Dealership experience
05-24-2017, 10:32 AM
#21
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Yep, gearheads like myself know exactly what I want or options I can live with or add extra myself. Like many things I buy on the Net, need little if any help.
Agree in this case something could have been done better, like let the caller know one car has some extra discounts and it could sell quickly.
I'm sure they get many calls per day from "tire kickers" and "wish I could afford's" so not sure a call back would work-but something like call before you come to be sure it's not sold could!
Agree in this case something could have been done better, like let the caller know one car has some extra discounts and it could sell quickly.
I'm sure they get many calls per day from "tire kickers" and "wish I could afford's" so not sure a call back would work-but something like call before you come to be sure it's not sold could!
I am jammed up and don't have time to wait for an order. I need the car to be broken in and serviced by the 3rd week of June for my Wife's first track event of the season. That's why I was looking at something used initially. We were not nearly this jammed up last year with the Viper ACR-E which we took delivery of in April but boy was it a PITA to get the miles on it we needed before this same event at NJMP last year.
I honestly didn't know "Bonus Tags" were actually real. lol!! I again just assumed they were dealership BS put on old inventory. I was shocked they had two "old cars" in exactly the color she wants. Anyway, my fault for not educating myself.
I will see if I can find one with a bonus tag car somewhere in an acceptable color now that I have been tempted. Can't bring myself to do the same car for 4k more for literally no reason other than a bonus tag assignment.
If I do find one I am going to have to drive the thing day and night to get the break-in miles on it. After next week the window to make the event with a brand new car pretty much closes anyway so may just end up with nothing which is fine.
With Dave's graciousness here and clear explanation of the circumstances I wouldn't hesitate to buy a car from Kerbeck if it were the right one at the right price. I shouldn't have acted the way I did. I should have worked toward truly understanding the situation and asked more questions. Just a really crappy day leading up to a misunderstanding minutes into what I thought would be a great experience.
This has been an education for me and I appreciate everyone's help.
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05-24-2017, 10:32 AM
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Dave,
Thanks for chiming in, many wouldn't. But I do think this was handled wrong. If the salesman he talked with the on the phone had said, hey there are two, one with the special price and the other without then it wouldn't have been a wasted trip. Or you might have tried to work something out.
Thanks for chiming in, many wouldn't. But I do think this was handled wrong. If the salesman he talked with the on the phone had said, hey there are two, one with the special price and the other without then it wouldn't have been a wasted trip. Or you might have tried to work something out.
If I was told "we have two identical cars", I would assume identical equipment and price (w/o knowing the bonus tag deal). This is on the Salesman IMO.
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05-24-2017, 10:36 AM
#23
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It's not your fault. Bonus Tags are very real and can be confusing to the customer if they don't understand the process and the dealership doesn't explain it. Hopefully my post above helps clarify some of that.
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05-24-2017, 10:49 AM
#24
Melting Slicks
If GM had some common sense and street smarts they would keep at least a few bonus tags open for situations such as this. The bottom line behind a dealer tag is to move inventory, I can't see why it makes a difference which inventory and when the tag is applied other than giving a limited time frame when it can be applied. Leave it up to the dealer when and what they apply it to and that would be the solution to both move cars and keep the customer happy.
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05-24-2017, 10:52 AM
#25
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It's frustrating for the dealers, because at times, GM will roll out Bonus Tag incentives 2-3 times per month which tends to be a lot of work for us.
It's frustrating for you, because you don't understand the process.
GM will issue Bonus Tags good toward THEIR chosen VINs, OR they will give the dealer a set number of Bonus Tags that are good toward any in-stock Chevrolet. At that point, it's up to the discretion of the dealer on which cars they want to apply that Bonus Tag too.
For example: let's say that June 1st, GM comes to us and says, "here's 10 Bonus Tags you can use on any in-stock 2017 Chevrolet model..." At that point, it's up to our discretion on which cars we want to Bonus Tag. HOWEVER, GM will give the dealer only 24 hours, or sometimes 2-4 days to select which cars they're going to bonus tag, and then the dealer HAS to report those VINs that have been tagged, back to GM.
Once those VINs are reported, we CANNOT change or swap bonus tags from one car to another.
It isn't a "bait and switch" situation. We do not "bait and switch" and neither does Kerbeck.
