Gm Supplier Pricing Questions ?

[mhraracing]

I will start out with a broad question ... How does this program work ?

 

I was doing my normal surfing on this board and noticed that a few of you have mentioned this program. So I did a search and did a lot of reading...but no one ever really explained the whole deal.

 

Can you use the current rebates offered by GM along with Supplier pricing ?

Can you ALSO combine the GM points from your GM card as well ??

 

For Example:

Supplier price - 38,000

Current rebates - 2,000

GM Points --------1,500

Total Price = 34,500

 

Is this correct ??

 

What other items am I missing - I have read some things about advertising fees ?? You dont have to pay those ?

 

What else ?

 

So after all my reading - I went to my company website and low and behold - we qualify and have a suppliers number.

 

I just signed up and logged in and read all the rules - but even GM doesn't explain it very well either - go figure ???

 

Is there anyone on this board that is an expert on this program to really explain it to me and everyone else on this board ??

 

I plan on buying a new Tahoe to replace my wifes current 04 in February during their annual presidents days sales - so I want to be prepared when I go.

 

Thanks for your help !!!

[SinisterSS]

Can you use the current rebates offered by GM along with Supplier pricing ?

Can you ALSO combine the GM points from your GM card as well ??

Is there anyone on this board that is an expert on this program to really explain it to me and everyone else on this board ??

 

Yes.

Yes.

Yes but first rule is we don't talk about it.

 

There's a place on the supplier website where you can price out the vehicle with the options and it'll tell you exactly what the non-negotiable price is beforehand. There's also a place on the website to receive a code number - take that and your GM Card to the dealer, find the vehicle and sign the papers. Pretty much painless.

[jrrod2004]

gmsupplierdiscount.com or https://www.gmfamilyfirst.com/ip-gmemployee/ but you will need a user id and password, if you are not affiliated with GM, you dont get this. AND yes Riki is correct, we dont talk about it.

[PhilB]

Under GM Supplier pricing, you cannot use regular GM credit card points. I had to convert to a GM Extended Family credit card to earn points to be used toward the purchase of a new GM vehicle. This credit card earns points at a 1% rate. You may want to check your GM credit card to see if the points will apply toward Supplier pricing. If not, you may bet a better deal with the invoice price and credit card points.

 

Dealers are not obligated to honor GM Supplier pricing for certain vehicles. My dealer just got the new 2008 Malibus in and the sales manager said that at this time he will not do GM Supplier pricing on it. So when you go to a dealership, you need to tell them up front that you are wanting to do Supplier pricing. If they agree to sell at Supplier price, then they have to show you the actual invoice for the vehicle where MSRP, invoice, employee, and supplier prices are listed.

 

But I'm not really talking about this

 

Phil

[sonjaab]

MH....................You are correct as far as not having to pay the advertising

fee. Also the DOC fee is limited to $75 bucks.

 

Yes you should call GM Card and ask about the rules with using the GM card

points with the regular GM card on a supplier deal.

 

Also note on some of these deals you cannot "stack" certain rebates/programs

together ie: first time buyer, college, military, contractor etc................

 

Me as a GM employee/retiree/family member I had to switch my card to the

GM employee/family card to be able to use the 'points".

Not sure how it works with the supplier deal......................

[shimmy]

My 02 1500HD was ordered thru my dealer using GM supplier pricing. It worked great. On our 04 GMC Envoy, the "previous GM owner" discount along with the rebate was a better deal than supplier pricing. We couldn't get the previous owner discount but was able to get the factory rebate with the supplier price. Also some dealers will not order a vehicle or trade from another dealer and offer the GM supplier price.

[SinisterSS]

Under GM Supplier pricing, you cannot use regular GM credit card points.

 

Hmm - My plain old GM Card worked just fine for $1500 off supplier two months ago.

 

Everyone must fight.

[Lincoln30]

I didn't have to jump thru any hoops to get supplier pricing on my ordered 2008 Sierra Denali. I showed up at the dealership, handed them my business card identifying me as an employee of non-franchise licensed Texas dealer and they offered me supplier pricing and ordered the vehicle. 5 weeks later I picked it up and signed the papers. I was not asked to provide a dealer number, EIN, or resale cert. The current rebates stacked on this purchase ($2000) and I had no GM reward money to redeem.

[cmoore74]

For the company I work for the supplier pricing deal is invoice +4%. I went for it, but I often wonder how much better I could have done on my own. I always hear stories of people paying less than invoice.

 

Anyhow I was able to take advantage of the rebate and apply my GM card earnings as well.

[PhilB]

Under GM Supplier pricing, you cannot use regular GM credit card points.

 

Hmm - My plain old GM Card worked just fine for $1500 off supplier two months ago.

 

 

 

Lucky you!!!

 

For the company I work for the supplier pricing deal is invoice +4%. I went for it, but I often wonder how much better I could have done on my own. I always hear stories of people paying less than invoice.

