:hurray: I just got back from the dealer after ordering my new Camaro !! :hurray:

2LT/RS
Red Jewel Tintcoat
Black Rally Stripes
Beige interior
Sunroof

They said there was a 2K upcharge over sticker. I told them there was no way I was paying more than msrp and was walking. They waved the 2K.

Won't know the build date for a couple of weeks. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

:hurray: I just got back from the dealer after ordering my new Camaro !! :hurray:

2LT/RS
Red Jewel Tintcoat
Black Rally Stripes
Beige interior
Sunroof

They said there was a 2K upcharge over sticker. I told them there was no way I was paying more than msrp and was walking. They waved the 2K.

Won't know the build date for a couple of weeks. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D


Smart man to have balls and walkaway and make 2K that fast. What do these guys think, you can't come back another day or go to another dealer and save 2K? Congrats!!!!!!!!

They didn't make a big deal over the 2K, just said "You know we're charging 2K over sticker". I told them I wouldn't pay it, don't need any car that bad, and would go buy an '09 Mustang GT and get $3,500 cash back. They told me some dealers are charging 5K over sticker :eek: Just told them I wasn't paying anything over sticker and if I had to, I was on the way to the Ford dealer, that I was serious about buying a car today. They backed right off and waved it. No anger or anything, just a cordial conversation. :)

Shouldnt you never pay whats on the sticker? I understand its a brand new car and all but I always thought thats where the bargining begun, especially with the economy the way it is? I say this as I just recently bought a brand new Tundra with a sticker price of $42k and walked out paying $34K?

Shouldnt you never pay whats on the sticker? I understand its a brand new car and all but I always thought thats where the bargining begun, especially with the economy the way it is? I say this as I just recently bought a brand new Tundra with a sticker price of $42k and walked out paying $34K?

No Bargaining, no rebates, no low financing rates, no deals on the new Camaro. You pay sticker price or you don't get one. I guess they figure there's enough interest in them to not give any deals at all. They might give some deals in a year or so, depending on how they sell. You can get real good deals on '09 Mustangs right now, a couple grand off sticker plus $3,500 cash back, but not the Camaro.

Are they trying to kill it before anybody even gets one ? Times are tough enough without the greed.

Are they trying to kill it before anybody even gets one ? Times are tough enough without the greed.


Dealers did the exact same thing with the GTO's in the first part of '04. By the end of the year they could barely give them away. :(

Ford did the same thing with the GT500 Mustangs, First one I saw was like 15-20k over sticker on the showroom floor.

BERRY251- Did you buy the Tundra from dealer stock or did you order it. That might be the difference as to paying sticker price or not.

Congrats, Steve!

Are they trying to kill it before anybody even gets one ? Times are tough enough without the greed.

I guess the profit margin (to the dealer) is pretty tight on these, GM has left no room for the dealer to cut pricing. I went on Edmunds.com to get the invoice price on my car. Dealer invoice was only $1,700 less than sticker. I know nothing about how this works, I've heard that dealer invoice is not reality, and on most cars theres a cash holdback
or manufacturer to dealer cashback. Not sure if thats the case with the new Camaro. Maybe someone "in the know" will chime in?

Congrats- that is a great package and the one I ordered also- let us know when the car goes "to build" . I placed my order on the 17th of April, I will also post when it goes to build so others can see the lag time from order to build.

best
JL

Congrats- that is a great package and the one I ordered also- let us know when the car goes "to build" . I placed my order on the 17th of April, I will also post when it goes to build so others can see the lag time from order to build.

best
JL

I'll post as soon as I get a Build date.
Did you drive one?? I just can't believe the power from that V6! Throws you right back into the seat when you get on it. No need to go to the SS for me, this has more power than I'll need for a daily driver.:thumbsup:

Sweet.....now put some miles on it so I can buy it used.

Congrats! That's the exact model, color, options that I want! I like the gray hockey stripes though.

Glad to see you got it for sticker. Lots of dealers try to pull that crap, it makes me mad. I give the dealer I work for credit they will not sell any car over sticker no matter what. We try to keep our customers coming back for there next car and service work.

Did you have to give a large downpayment.I would like to order one to but it seems like the are going to file for bankruptcy.What happens to your deposit then?:confused:

No I did not drive, so glad to hear your experience! I have a G35X (ok not a camaro) but it is a 3.5L with 306 HP and man does it go! So I was pretyy confident that a Camaro RS with 304 HP and 273 lbs of torque would serve us just fine.

best
JL

Did you have to give a large downpayment.I would like to order one to but it seems like the are going to file for bankruptcy.What happens to your deposit then?:confused:

Bankruptcy does not mean "out of business". It is a time for restructuring and making a business leaner. It could lead to closing doors, but I can't see that happening with GM. I'm guessing my car will be built before the end of June, if they ever did close the doors, that would take months and months. FYI, I had to put 2K down to order the car, I'm really not worried about losing it, GM will survive this.

