Nitrogen filled tires

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drmoose

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Picked up my new Duramax Suburban, and was somewhat surprised to find a "Get Nitrogen Institute" package in the glove box (with an extra green colored stem cap in it. Is it standard to put nitrogen in now?
 

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I think it's a new way to add charges for new vehicles, just another money making scheme, didn't know they were giving out green caps now, :D
 
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Yeah it is a kind of up-charge, assuming a dealer one, but its not on the sales agreement - wondering if some salesperson just added it on thinking it would be charged for? there was also a stencil in the glove box from "RPM Plus" Didn't pay for that either.
 
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lot of dealers automatically add nitrogen and then use as a negotiation tactic - charge you $250 for it but then knock the $250 off the price
 
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The strange thing for me is, this was a replacement/ rebuy, so my cost was pretty much fixed. I can only think someone at the dealer didn’t know?
 

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Picked my Tahoe up this week and same thing- green caps. Salesperson gave me the little brochure and said “it’s something we do here” which made it sound like it was complimentary. Maybe there’s actually none in there yet but they want you to add it later. Or perhaps it’s complimentary and then it makes you think if your pressure runs a little low then you have to go back to the dealer to fill them up haha! Then they got you there and can find something else wrong with the ride fo charge you for. Odd either way but glad I’m not the only one.
 

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*and the admin moves another general discussion topic to a sub folder…

(And the wrong folder at that)
 
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Mine has the green caps on it, but the dealer said nothing about it and there were no extra charges. I just assumed that the factory was using Nitrogen now.
 

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