View Full Version : GM Employee Discount "red tag sale" apply to DTS? (desparation?)


ussyorktown
11-12-05, 12:06 PM
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Sale prices said to be better than the summer employee deals, which have hit fall sales.
November 11, 2005: 6:54 PM EST
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. plans to launch a "red-tag sale" Sunday that will allow anyone in the United States to buy vehicles at the same price employees of GM's auto parts suppliers pay, GM dealers told Reuters.
The discounts, which will last through Jan. 3, will be available on all 2005 and 2006 Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick and GMC models except the Chevrolet Corvette, Buick Lucerne and the Pontiac Solstice, dealers said.
A GM (http://money.cnn.com/quote/quote.html?shownav=true&symb=GM) (Research (http://cnnfn.investor.reuters.com/Reports.aspx?ticker=GM)) spokeswoman declined comment.

GM, the world's largest auto maker, has been struggling with slumping sales following a highly-publicized summer employee discount program, which pulled many potential car buyers into the market earlier than they might have been otherwise.
Dealers said the new program offers bigger savings than the employee discount program because it includes larger overall discounts.
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caddycruiser
11-12-05, 04:38 PM
It won't be available on the DTS, or any Caddy for that matter, which it clearly states:

"...will be available on all 2005 and 2006 Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick and GMC models except the Chevrolet Corvette, Buick Lucerne and the Pontiac Solstice..."

There's no reason to offer discounts on vehicles that continue to sell fairly strongly, so no Caddy--especially considering that the MSRP of the DTS, for example, was already dropped about $5k compared to the '05 Deville.