03-14-2005, 05:30 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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GM Discount question
Hi. I was wondering if anyone knew who exactly qualifies for the GM discount when you have a family member who works or worked for GM? I have an uncle, who is my grandfather's brother, who retired from GM and I'm attempting to use his discount a family member. From what I heard I wouldn't qualify because he is just an uncle. I'm wondering if I can get away with using him, still, to get my discount because he does have grandchildren and has I have the same last name as him - still. Does GM actually check into this or would I slip by with the discount? I'm looking at the G6 coupe by the way.
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03-14-2005, 05:41 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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GM is one of my company's customers. Thru them, I am entitled to the GM vendor discount on cars. I beleive the price I'd pay is 3 percent above dealer cost (or some percentage)
In order to qualify for the discount, paperwork has to be filled out that I do work for the company I work for. My family members also qualify for the discount. Family members, by defintion are immediate family, brothers sisters children or parents. As a vendor, paperwork needs to be filled out, and I'm pretty sure they'd check. Family discounts, eh - they might, they might not.
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03-14-2005, 06:33 PM | #3 (permalink) | |
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03-14-2005, 07:00 PM | #5 (permalink) |
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Technically you are a grand nephew, not a grand child.
All you can do is try. But I'd be honest about the relationship, don't say you are a grandchild if you aren't.
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03-15-2005, 09:31 AM | #8 (permalink) | |
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03-15-2005, 11:24 AM | #9 (permalink) | |
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1) pretend to be a relative you aren't to get the family cut rate 2) only keep the car a short time, then pass the inevitable wear and tear expenses onto someone else. Don't mean to flame or anything, but there must be something legitimate you can do...the more you try to screw others, the more likely it's gonna come back to bite you in the ass. |
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03-15-2005, 11:59 AM | #10 (permalink) | |
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As for the discount, as far as I've ever heard it's just immediate family, perhaps sometimes extended family such as grandchildren, but I doubt that you (as a grand-nephew) would apply to it.
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03-15-2005, 12:10 PM | #12 (permalink) | |
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03-15-2005, 12:45 PM | #13 (permalink) | |
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It's at about the 2 to 3 year point that buying makes the most sense; the car still has a lot of life in it, but you don't take the big hit on depreciation. If you're going to go for a new car, the best way to do so financially is to buy only if you're going to keep it long term, for at least a couple of years after it's paid off. Leasing new every 2 - 3 years, or buying new and trading in after 2-3 years is how you spend the most money on cars. Buying after someone else takes that depreciation hit is how you spend the least. |
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03-15-2005, 01:02 PM | #14 (permalink) | |
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And yes, the GM discount only applies to new purchases, not leases.
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03-15-2005, 02:03 PM | #15 (permalink) | |
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I agree completely, that way just seems to make the most sense. I don't think I'm ever going to lease a car, it just doesn't seem to make any sense. Yeah, you get to drive a "new" car every few years, but for the amount you have to pay and to not get anything back? It's just better to do it the way Gilda explains.
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03-15-2005, 04:12 PM | #16 (permalink) |
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Right now, GM is basically paying customers to take cars off their hands. They haven't made a dime selling cars in years. If it weren't for GMAC/ Ditech etc they would have no earnings whatsoever. So I can't imagine they will be real picky.
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03-15-2005, 06:31 PM | #17 (permalink) |
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GM does lease cars in Ohio at least. I didn't feel like explaining my entire situation but I'm keeping my other car as a work car, that is fully paid off, and leasing a G6. Sorry this entire subject got into a moral shuffle about lying to a car dealer - even though they swindle everyone. I know I know - two wrongs don't make a right. I'm being cheap - leave me alone.
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03-15-2005, 06:50 PM | #18 (permalink) | |
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03-22-2005, 02:12 PM | #20 (permalink) |
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Speaking as an employee of a company that GM contracts most of it's lease work too(and writing from my cube), GM discounts are available to the employee and immediate family. As far as I understand it, the price you pay is set by GM. Don't forget the incentives though, a lot of cars have another thousand or two knocked off the price. I forget the site that has those listed.
However, it is also given at the discretion of your boss. I know ours has to issue an authorization number before anyone gets to use it.
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