I have experienced a supercharged Ecotec engined car without an LSD and do not want to voluntarily do that again. -- laborsmith