New Incentives, June 1, 2005

[Ken Fichtner]

Click here for a complete matrix and more details:

http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/ken...centives.shtml

PROGRAM NUMBER: 05-31ABC
PROGRAM NAME: GM EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT FOR EVERYONE PROGRAM

THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS A SPECIAL MAXIMUM VEHICLE
PRICE WHEN THEY PURCHASE/SMARTLEASE/SMARTBUY AN ELIGIBLE GENERAL
MOTORS VEHICLE FROM A PARTICIPATING DEALERSHIP PLUS APPLICABLE
TAX, TITLE AND REGISTRATION FEES.

CUSTOMERS MAY PURCHASE/SMARTLEASE/SMARTBUY ELIGIBLE GM VEHICLES AT
THE FOLLOWING PRICES:

NEW UNITS INCLUDING UNITS USED AS DEMO AND DRIVER EDUCATION
LOANERS WITH A MAXIMUM OF 2,499 MILES, BUT EXCLUDING
UPFITTED UNITS BY AN APPROVED UPFITTER (CONVERTED UNITS), ARE
DELIVERED TO AN ELIGIBLE PROGRAM PARTICIPANT AT OR BELOW AN AMOUNT
DISPLAYED IN THE 'GMS' FIELD ON THE GM VEHICLE INVOICE.

DEMO AND DRIVER EDUCATION UNITS WITH A MINIMUM OF 2,500 MILES
AND A MAXIMUM OF 7,500 MILES:
VEHICLES ARE DELIVERED AT OR BELOW THE AMOUNT DISPLAYED IN THE
'GMS' FIELD ON THE VEHICLE INVOICE LESS A DISCOUNT NEGOTIATED BY
THE DEALER AND THE CUSTOMER.

IMPORTANT PROGRAM NOTES:

- IF THE DEALER ELECTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM, ALL
DELIVERIES DURING THE PROGRAM PERIOD MUST BE SOLD/LEASED AT
OR BELOW THE GMS PRICE FOR THE TIME PERIOD INDICATED IN
GUIDELINE NUMBER 3. DEALER PARTICIPATION IS PURELY
VOLUNTARY.

- DEALER APPLICATION FOR THIS ALLOWANCE ON ANY VEHICLE CONSTITUTES
AN ELECTION BY THE DEALER TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM
(AS TO ALL ELIGIBLE VEHICLE DELIVERIES) FOR THE ENTIRE DELIVERY
PROGRAM PERIOD.

- GM EMPLOYEES (ACTIVE OR RETIRED) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM.
GM EMPLOYEES MAY CONTINUE TO UTILIZE THE GM EMPLOYEE PURCHASE PROGRAM
(PROGRAM 05-06-*) IF THEY WISH TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF GMS PRICING.

DEALERS WILL BE PERMITTED TO ASSESS UP TO $75.00 IN DOCUMENTARY FEES
ON EACH DELIVERY TO AN ELIGIBLE PURCHASER UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS
PROGRAM, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY STATE OR LOCAL LAWS OR
REGULATIONS. EACH DEALER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH
APPLICABLE LAWS OR REGULATIONS.

THE VEHICLE MUST BE SOLD AT THE PRICES DEFINED IN ITEM NUMBER 2
LESS AVAILABLE CONSUMER AND/OR DEALER INCENTIVES TO BE ELIGIBLE TO
RECEIVE THE FIVE PERCENT ALLOWANCE REFERENCED IN ITEM NUMBER 4. IN
ADDITION, THE PROGRAM VEHICLE PRICE MUST BE DETAILED AS SUCH ON THE
BUYER'S ORDER.

PROGRAM TIME PERIOD (DELIVERED):
JUNE 1, 2005 THROUGH JULY 5, 2005

ELIGIBLE MODELS/REQUIRED OPTIONS/ORDER TYPES AND ALLOWANCES:

ELIGIBLE MODELS:
ALL NEW AND UNUSED 2005 BUICK, CADILLAC, CHEVROLET, HUMMER,
PONTIAC-GMC PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCK MODELS
**EXCLUDING CHEVROLET CORVETTE AND HUMMER H1**.


Have a great day,
Ken Fichtner
Fichtner Chevrolet

[jcorsetty]

Why not point out on the first line - there is no discounts for corvettes?

[jcorsetty]

No vette discount.

[Vette-Pilot]

Yea that sucks!!!!!!

[2ndZ06]

Are the dealers reimbursed for this just like a regular GMS sale?

I bet this is the reason they recently excluded ALL 2005 Corvettes from being eligible for GMS so that there would be nobody trying to take advantage of this deal.

[87Heaven]

So when you go to gmbuypower.com and get the Employee Discount price, that price includes any available rebates, right?

But you can still get the dealer to discount the vehicle like they might normally do???

