Need info on GM factory orders
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Need info on GM factory orders
I am going to place a factory order using my GMS discount code for a SS/TC coupe. I wanted to know if they did anything special on the window sticker to personalize your order.
For example, I saw a factory ordered 2008 Challenger R/T that said, "This car specially made for John Smith" or something to that extent. I have factory ordered all of my Fords in the past and if you used the A/D/X/Z plan (Employee, Dealer, Supplier/Friend, Retiree respectively), the window sticker will have the type of code, your first initial, and last name printed below the options.
E.g.
Options
Twin-turbocharged 6.0L V8 $1
000X J. Smith
Does GM do anything with their factory orders using GMS/employee codes?
Is there any chance that GM will just try to find a car in their huge inventory to match my order instead of actually shipping me a bona fide factory direct order?
For example, I saw a factory ordered 2008 Challenger R/T that said, "This car specially made for John Smith" or something to that extent. I have factory ordered all of my Fords in the past and if you used the A/D/X/Z plan (Employee, Dealer, Supplier/Friend, Retiree respectively), the window sticker will have the type of code, your first initial, and last name printed below the options.
E.g.
Options
Twin-turbocharged 6.0L V8 $1
000X J. Smith
Does GM do anything with their factory orders using GMS/employee codes?
Is there any chance that GM will just try to find a car in their huge inventory to match my order instead of actually shipping me a bona fide factory direct order?
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Would you mind taking a pic of that particular area (you can blur out the private info)? My salesperson has no clue what I am talking about and I hope they don't just pull a car out of GM's existing inventory.
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Existing inventory is used in my book. I went to look at several new 09 SS/TC's that sat in the lot. There's excessive rust on the rotors, wheel locks, and even the threaded antenna bases. The finish is full of swirl marks and has excessive grime on the surface. It's been exposed to months of sun, acid rain, bird poop, road salt, and dust. None of the dealers were willing to go down below GMS pricing so I am not going to pick one off the lot. I've always factory ordered in the past from Ford and have been 100% satisfied.
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When I ordered my 07 Mustang GT, it left the plant at Flat Rock and made its way to me within 2 days. The window sticker also had listed my first initial and last name. Ford doesn't let their factory orders sit out to rot for several months.
The rust on the rotors was not on the braking surface. It was on the outer circumference of the rotors and on the hat of the rotor. The rear calipers also had a thick layer of aluminum oxide. I understand this is what happens if you drive the car in road salt, but this was a $20,000 new car. I expect better.
The rust on the rotors was not on the braking surface. It was on the outer circumference of the rotors and on the hat of the rotor. The rear calipers also had a thick layer of aluminum oxide. I understand this is what happens if you drive the car in road salt, but this was a $20,000 new car. I expect better.
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When I ordered my 07 Mustang GT, it left the plant at Flat Rock and made its way to me within 2 days. The window sticker also had listed my first initial and last name. Ford doesn't let their factory orders sit out to rot for several months.
The rust on the rotors was not on the braking surface. It was on the outer circumference of the rotors and on the hat of the rotor. The rear calipers also had a thick layer of aluminum oxide. I understand this is what happens if you drive the car in road salt, but this was a $20,000 new car. I expect better.
The rust on the rotors was not on the braking surface. It was on the outer circumference of the rotors and on the hat of the rotor. The rear calipers also had a thick layer of aluminum oxide. I understand this is what happens if you drive the car in road salt, but this was a $20,000 new car. I expect better.
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They can laugh all they want, their Escalades and Corvettes will sit on their lots as dead inventory. I can walk away, go to another dealer, or not buy anything. High profit margin or not, it's still a sale. If they balk at it, then it's their loss. A Cadillac isn't a work of art like a Bugatti, Ferrari, or Lamborghini.
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I've never understood this train of thought, ordering cars. To me it makes more sense to use the car they HAVE on their lot that you WANT (since you've done your homework) as a bargaining tool by complaining about all the **** that it doesn't have.
I saved a good deal on the MS3 by bitching about things it didn't have that I didn't even want. Got the color and trim I wanted for less because the car DIDN'T have **** I didn't want, but said I did.
****, you can make your own window sticker in photoshop with a picture of your face as a watermark if it flips your skirt. This **** ain't baseball cards. It's a car, you drive it because it's fun...
But go ahead, custom order your **** and pay MSRP like a dick. Really funny when you see an identical going down the road some guy paid $5k less for.
Btw - I'm being an ass to you as you've chosen to be a tool to everyone else. PS -- maybe Ford has been ******* with you and just custom-making window stickers all these years..?
I saved a good deal on the MS3 by bitching about things it didn't have that I didn't even want. Got the color and trim I wanted for less because the car DIDN'T have **** I didn't want, but said I did.
****, you can make your own window sticker in photoshop with a picture of your face as a watermark if it flips your skirt. This **** ain't baseball cards. It's a car, you drive it because it's fun...
But go ahead, custom order your **** and pay MSRP like a dick. Really funny when you see an identical going down the road some guy paid $5k less for.