So, before you go slamming a Chevrolet dealership for how they handle their bonus tags, understand, that GM places restrictions on all of it's dealerships on how Bonus Tags are handled each month.
As far as the rest of the discount pricing and how it shows on a dealer's web site - that's up to the dealership's discretion.
The discounting we do each month is our own and the prices reflect that on our web site. The price you see on our web site, is the price you pay, other than your registration fees and taxes.
Regardless of whether you physically walk into the showroom, or call us on the phone - the price you will see and hear will be the same.
The only time that may not be the case, is when we change pricing due to incentives, and sometimes it takes up to 24 hours for the pricing to reflect on the web site. That's something totally out of our control because of how the back-end inventory feeds are set up, and processed on a daily basis.
It's frustrating for you, because you don't understand the process.
GM will issue Bonus Tags good toward THEIR chosen VINs, OR they will give the dealer a set number of Bonus Tags that are good toward any in-stock Chevrolet. At that point, it's up to the discretion of the dealer on which cars they want to apply that Bonus Tag too.
For example: let's say that June 1st, GM comes to us and says, "here's 10 Bonus Tags you can use on any in-stock 2017 Chevrolet model..." At that point, it's up to our discretion on which cars we want to Bonus Tag. HOWEVER, GM will give the dealer only 24 hours, or sometimes 2-4 days to select which cars they're going to bonus tag, and then the dealer HAS to report those VINs that have been tagged, back to GM.
Once those VINs are reported, we CANNOT change or swap bonus tags from one car to another.
It isn't a "bait and switch" situation. We do not "bait and switch" and neither does Kerbeck.
So, before you go slamming a Chevrolet dealership for how they handle their bonus tags, understand, that GM places restrictions on all of it's dealerships on how Bonus Tags are handled each month.
As far as the rest of the discount pricing and how it shows on a dealer's web site - that's up to the dealership's discretion.
The discounting we do each month is our own and the prices reflect that on our web site. The price you see on our web site, is the price you pay, other than your registration fees and taxes.
Regardless of whether you physically walk into the showroom, or call us on the phone - the price you will see and hear will be the same.
The only time that may not be the case, is when we change pricing due to incentives, and sometimes it takes up to 24 hours for the pricing to reflect on the web site. That's something totally out of our control because of how the back-end inventory feeds are set up, and processed on a daily basis.
Thanks for explaining the madness that is the bonus tag rebates. It certainly makes it more complex for everyone, but expecting customers to fully understand this process (especially when dealers don't even know how bonus tags might be applied ahead of time) is the problem I see here. It means communication between the salesman and the perspective buyer is even more critical or it can very well feel like a bait and switch scenario. Which is exactly how it looks in this thread.
05-24-2017, 10:53 AM
#26
Melting Slicks
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In business we educate ourselves before we make decisions in order to better predict what the outcome will be from those decisions. This was no different in my eyes. It's a business transaction and I should have educated myself before going in. I was treating it like going to the grocery store where both gallons of "White milk with Red tops" sitting side by side are the same price which was the wrong way for me to look at it.
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05-24-2017, 10:54 AM
#27
Le Mans Master
If GM had some common sense and street smarts they would keep at least a few bonus tags open for situations such as this. The bottom line behind a dealer tag is to move inventory, I can't see why it makes a difference which inventory and when the tag is applied other than giving a limited time frame when it can be applied. Leave it up to the dealer when and what they apply it to and that would be the solution to both move cars and keep the customer happy.
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05-24-2017, 10:55 AM
#28
Melting Slicks
All car manufacturers do crazy things. Incentives in many cases are tied to a car, a period of time or other unique things that can make it interesting/challenging to compare like for like cars.
Love to see the interaction between the dealership and the customer here, both handling it very professionally if you ask me :-)
Love to see the interaction between the dealership and the customer here, both handling it very professionally if you ask me :-)
05-24-2017, 10:56 AM
#29
Platinum Supporting Dealership
Thanks for explaining the madness that is the bonus tag rebates. It certainly makes it more complex for everyone, but expecting customers to fully understand this process (especially when dealers don't even know how bonus tags might be applied ahead of time) is the problem I see here. It means communication between the salesman and the perspective buyer is even more critical or it can very well feel like a bait and switch scenario. Which is exactly how it looks in this thread.
