OK, took a copy of the e-mail certificate to the local Buick dealer here in Naples, Florida after I looked it up on the link provided on the Buick website. On that page, it gave the name of the "GM Certified Internet Manager". That is the person I asked to speak with when I went into the local Buick dealership. I handed him the copy of my e-mail certificate. He, too, did not know what to do with this info, although he did know about the test-drive promotion. He said that he would find out from corporate what to do with the info, etc. etc. and made a copy of the e-mail certificate, giving me the original one that I had printed out. I asked for his business card just in case. That was this morning. About 30 minutes ago (now 2:30PM), he called me back to say that he found out what to do with the info I provided on the e-mail certificate and that he took care of it i.e. inputted the necessary info into the Buick website that only dealers have access to for these kinds of promotions I assume. He said I'd get my $50 AMEX GC in 4-6 weeks. Sweet! I didn't even have to do the test drive! Cool beans. . . .

Can't you call ahead and make sure they know about this?

I need some quick cash...

Thankz for the post

Thanks a lot.
Can always use free money

Thank you,Thank you,Thank you !

irobot said:IMO, this validation method will make this a big PITA to get paid on. Its going to make the dealers do a lot of work for which they don't have much incentive.Absolutely! At least when they make the driver send it in, all the dealership needs to do is sign the form and you only waste a couple of minutes of their time.

Any chance you can log in yourself and do it or maybe do it yourself on a computer at the dealership? I can imagine the irritation this one is going to create for all the GMs around the country. Imagine having to go enter this for multiple " pretend customers" per day

sojourn4me said:its a travel and dining card and wont be usable anywhere but at hotels and lodging establishments and restaurante.

I have no problem using AMEX giftcards at gas stations.

Of course, 50 bucks won't fill my 22 gal tank if gas hits $2.50 in 4-6 weeks.

Thanks OP! Off to my local Buick dealership tomorrow!

Moderator: Finding something like this buried in a thread with 20+ pages is a total PITA! If we have consolidated threads, then it's high time to start pruning out the old outdated promo's and posts concerning them. Sometimes consolidation is a good thing. Other times it is not.

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