[Fraxum]

Originally Posted by txferrari

Was in the car biz for a few years. Every month is a close out month. Not just December. If you rely on December to meet your goals, that means you failed in the previous 11.

Are the bonus quotas less for slow sales months or the same for every month?

[LStick]

2016s 20% tag sale back on.....closest 2SS to me.....


Vehicle Details


VIN: 1G1FH3D78G0166233
MSRP Standard Vehicle Price $48,300.00
INSTALLED OPTIONS TOTAL $7,365.00
White Pearl Rally Stripes $470.00
Ceramic White Interior Accent Trim Package $500.00
Magnetic Ride Control™ $1,695.00
Hyper Blue Metallic $0.00
Ceramic White, Front leather-trimmed seats $0.00
Chevrolet MyLink® Radio with Navigation1 and 8" diagonal color touch-screen $495.00
8-speed automatic transmission $1,495.00
Dual-mode performance exhaust $895.00
Body-Color Hood Vents $375.00
Illuminated footwells $325.00
Interior Trim Kit, White Knee Pads $350.00
Gray Indoor Vehicle Cover $385.00
Cargo Net $60.00
Battery Protection Package $120.00
20" 5-split spoke, bright Silver-painted aluminum wheels $200.00
Destination Freight Charge $995.00

TOTAL MSRP $56,660.00
20% of MSRP Cash Back - $11,332.00
PRICE (AFTER ALL OFFERS) $45,328.00*

[16Panther]

The best month to buy is the one that the dealership is short one sale to make their bonus but GM can make it rain incentives at any time. In the past I've received $4000 private offers out of the blue.

I just received my Costco $700 cash card (that's a lot of Kirkland TP) from my Camaro purchase and am curious what the GM Card offer will be in a couple weeks.

They didn't top me off last year but my truck lease ends mid-March so the timing might be right for a Silverado.

[Glen e]

The reason December works, OVER OTHER MONTHS, is because there are year end bonuses they come in the play for the general manager of the dealership and the owner. A lot of them are CSI and holdback related, and other things that salesman don't see. Of course , every month is hard close, but December ends several things that the manufacturer has going on that are not direct $ incentives. One is the simple year volume number he attains in the region and nation. So some of this is straight ego.

[CAM-FIFTY]

No one in the forum has reported any killer deal so far in December, some of the early October, when 20% tags first came out, smoking deals are still the winner so far. One reason could be far less 2016 inventory left on the lots.

[16Panther]

Originally Posted by CAM-FIFTY

No one in the forum has reported any killer deal so far in December, some of the early October, when 20% tags first came out, smoking deals are still the winner so far. One reason could be far less 2016 inventory left on the lots.

There are too many moving parts these days. Private offers/TDM/lease conquest/loyalty, 20% off, Farm Bureau, Supplier, Bonus Cash,GM Card Top Off...

Every month is new stackable head scratcher.

One curious thing is that current incentives are strangely ending today, the 12th, not the Monday after the end of the month.

There may be an EOY surprise coming tomorrow.

[Glen e]

Again , and this is the last time I'll post on this, I'm not talking about incentives. I'm talking about dealers who will take less for a car OUT OF THEIR MARGIN because they're trying to make a number, for A variety of reasons.

Pitch a sales manager in the last 10 days of the December with $500 less than the best that he's done so far, and there's a good chance he's going to call you back on the 28th and make the deal.

[16Panther]

Originally Posted by Glen e

Again , and this is the last time I'll post on this, I'm not talking about incentives. I'm talking about dealers who will take less for a car OUT OF THEIR MARGIN because they're trying to make a number, for A variety of reasons.

Pitch a sales manager in the last 10 days of the December with $500 less than the best that he's done so far, and there's a good chance he's going to call you back on the 28th and make the deal.

I understand but if there is a $1000 rebate on a $45,000 Camaro instead of $9000 people aren't going to get very excited by that $500.

As I've posted before, I hit 35% off at the end of October + got my $700 Costco cash card in the mail today.

[cbr1100xx]

Originally Posted by 16Panther

I understand but if there is a $1000 rebate on a $45,000 Camaro instead of $9000 people aren't going to get very excited by that $500.

What he said.

[sprtplt]

Nothing special about December, certainly not even one of the best months to get the best deal. Current-year inventory is too low, the big push is always September and has been happening even earlier the past two years.

[OldJedi]

Thanks Glen, tough crowd!

[16Panther]

Originally Posted by OldJedi

Thanks Glen, tough crowd!

Agreed. He is trying to be helpful but things have changed a lot in very little time. Consumer Reports used to recommend the same thing.

[slather]

That's a demo with over 5000 miles.

Originally Posted by LStick

2016s 20% tag sale back on.....closest 2SS to me.....


Vehicle Details


VIN: 1G1FH3D78G0166233
MSRP Standard Vehicle Price $48,300.00
INSTALLED OPTIONS TOTAL $7,365.00
White Pearl Rally Stripes $470.00
Ceramic White Interior Accent Trim Package $500.00
Magnetic Ride Control™ $1,695.00
Hyper Blue Metallic $0.00
Ceramic White, Front leather-trimmed seats $0.00
Chevrolet MyLink® Radio with Navigation1 and 8" diagonal color touch-screen $495.00
8-speed automatic transmission $1,495.00
Dual-mode performance exhaust $895.00
Body-Color Hood Vents $375.00
Illuminated footwells $325.00
Interior Trim Kit, White Knee Pads $350.00
Gray Indoor Vehicle Cover $385.00
Cargo Net $60.00
Battery Protection Package $120.00
20" 5-split spoke, bright Silver-painted aluminum wheels $200.00
Destination Freight Charge $995.00

TOTAL MSRP $56,660.00
20% of MSRP Cash Back - $11,332.00
PRICE (AFTER ALL OFFERS) $45,328.00*

[LStick]

Originally Posted by slather

That's a demo with over 5000 miles.

Way to be on top of it.