That's why, if you ask a dealership, what the incentives will be next month - they can't tell you. It's not that they're trying to be difficult or coy with the customer - it's that they really can't tell you, because they won't know until GM tells them.
05-24-2017, 11:01 AM
#30
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If GM had some common sense and street smarts they would keep at least a few bonus tags open for situations such as this. The bottom line behind a dealer tag is to move inventory, I can't see why it makes a difference which inventory and when the tag is applied other than giving a limited time frame when it can be applied. Leave it up to the dealer when and what they apply it to and that would be the solution to both move cars and keep the customer happy.
If GM gives us free reign on which cars we can pick, we don't just throw stock numbers into a hat and pick them out at random. We try to analyze, what's moving and what isn't. If we have a glut of a particular color in inventory, we may tag those cars to try and move them a little easier. We also may look at how long a particular car has been in inventory. If it's been sitting for a long time, we may tag that one to try and give it a little boost.
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05-24-2017, 11:13 AM
#31
Pro
Thank you for really clarifying the details even further. Makes total sense.
It's frustrating for the dealers, because at times, GM will roll out Bonus Tag incentives 2-3 times per month which tends to be a lot of work for us.
It's frustrating for you, because you don't understand the process.
GM will issue Bonus Tags good toward THEIR chosen VINs, OR they will give the dealer a set number of Bonus Tags that are good toward any in-stock Chevrolet. At that point, it's up to the discretion of the dealer on which cars they want to apply that Bonus Tag too.
For example: let's say that June 1st, GM comes to us and says, "here's 10 Bonus Tags you can use on any in-stock 2017 Chevrolet model..." At that point, it's up to our discretion on which cars we want to Bonus Tag. HOWEVER, GM will give the dealer only 24 hours, or sometimes 2-4 days to select which cars they're going to bonus tag, and then the dealer HAS to report those VINs that have been tagged, back to GM.
Once those VINs are reported, we CANNOT change or swap bonus tags from one car to another.
It isn't a "bait and switch" situation. We do not "bait and switch" and neither does Kerbeck.
So, before you go slamming a Chevrolet dealership for how they handle their bonus tags, understand, that GM places restrictions on all of it's dealerships on how Bonus Tags are handled each month.
As far as the rest of the discount pricing and how it shows on a dealer's web site - that's up to the dealership's discretion.
The discounting we do each month is our own and the prices reflect that on our web site. The price you see on our web site, is the price you pay, other than your registration fees and taxes.
Regardless of whether you physically walk into the showroom, or call us on the phone - the price you will see and hear will be the same.
The only time that may not be the case, is when we change pricing due to incentives, and sometimes it takes up to 24 hours for the pricing to reflect on the web site. That's something totally out of our control because of how the back-end inventory feeds are set up, and processed on a daily basis.
It's frustrating for you, because you don't understand the process.
GM will issue Bonus Tags good toward THEIR chosen VINs, OR they will give the dealer a set number of Bonus Tags that are good toward any in-stock Chevrolet. At that point, it's up to the discretion of the dealer on which cars they want to apply that Bonus Tag too.
For example: let's say that June 1st, GM comes to us and says, "here's 10 Bonus Tags you can use on any in-stock 2017 Chevrolet model..." At that point, it's up to our discretion on which cars we want to Bonus Tag. HOWEVER, GM will give the dealer only 24 hours, or sometimes 2-4 days to select which cars they're going to bonus tag, and then the dealer HAS to report those VINs that have been tagged, back to GM.
Once those VINs are reported, we CANNOT change or swap bonus tags from one car to another.
It isn't a "bait and switch" situation. We do not "bait and switch" and neither does Kerbeck.
So, before you go slamming a Chevrolet dealership for how they handle their bonus tags, understand, that GM places restrictions on all of it's dealerships on how Bonus Tags are handled each month.
As far as the rest of the discount pricing and how it shows on a dealer's web site - that's up to the dealership's discretion.
The discounting we do each month is our own and the prices reflect that on our web site. The price you see on our web site, is the price you pay, other than your registration fees and taxes.
Regardless of whether you physically walk into the showroom, or call us on the phone - the price you will see and hear will be the same.
