CMF
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Does anyone know anything about flying to Detroit to buy a car right from the factory to save a ton of cash?
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Buying a car from the factory in Detroit?
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bruwery
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No can do
You might as well save your airfare and wander over to your local dealer. You can get the same price as a guy living next door to the assembly plant. The assembly plants are not setup to do direct sales.
You might as well save your airfare and wander over to your local dealer. You can get the same price as a guy living next door to the assembly plant. The assembly plants are not setup to do direct sales.
CMF
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Thanks
Just checking.
Charles
Just checking.
Charles
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I think this is typical of manufactoring plants. They don't want to undercut their own dealer base. I live near a manufactoring town. Employees are entitled to a discount, but they have to buy from a local dealer. Then the company refunds an amount of cash to the employee.
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If you're a Costco member, check into their Auto Buying program. It's a no-nonsense method that puts you in touch with a specific agent at a specific dealership for the type of car you want. The price on the deal is either $100 or $500 (depending on the level of your Costco membership) over the dealer invoice. No haggling required. They'll take your trade-in, like any other dealer would, and you can bring your own financing, if need be. It's all very painless, if you know what you want to buy. I've used it twice, and have saved a bundle on the purchases. Check it out.
Have fun!
Dave
Have fun!
Dave
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There are some marques of foreign cars in Europe where you can take delivery over there and save some money, especially if you want to drive for a while in Europe.
The Costco stuff mentioned is similar to many employee benefit packages and credit union deals, where things are based off invoice, but for the record, everyone knows that invoice is not what a dealer pays for a car!
The Costco stuff mentioned is similar to many employee benefit packages and credit union deals, where things are based off invoice, but for the record, everyone knows that invoice is not what a dealer pays for a car!
ricoba
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Did the big US manufactures ever offer this program?
I seem to remember in the day (50's to 70's or so) you could go to the plant, but maybe I am wrong.
Or you could do what Johnny Cash does in "One Piece at a Time"
I seem to remember in the day (50's to 70's or so) you could go to the plant, but maybe I am wrong.
Or you could do what Johnny Cash does in "One Piece at a Time"
Dave M
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You are correct. You could save the transportation charge by picking the car up in Michigan. My dad did it twice in the 50s with Ford.
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GM Supplier Discount available for friends of GM Employees/Retirees
If you know any current or retired GM employees, GM is currently allowing them to give the GM supplier discount to anyone they choose. It is a very good deal, plus you are still entitled to all available incentives/rebates, etc. As an added bonus, you can purchase from dealer stock from any dealer in the country, and you can even search dealer stock in real-time. The supplier price for every vehicle is posted on-line, so there is NOOOOO haggling at the dealer.
Here are the details of this promotion:
Do you know someone in the market for a new vehicle? You can help boost sales and market share - and our company's success - by sharing the GM Supplier Discount for Friends.
The GM Supplier Discount for Friends is perfect for people who otherwise may not consider buying a new GM vehicle. So share this valuable discount with friends, neighbors and extended family who are shopping the competition!
There has never been a better time, or an easier way, to share supplier pricing with potential buyers. Read on to learn about this easy discount process!
How does it work?
Simply use the online process to obtain GM Supplier Discount for Friends authorization numbers. It's similar to the GM Employee Discount process. You will need your prospect's date of birth and the last 4 digits of their Social Security number to obtain their GM Supplier Discount for Friends authorization number online.
Eligible LTI executives can request ten (10) GM Supplier Discount for Friends authorization numbers per month. Eligible M-band executives and retired executives can request five (5) GM Supplier Discount for Friends authorization numbers per month. All other eligible employees can request one (1) GM Supplier Discount for Friends authorization number per month.
To find vehicle pricing, select “Supplier Price” from the Vehicle Shopping drop-down menu. Once you begin choosing your options, you will see the comparison of the MSRP and your GM Supplier Discount price.
In case anyone is wondering, GM’s brands include Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Cadillac, GMC, Saturn (Surprise!, Saturn is GM), Hummer (Yes, Maria buys a GM vehicle for Arnold every time he needs another Hummer) & Saab (still quirky, but competitive). The Oldsmobile brand has been discontinued. This discount applies to ALL of these brands.
So everyone be nice to GM employees & retirees, and they may just find you "authorization code" worthy.
Good Luck,
-nodge
If you know any current or retired GM employees, GM is currently allowing them to give the GM supplier discount to anyone they choose. It is a very good deal, plus you are still entitled to all available incentives/rebates, etc. As an added bonus, you can purchase from dealer stock from any dealer in the country, and you can even search dealer stock in real-time. The supplier price for every vehicle is posted on-line, so there is NOOOOO haggling at the dealer.
Here are the details of this promotion:
Do you know someone in the market for a new vehicle? You can help boost sales and market share - and our company's success - by sharing the GM Supplier Discount for Friends.
The GM Supplier Discount for Friends is perfect for people who otherwise may not consider buying a new GM vehicle. So share this valuable discount with friends, neighbors and extended family who are shopping the competition!
