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Costco Members: Purchase or Lease 2020 or 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV, Get

$3000 Off

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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: Purchase or Lease 2020 or 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV and get costco member-only incentive of $3000 Off (see instructions below).

Thanks to community member burnsg for finding this deal.

Instructions
  1. Click here to sign up for the promotion
    • Note, you must be a current Costco member as of May 31, 2021 to get this deal.
  2. Click on "Get Started"
  3. Register to receive your certificate with a unique promotion code by entering your information
  4. Present a digital or printed copy of your certificate to any Chevrolet dealership to receive your exclusive value
    • Note: Many dealers have limited vehicle inventory due to a microchip shortage. After registering, please call the dealership to ensure that they have an available vehicle.

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Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • Offer Terms
    • The member who is present at the dealership must match the name on the certificate to redeem incentive. Certificate is not transferable.
    • Valid until August 2, 2021.
  • About this deal:
    • This promotion can be combined with other manufacturer incentives to further your savings. You may also want to check your specific state for rebate offers. See forum thread for additional discussion and ideas.
    • This matches a previous Frontpage deal from March.
  • About this product:

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Written by burnsg
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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: Purchase or Lease 2020 or 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV and get costco member-only incentive of $3000 Off (see instructions below).

Thanks to community member burnsg for finding this deal.

Instructions
  1. Click here to sign up for the promotion
    • Note, you must be a current Costco member as of May 31, 2021 to get this deal.
  2. Click on "Get Started"
  3. Register to receive your certificate with a unique promotion code by entering your information
  4. Present a digital or printed copy of your certificate to any Chevrolet dealership to receive your exclusive value
    • Note: Many dealers have limited vehicle inventory due to a microchip shortage. After registering, please call the dealership to ensure that they have an available vehicle.

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • Offer Terms
    • The member who is present at the dealership must match the name on the certificate to redeem incentive. Certificate is not transferable.
    • Valid until August 2, 2021.
  • About this deal:
    • This promotion can be combined with other manufacturer incentives to further your savings. You may also want to check your specific state for rebate offers. See forum thread for additional discussion and ideas.
    • This matches a previous Frontpage deal from March.
  • About this product:

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jschoquette
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Volt is their hybrid, electric and internal combustion. Bolt is plug in EV only for power.
EdMcK515
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Bolt is not eligible for the $7500 Federal Tax Credit anymore due to GM hitting the 200,000 vehicle threshold. There are a couple of proposals floating around including $7,000 credit for manufacturers over the prior cap and up to $12,500 for US union produced EVs (which the Bolt would qualify for).

Basically the support falls on party lines, unless it can be worked into a reconciliation bill or they blow the filibuster it's not happening.

Edit: just for clarity, didn't want to get the politics argument going on this more just a realistic view of whether the credit will get added to make this a much better deal.
Patj
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Stopped at my 'authorized' dealer for Costco.
2021 hatchback with a few amenities...
(Don't have a relative/friend that works for GM.. would have saved me $15-20/month)

Lease 30k, $1300 down (first month + all taxes and fees) with all incentives available inclui Costco)

$325/ month.

Uhh...no
Uh....no.

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Jun 01, 2021 04:11 PM
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XDeckerJun 01, 2021 04:11 PM
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I got in on the last Costco deal at the end of March. I got a 2020 Premier. I got a pretty good deal, but YMMV due to local incentives and how willing your dealer is to negotiate. I accidentally looked like a genius because the gas shortage hit NC pretty shortly thereafter. 😂

If you can tolerate the fact that it's kinda dippy looking (my wife makes fun of it 😂) it is a decent small hatchback that happens to be an EV with decent range. I have a weekend car also, but the Bolt IMO is a great little commuter car that can easily do short-medium road trips with little trouble. Long road trips may be an issue because even the DC fast charging ain't that fast... the newer generation EV's charge way faster. But I think that they are doable, you just have to be more patient and make more and longer stops to "refuel".

Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase for the price.
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KManJun 01, 2021 04:24 PM
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Quote from EdMcK515 :
Bolt is not eligible for the $7500 Federal Tax Credit anymore due to GM hitting the 200,000 vehicle threshold. There are a couple of proposals floating around including $7,000 credit for manufacturers over the prior cap and up to $12,500 for US union produced EVs (which the Bolt would qualify for).

Basically the support falls on party lines, unless it can be worked into a reconciliation bill or they blow the filibuster it's not happening.
I fully expect something like this to happen fairly soon. Not to get into the politics of it and regardless of the politics of folks here and their views of all this and related issues, but if they're serious about infrastructure and a green economy, they're going to have to do something like this, if not even bigger, to get people to switch to EV or hybrids, to create more jobs here, and to meaningfully transition to that green economy. I'd say this regardless of my political persuasion and whether I agreed with such policies or not as it's pretty much a given. They HAVE to go big, or they go home (they might go home even if they go big, but that's a different matter).

Bottom line, I'm betting on a massive push towards EVs and hybrids over the next few years that will bring out more, newer and better models at more affordable prices and with a better charging and repair infrastructure to support it. My next car's going to be an EV or hybrid. So are many peoples'.
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Jun 01, 2021 04:31 PM
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KManJun 01, 2021 04:31 PM
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Quote from BENJAMINB1246 :
Last March we were able to get a Premier for $22.5k. (in N. IL, so no state rebates or anything like that). The LT would have been under$20k.

As far as maintenance, there really isn't any. You can still do the brakes and things like that, but since there's no ICE there's nothing to work on (or really break for that matter).
By "there really isn't any", do you mean that their EV components are basically maintenance-free, or that they can't really be repaired at home and must be taken to a dealer or garage? I mean, there's more to an EV than electric motors and whatever transmissions they have, and EM braking, that are comparable to the subsystems and components in ICE vehicles, beyond brakes. E.g. suspension, A/C, lighting, body, windows, etc. I assume that steering is electric powered, but that's been available on ICE cars for years.

Thankfully I haven't invested too much in engine-specific tools as most of those will be useless on EVs. Most of my tools will likely be applicable to them.
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KManJun 01, 2021 04:33 PM
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Quote from ValueRanger :
Unfortunately; EV's are rooted in 'dirty' power origin. Look for tech like hydrogen to be the sustainable option in some European and Scandanavian countries.
Well, the manufacturing and charging of EVs is a whole other matter, but it's possible to make both net greener than with ICE cars. But we're ranging OT and the mods will probably do their thing if we continue this line of discussion. They're kind of anal that way.
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PurrrritoJun 01, 2021 04:41 PM
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Quote from fthnm2005 :
So they went from volt to bolt?
Don't be a dolt.
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WooshJun 01, 2021 04:47 PM
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Quote from eihcet :
No in the market for Bolt, but, in the market for a new vehicle and the ID4 and Model 3 and RAV4 Prime are all interesting options. My question for you, when it comes to road trips and charging, are there standard plugs in these vehicles or converters or they all need their own stations to charge? I see there are different charging networks and sometimes I see charging stations at different shopping plazas and such, but it's not clear to me if only certain stations work with certain cars? I think Tesla is only for Tesla, but how about all the rest?

I do know there are different charging rates and that depends on the vehicle AND the charging station, but again, if I'm driving somewhere a bit far from home and need to top up, what's it like? Do you get stuck somewhere for hours, possibly waiting for a station to free up? Etc?
Basically all of them use a standard except the Tesla. You can get a Tesla tap(converter) to use Tesla chargers but it doesn't work on the supercharger network.

For road trips Tesla is king but also because they're so popular you will probably have a longer wait for one than the others. At least currently but that'll probably change as these become more popular.

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WooshJun 01, 2021 04:51 PM
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Quote from KMan :
By "there really isn't any", do you mean that their EV components are basically maintenance-free, or that they can't really be repaired at home and must be taken to a dealer or garage? I mean, there's more to an EV than electric motors and whatever transmissions they have, and EM braking, that are comparable to the subsystems and components in ICE vehicles, beyond brakes. E.g. suspension, A/C, lighting, body, windows, etc. I assume that steering is electric powered, but that's been available on ICE cars for years.

