You're missing the point, have in the past purchased other vehicles and have recieved gifts. It's simply a nice gesture.
I have read that this type of gift was a program offered by other super car makers. Lambo had similar gift programs for their customers. I just think the Canadian distribution costs were too much for such a small market. As we paid less for our cars thanks to exchange rate, I won’t complain but would have liked one also.
I have to say, I love the front lift feature. My wife and I will drive up through Kleinberg regularly and there are multiple speed pumps on the main street. As long as I am below 40kms the car automatically lifts for each of them as I added them to memory.Free front lift for every C8 owner!!!
You don't need to purchase supercars to receive a gift, over the years for example,15+ years ago I received the original Xbox when I leased a Mazda3. Lexus has given me gifts in the mail after purchase. All lower priced than the C8 and below MRSP. It's amusing how you defend GM in this regard.
Incentive programs, swag, etc. whatever you want to call them are nothing new in the auto sector. I am not defending GM. I actually am critical of GM Canada in their handling of the C8 program from the get go here in Canada. We had no roadshow events to showcase the cars. We had no brochures. and no gift program that is displayed all the time on social media in the US. It certainly perpetuates the second class status. My wife and I travelled to Van Bortels to see the car in person last year. Had to order printed brochures from the NCM. So not happy with GM but acknowledge that the hot car supply demand issue that was clearly present allowed them not to work hard to book orders on a car in such demand. We Canadians did pay less than Americans for the same car given the exchange rates. So I will take that.
