$500 Below MSRP

[Fast GTO]

Got a verbal on the '05 at $500 below MSRP, I think I might just wait instead of getting the '04. I know that in the end I'll be pissed at myself it I don't wait for the 2005.

[Tails]

Waiting is the hardest part...... We will try to pull you through......
:drink::drink:

[Fast GTO]

Yeah, I'm going to need some major support from the, "Waiting for my 05 Support Group".

Someones needs to develop a 10 step procedure for lessening the pain and preventing us from buckling and getting the '04.







I only feel bad that I have contacted a bunch of dealers about the '04 who think I might buy from them, guess I have to break the news to them. It is for the best though, even my wife agrees I should wait even though I'll end up spending about 5G more.


:(

[Shocker]

Knock yourself into coma for awhile that might help!!

[Fast GTO]

Ha!

I started sending out emails to the dealers breaking the news. My emails start out with....



Just got done talking to the wife (yes THOSE dreaded words) and...


:gr_jest:

[Tails]

During my several month wait for my 04 this forum was definitely the major reason that I made it. Also heavy drinking.........I recommend you do a search through a lot of the threads from last year in the Sep-Nov time frame. You will be amazed at the information that will be available to help you through. We knew more about what was going on then any dealer and most of GM.
:drink::drink:

[desertgoat]

$500 below MSRP. That's nice.







What's the MSRP??????????????????????

[nikivee]

Got a verbal on the '05 at $500 below MSRP, I think I might just wait instead of getting the '04. I know that in the end I'll be pissed at myself it I don't wait for the 2005.

Ok.. So what is the MSRP? MSRP could be 38K for all we know.

[Fast GTO]

Word is that it will be below $35K, and the point isn't to squabble over MSRP, MSRP will be standard across the board at every dealer.

Most new cars do not sell at MSRP, usually a little bit above.

[Tails]

Us Idiots that preordered didn't know msrp until November. Never driven the car, never seen the car, didn't know the price. I understand the sickness all too well.
:drink::drink:

[READYtoROCK]

Got a verbal on the '05 at $500 below MSRP, I think I might just wait instead of getting the '04. I know that in the end I'll be pissed at myself it I don't wait for the 2005.

Cool! :) :drink:

Where and what dealer?

[LSX Performance]

I hope it stays the same or gets a little cheaper. Didnt the C6 drop in pric from the C5?

[Fast GTO]

Well looks like I have a dealer willing to do better than $500 below MSRP. I find this funny since a bunch of you have made verbals for like $1000 above MSRP.

I'm going to be giving a deposit out in the next 2 weeks.

My future 2005:

Midnight Blue exterior, Blue interior, automatic and the rest standard options (I might add options as the price of those are established).

[mrgto]

Well looks like I have a dealer willing to do better than $500 below MSRP. I find this funny since a bunch of you have made verbals for like $1000 above MSRP.

I'm going to be giving a deposit out in the next 2 weeks.

My future 2005:

Midnight Blue exterior, Blue interior, automatic and the rest standard options (I might add options as the price of those are established).



Blue interior is only available with Impulse Exterior.
http://eogld.ecomm.gm.com/NASApp/domestic/proddesc .jsp?year=2005&regionID=1&divisionID=7&type=0&vehicleID=1122&section=col_trim&page=9&butID=3




2005 GTO COLOR AND TRIM
S = Standard Equipment A = Available -- (dashes) = Not Available
= Included in Equipment Group = Included in Equipment Group but upgradeable

Model Seat Type Seat Code Seat Trim Interior
Black1 Blue1 Red1
2VX37 Bucket, front and rear AQ9 Leather 812 -- --
2VX37 Bucket, front and rear AQ9 Leather -- 746 756

Exterior
Solid Paint Color Code Touch Up Paint Number Interior Gauge Color Color Stitching
Black1 Blue1 Red1
NEW! Cyclone Gray Metallic 12U WA-276M A3 -- -- Gray Gray
Quicksilver Metallic 13U WA-470G A3 -- A Red Red
Impulse Blue Metallic 24U WA-938J A3 A -- Blue Blue
NEW! Midnight Blue Metallic 28U WA-718H A3 -- -- Gray Gray
Yellow Jacket 59U WA-871J A3 -- -- Yellow Yellow
Torrid Red 62U WA-687F A3 -- A Red Red
Phantom Black Metallic 80U WA-690F A3 -- A Red Red

1 - Interior color includes: seats, door trim pieces, lower instrument panel and accents on floor mats.
2 - Color Stitching includes stitching on steering wheel, shift knob and brake handle.
3 - The standard interior color offered on GTO is (812) Black. However, (746) Blue and (756) Red can be substituted at no additional cost (see chart above for specific color compatibility).

[Fast GTO]

Actually if you click through there it will say something about the Midnight Blue being available in Black and Blue, which is also what word on the internet has been saying.

I actually saw it in writing on that link.