Govt will keep GM open- no worries. The surviving firm will be Caddy, Chevy and perhaps Buick, say goodbye to Pontiac, Hummer and Saturn! Not sure about GMC? You only need to put down $1,000 for a new Camaro order, so risk is low!

best
JL

BERRY251- Did you buy the Tundra from dealer stock or did you order it. That might be the difference as to paying sticker price or not

I bought my new truck from a dealer out of state.

Pics please!!

I guess the profit margin (to the dealer) is pretty tight on these, GM has left no room for the dealer to cut pricing. I went on Edmunds.com to get the invoice price on my car. Dealer invoice was only $1,700 less than sticker. I know nothing about how this works, I've heard that dealer invoice is not reality, and on most cars theres a cash holdback
or manufacturer to dealer cashback. Not sure if thats the case with the new Camaro. Maybe someone "in the know" will chime in?

Domestic dealers receive what is known as "holdback", which is generally between 3-4%- not a ton of money on a car costing the store $30K plus if you ask me.

Just remember that virtually no dealership new car sales operation is profitable in the auto industry. The profit is made in the service and parts department. In many ways, the sales department's function is simply to increase the UIOs (units in operation) in an attempt to feed the service bays. This has been the case for several years now,and is even true of those we consider "hot brands". The new car dept operates at a loss most of the time. Margin on a car varies from 12-15%. Manufacturers have lowered the margins in an attempt top hold the MSRP in line with current economic realities. There is alot more percent markup in a cup of coffee these days. :)


But... CONGRATS on the purchase.!

Congrats- that is a great package and the one I ordered also- let us know when the car goes "to build" . I placed my order on the 17th of April, I will also post when it goes to build so others can see the lag time from order to build.

best
JL

JL: Did you get your build date yet?

Local dealer called me today to let me know of 2 coming in this week. Wants me to bring the camaros down for a show they are doing saturday. One is for sale, he is gonna call me when it arrives.

I saw one on the back of a car carrier going down the Queen Elizabeth Way (Hi-way in Ontario Canada).
It was silver & I couldn't get a close enough look to see if what model it was.

Looked nice!

Hey, me too! Very similar to yours, 67 Convertible:

2LT RS
Red Jewel Tintcoat
Beige interior
Sunroof
6M
White hockey stripes

MSRP and $500 down

Hey, me too! Very similar to yours, 67 Convertible:

2LT RS
Red Jewel Tintcoat
Beige interior
Sunroof
6M
White hockey stripes

MSRP and $500 down

Congrats Chris! Let us know when you get a build date. I still don't have a build date as of yesterday and I ordered two weeks ago.

I will. By the way, how long after you ordered did they tell you your first "event code"? Was it immediate or did it take some time?

I think I need to press my dealer more on this. What little I know about this process, it appears I know more than my salesman...

I will. By the way, how long after you ordered did they tell you your first "event code"? Was it immediate or did it take some time?

I think I need to press my dealer more on this. What little I know about this process, it appears I know more than my salesman...

I have gotten no info whatsoever from my dealer. My 2k down payment check has cleared, went to see them Fri morning for an approx. build date, all they could tell me is GM has your order.

I called GM's customer service number to make sure the dealer was giving me good info. They told me that it takes up to 2 weeks for GM to issue an order number for the car you ordered.

This was the same thing the dealer told me. Check with your dealer at about the 2 week mark or so. Once they give you the order number you should be able to track it. 800-222-1020 GM customer service (although they highly recommended we talk to the dealer first).

My neighbour is a engineer at GM (Canada) and brought home a 2010 Camaro SS about a month ago. Automatic with a manual mode and paddle shift on the steering wheel. I took it out and it went okay. ( It was wet out) Good brakes. ( Bremo) I spelled it wrong. Has about the same rear window vision as a Corvette and really small side windows. It may take a while for the look of it to grow on me, but all and all very solid and quiet.

Congrats- that is a great package and the one I ordered also- let us know when the car goes "to build" . I placed my order on the 17th of April, I will also post when it goes to build so others can see the lag time from order to build.

best
JL

Hey, me too! Very similar to yours, 67 Convertible:

2LT RS
Red Jewel Tintcoat
Beige interior
Sunroof
6M
White hockey stripes

MSRP and $500 down

Any build dates yet? I still don't have one, ordered on 4/24 :confused:

Congrats on your purchase.

