Advertising fees on ordered vehicle and deposit

[Viet Nam Vette]

Originally Posted by Bully13

You obviously want to pay the least amount possible. So if there is a fee for advertising, just tell them you don't want to pay for that. Even if the advertising is part of the price you can use that to try and get the price lower by telling them to deduct that from the total.

Be prepared to walk away from the table if the dealer cannot meet your price. I shopped another Hummer dealer just so I could walk away from the table and purchase the vehicle "somewhere else."

So you are saying you walked away.. then went to another dealer and he removed the advertising fee form your GMiD Price?

This Friday..I'm going to a dealer to work on a price (GMID) for a new 2007 Hummer... I'm ready to buy...

So you think that I have a chance of beating the advertising thing..??

[Agriv8r]

Originally Posted by Viet Nam Vette

So you are saying you walked away.. then went to another dealer and he removed the advertising fee form your GMiD Price?

This Friday..I'm going to a dealer to work on a price (GMID) for a new 2007 Hummer... I'm ready to buy...

So you think that I have a chance of beating the advertising thing..??

nobody subtracts the advertising from the GMID price. for some dealers advertising is not included on the invoice. for those dealers that do have it added, the advertising is AFTER the GMID price. the way this affects you is that some dealers will not honor GMID (usually it is only on the lower/entry level priced vehicles). this is because the GMID price will be much lower than invoice price and thereby be a "losing" deal for the dealer. if you are eligible for the GMID, they will show you the invoice which has the GMID price printed on it. you will sign a form that says you saw the invoice and are paying the GMID price.

[ree]

Rather than go after advertising fees, ask them to give you a discount on their lot fees. If you're ordering it and going to pick it up right after it arrives they're not "paying" to use the space on the lot for their vehicle. , I've done this before successfully. I don't think lot fees are ever explicitly itemized. I'm sure this won't work with every dealer so if it really matters be prepared to walk and go elsewhere.

Of course, if Agriv8r is right and the GMID is lower than invoice, then consider yourself lucky. Just pay the extra fees and drive off.

[aggiehummer...er]

Let's say there are two identical vehicles. The GMID price for these two vehicles is $30,000. Vehicle A has an invoice price of $29,750. Vehicle B has an invoice price of $31,200. It's the exact same vehicle, with the exact same invoice price. The only difference is advertising fees. You're paying the same thing.

Just pay the GMID price and get it over with. If it's incredibly important to you, buy the vehicle in a state that caps the "Doc" fee (like Texas, $50).