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smrr1 Senior Enthusiast

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Where are these dealerships? My dealership won't budge from GM incentives and Costco price. They're letting me walk on my ordered truck.

covert gmc austin. they sent me a flyer with $9,012 off all 2016 crew. the website is advertising $7k off all crew.

 

http://www.covertbuickgmc.com/

crushNchowda Senior Enthusiast

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Where are these dealerships? My dealership won't budge from GM incentives and Costco price. They're letting me walk on my ordered truck.

 

Demographics, depends where you live. and what the market can bare, some regions/states have high concentrations of population w/ a corresponding high concentration of wealthy people willing to spend cash on luxury goods/expensive trucks - other places may have plenty large enough market to move all their units, but because population of wealth is more dispersed dealers need to do what they can and shave more off price to keep the inventory moving.

I see you live in Santa Barbara, dealer probably figures "some other 30, 40, 50 something rich guy will come in here w/ a hard-on for this truck and buy it tomorrow" - or next week, - you get the idea.

 

Don't take offense that's just how it works, I live in the Boston area - you think dealers are giving trucks away here? (and we really need the 4WD too)

 

I found better deals further away, but factoring in either a) shipping the car, or b) driving and getting hotel missing work etc. - I went the "easy" way out and paid a little more for convenience.

Red_5 Enthusiast

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There's a few advertised around 45 with 53k stickers

 

Where do you live?

covert gmc austin. they sent me a flyer with $9,012 off all 2016 crew. the website is advertising $7k off all crew.

 

http://www.covertbuickgmc.com/

 

 

 

Demographics, depends where you live. and what the market can bare, some regions/states have high concentrations of population w/ a corresponding high concentration of wealthy people willing to spend cash on luxury goods/expensive trucks - other places may have plenty large enough market to move all their units, but because population of wealth is more dispersed dealers need to do what they can and shave more off price to keep the inventory moving.

I see you live in Santa Barbara, dealer probably figures "some other 30, 40, 50 something rich guy will come in here w/ a hard-on for this truck and buy it tomorrow" - or next week, - you get the idea.

 

Don't take offense that's just how it works, I live in the Boston area - you think dealers are giving trucks away here? (and we really need the 4WD too)

 

I found better deals further away, but factoring in either a) shipping the car, or b) driving and getting hotel missing work etc. - I went the "easy" way out and paid a little more for convenience.

 

Thanks for the responses, sorry if I thread-jacked.

moosehead1 Enthusiast

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I gravitated to the GMC largely because the 6.2L seems to be one of the last of the NA gas V8's and wanted the power and torque for high altitude towing. No doubt there is also the visceral appeal of the 6.2L rumble.

 

While we won't have a significant tow opportunity until next spring, something already noticeable about the 6.2L, is it's ability to get moving with so little effort, RPM's, or even throttle.

 

Last week, finally got to do the drive from Denver up to the Continental Divide, roughly a 6k' vertical climb reaching 11,300' altitude. Rule of thumb is you lose 3% HP for every 1k' above sea level. This power plant hardly got above 2500 RPM or half throttle romping up the incline at circa 85 MPH. Most vehicles are sweating this ascent, many topping out at 70MPH. This beast was just warming up and had way more in reserve. The 8 speed is smooth, predictable, never hunting.

 

The engine and tranny pairing is super impressive, and I've yet to scratch the surface.

hpd562 Enthusiast

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Congratulations, beautiful truck......I just got a 16 All terrain SLT Premium plus package but in 5.3....I bet the 6.2 hauls ass

Thanks, you as well! I haven't had any dry roads yet to test her out but there is a noticeable difference in power. The 5.3 is a phenomenal motor, always has been. My 5.3 with a 6spd and 3:42s was quick...355hp is no slouch, the 6.2 just takes it one step farther.

crewl1 Enthusiast

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Where do you live?

 

 

 

Thanks for the responses, sorry if I thread-jacked.

Come south a bit. Rydell in Northridge has 4k off all the 2016 crews - Chevy's. GMC dealers in the area around LA have similar deals - check Penske GMC in Cerritos for 4K off 2016 Sierras. http://www.cerritosgm.com/VehicleSearchResults?search=new http://www.chevynorthridge.com/VehicleSearchResults?search=new

2015AT6.2 Enthusiast

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I bought a 2015 about a month ago, 6.2 with every option you can get as far as I know. I paid 46,500 out the door.

smrr1 Senior Enthusiast

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I bought a 2015 about a month ago, 6.2 with every option you can get as far as I know. I paid 46,500 out the door.

Sounds about right. Another dealer by me was advertising a 15 AT 6.2 for $13,000 off. Think msrp was 56ish.

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