General Motors appears to be serious about so-called value pricing, which is an effort to bring sticker prices closer to transaction prices.
On many 2006 Chevrolet cars as well as Buick and Pontiac cars and trucks, the introductory 2006 stickers are substantially lower than the final 2005 stickers.
But, with a few exceptions, they are higher than the prices charged during this summer's Employee Discount for Everyone promotion.
The transaction price is the amount of money on the bottom line of the purchase agreement.
Because of incentives, the transaction price generally has been much less than the sticker price, the figure on the federal label on the window of the new vehicle.
At Chevrolet, the 2006 Impala LS is $1,020 less than the 2005 base Impala. The 2006 Impala LT is $3,600 below the corresponding 2005 Impala LS. Malibu and Malibu Maxx sedans are down $500 to $1,900 for 2006. Most Cobalt prices are up $230 to $305.
Buick raised stickers $100 on the 2006 LaCrosse and cut the Rendezvous by $160. Rainier SUVs have been reduced $585 and $610, and two Terraza minivans are down $245.
Pontiac shaved $700 from the sticker of the base Vibe sedan, and the carryover G6 sedans are down $645 and $745. Grand Prix choices have been cut $600 to $645. The G6 four-cylinder cars for 2006 start at $17,990, $2,665 less than the V-6 models. The new G6 GT coupe is $22,955.
Changes in standard equipment seem to have little impact on the figures. All prices include shipping charges.
GM raised the freight charge $25 on the Chevrolet Cobalt and Uplander; Buick Rendezvous, Rainier and Terraza; and Pontiac Montana SV6.
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Also GM said it is dropping the prices of 30 of its 76 models and is adding features to other models to make them more competitive. Under GM's new pricing strategy, the base price of the Chevrolet Malibu is $17,990, or $1,835 below the 2005 model, while the base price of the Saturn Ion sedan is $12,490, or $2,455 lower than the 2005 model, for example.
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thats cool
gm is trying to get back in the game
sounds like a good plan to me.....does that mean the redline's price has went down??? i might have to swing by the dealership in my hunt for a new car
hope they drop the ss price
1989 Turbo Trans Am #82, 2007 Cobalt SS G85
RL start at $19,995. The SS stays the same I believe
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hmm thats kinda stupid the redline should be the more pricey of the 2
1989 Turbo Trans Am #82, 2007 Cobalt SS G85
so people who bought a 2005 model.....their resale value just went down the hole that much further....
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