I'm not a huge fan of the new ones yet.... but I sure am sick and tired of people asking me or assuming that I'm going to buy one. :rolleyes:

GM lost my dedication when they let the Camaro name fade away in 2003.

Govt will keep GM open- no worries. The surviving firm will be Caddy, Chevy and perhaps Buick, say goodbye to Pontiac

That was a heck of a good call, I couldn't believe they axed Pontiac over Buick. I mean, I don't even KNOW anyone that has bought a Buick in the last 10 years!

Any build dates yet? I still don't have one, ordered on 4/24 :confused:

How tough would it be for GM to give us access to a web cam on the production line so you actually could see your Camaro being built? Practically no cost. Seems like they would try to get some excitement going, but what do I know, heck I would have kept Pontiac and axed Buick.

No build dates for me yet. Just moved to event code 3000 on Thursday. Here are the codes for future reference:

1100, Preliminary order accepted
2000, Order accepted by GM
3000, Order accepted by production control
3100, Order available to sequence
3300, Order scheduled for production
3400, Order broadcast
3800, Order produced
4000, Available to ship
4104, Bailment Invoice
4200, Shipped
4300, Intermediate Delivery
4B00, Bayed
5000, Delivered to the dealer
6000, Delivered to the customer
9000, Order Cancelled

Also, make sure you talk to the inventory manager at the dealership. Salesmen typically don't know the detail once the order's placed. I went into my dealership and me and the salesman talked to the inventory guy. He let me look at the monitor while he pulled up my order. Great service!

No build dates for me yet. Just moved to event code 3000 on Thursday. Here are the codes for future reference:

1100, Preliminary order accepted
2000, Order accepted by GM
3000, Order accepted by production control
3100, Order available to sequence
3300, Order scheduled for production
3400, Order broadcast
3800, Order produced
4000, Available to ship
4104, Bailment Invoice
4200, Shipped
4300, Intermediate Delivery
4B00, Bayed
5000, Delivered to the dealer
6000, Delivered to the customer
9000, Order Cancelled

Also, make sure you talk to the inventory manager at the dealership. Salesmen typically don't know the detail once the order's placed. I went into my dealership and me and the salesman talked to the inventory guy. He let me look at the monitor while he pulled up my order. Great service!

I can't even get an event code. Anybody know how long the time is from 1100 to 5000 or 6000? Just trying to get some idea of when I'll see my car.....

Steve, sent you a pm.

Well, I got good news from the dealer today! My new Camaro was built yesterday! Got the Vin# it was the 19,645 th 2010 Camaro to be built. With any kind of luck, I'll probably be seeing it around the 1st-2nd week of July. :hurray:

congrats to you!!

Congrats - Looks like #20,000 is right around the corner :D

Congrats! I'm at 3400 "broadcast to production". I should have a vin/be produced in the next week or so. I hope mine beats the July 6 week of shutdown, but probably won't.

Post pics when you get the little beast!

Love the color and option combo.

Nice! My brother's saving up for an 1LT as we speak. That V6 is begging to be twin turbo'd. Just a thought for when that warranty expires. :thumbsup: But, as is, it's the fastest grocery getter money can buy. That 28 mpg doesn't sound too bad either.

My car was shipped on Monday 6/22. Hoping for delivery be the end of next week! I'll post pics when it arrives.

2010 Camaro, 2LT/RS Red Jewel Tint, Beige Int., Blk Rally Stripes, Sunroof

Yo Steve! Mine is also "In Transit" according to the documents! Could be tomorrow, could be Saturday, could be next week....

Post your pics in this thread when your hottie arrives! I'll do the same! My vin is 19,736 pretty close to ya!

Yo Steve! Mine is also "In Transit" according to the documents! Could be tomorrow, could be Saturday, could be next week....

Post your pics in this thread when your hottie arrives! I'll do the same! My vin is 19,736 pretty close to ya!

Looks like we have the same cars except for the stripes. Good luck with the car, hope you get it before the holiday weekend!! :thumbsup:

I'm in baby! Showed up today at 2:00 pm and the dealer called me so I could see it off the truck as requested.

On my very first test drive of this car I remark to the salesman, "I'm not gonna run past 4 grand until I have 1500 miles". Then I promptly ran it up to 5 grand and got rubber in second gear...It was by accident...the car begs to be tach'ed up.

I'm not a fan of the hood and trunk stripes so here she is right after the hockey's went on. Gates Chevy World has treated me very well. They know I want it bad!

Here's pics and more to come after I get it home tomorrow!

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Very nice! Congrats!!

