Looked at new zl1 today.

sicpuppy · 07-28-2021, 05:27 PM

Went to a dealer today to look at a $37,785 LT1. The real cost was $40376. They added 3M window tint $499, Nitrogen filled tires $399, All weather mats $499, 3M door protection $399 (didn't find that anywhere) and spoiler $795. That is aa $2,591 increase in price.

When I questioned the added cost he told me I was lucky they didn't add an ADM to the price.

I don't think I will be buying from that dealer. It's too bad to because it is one of the largest dealers near by.

discgolf01 · 07-28-2021, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by sicpuppy

...... Nitrogen filled tires $399.....

LOL

From the interwebs:
"Air is made up of 78.09% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.04% carbon dioxide, and other gases in meager amounts."

sandm · 07-28-2021, 05:33 PM

be fortunate those are mostly tangible items...
several dealers in cali we called on were adding between 2500-3k and all were the same: window tint, door protection and gps tracking(to the tune of $1500 from 3 dealers). one dealer offered to sell us the car and knock the "extras" down to "cost" at $990.
might try to negotiate it down. I'd give them $700 for the spoiler but the other $1400 in crap, I'd offer them $500 for a total of $1200.

we ended up at huntington beach mazda and no add-on's there on any car.

sicpuppy · 07-28-2021, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by discgolf01

LOL

From the interwebs:
"Air is made up of 78.09% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.04% carbon dioxide, and other gases in meager amounts."

I think they just replaced the tire valve caps with those little green ones. I wonder if you and check to see if the tires really have nitrogen in them.

They would need to take all the air out of each tire and refill them with Nitrogen. I can't imagine they would do that.

discgolf01 · 07-28-2021, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sicpuppy

I think they just replaced the tire valve caps with those little green ones. I wonder if you and check to see if the tires really have nitrogen in them.

They would need to take all the air out of each tire and refill them with Nitrogen. I can't imagine they would do that.

For $399, I would demand they apply a vacuum to each tire to get the last bit of that bad air out before replacing with nitrogen!

sengli · 07-28-2021, 05:44 PM

Bought my 2ss car last october, before the insanity hit. Dealer I got it from had the same add ons for nitrogen fill, GPS tracking, and some type of paint protection. Going into winter with 4 camaros on their lot, each at $51k plus each. I told them I would buy the car, but wasnt paying for any of the add ons. They wrote off all the addons and sold me the car that day, plus took an additional amount off to make the otd cost a certain number. To me that stuff is just dealer profit, plain and simple.

LT4Greg · 07-28-2021, 05:51 PM

What about the ZL1? What did it cost?

Vaska · 07-28-2021, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by LT4Greg

What about the ZL1? What did it cost?

ROFL! I was thinking the same thing. Went to checkout a ZL1, posts about a LT1.

SSJ455 · 07-28-2021, 07:23 PM

5 hundred for mats? Are they gold trimmed? Do they give you road head?

Devstrike · 07-28-2021, 07:37 PM

Those are the types of dealers I tend to stay away from and 400 bucks for Nitrogen is just LOL. I am actually surprised the window tinting that was done didn't end up being more expensive I have seen that be a 1k dealer add on before.

BundiMan · 07-28-2021, 07:49 PM

I think they meant 1LZ which is the actual model number for the LT1 trim

redcoats1976 · 07-28-2021, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sicpuppy

I think they just replaced the tire valve caps with those little green ones. I wonder if you and check to see if the tires really have nitrogen in them.

They would need to take all the air out of each tire and refill them with Nitrogen. I can't imagine they would do that.

im sure they have 78% nitrogen in them.

sicpuppy · 07-28-2021, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vaska

ROFL! I was thinking the same thing. Went to checkout a ZL1, posts about a LT1.

Sorry about that it's a LT1 not a ZL1. MY BAD!

arpad_m · 07-28-2021, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by discgolf01

LOL

From the interwebs:
"Air is made up of 78.09% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.04% carbon dioxide, and other gases in meager amounts."

Quote:

Originally Posted by sicpuppy

I think they just replaced the tire valve caps with those little green ones. I wonder if you and check to see if the tires really have nitrogen in them.