The only time that may not be the case, is when we change pricing due to incentives, and sometimes it takes up to 24 hours for the pricing to reflect on the web site. That's something totally out of our control because of how the back-end inventory feeds are set up, and processed on a daily basis.
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05-24-2017, 11:38 AM
#33
Burning Brakes
I have been doing business with Kerbeck and Dave for the past 15 years. I have purchased seven Corvettes during that time period and they have treated me with the respect and professionalism one would expect. They are the number one Corvette dealer in the world for many, many years. They certainly must be doing something right.
If GM sets the rules for the red tag sale, I believe Dave when he states he is restricted to change a tag to another vehicle.
I have read various posts complaining about Kerbeck and their business model. I have never questioned their honesty and integrity during any of my pervious transactions and never been disappointed with the purchase.
If GM sets the rules for the red tag sale, I believe Dave when he states he is restricted to change a tag to another vehicle.
I have read various posts complaining about Kerbeck and their business model. I have never questioned their honesty and integrity during any of my pervious transactions and never been disappointed with the purchase.
05-24-2017, 11:42 AM
#34
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Nice car Jerry!!
I am jammed up and don't have time to wait for an order. I need the car to be broken in and serviced by the 3rd week of June for my Wife's first track event of the season. That's why I was looking at something used initially. We were not nearly this jammed up last year with the Viper ACR-E which we took delivery of in April but boy was it a PITA to get the miles on it we needed before this same event at NJMP last year.
I honestly didn't know "Bonus Tags" were actually real. lol!! I again just assumed they were dealership BS put on old inventory. I was shocked they had two "old cars" in exactly the color she wants. Anyway, my fault for not educating myself.
I will see if I can find one with a bonus tag car somewhere in an acceptable color now that I have been tempted. Can't bring myself to do the same car for 4k more for literally no reason other than a bonus tag assignment.
If I do find one I am going to have to drive the thing day and night to get the break-in miles on it. After next week the window to make the event with a brand new car pretty much closes anyway so may just end up with nothing which is fine.
With Dave's graciousness here and clear explanation of the circumstances I wouldn't hesitate to buy a car from Kerbeck if it were the right one at the right price. I shouldn't have acted the way I did. I should have worked toward truly understanding the situation and asked more questions. Just a really crappy day leading up to a misunderstanding minutes into what I thought would be a great experience.
This has been an education for me and I appreciate everyone's help.
I am jammed up and don't have time to wait for an order. I need the car to be broken in and serviced by the 3rd week of June for my Wife's first track event of the season. That's why I was looking at something used initially. We were not nearly this jammed up last year with the Viper ACR-E which we took delivery of in April but boy was it a PITA to get the miles on it we needed before this same event at NJMP last year.
I honestly didn't know "Bonus Tags" were actually real. lol!! I again just assumed they were dealership BS put on old inventory. I was shocked they had two "old cars" in exactly the color she wants. Anyway, my fault for not educating myself.
I will see if I can find one with a bonus tag car somewhere in an acceptable color now that I have been tempted. Can't bring myself to do the same car for 4k more for literally no reason other than a bonus tag assignment.
If I do find one I am going to have to drive the thing day and night to get the break-in miles on it. After next week the window to make the event with a brand new car pretty much closes anyway so may just end up with nothing which is fine.
With Dave's graciousness here and clear explanation of the circumstances I wouldn't hesitate to buy a car from Kerbeck if it were the right one at the right price. I shouldn't have acted the way I did. I should have worked toward truly understanding the situation and asked more questions. Just a really crappy day leading up to a misunderstanding minutes into what I thought would be a great experience.
This has been an education for me and I appreciate everyone's help.
Please send an email to dave@kerbeck.com so I have your contact info. I will put a tag on the dupe car on June 1st (if they are doing Bonus Tags again) if you don't find something before that.
I was also hoping GM may make an announcement late this week for a surprise batch of tags for Memorial Day to help close the month but I haven't heard anything yet. If they were going to do that my guess is that we will hear something by Friday.
Its probably just wishful thinking on our part!
Dave
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05-24-2017, 12:07 PM
#35
Dealers and GM can spin this however they want.
If what happened to the OP happend to me, I would have been just as angry.