 

Anyhow I was able to take advantage of the rebate and apply my GM card earnings as well.

 

Supplier price is Employee price + 4%. This is cheaper than invoice price, by about $1k, depending on base model and options.

 

As for the credit card points, I think it depends on which GM credit card you have. There is the older "blue" GM card that allows you to accumulate as much points as possible toward a new vehicle. I think GM phased most of them out by suckering people into "upgrading" to a Platinum GM card. I know I thought upgrading was a good thing. Next thing I know, my points are capped depending on which vehicle I'm buying. When I registered for my GM Supplier code, I found out that the regular GM Card points are not applicable to GM Supplier pricing. I had to get the GM Extended Family card. So I did, but missed out on the time frame to transfer the points from the old card to the new card (at 5:1 old:new transfer rate). Anyway, when I was ready to buy with Supplier pricing, I couldn't use the points on the Platinum card. And I was capped on the amount of Platinum card points also. Since I was buying an end of year Tahoe off the lot, the dealer worked with me to use invoice price, Platinum GM card pts, and dealer funny money (vouchers) to make the deal. I still have points on the Platinum card even though I cancelled that card years ago. I use my Extended Family card even though it earns at a 1% of purchase rate. It takes a long time to accumulate a sizable amount of points.

[hornet]

Also the DOC fee is limited to $75 bucks.

 

Yes, I really liked this part. I didn't know about it when I bought my truck under the supplier program. When the salesman was filling out the vehicle order form, he scratched through the pre printed "$299" and hand wrote in "$75". When I saw him do that, I thanked him for cutting me a break on that dumb fee, and he said he wasn't doing it to be nice, he was doing it because GM requires a max of $75 on these purchases.

[chrisb1]

Oregon: I have supplier pricing for most major manufacturers. I found I could do much better on my own than using the plan. I just bought a 2008 GMC 2500HD EXT, Standard box. The dealer deal was net, net plus $500. This means net to dealer invoice, then net and remove the 3% dealer hold back and then add back $500. I saved $6000 off of MSRP and I still get any factory incentives on top of that when the truck is delivered late December or January, 08. The dealer holdback was about $1500 on a $52,000 MSRP.

 

This deal was done on the phone with the Sales Manager. Once I knew the net, net plus $500 deal, I could order or take one off the lot. The dealership would not trade for a vehicle at this price.

[mhraracing]

Thanks for the info guys. I signed into the supplier website with my ID and password did a bunch of reading. I couldn't find it anywhere - where it said you can or cannot use your GM Card points - it does say you can combine supplier price with any current rebate offer, but it doesnt mention the card points.

 

Why is supplier pricing not talked about ?? Or are you guys just joking - I would think you would want guys to get the best deal they can when buying a new truck ? The more we buy - the more you guys have to make ??

 

For the record - I have the Blue GM card - I have had it since 91 so its the 'good' one that lets you use all the point you have accumulated towards the purchase.

 

I found this out this weekend when my Father in law bought his new 08 GMC - he had over 4000 in points and they only let him use 1500. Come to find out - he has the World grey card...with point limitations. - Stinks - I had no idea - so I gave him bad advice - as I have never had a problem using all my points on my previous 3 GM purchases - so far we have used over 6k in points over the years.

 

As for pricing - I guess I will have to compare the two deals I get in Feb - either Supplier or Reg.

[SinisterSS]

Sorry, we don't talk about it.

[PhilB]

Thanks for the info guys. I signed into the supplier website with my ID and password did a bunch of reading. I couldn't find it anywhere - where it said you can or cannot use your GM Card points - it does say you can combine supplier price with any current rebate offer, but it doesnt mention the card points.

 

This is in the FAQs on the GM Supplier website:

 

 

What's the difference between the GM Extended Family Card and the GM Flexible Earnings Card?

 

The GM Extended Family Card was created for members of the GM family who are eligible for the GM Supplier Vehicle Purchase program discount. It offers a full 1% Earnings on all credit card purchases, which can be combined with your GM discount for even greater savings. GM Extended Family Card Earnings can be redeemed toward any eligible vehicle from Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, GMC, Saturn, HUMMER, Saab and Cadillac. With the GM Extended Family Card, you also have the option to receive your Earnings as cash, in increments of $50, if you decide you are not in the market for a new vehicle.

 

 

 

With the GM Flexible Earnings Card, you get 3% Earnings toward an eligible, new GM vehicle from Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, GMC, HUMMER and Cadillac. Or you can opt to receive 1% Earnings toward any other new vehicle of your choice ($100 minimum) or get 1% cash back in $100 increments. There is no annual limit on how much you can earn but there are Redemption Allowances that vary by vehicle and model year. Visit www.gmflexcard.com for details. Earnings from the GM Flexible Earnings Card can not be combined with your GM Supplier Vehicle Purchase program discount.

 

 

They do not mention anything about the older credit cards. You will need to contact Customer Service to see what your options are for your points.