J'etais dans la meme situation que toi ... mon francais n'est pas tres bon puis je vais changer en anglais.I ordered a vibe a few months ago and expected to use my $3000 GM Visa points. The salesperson told me that as long as the contract was written before Dec 31, I could use the full points, so I patiently waited.When I went to the Montreal car show I saw an advertising on the vibe for 0% 48 months. I called the dealer back and he had bad news. I would not receive the car before feb., und unless I took DELIVERY earlier, I would loose out on $1500 of my GM points, the 0%, and the Spin and Win promotion. He said he checked and there was no way to get a car before dec. 31, and no dealers will trade vibes. However he offered me a solution. He gave me a list of all the dealers within driving distance of Montreal and what they supposedly had in stock. He said he would change my name in the computer so I could shop around without the other dealers knowing I already had a contract. Should I find a car, he would cancel my contract.I called 20 dealers that night, most told me I had to wait, but a few had cars in stock. I located the exact car I wanted, and signed a new contract with the new dealer the next day. I picked up my new vibe 2 days ago. I even won $1500 on the spin and win promotion (minimum $500). So I got $4500 off and 0% for 48months. What a deal!!!I called the origin sales person to cancel the order, thanked him for his help, and said I felt bad that he would not get the commision. His response was that he rather loose a few hundred dollars than be an *******!BTW 3 dealers told me that half the people are winning more than $500 on the spin and win ... as did I. So definatly try and get in on this game.
Good news for you SteveMtl, Did you have any deposit on your first contract? Got it back? My dealer refuses to pay me back the 500$ deposit... may be he rather be an *****! as you said, but better to know that before to buy, I'll go somewhere else for further services.
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Congrat SteveMTL. I had almost the same story as you. Ordered my Vibe in 1 dealer, went to another one to have one faster. In fact, I have my Vibe for more then 1 month and if I'd keep my 1st order, I were waiting for it..... Let's enjoy our Vibe.
My dealer has stated to me more than once that if I want to cancel the order because of the obcenne wait time, they would be happy to completely refund my $1000.00 deposit. Royal Pontiac in Mississauga. I'm not letting GM off the hook that easy. I want the car and I want it now. If your dealer wants to swallow your deposit, point at your groin area and tell him to 'swallow this'.
LOL VibeRater, may be GM was afraid of what you said, just talked with GM services 1-800 and my Vibe is now on the parking lot of NUMMI and will be on his way northbound in couple of days... If it takes 20 days to come, (add couple of days for Xmax - NewYear...) I still have hope to drive my new beauty just in time for the promo. Don't you think guys? Think Big s'tie!
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Good to hear SCTM. BTW, my original dealer did not require a down payment from me. And when he canceled my contract he told me that if I had left a deposit, it would have been refunded. They sell every extra Vibe within a day or two. If I cancel my contract, it makes no difference to them as they can easily sell the car to the next guy.
Il y a une autre chose tu peut essayer SCTM. Quand j'ai signez le contract pour mon deuzieme vibe, il ma dit que je peut fair le "ring and win" la, ou quand je vien prendre l'auto. C'etait just 1 semain entre le deux, mais pour toi ca peut faire le $1000 ou plus.Si tu a le "serial number" de ton auto, je pense que tu peut fair le "spin and win" avant que c'arrive ici.Puis il y a une autre thread qui dit que le minimum pour le win and ring est maintenant $1000.