He was given a price for a specific option car and was told there were two. He showed up to buy it and one of two was sold. He was then told if he wanted the second one it was $4k more. No matter how you spin the story, he was deceived and left angry because the offered car at the price he was quoted was now not being offered for sale after he arrived.
From his point of view and from that of ANY customer, this is exactly what bait and switch is.
Quit spinning it and fix the problem. Make it right.
If what happened to the OP happend to me, I would have been just as angry.
He was given a price for a specific option car and was told there were two. He showed up to buy it and one of two was sold. He was then told if he wanted the second one it was $4k more. No matter how you spin the story, he was deceived and left angry because the offered car at the price he was quoted was now not being offered for sale after he arrived.
From his point of view and from that of ANY customer, this is exactly what bait and switch is.
Quit spinning it and fix the problem. Make it right.
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05-24-2017, 12:51 PM
#36
Burning Brakes
I'm of the opinion that all this crazy stuff going on with prices is maddening and I was never comfortable knowing if I was getting a good deal or not. That prevented me from buying last July from a major dealer near where I live. The sales guy gave me some BS about prices so I waited.
5 months later I saw what I knew was a deal I could never beat so I bought the car sight unseen from a trusted forum dealer from a guy named Rick (lol). Wired the money. Never did that before but still felt relaxed about how it was going to go down.
Best decision I made. Love the car, don't regret it one bit, and I did not have to dork around with prices because his ad on this forum showed exactly the asking price.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...51-24-off.html
Added Jake Stinger myself and the poverty splitter. Still looking to do the rear spoiler in cfm.
5 months later I saw what I knew was a deal I could never beat so I bought the car sight unseen from a trusted forum dealer from a guy named Rick (lol). Wired the money. Never did that before but still felt relaxed about how it was going to go down.
Best decision I made. Love the car, don't regret it one bit, and I did not have to dork around with prices because his ad on this forum showed exactly the asking price.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...51-24-off.html
Added Jake Stinger myself and the poverty splitter. Still looking to do the rear spoiler in cfm.
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05-24-2017, 01:10 PM
#37
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I'm of the opinion that all this crazy stuff going on with prices is maddening and I was never comfortable knowing if I was getting a good deal or not. That prevented me from buying last July from a major dealer near where I live. The sales guy gave me some BS about prices so I waited.
5 months later I saw what I knew was a deal I could never beat so I bought the car sight unseen from a trusted forum dealer from a guy named Rick (lol). Wired the money. Never did that before but still felt relaxed about how it was going to go down.
Best decision I made. Love the car, don't regret it one bit, and I did not have to dork around with prices because his ad on this forum showed exactly the asking price.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...51-24-off.html
Added Jake Stinger myself and the poverty splitter. Still looking to do the rear spoiler in cfm.
5 months later I saw what I knew was a deal I could never beat so I bought the car sight unseen from a trusted forum dealer from a guy named Rick (lol). Wired the money. Never did that before but still felt relaxed about how it was going to go down.
Best decision I made. Love the car, don't regret it one bit, and I did not have to dork around with prices because his ad on this forum showed exactly the asking price.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...51-24-off.html
Added Jake Stinger myself and the poverty splitter. Still looking to do the rear spoiler in cfm.
05-24-2017, 02:04 PM
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The first kind of dealer is the normal Chevrolet dealer that does have a web site for advertising, but they depend on local traffic and walk-in sales. Prospective buyers are local and buy in the traditional way. They depend on the salesmen for guidance. They want to see, feel, and drive a car before committing. They really are not comfortable "doing a deal" by email or sending large amounts across the country by wire. And neither is the dealer. A few years ago these dealers started designating one person on their sales staff as the "Internet sales guy." He was the youngest guy on staff who knew about all this "Internet stuff" and was familiar with e-mail. These dealers would negotiate, but not on Corvettes.
The second kind of dealer has embraced the Internet and depends on volume sales at steep discounts. These are our forum dealers and they are used to deals done sight unseen by people like us who are quite comfortable with the Internet and tend to be self-educated. We know the RPO codes by heart, have configured multiple vehicles on the Chevy web site, stay familiar with current deals and discount percentages, and think nothing of sending $80K across the country to someone we've never met. We don't need to be coddled by a sales guy or a dealer, don't need to test drive the car, and just want to get in and out as fast as possible with best deal available. There is no way any of us are going to "stop by" one of these dealerships, usually because they are thousands of miles away.