There has never been a better time, or an easier way, to share supplier pricing with potential buyers. Read on to learn about this easy discount process!
How does it work?
Simply use the online process to obtain GM Supplier Discount for Friends authorization numbers. It's similar to the GM Employee Discount process. You will need your prospect's date of birth and the last 4 digits of their Social Security number to obtain their GM Supplier Discount for Friends authorization number online.
Eligible LTI executives can request ten (10) GM Supplier Discount for Friends authorization numbers per month. Eligible M-band executives and retired executives can request five (5) GM Supplier Discount for Friends authorization numbers per month. All other eligible employees can request one (1) GM Supplier Discount for Friends authorization number per month.
To find vehicle pricing, select “Supplier Price” from the Vehicle Shopping drop-down menu. Once you begin choosing your options, you will see the comparison of the MSRP and your GM Supplier Discount price.
In case anyone is wondering, GM’s brands include Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Cadillac, GMC, Saturn (Surprise!, Saturn is GM), Hummer (Yes, Maria buys a GM vehicle for Arnold every time he needs another Hummer) & Saab (still quirky, but competitive). The Oldsmobile brand has been discontinued. This discount applies to ALL of these brands.
So everyone be nice to GM employees & retirees, and they may just find you "authorization code" worthy.
Good Luck,
-nodge
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Right, the only way to know if your "deal" is really a deal is to do comparison shopping on the identical car. Amazingly most people do not do this, it can be an eye opener!
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Well, I am certainly not an expert on buying a car. But I do know that in working with three different Ford dealers in my area, the best deal by far I was able to make was through the Costco auto buying program with one of those dealers. The savings were substantial compared to the other two dealers. Was it the cheapest deal I could have made? Perhaps not. But with the resources and time I had at that time, it was the best thing for me. FWIW.
Dave
Whenever I buy a car, I first do my homework. I get quotes from Costco and/or AAA buying programs, and do the same from on-line buying sites. Then I take those numbers to a local dealer. Some, not all, dealers will work with you to match the price. Once the dealer knows that a) you're definitely buying that model car very soon, and b) you know the bottom-line price and are determined to get it, the dealer will have one of two reactions. He'll either not want the hassle of a low profit margin transaction, in which case he'll (probably not explicitly) tell you to take a hike. Or two, he'll match it (or come close). My experience is that you'll quickly find out which kind of dealer it is, and either move on or get the car.
Consumer Reports has a service where they will tell you the dealer cost for the car you want. I haven't used it, but I've heard it's helpful. Here's the link. Good luck!
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/...orts-bottom-line-price-405/overview/index.htm
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/...orts-bottom-line-price-405/overview/index.htm
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As you're probably aware, MI is experiencing a huge downturn primary from the auto industry which has affected housing, etc. I just read today their home foreclosure rate is 1 of every 29 homes...it sounds unbelievable. As such, you may find dealerships in MI much more willing to negotiate. I purchased a new boat from a MI boat dealership 3-weeks ago on internet and had it transported to Florida. The $2500 moving cost was well worth the exercise. The boat was $11,000 less than quotes I received in Tampa. It wasn't even at their dealership, they had the fcactory ship it to them and then I had to arrange for transport from the dealership to FL.
I suspect you might fight similar favorable pricing for autos. Of course, it would be better if it could be directly shipped to you. Check out the internet and call a few MI dealerships.
I suspect you might fight similar favorable pricing for autos. Of course, it would be better if it could be directly shipped to you. Check out the internet and call a few MI dealerships.
My ex father in law worked for Ford, so when we lived in Florida I got Ford's A-plan pricing (employee pricing) for the F-150 I bought (and later sold) in Florida. I believe the A-plan is the best insider pricing you can get, and all transactions are handled by a local dealer.
I happen to work for a computer company that's considered a ford supplier, so we get different discounted pricing on Ford, Mazda, etc. I think it was called the X-plan or the D-plan, and I used that when I bought the Escape Hybrid this year. It was by far, the easiest car purchase and trade in I ever did. I researched retail and wholesale pricing on the used car I wanted to trade in, and was offered a reasonable price for it, plus the incentives/rebates on the new car, and they did a good job of hooking me up with a local credit union that offered lower than market financing. They have their invoice which shows the various plan pricing and use that exact price (before incentives/rebates) for the purchase. You generally deal with the manager or a person dedicated to handling "plan" transactions, just as you do if you use the Costco/AAA services.
-David
I happen to work for a computer company that's considered a ford supplier, so we get different discounted pricing on Ford, Mazda, etc. I think it was called the X-plan or the D-plan, and I used that when I bought the Escape Hybrid this year. It was by far, the easiest car purchase and trade in I ever did. I researched retail and wholesale pricing on the used car I wanted to trade in, and was offered a reasonable price for it, plus the incentives/rebates on the new car, and they did a good job of hooking me up with a local credit union that offered lower than market financing. They have their invoice which shows the various plan pricing and use that exact price (before incentives/rebates) for the purchase. You generally deal with the manager or a person dedicated to handling "plan" transactions, just as you do if you use the Costco/AAA services.
-David