Deposits on New Camaro
Deposits on New Camaro Has anyone here put a deposit on the new camaro? The General Manager of the dealership i was working at when the concept was revealed just told me the other day that i could put a deposit on the first one. Actually, they have 2 deposits, but the day after the concept was revealed, i asked him if i could put one down and he said "not yet" then they accepted two other deposits and i found out about it and told him that that was bullshit, so he said i could put one down and have the first one. I talked to three other dealerships (2 in Utah and 1 in Texas) and they both said that they weren't taking deposits. Have any of y'all put money down for one yet? The only thing that i am having reservations about is how soon after they come out with the camaro are they going to come out with one compete with the shelby gt500. what do y'all think?
I wouldn't do it. You don't even know what the car is going to be like. What if its a 3900 lb cow? And how many of these people putting down "deposits" are actually going to get the car first.
It's funny how dealers are taking money for a car that doesn't even exist yet.
Run far away from any dealer the requires payment now.
I wouldn't give a DIME as a deposit nor to be on a list until you can actually order a car.
Run far away from any dealer the requires payment now.
I wouldn't give a DIME as a deposit nor to be on a list until you can actually order a car.
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 34,643
Likes: 2,571
From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Originally Posted by OctaneZ28
I wouldn't give a DIME as a deposit nor to be on a list until you can actually order a car.
Only way ANY dealer is getting a deposit from me is when I can actually sit down with my salesman and fill out a regular GM order sheet for a car that is actually being offered for sale at that time. Period.
Teching In
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
don't act like silly girls and run out and get one the first day, U know they will save the best for last, i can see a Z/28 right out the gate but a ss are what ever they r going to call the "badest" will be out a little later
Staging Lane
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 73
Likes: 0
From: CHINO, CA
Reminds me of when dealers were taking deposits for the first PT Cruisers. Looking back, could you imaging putting a deposit down on a PT Cruiser? I'll wait for the Camaro's to actually hit the lots...
i dont know here in sacramento dealers started accepting depsits for solstice's and there was a line for that. The people that out down deposits got one from the first wave and had them a good 4-5 months till the rest popped up and even now theyre difficult to find. Its not like the dealer can legally rip you off. I say do it just be cautious. My dad owns a fw dealerships and i can tell you from a dealership POV its just a way of making sure you do what you say so that they don't blow off another potential buyer in case you back out. As far as if the car exists or not i think you'll buy one no matter how they come out. You can do what im going with my G8,im going to lease my first G8 for 18 months or 2 years and then wait for the GXP. if by then the GXP doesnt come out ill just buy out my lease. If it doers come out, ill trade in my gt for the GXP. You can lease the z28 and wait for the ss that way you dont have to wait and in case the ss never happens youre safe-guarded
Trending Topics
I'd be pretty wary about putting a deposit down now. Depending on the demand these things could be selling for well above sticker price after they come out, and the dealer might decide he wants to sell the first ones to people willing to pay 5k-10k above sticker.
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
kinda a waste to have money sit'n around. also if someone of more value than urself wants it. say good friend of the dealership ur not getting the 1st car from the dealer. if any, someone working for the dealer would.
work there.. see that..
work there.. see that..
Launching!
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 227
Likes: 0
From: tokyo japan
nope i did the same thing went and told the dealer i wanted the first one, the ok'd it put my name down go back a few weeks later and find out they bumped me down for two of their managers. so now i periodically go back and check on them. but i would never give them money until i have the order paperwork stating the info.
That's a pretty bold risk to put money down on a car for we know may be a flop.
I wouldn't put a dollar down untill it's speced out and honestly, as with all cars first year bugs etc, would push me from doing it at all.
Still if you must buy a first year, atleast wait till Chevy starts taking them not joe blow dealer.
I wouldn't put a dollar down untill it's speced out and honestly, as with all cars first year bugs etc, would push me from doing it at all.
Still if you must buy a first year, atleast wait till Chevy starts taking them not joe blow dealer.
Originally Posted by 530transam
i dont know here in sacramento dealers started accepting depsits for solstice's and there was a line for that. The people that out down deposits got one from the first wave and had them a good 4-5 months till the rest popped up and even now theyre difficult to find. Its not like the dealer can legally rip you off. I say do it just be cautious. My dad owns a fw dealerships and i can tell you from a dealership POV its just a way of making sure you do what you say so that they don't blow off another potential buyer in case you back out. As far as if the car exists or not i think you'll buy one no matter how they come out. You can do what im going with my G8,im going to lease my first G8 for 18 months or 2 years and then wait for the GXP. if by then the GXP doesnt come out ill just buy out my lease. If it doers come out, ill trade in my gt for the GXP. You can lease the z28 and wait for the ss that way you dont have to wait and in case the ss never happens youre safe-guarded
I wouldnt put a deposit down on anything I couldnt see
I'd have to say, that anyone who puts a deposit on a new Camaro has to be out of thier mind. You got to be kiddin' me. If you're dumb enough to put the money down and get ripped off, then it's your fault only.
How can you put a deposit on a car that dosen't exist yet? No one really knows when tha bastard will really come out.
How can you put a deposit on a car that dosen't exist yet? No one really knows when tha bastard will really come out.
Originally Posted by Humanoid
Wouldn't putting money down on a car you dont know the price of screw up your ability to bargain for a good price? Surely you cant get them to agree on a sale price yet.
Originally Posted by Humanoid
Wouldn't putting money down on a car you dont know the price of screw up your ability to bargain for a good price? Surely you cant get them to agree on a sale price yet.
Stealerships just preying on the dumb. What's new?
If you have already made up your mind that you will buy the Camaro no matter what. Then i would put the money down at a reputable dealer. Do you really think if you sign a contract with a dealer and give them a down payment that you will go back there and your money will be gone forever. This isnt 1910. A major company can not rip you off like that.
Originally Posted by SPRAYED 01
If you have already made up your mind that you will buy the Camaro no matter what. Then i would put the money down at a reputable dealer. Do you really think if you sign a contract with a dealer and give them a down payment that you will go back there and your money will be gone forever. This isnt 1910. A major company can not rip you off like that.
And about a major company ripping one off. Search for GM and their willingness to do warranty work.
