I have posted here a couple of times but never really introduced myself. My name is Josh. I live in the central part of North Carolina. I am part time college student/landscaper. I currently drive a 2005 GMC 1500 5.3HO which is "technically" my dads, but I say is mine. With my part time landscaping business the 5.3 isn't cutting it. It pulls anything I need it to but I really hate watching my gas gauge move that fast.

I am looking to buy MY first vehicle, a 2006 2500HD D/A CC SB SLE. I found one that is very close to what I like. On the GM website is says that the sticker price is $44,533 and GMID price is $39,830. I went to the dealership today to check it out and the sticker says $46,500ish and the GMID price would be $41,500ish. I asked the dealer about it and said he had no clue why. The only explanation he could give me was that there was a $1500 "dealer price adjustment" rebate. That still doesn't make up for over $2000 price difference between what the GM website is telling me and what he is telling me for a price. Did he doctor up the sticker/invoice or is there really some explanation for this?

The best price he could give me with the $1500 rebate plus another $3000 rebate without the GMID was $38,523.50. Should I try to pursue an explanation for the other $2000 or is there really a reason for the price difference?

Thanks for the help.
Josh

A few months ago I went to a dealer looking at trucks. There was a sticker on most of the trucks next to the MSRP saying the new MSRP is $XXXXX.XX. This number was a thousand or two less than the original MSRP sticker price.

My dealer said that GM changed its pricing mid year. I bet that the price on the internet you are talking about is right and the dealer never marked down the price.

Let us know if you find out.

I actually think I may wait until the 07's are released now. That truck was the only one left in the area that was anywhere near my price range and after the way the dealer treated me I don't think I want to do business with them. If the new emissions stuff screws up everything then I will just buy a used truck...That is the plan anyway:confused: