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Old 01-29-2007, 10:46 AM   #29
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we went with a safe bet and chose the top dog coupe fully loaded in black with six speed manual.

I can't wait to see what that is!

EDIT: I thought I would call my local dealer for the hell of it just to see if they are taking deposits/have a list. Granted, I am new to the area and have not gone through this dealer previously, but they the salesman seemed pretty straight forward. Said there is nothing that they know for sure except it is slated for production sometime around Q3 of '08. The only thing he said that made me want to laugh was that it is supposed to have the 400HP LS2 in it, but he followed that up by saying I probably know more about that than he does.

This particular dealer has a list (I am now number 5 on this list) but will not take any deposits until they have the options list in their hands. I asked about the anticipated sales price being at or over MSRP and he said that he can not supply any information until they have information on the MSRP to begin with.

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Old 01-29-2007, 11:11 AM   #30
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Old 01-29-2007, 11:46 AM   #31
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I don't know about the rest of you guys here, but I plan on not putting any deposits down on anything and go into the local Chev dealers and pull all sorts of bluffs of threatening to get a Mustang and Challenger as a negotiating ploy. Everytime the salesperson comes up with a ridiculous over MSRP number (guaranteed they will), I'll start mentioning that 'oh I went to the Ford dealer down the street and they're offering me 'this' for a fully loaded Mustang GT and that I went to a Dodge dealer and they offered me such and such for a fully loaded Challenger with a Hemi and then see what they do. If the bottom line is still too high, I'll walk away and then invariably wait for the numerous phone calls they make at my work and home numbers. That's the only way boys. That's the beauty of having more muscle cars on the market in '08-'09. It gives us much greater power of negotiations. Use it and use it wisely. Don't let dealers take you for a ride. They don't usually care about your loyalty, only there own bottom line.

Another thing, don't show gung ho excitement when you walk into the showroom in a couple of years and see the Camaros sitting there. You'll be screwed for sure then. Poker face always wins.
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Old 01-29-2007, 05:39 PM   #32
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I refuse to give a dealer money for a car that's still nearly 2 years away. They started taking deposits last year after the concept was introduced and there was not even any plans for production. I'll wait till I can order one and get employee discount on it. I REFUSE to pay over sticker for ANY vehicle.
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Old 01-29-2007, 06:10 PM   #33
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I agree. Problem is all these people who are putting early deposits in are going to make it mighty difficult for us to negotiate, especially for a top dog model. I just hope it doesn't turn into the Shelby GT500 situation where people are forced to pay $20,000 over MSRP. Regardless, I'm sticking to my guns and will negotiate by threatening to buy from the competition. If that doesn't fly, then the competition will get my business. I love the Camaro, but not so much as to pay over MSRP. But the dealers may make a ton regardless (See Shelby GT500).
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Old 01-29-2007, 08:11 PM   #34
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I agree. Problem is all these people who are putting early deposits in are going to make it mighty difficult for us to negotiate, especially for a top dog model. I just hope it doesn't turn into the Shelby GT500 situation where people are forced to pay $20,000 over MSRP. Regardless, I'm sticking to my guns and will negotiate by threatening to buy from the competition. If that doesn't fly, then the competition will get my business. I love the Camaro, but not so much as to pay over MSRP. But the dealers may make a ton regardless (See Shelby GT500).
I think it will just end up being a waiting game to be honest. I saw the same thing happen with the Mustang GTs when the new style was released. Back then I lived in Chicago and you couldn't find a mustang GT on a dealer's lot becasue they were all reserved before they arrived. The Z28 and SS models are going to be produced in limited quantities at first as they push out the V-6 models. That means supply will greatly out weigh demand, and if you ever took an economics course you know what that means. If you want to pay MSRP or below be prepared to wait or find a good dealership (they do exist).
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Old 01-29-2007, 08:15 PM   #35
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I think it will just end up being a waiting game to be honest. I saw the same thing happen with the Mustang GTs when the new style was released. Back then I lived in Chicago and you couldn't find a mustang GT on a dealer's lot becasue they were all reserved before they arrived. The Z28 and SS models are going to be produced in limited quantities at first as they push out the V-6 models. That means supply will greatly out weigh demand, and if you ever took an economics course you know what that means. If you want to pay MSRP or below be prepared to wait or find a good dealership (they do exist).
I guess there's no way around it. Plus, I'm in Canada and I have a feeling that most of the early Camaros will be going straight to the States, as the demand for these cars is much greater over there (colder weather in Canada, higher taxes). We'll just have to see how it plays out. I just hope it comes out sooner than expected, so that they can fix all the first year bugs sooner than expected.
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Old 02-02-2007, 09:01 AM   #36
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I refuse to give a dealer money for a car that's still nearly 2 years away. They started taking deposits last year after the concept was introduced and there was not even any plans for production. I'll wait till I can order one and get employee discount on it. I REFUSE to pay over sticker for ANY vehicle.
I'll wait till I can order one and get employee discount on it.
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Old 02-02-2007, 02:45 PM   #37
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I think most dealers are rats so I wouldnt give em a dime until I knew what they were giving me in return.
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Old 02-03-2007, 12:38 AM   #38
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I think the two of us need to talk......
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I also have one on pre order. As usual I will get the employee discount
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I am actually going this week to drop a deposit for first-order of a '10 convertible.With it being refundable and a contract to my demands,what do i have to lose?
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Old 02-05-2007, 11:53 AM   #42
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I am actually going this week to drop a deposit for first-order of a '10 convertible.With it being refundable and a contract to my demands,what do i have to lose?
Like I said in an earlier post, I see absolutely nothign wrong with placing down a deposit as long as you ca get in writing a dollar figure that you and the dealer mutually agree on. If the dealer guarantees you x% over or under invoice or MSRP and you are happy with that figure then it is a good idea.

I think the majority of us have a problem understanding those that go into a dealer and plop down a deposit just to get on a list with absolutely no guarantee of a price.
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