Comments on: GM to Cut 1100 Dealers http://gm-volt.com/2009/05/15/gm-to-cut-1100-dealers-today/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:49:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Isa Test http://gm-volt.com/2009/05/15/gm-to-cut-1100-dealers-today/#comment-182532 Isa Test Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:03:24 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1664#comment-182532 Is this used as a stop smoking aid? Is this used as a stop smoking aid?

]]> By: Grace http://gm-volt.com/2009/05/15/gm-to-cut-1100-dealers-today/#comment-127775 Grace Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:55:23 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1664#comment-127775 I always read your amazing website every week, its great fun and got lots of interesting information to take in and lots of interesting articles. I always read your amazing website every week, its great fun and got lots of interesting information to take in and lots of interesting articles.

]]> By: Electric Vehicle Owner http://gm-volt.com/2009/05/15/gm-to-cut-1100-dealers-today/#comment-113734 Electric Vehicle Owner Mon, 18 May 2009 14:49:39 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1664#comment-113734 Sigh, another open mouth, insert foot from GM. GM's Mark LaNeve comes across as being and acting totally clueless about dealership placement strategy in this article: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aVXrNfdjNdQQ&refer=home Sigh, another open mouth, insert foot from GM.

GM’s Mark LaNeve comes across as being and acting totally clueless about dealership placement strategy in this article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aVXrNfdjNdQQ&refer=home

]]> By: serra http://gm-volt.com/2009/05/15/gm-to-cut-1100-dealers-today/#comment-113701 serra Mon, 18 May 2009 13:22:49 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1664#comment-113701 You apparently do not know just how our U.S. government works. Of course, we would do that. Edited: Especially if there were political contributions involved!! You apparently do not know just how our U.S. government works. Of course, we would do that.

Edited: Especially if there were political contributions involved!!

]]> By: Victor http://gm-volt.com/2009/05/15/gm-to-cut-1100-dealers-today/#comment-113559 Victor Sat, 16 May 2009 22:55:01 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1664#comment-113559 I know of one Chevy dealer here in Raleigh that GM should close right now and it could only improve GM's standing with its customers. I was just at this dealer this afternoon to look at the new Camaro. They had a nice Victory Red RS 3.6L V-6, Autyomatic model with some very nice upgrades. It coul only be sold as USED since it had been sold and had to be brought back to the dealer ship after the first owner unfortunately lost his job. The thing only has 121 clocked miles on it. Basically a brand new car at the discounted price. Sweet ride you would think, right? WRONG! As I was admittedly lusting over the car, when this young woman asked one of the sales persons what was the cost of the car. To which he said without so much as a hint of guilt or embarrasment, that the car was 38 thousand dollars to purchase. She, smiled and said that seemed reasonable to her. Well I could NOT let that go by. This man was going to rip her off. I piped up and said told her that this was a rip off and that she should look elsewhere. The dealer was upset and said that it was not my place to say anything and that the price was 38 thousand dollars. I wipped out my cell phone and proceeded to look up the price of a new Camaro RS with the same options on this one sitting in the showroom from Chevy's own websight and built and priced the same car at $28,535.00 plus tax and tags. And that fact that the car could not be sold as new with depreciation the car was really worth only $ 25,900.00 at most. Wonderful apps on the I-Phone. LOL! The young woman was horrified that she was almost taken. She thanked me and promptly walked out of the dealer. Along with her other people who were shopping for cars there as well and had heard the whole exchange. Including me. Needless to say the whole thing was an eye opener. This dealer will never see me darken its door again. And I will make sure my friends know not to visit this crook. Just made me think at how dealers, such as this one, are going to jack the price of the Volt when it comes out. Some unsuspecting buyers are going to purchase The Volt for tens of thousands more than MSRP. We can talk all we want to about GM's troubles and who is to blame. But with personal expeirences like this one, and not just me, but thousands of people like me. GM has a lot more to worry about. So I say good riddens to some of these dealers. Their time has come and past. I know of one Chevy dealer here in Raleigh that GM should close right now and it could only improve GM’s standing with its customers.

I was just at this dealer this afternoon to look at the new Camaro. They had a nice Victory Red RS 3.6L V-6, Autyomatic model with some very nice upgrades. It coul only be sold as USED since it had been sold and had to be brought back to the dealer ship after the first owner unfortunately lost his job. The thing only has 121 clocked miles on it. Basically a brand new car at the discounted price.

Sweet ride you would think, right? WRONG!

As I was admittedly lusting over the car, when this young woman asked one of the sales persons what was the cost of the car. To which he said without so much as a hint of guilt or embarrasment, that the car was 38 thousand dollars to purchase. She, smiled and said that seemed reasonable to her.

Well I could NOT let that go by. This man was going to rip her off. I piped up and said told her that this was a rip off and that she should look elsewhere. The dealer was upset and said that it was not my place to say anything and that the price was 38 thousand dollars.

I wipped out my cell phone and proceeded to look up the price of a new Camaro RS with the same options on this one sitting in the showroom from Chevy’s own websight and built and priced the same car at $28,535.00 plus tax and tags. And that fact that the car could not be sold as new with depreciation the car was really worth only $ 25,900.00 at most. Wonderful apps on the I-Phone. LOL!

The young woman was horrified that she was almost taken. She thanked me and promptly walked out of the dealer. Along with her other people who were shopping for cars there as well and had heard the whole exchange. Including me.

Needless to say the whole thing was an eye opener. This dealer will never see me darken its door again. And I will make sure my friends know not to visit this crook.

Just made me think at how dealers, such as this one, are going to jack the price of the Volt when it comes out. Some unsuspecting buyers are going to purchase The Volt for tens of thousands more than MSRP.

We can talk all we want to about GM’s troubles and who is to blame. But with personal expeirences like this one, and not just me, but thousands of people like me. GM has a lot more to worry about. So I say good riddens to some of these dealers. Their time has come and past.

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