And what about GM Card Earnings? The GM Card site says that GM Card Earnings can not be combined with the Employee Discount programs, but I wonder if that still applies now that it is opened up to all consumers. If not, that makes the GM Card Earnings useless during this promotion...

[BGZQ8]

ALL the GM Card earnings CAN be used with this new program!

[VolFan615]

The GM commercials are VERY misleading. The one I heard said that this applies to ALL GM CARS AND TURCKS. No mention was made of the Corvette exception.

[mini]

I haven't seen the commerical, but more than likely there was some fine print at the bottom or end of the commerical.

N/M I just re-read that you "heard" it.

[NDMIKE88]

Ken--what does"dealer will be permitted to assess up to $75.00 in documentary fees" mean in simple English. The reason i'm asking is that my daughter bought an '05 Equinox LS today, and the dealer told me that he couldn't waive the $249.00 doc. fee because GM charges them that much for it.
Thnaks

[Zoso1951]

, I'm sure glad I live so close to the great state of Montana!!

[BGZQ8]

Originally Posted by NDMIKE88

Ken--what does"dealer will be permitted to assess up to $75.00 in documentary fees" mean in simple English. The reason i'm asking is that my daughter bought an '05 Equinox LS today, and the dealer told me that he couldn't waive the $249.00 doc. fee because GM charges them that much for it.
Thnaks

Your "dealer" did not tell you the truth. GM DOES NOT charge the dealer ANY AMOUNT for a DOC FEE. The GMS price just puts a max. limit ($75) on what the dealer can charge for a doc fee.

[xilr8n]

Originally Posted by NDMIKE88

Ken--what does"dealer will be permitted to assess up to $75.00 in documentary fees" mean in simple English. The reason i'm asking is that my daughter bought an '05 Equinox LS today, and the dealer told me that he couldn't waive the $249.00 doc. fee because GM charges them that much for it.
Thnaks

If I remember right from something the CHUCK HUTTON dealership said when I was vette shopping last year, TN has a state fee (tax).

The GM details do say the dealer can charge more than $75 if the state requires it.

That said I would still check it out.

[Ken Fichtner]

On the question of doc fees:

GM revised the program:

DEALERS WILL BE PERMITTED TO ASSESS DOCUMENTARY FEES ON EACH DELIVERY TO AN ELIGIBLE PURCHASER UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS PROGRAM, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY STATE OR LOCAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS. EACH DEALER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH APPLICABLE LAWS OR REGULATIONS. DEALERS MAY NOT CHARGE DIFFERENT FEES TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE 2005 MY GM EMPLOYEE PURCHASE PROGRAM.

On the question of use of the GM Card rebate:

GM lists these programs as compatible:

05-05 GM CARD (BLUE/GOLD)
05-05A GM CARD (COPPER/PLATINUM/CHECK CARD)
05-05B GM BUSINESS CARD
05-05C GM EXTENDED FAMILY CARD

[BGZQ8]

Originally Posted by xilr8n

If I remember right from something the CHUCK HUTTON dealership said when I was vette shopping last year, TN has a state fee (tax).

The GM details do say the dealer can charge more than $75 if the state requires it.

That said I would still check it out.

Tennessee has a State Sales Tax Rate of 9.75%, one of if not the HIGHEST in the country. But TN DOES NOT have any kind of law that requires a dealer to charge a doc fee, nor does it set any limits on the amount of a doc fee. So yes , TN will tax you to death with the sales tax, but they do not require a doc fee or put limits on them.

For NDMIKE88

P.S.- I also just a few days ago bought a new 2005 Equinox in Tennessee where the normal doc fee at my dealer is $89.99, BUT since I was using the employee discount with the new program I only had to pay $75 because GM sets that limit on GMS deals. I think those Nashville area dealers did you wrong.

[NDMIKE88]

Originally Posted by BGZQ8

Tennessee has a State Sales Tax Rate of 9.75%, one of if not the HIGHEST in the country. But TN DOES NOT have any kind of law that requires a dealer to charge a doc fee, nor does it set any limits on the amount of a doc fee. So yes , TN will tax you to death with the sales tax, but they do not require a doc fee or put limits on them.

For NDMIKE88

P.S.- I also just a few days ago bought a new 2005 Equinox in Tennessee where the normal doc fee at my dealer is $89.99, BUT since I was using the employee discount with the new program I only had to pay $75 because GM sets that limit on GMS deals. I think those Nashville area dealers did you wrong.

Thanks. I'll check on it in the morning.

[xilr8n]

Ken,

I'm shopping for a 3/4 ton PU right now and I've got a question on the extra's.

Your list says that instant value certificates are honored but one of the dealers I'm shopping says "And they did away with the coupons for this month."

Did they?

Thanks.