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As a long time GM employee I have seen the Employee Discount program diminish to the point where the discounts are barely enough to cover the sales tax. I know I shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth, but this final perk (formerly for employees only) has become nearly worthless over time.
When I first qualified for the discount it was as great as 18% on Chevys, 35% on Cadillacs, and 35% on all options regardless of vehicle brand. My suspicion is that GM's employee discount still results in a profit to the "mothership", whereas Ford's and Chrysler's are truly at, or below, cost. This would explain why the cross-town rivals were so slow to match GM's offer, and why the discounts offered to employees through this perk have become so meager.
posted by 68.40.14...
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Posts in this Thread:
- Current Employee deals..., Liam S., Mon, 25 Jul 2005 14:36:03
- Re: Current Employee deals..., GadgetRick, Tue, 26 Jul 2005 05:31:46
- Employee Price for Everyone hurts real employees.., Mike Lynch
, Mon, 25 Jul 2005 19:05:32 - Re: Current Employee deals..., TG, Mon, 25 Jul 2005 18:56:16
- I am sure it is the real employee discount..., MI-Roger
, Mon, 25 Jul 2005 18:44:27 <-- Viewing This Message - Re: Current Employee deals..., Jas, Mon, 25 Jul 2005 18:17:16
- Re: Current Employee deals..., 2 9-5's, Mon, 25 Jul 2005 17:42:21
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