They would need to take all the air out of each tire and refill them with Nitrogen. I can't imagine they would do that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by discgolf01

For $399, I would demand they apply a vacuum to each tire to get the last bit of that bad air out before replacing with nitrogen!

Quote:

Originally Posted by redcoats1976

im sure they have 78% nitrogen in them.

Just to play the devil's advocate for a few seconds (and no, I haven't researched this yet), it may not necessarily be about the amount of nitrogen the tires will have but the oxygen that they will not have, which could mean, say, less corrosion or degradation from the inside.

Now, even if true, is this worth $400? Probably not, but I'd look into it before dismissing the idea completely.

07-28-2021, 05:27 PM	#1
sicpuppy Drives: White 2016 Camaro 2ss/blue stripes Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Winston Salem NC Posts: 67	Looked at new zl1 today. Went to a dealer today to look at a $37,785 LT1. The real cost was $40376. They added 3M window tint $499, Nitrogen filled tires $399, All weather mats $499, 3M door protection $399 (didn't find that anywhere) and spoiler $795. That is aa $2,591 increase in price. When I questioned the added cost he told me I was lucky they didn't add an ADM to the price. I don't think I will be buying from that dealer. It's too bad to because it is one of the largest dealers near by.

07-28-2021, 05:44 PM	#6
sengli Drives: 2015commemorative vert 2SS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: northern Indiana Posts: 948	Bought my 2ss car last october, before the insanity hit. Dealer I got it from had the same add ons for nitrogen fill, GPS tracking, and some type of paint protection. Going into winter with 4 camaros on their lot, each at $51k plus each. I told them I would buy the car, but wasnt paying for any of the add ons. They wrote off all the addons and sold me the car that day, plus took an additional amount off to make the otd cost a certain number. To me that stuff is just dealer profit, plain and simple. __________________ 2018 ZL1 Bright Yellow, A10, PDR, sunroof, carbon hood, and dash- sold 2020 2SS A10 sunroof..shock and steel special-traded 2015 commemorative vert 2ss

07-28-2021, 05:51 PM	#7
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,813	What about the ZL1? What did it cost? __________________ ZL1 Coupe, PDR, Exposed carbon fiber hood insert, My Link with Nav, M6 6 speed and Silver Ice Metallic. Mods done: ceramic window tint, GM Accessories Camaro floor mats and Roto-Fab CAI.

07-28-2021, 07:23 PM	#9
SSJ455 Drives: "Kara Zor-El" 2017 2SS HBM Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Lower Hudson Valley Posts: 2,036 View My Garage	5 hundred for mats? Are they gold trimmed? Do they give you road head? __________________ Lead me not into temptation. I already know the way. Lana? Lana? LANA! LAAANAAAA!!!! What? Dangerzoooooone.

07-28-2021, 07:49 PM	#11
BundiMan The Nights Watch Drives: 22 ZL1 M6 Vert Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 386 View My Garage	I think they meant 1LZ which is the actual model number for the LT1 trim __________________ Ordered 22 ZL1 Vert M6 Wild Cherry 2000 19 Jul 2021 3000 21 Jul 2021 TPW 8/23 24 Jul 2021 3400 30 Jul 2021 3800 26 Aug 2021 4000 1 Sep 2021 6000 14 Sep 2021 57 Days from accepted order to delivery. 19 Days from build to delivery.

07-28-2021, 05:33 PM	#3
sandm Drives: no more camaro :( Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: sin city Posts: 218	be fortunate those are mostly tangible items... several dealers in cali we called on were adding between 2500-3k and all were the same: window tint, door protection and gps tracking(to the tune of $1500 from 3 dealers). one dealer offered to sell us the car and knock the "extras" down to "cost" at $990. might try to negotiate it down. I'd give them $700 for the spoiler but the other $1400 in crap, I'd offer them $500 for a total of $1200. we ended up at huntington beach mazda and no add-on's there on any car.

07-28-2021, 07:37 PM	#10
Devstrike Drives: 2020 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Kansas City Metro Posts: 545	Those are the types of dealers I tend to stay away from and 400 bucks for Nitrogen is just LOL. I am actually surprised the window tinting that was done didn't end up being more expensive I have seen that be a 1k dealer add on before.

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