Generally speaking there are two different kinds of dealers and two different kinds of buyers. And in this case the two got mixed up. OP was expecting a more traditional kind of experience and Kerbeck, which is very Internet-oriented, was expecting another kind of experience. HE SHOULD HAVE MOVED FASTER! The two views conflicted, confusion resulted, and accusations started flying. GM doesn't help matters, and for the record, I think GM treats their dealers like crap--which is not unusual in the car industry. Nissan is one of the worst. But the fact is that this conflict was almost predictable and bound to happen. The Internet is a crazy fast-paced environment. Both dealers and customers need to adapt or they'll lose.
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05-24-2017, 02:42 PM
#39
Burning Brakes
Nice car Jerry!!
I am jammed up and don't have time to wait for an order. I need the car to be broken in and serviced by the 3rd week of June for my Wife's first track event of the season. That's why I was looking at something used initially. We were not nearly this jammed up last year with the Viper ACR-E which we took delivery of in April but boy was it a PITA to get the miles on it we needed before this same event at NJMP last year.
I honestly didn't know "Bonus Tags" were actually real. lol!! I again just assumed they were dealership BS put on old inventory. I was shocked they had two "old cars" in exactly the color she wants. Anyway, my fault for not educating myself.
I will see if I can find one with a bonus tag car somewhere in an acceptable color now that I have been tempted. Can't bring myself to do the same car for 4k more for literally no reason other than a bonus tag assignment.
If I do find one I am going to have to drive the thing day and night to get the break-in miles on it. After next week the window to make the event with a brand new car pretty much closes anyway so may just end up with nothing which is fine.
With Dave's graciousness here and clear explanation of the circumstances I wouldn't hesitate to buy a car from Kerbeck if it were the right one at the right price. I shouldn't have acted the way I did. I should have worked toward truly understanding the situation and asked more questions. Just a really crappy day leading up to a misunderstanding minutes into what I thought would be a great experience.
This has been an education for me and I appreciate everyone's help.
I am jammed up and don't have time to wait for an order. I need the car to be broken in and serviced by the 3rd week of June for my Wife's first track event of the season. That's why I was looking at something used initially. We were not nearly this jammed up last year with the Viper ACR-E which we took delivery of in April but boy was it a PITA to get the miles on it we needed before this same event at NJMP last year.
I honestly didn't know "Bonus Tags" were actually real. lol!! I again just assumed they were dealership BS put on old inventory. I was shocked they had two "old cars" in exactly the color she wants. Anyway, my fault for not educating myself.
I will see if I can find one with a bonus tag car somewhere in an acceptable color now that I have been tempted. Can't bring myself to do the same car for 4k more for literally no reason other than a bonus tag assignment.
If I do find one I am going to have to drive the thing day and night to get the break-in miles on it. After next week the window to make the event with a brand new car pretty much closes anyway so may just end up with nothing which is fine.
With Dave's graciousness here and clear explanation of the circumstances I wouldn't hesitate to buy a car from Kerbeck if it were the right one at the right price. I shouldn't have acted the way I did. I should have worked toward truly understanding the situation and asked more questions. Just a really crappy day leading up to a misunderstanding minutes into what I thought would be a great experience.
This has been an education for me and I appreciate everyone's help.
Ron
05-24-2017, 03:07 PM
#40
Melting Slicks
Dave at Kerbeck did a good job explaining how the cars are picked for Bonus Tags.
If GM gives us free reign on which cars we can pick, we don't just throw stock numbers into a hat and pick them out at random. We try to analyze, what's moving and what isn't. If we have a glut of a particular color in inventory, we may tag those cars to try and move them a little easier. We also may look at how long a particular car has been in inventory. If it's been sitting for a long time, we may tag that one to try and give it a little boost.
If GM gives us free reign on which cars we can pick, we don't just throw stock numbers into a hat and pick them out at random. We try to analyze, what's moving and what isn't. If we have a glut of a particular color in inventory, we may tag those cars to try and move them a little easier. We also may look at how long a particular car has been in inventory. If it's been sitting for a long time, we may tag that one to try and give it a little boost.
Again, not the dealer's fault, but the way the game is played.