Btw - I'm being an ass to you as you've chosen to be a tool to everyone else. PS -- maybe Ford has been ******* with you and just custom-making window stickers all these years..?
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I also ordered mine from factory because I didn't really want one that had been sitting on the lot rusting (and letting all of that precious new-car smell leak out ). I know for a fact the ones at a local dealer had been there for at least 6 months and were getting a little ripe. Now, since I have a GM discount I got a better deal ordering one from the factory than I was going to get off the lot, especially since the only options that I ordered/wanted were LSD, XM and high-rise.
Now, I don't care if I have my name on the window when I pick it up. I was given a build date, an estimated delivery date, and I'm certain it's not just 'picked out of their inventory'.
I guess my point (if I really have one...) is that ordering one doesn't mean you pay more, especially since every balt I saw in inventory had sunroofs, USB port and several other things I didn't want to buy.
Now, I don't care if I have my name on the window when I pick it up. I was given a build date, an estimated delivery date, and I'm certain it's not just 'picked out of their inventory'.
I guess my point (if I really have one...) is that ordering one doesn't mean you pay more, especially since every balt I saw in inventory had sunroofs, USB port and several other things I didn't want to buy.
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I saved a good deal on the MS3 by bitching about things it didn't have that I didn't even want. Got the color and trim I wanted for less because the car DIDN'T have **** I didn't want, but said I did.
****, you can make your own window sticker in photoshop with a picture of your face as a watermark if it flips your skirt. This **** ain't baseball cards. It's a car, you drive it because it's fun...
But go ahead, custom order your **** and pay MSRP like a dick. Really funny when you see an identical going down the road some guy paid $5k less for.
Btw - I'm being an ass to you as you've chosen to be a tool to everyone else. PS -- maybe Ford has been ******* with you and just custom-making window stickers all these years..?
Btw - I'm being an ass to you as you've chosen to be a tool to everyone else. PS -- maybe Ford has been ******* with you and just custom-making window stickers all these years..?
Ford only puts your name on the window sticker IF YOU USE THE A/D/X/Z plan: Employee/Dealer/Supplier/Retiree. Anyone can get the Ford X-Plan which also functions as the Mazda S-Plan BTW. I also confirmed with other S197 Mustang owners that they also had their names printed on the window sticker when using the X-Plan. It's not just a photoshop because Ford's online database for window stickers (based on VIN #) also shows your name!
The greatest thing about using an employee/supplier discount is the lack of haggling to purchase the car. I tried my hand at negotiating and it's just a big waste of time unless the dealer is really trying to move inventory. However, they really have no incentive to do so because the banks own the new cars and the cars are already "sold" from the OEM's perspective. Instead, used cars are a much higher priority to them.
Of course if you have a silver tongue with the right amount of charisma, you probably wouldn't be haggling over a Cobalt.
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I hear the Lordstown factory is on a 1 week on / 1 week off single shift mode, but someone at Lordstown was posting that they started building turbos around the start of March. And yes, I just placed my order for a SS/TC coupe.
Oowah: You should get the USB, it's actually standard on all 2009 SS/TC's now. UUI is no longer a $100 option but instead is a fixed feature. I can finally start using a flash drive instead of burning the dumb CD-RW's.
A lot of my co-workers and friends would give me a hard time about buying a Chevy since I've been a Ford guy all these years
Oowah: You should get the USB, it's actually standard on all 2009 SS/TC's now. UUI is no longer a $100 option but instead is a fixed feature. I can finally start using a flash drive instead of burning the dumb CD-RW's.
A lot of my co-workers and friends would give me a hard time about buying a Chevy since I've been a Ford guy all these years
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I have a USB deck in my truck right now and love it, but when I ordered my SS/TC the USB port was a separate option still... haha guess I'll have to wait and see what shows up.
As far as I can tell If you have a GM employee discount, opt 1 (factory order) is by far the best deal to get. With the cash-back deals, XM and Onstar sub's, student bonuses.... hell, I could hardly afford to NOT by this car
As far as I can tell If you have a GM employee discount, opt 1 (factory order) is by far the best deal to get. With the cash-back deals, XM and Onstar sub's, student bonuses.... hell, I could hardly afford to NOT by this car
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When I bought my 07 Cobalt 3LT, it had sat on the lot for ~4months before I purchased it. The rust never came off the rotors until I got them turned, there is an impression in the rear side window that you can see when the windows fog up, from some dealer sticker that got cooked on, you only notice it if the windows are foggy/frosted over.
Car had 200miles on it when we bought it, yet the dealer claimed it was brand new (obviously test driven quite a bit).
I agree with the OP, cars that sit on a lot are not new..
Car had 200miles on it when we bought it, yet the dealer claimed it was brand new (obviously test driven quite a bit).
I agree with the OP, cars that sit on a lot are not new..
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I checked with my dealer and they said that once the order is sent to the system, it can take a few weeks for GM to accept the order. Is GM going to see if I am worthy of ordering a Cobalt or is it just standard procedure?
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Takes two weeks, to get in the system.. after that you can inquire to your dealer what's the traget build date