re: Advice for factory ordering a vehicle- negotiating tips, deposits, etc.

I got a new car this summer. Dealer had to find and trade it with another dealership (not a car with a much inventory). I got it for the True Car suggestion and really didn't play hardball. Not sure if this is identical but I left the dealer feeling like I did OK.

Depends on the demand for the car in question...

New models are tougher to make deals on than other models.

Also, if you are a bit flexible on colors and options.

Additionally, dealers want to move highdollar stuff off of their floorplans,

It was a brand new 16 with <5 cars with the specs I wanted within 500 miles (at least that's what the salesman told me).

Acura, fwiw.

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Just wanted to update you since your so invested in providing incorrect information. I got off the phone with my good friend who was a gm manager and he put me in touch with two other individuals who are willing to give me $2k off MSRP and the gm military discount.

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Haven't read the whole thread, but unless it's a small car, only 2K off MSRP for a Chevy is a ripoff.

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Please update when you finish your deal and own the truck. I'd like to know that's possible.

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Will do. My next major update will probably be at the end of the month. I didn't want to start contacting folks until then but I had itchy fingers after searching cars.com and the Chevy forum. I told my friend I won't execute negotiations until a week or two and emailed his contacts that as well.

No, he's doing well to get that off the new model.

He couldn't do that on diesel.

My concern for him is that if he's trading in, they will lowball his trade and make up that $2K.

I don't disagree that many have done this.

I am just saying that on limited allocation vehicles or on in demand vehicles, it is much tougher to get deep discounts.

And as you've determined, local dealers are unwilling to give much off of in-stock inventory.

(see Tacoma for example)

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I am just saying that on limited allocation vehicles or on in demand vehicles, it is much tougher to get deep discounts.

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I'm no car dealer but I think the reason behind limited allocation has a lot to do with being able to negotiate. For example, special edition and high end vehicles are limited intentionally for purposes of value and exclusiveness, thus no coming off of prices and sometime you have to pay more than what they ask for.

In my instance I feel like the vehicle is limited in my region because 1) as a few mentioned earlier in the thread there isn't a big market for the vehicle 2) Chevy is testing the waters with having a midsize compete with the like of Tacoma's and they don't want to overdo it. So gm dealers are more willing to do the order and negotiate.

You wont see a whole fleet of colorado's on a Chevy lot like you see the silverados, not because they are rare and exclusive, but because they are testing the market. Just my thoughts.

Agree with all that and that has been my experience with Corvettes and Jaguars, especially.

The truck you are looking at has proven to be much more in demand than GM anticipated and since they can only build so many, supplies are limited.

The poster above referenced a F150 and while that's a fine vehicle, they have plenty of supply (Ford sells 500K per year).. In addition, the 2013 was not a "new" model.

Now, if you were willing to wait a year (not saying you should) you will probably get a much better deal.