Looks awesome Chris....congrats :thumbsup:

Looks awesome Chris....congrats :thumbsup:

Has anyone been able to use their GMS discount??? Went to a dealer today with checkbook in hand. Not only would they not take the discount, but they wanted over $4000 over MSRP. So I walked, angry & sad, but I walked. I'm in the Central Fl. Area if anyone has any dealer suggestions I would like to hear them...


Jim

Thanks guys! Hey Jim, go to camaro5.com, click forums on the right side and look for the forum topic "Camaro Price / Ordering....". You'll see sticky's of dealers that will deal at, below and above MSRP. I was able to get MSRP, $500 deposit and 3.99% financing.

If you dig the financing go to Pentagon Federal Credit Union and sign up.

Thanks guys! Hey Jim, go to camaro5.com, click forums on the right side and look for the forum topic "Camaro Price / Ordering....". You'll see sticky's of dealers that will deal at, below and above MSRP. I was able to get MSRP, $500 deposit and 3.99% financing.

If you dig the financing go to Pentagon Federal Credit Union and sign up.

Thanks for the tip...

Has anyone been able to use their GMS discount??? Went to a dealer today with checkbook in hand. Not only would they not take the discount, but they wanted over $4000 over MSRP. So I walked, angry & sad, but I walked. I'm in the Central Fl. Area if anyone has any dealer suggestions I would like to hear them...


Jim

A small numbers of dealers are charging MSRP.
Checkout the forums on www.5thgen.org, there are plenty of dealers out there selling at MSRP, just need to dig a little if you are not able to find one locally :cool:

Just got an e-mail from my dealer that my car was delivered to them this morning. :hurray::beers::thumbsup: Will be picking it up today at 4:00PM. Pictures to follow.....

2010 Camaro 2LT/RS RJT, Beige Int. Sunroof Blk. Rally Stripes
Ordered 4/24/09 Delivered 7/01/09 Vin# 19645

Is the strip painted or a sticker?

I'm in baby! Showed up today at 2:00 pm and the dealer called me so I could see it off the truck as requested.

On my very first test drive of this car I remark to the salesman, "I'm not gonna run past 4 grand until I have 1500 miles". Then I promptly ran it up to 5 grand and got rubber in second gear...It was by accident...the car begs to be tach'ed up.

I'm not a fan of the hood and trunk stripes so here she is right after the hockey's went on. Gates Chevy World has treated me very well. They know I want it bad!

Here's pics and more to come after I get it home tomorrow!

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d807b3127ccec7219466a1f300000040O08CcNXLZo0aA9 vPgA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d807b3127ccec72131b6e1e900000040O08CcNXLZo0aA9 vPgA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

Stripe is stickered. Hey Steve, I'm waiting for those pics!

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d806b3127ccec7228159180e00000040O08CcNXLZo0aA9 vPgA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

Oh man, I want one!!!
Ol' lady say's I can if I sell the 67:(

Oh man, I want one!!!
Ol' lady say's I can if I sell the 67:(

Dont do it. :sad: There are at least 30K '10 Camaros ordered already and who know how many '67s are left. probably less than 20k on the road. I know i wouldnt feel as special driving a brand new car than driving a very old new- looking car. The new camaros are pretty cool though. I saw my latest and first one In Enfield CT. It was yellow but it had to have had the V6 auto because i didn't hear it. I had to LOOK to notice it.

Oh man, I want one!!!
Ol' lady say's I can if I sell the 67:(
Sell the ol' lady!:D

Jeff

Just got an e-mail from my dealer that my car was delivered to them this morning. :hurray::beers::thumbsup: Will be picking it up today at 4:00PM. Pictures to follow.....

2010 Camaro 2LT/RS RJT, Beige Int. Sunroof Blk. Rally Stripes
Ordered 4/24/09 Delivered 7/01/09 Vin# 19645

Hey Steve...it has officially been a day and a half since you've taken possession of the car and no pics...:( Just Kidding...congrats on your newest member to the family. Jake :beers:

Sell the ol' lady!:D

Jeff
LMAO< Na she's a keeper, actually both are lol

Hey Steve...it has officially been a day and a half since you've taken possession of the car and no pics...:( Just Kidding...congrats on your newest member to the family. Jake :beers:

Been having too much fun driving it to post pics. Lol.
I'll get to the pics early next week. :thumbsup:

Here's my new baby. The pics aren't that great, it was raining and a little dark.
I'll try to get better pics this weekend if the sun ever comes out. Maybe try to get some next to the '67 too!!!
The black rally stripes are back ordered and should be here
in a couple of weeks.
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Wow that looks really nice!:thumbsup:

Man, I love that color! Congrats Steve!