Edit:

Here it is http://eogld.ecomm.gm.com/NASApp/domestic/jellybea n_popup.jsp?vehicleHasExteriorColorID=14138&vehicleID=1122&regionID=1&typeID=4

[mrgto]

Actually if you click through there it will say something about the Midnight Blue being available in Black and Blue, which is also what word on the internet has been saying.

I actually saw it in writing on that link.

Edit:

Here it is http://eogld.ecomm.gm.com/NASApp/domestic/jellybea n_popup.jsp?vehicleHasExteriorColorID=14138&vehicleID=1122&regionID=1&typeID=4



You are correct. I should have read it more carefully. It says blue and red can be substituted for black with any exterior color. Interesting to say the least.

How about a Yellow/Blue interior Hmmmmmmmmm

[Miss-our-GTO]

Blue interior is only available with Impulse Exterior.
http://eogld.ecomm.gm.com/NASApp/domestic/proddesc .jsp?year=2005&regionID=1&divisionID=7&type=0&vehicleID=1122&section=col_trim&page=9&butID=3




2005 GTO COLOR AND TRIM
A = Available -- (dashes) = Not Available


Exterior
Solid Paint Color Code Interior Gauge Stitching
Black Blue Red
Midnight Blue Metallic 28U A3 -- -- Gray Gray

3 - The standard interior color offered on GTO is (812) Black. However, (746) Blue and (756) Red can be substituted at no additional cost (see chart above for specific color compatibility).


Midnight Blue is only available with the Black interior as the chart shows. The caption to the pop up box for the color is incorrect.

And #3 dosen't say you can switch Blue or Red with any color to replace Black. It says the Blue and Red are no cost, see above chart for compatibility.

[Fast GTO]

Midnight Blue is only available with the Black interior as the chart shows. The caption to the pop up box for the color is incorrect.

And #3 dosen't say you can switch Blue or Red with any color to replace Black. It says the Blue and Red are no cost, see above chart for compatibility.

Maybe the chart is wrong and the popup is correct?

:secret:

But I would guess Blue will end up being available, if not oh well.

Maybe just a mistake like with the transmission?

:sneaky:


I definantly want a blue or red interior, but I can't deal with another black car (already have one of those dirt magnets).

[READYtoROCK]

Got a verbal on the '05 at $500 below MSRP, I think I might just wait instead of getting the '04. I know that in the end I'll be pissed at myself it I don't wait for the 2005.

Again................

Hey, Fast GTO, where and what dealer???

[kbaba]

If I were you, I'd wait too. My only complaints with the '04 was more HP and better brakes.

[Fast GTO]

Again................

Hey, Fast GTO, where and what dealer???

A dealer in Maryland and #1 Cochran in Pittsburgh PA.

[goatlover]

I sure hope the blue interior is an option. I was disapointed to see it would only be black (in an earlier post). Of course, depending on how dark the midnight blue is, I may not like the combination together (assuming its the same blue interior). Oh well, time will tell...

[Fast GTO]

Well, I now have a quote of $700 below MSRP for the car.

Sweet, my will is however starting to fade on the '05 with all the discounts.

If the 04 goes to a price of 25K I will have to buy it.

['91 Formula]

Well looks like I have a dealer willing to do better than $500 below MSRP. I find this funny since a bunch of you have made verbals for like $1000 above MSRP.

I'm going to be giving a deposit out in the next 2 weeks.

My future 2005:

Midnight Blue exterior, Blue interior, automatic and the rest standard options (I might add options as the price of those are established).


I had a verbal for $1000 over invoice, not MSRP(sticker). Check here:

http://www.ls2gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5037

[Fast GTO]

Good deal, you made out good, but why would a dealer take a loss on a new car?

I thought invoice was what the dealers got them for.

[bonequark]

Even at invoice Dealers make money. It's called holdback and can amount to 3% or more of the invoice price. So when is invoice not invoice? When it's a car dealer.

[Fast GTO]

Hmm, well I still consider $700 below MSRP good, since most are speculating bloated sale prices between 3-4K above MSRP.

[bonequark]

When I buy cars, I start at invoice and want to see the papers from the factory (not the gussied-up ones some dealers show consumers). Then I find out what their holdback is on that particular vehicle and negotiate that. Yes, dealers can tell you to get out and this is why some people have so much trouble negotiating with them. But if you're honest and let them know they can make a low-proft sale with little trouble, they will usually listen.

But I used to tell some people to go buy their cars from someone else since I was not interested in their business. These are the ones that come into the showroom with a chip on their shoulder.

[Morpheus]

Man and I was thinking that we would price ours at $1000 over invoice. That's about $1200 below MSRP.

[y2jdmbfan]

There was an ad in one of the newspapers here in Chicago for new 04 GTO's for $25,888 at 2.9% financing and some other bonuses....

[zbaron]

ok this is what i herd from dealer not sure if this is the final price but....

MSRP $32,600 for the base modle 05 -
MSRP $34,200 for the 05 autocross package
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