Heads Up To Canadians Considering Buying

d3athsong · June 5, 2009

Just thought I would throw this out as the numbers have been bumped up as of today on GM's site and have been confirmed by my local dealer. Apparently this is due to the dollar being up and it's not good press to continually screw us.

http://www.gm.ca/gm/english/corporate/offe...rview?adv=83247

rodram · June 5, 2009

This is good news for those out there shopping for a new truck (.. in Canada). The Incentives... or the Cash Delivery Allowance... do make me think again about a new truck.... I was wondering how quick GM Canada would respond to our recently rising dollar...

STILL ... I am too cheap to go and buy a new truck when my current one (.. as old as it is) runs great and suits my needs just fine.

CARBON03Z71 · June 5, 2009

Hmmm.....so they just bumped the cash allowance up $500 bucks to $8500-$9500 depending on which dealer you go to - not much from what they had before ($8000-$9000) IMHO.

Did they eliminate the GM Truck Bucks ($1000) - I was told a few weeks ago that it was to stop in June?

d3athsong · June 5, 2009

The salesman I phoned did say there was still the extra $1000 off. The used are moving pretty good here too, so I may go in tommorow and see what kind of deal i can make. And to me, $500 is $500.

bubba33 · June 5, 2009

You want to get a 2009 when you have a 2008. Man you guys trading in 07 &08 for 09 got to be taking a serious beating.

Irv · June 6, 2009

I am glad I purchased mine when I did, I saved Large compared to the actual factory window price!

I also heard under the new CAW/UAW agreement there is no longer the GM employee discount? That would have meant an extra $5-$6000 dollars on my price, probably enough to stop me from purchasing it?

CARBON03Z71 · June 6, 2009

I am glad I purchased mine when I did, I saved Large compared to the actual factory window price!
I also heard under the new CAW/UAW agreement there is no longer the GM employee discount? That would have meant an extra $5-$6000 dollars on my price, probably enough to stop me from purchasing it?

The CAW/UAW agreement won't take affect until after the GM gets out of court so the GM supplier and employee discounts should still be ok for now. Once it starts, it will be interesting if GM's employees will still buy knowing that their discount is wiped out.

d3athsong · June 6, 2009

You want to get a 2009 when you have a 2008. Man you guys trading in 07 &08 for 09 got to be taking a serious beating.

The dealer I went and talked to today had an 07 CC 4x4 4wd with 24000 km's on it and is asking 29k. An 09 equipped the same window stickers at 43k. After taking the 10k incentives off, that s a 4k difference and you gain 2 years of warranty and 24000 km's. And thats before dealing on a better price.

If i can trade my truck which had a sticker price of 36k and has 35000 km's on it and a year and a half of warranty used up for 10k or under, I'd say thats a pretty good deal.

Bmart · June 6, 2009

I couldn't imagine trading in vehicles so fast... I guess i just form too much of a bond with my trucks.

those are some nice incentives, if i wasn't in debt up to my eye balls (thank you university) I would definitely be considering a new silverado rcsb.

bubba33 · June 7, 2009

You want to get a 2009 when you have a 2008. Man you guys trading in 07 &08 for 09 got to be taking a serious beating.

The dealer I went and talked to today had an 07 CC 4x4 4wd with 24000 km's on it and is asking 29k. An 09 equipped the same window stickers at 43k. After taking the 10k incentives off, that s a 4k difference and you gain 2 years of warranty and 24000 km's. And thats before dealing on a better price.

If i can trade my truck which had a sticker price of 36k and has 35000 km's on it and a year and a half of warranty used up for 10k or under, I'd say thats a pretty good deal.

So he has a 07 and is asking 29 for it.So what is his offer for yours.I don't think they will give you any thing close to what there asking for there truck.