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[nbeckhart23]

Anyone have any news or updates about this program other then it's supposed to start sometime in the fourth quarter?

[TimK]

BOHICA

[possum]

I'm really dreading this program, just like most of you folks as well...

We're not a big wholesale dealer, maybe 2 decent body shops and a bunch of mechanical customers. It's going to really be a burden when one of our service dep't, wholesale or even retail customers wants a price quote on a wheel, weatherstrip, catalytic converter/muffler or a headlamp. Who knows even what the gross will be?

How are you going to handle it? Make up your own list on a cost-plus basis? Use GM's arbitrary market driven list? Will you have a minimum required markup to cover break-even? Just because GM drops or "un-publishes" the MSRP your cost is not going to change, so are they expecting us or the wholesale customer to lose?

Nope, don't like this one bit.

[Zep33]

Automate has a setting that automatically creates a list price if there isn't one. It's based on a % of cost. I made mine 200%.

One of the few things that's nice about Automate but I can't believe they would be the only ones with that setting.

[TimK]

I'm on ADP and will be setting up a source for those parts.

There should be a qualifier for them in ABCD like for the CPVP parts.

Batch change to move them to the new source and a 75-100% markup depending on my mood.

[nbeckhart23]

Do any of you know what part/s will not show list price. Will it be just slp parts or all parts or maybe whatever GM wants

[Zep33]

There was a list of categories put out at the first announcement.

By fading memory only, some of it was:

body parts (of course) and where it should stop but:

wheels
mirrors
glass
weatherstrips
moldings
airbag stuff, I think?
and I'm sure a few other things I'm forgetting about

[possum]

There was a list of categories put out at the first announcement.

By fading memory only, some of it was:

body parts (of course) and where it should stop but:

wheels
mirrors
glass
weatherstrips
moldings
airbag stuff, I think?
and I'm sure a few other things I'm forgetting about

PLUS
Exhaust cat converters, DPFs, mufflers & resonators, tail and exhaust pipes
Frames
Fuel tanks
All exterior sheet metals
Bumpers, brackets, emblems nameplates
Grilles, surrounds, etc
GM Outlet Shop
Interior soft trim, seat assemblies and cushions
Lamp assemblies

[nbeckhart23]

Thanks for the info Zepp, Possum

[tmundal]

/Snark filter on

Guys.. I'm really looking forward to this. GM is a trend setting company, and we are on the cutting edge!


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