Thankfully I haven't invested too much in engine-specific tools as most of those will be useless on EVs. Most of my tools will likely be applicable to them.
They're basically maintenance free. They get a flush at something like 120k miles and that's about it. For repairs you'll want the dealership to do it because they're not only complicated, they take expensive equipment to ensure that you're safe in fixing it.

Brakes tend to last a very long time as they have regenerative breaking. I actually rarely use my breaks with one pedal driving.
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ChmeeeeJun 01, 2021 05:07 PM
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Quote from likeaw :
Be sure to keep marshmallows in car so you can roast them when it catches fire. Or if you want, you can keep grahms and chocolate for the ultimate treat....a joke guys...
Quote from TravisT7776 :
Will this catch on fire in my garage? Burn down my house and cause 235k worth of damage?
You realize gas cars have large tanks full of flammable liquids and occasionally catch on fire, right?
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KManJun 01, 2021 05:07 PM
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Quote from Woosh :
They're basically maintenance free. They get a flush at something like 120k miles and that's about it. For repairs you'll want the dealership to do it because they're not only complicated, they take expensive equipment to ensure that you're safe in fixing it.

Brakes tend to last a very long time as they have regenerative breaking. I actually rarely use my breaks with one pedal driving.
What gets flushed? Brake fluid, or are the calipers also electric? No need for coolant, power steering fluid or trans/tcase/diff fluid. Basically wipers and A/C as far as I can tell. But struts, bushings and bearings do eventually wear down, there's rust and chips, dents, dings, connectors, wiring, solenoids, motors, etc. I can see being able to repair some of those if they're basically traditional design. The drive motors and gearing, batteries and associated electronics, I can see leaving to the dealer.
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Quote from KMan :
What gets flushed? Brake fluid, or are the calipers also electric? No need for coolant, power steering fluid or trans/tcase/diff fluid. Basically wipers and A/C as far as I can tell. But struts, bushings and bearings do eventually wear down, there's rust and chips, dents, dings, connectors, wiring, solenoids, motors, etc. I can see being able to repair some of those if they're basically traditional design. The drive motors and gearing, batteries and associated electronics, I can see leaving to the dealer.
I believe it's the coolant but I believe it's for the liquid cooling of keeping the battery at the proper temperature. I'll have to look it up. Mine is at 70k so I'm a bit a ways from needing to get it done.

https://my.chevrolet.com/content/...hedule.pdf

It is a coolant at 150k.
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Quote from KMan :
Well, the manufacturing and charging of EVs is a whole other matter, but it's possible to make both net greener than with ICE cars. But we're ranging OT and the mods will probably do their thing if we continue this line of discussion. They're kind of anal that way.
I still report to a senate ethics sub-committee. It's everyday metrics for me.

It would be interesting to see SD a more viable factor in European and Scandanavian value spaces tho. I wonder if they could all Shareasale together? ;-)
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Quote from KMan :
What gets flushed? Brake fluid, or are the calipers also electric? No need for coolant, power steering fluid or trans/tcase/diff fluid. Basically wipers and A/C as far as I can tell. But struts, bushings and bearings do eventually wear down, there's rust and chips, dents, dings, connectors, wiring, solenoids, motors, etc. I can see being able to repair some of those if they're basically traditional design. The drive motors and gearing, batteries and associated electronics, I can see leaving to the dealer.
Most electric cars use liquid cooling for battery temp maintenance, so the car will have a coolant pump and radiator w/fan, just like an ICE with essentially the same purpose.
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wraith7575Jun 01, 2021 05:22 PM
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How long to charge a vehicle to visit my parents its about a 270 miles drive just over the range of this guy
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Quote from Chmeeee :
You realize gas cars have large tanks full of flammable liquids and occasionally catch on fire, right?
This is for the older vehicles, but once a car has a problem, it tends to hit resale value.

NHTSA Consumer Alert: Important Chevrolet Bolt Recall for Fire Risk. Owners of select Model Year 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles should park their cars outside and away from homes until their vehicles have been repaired, due to a new recall for the risk of fire.Nov 13, 2020

Link: [nhtsa.gov]
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