Military & Veteran Car Buying Guide: GM Military Discount

How the GM military offer works

The GM Military Appreciation offer is open to active duty members, Reservists, National Guard members, veterans and retirees of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, and each eligible participant can sponsor a spouse.^[1] It applies to eligible new Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles at participating dealers.^[1]

1. Verify your service. Go to gmmilitaryappreciation.com and verify through ID.me. GM's guidance says ID.me can't accept a copy of a Common Access Card, so use one of the documents ID.me lists.^[2]
2. Get your authorization number. After you verify, request an authorization number. Each one is good for 90 days, and you can get two per calendar year.^[2]
3. Choose an eligible vehicle. Not every model or trim is eligible, and the eligible list changes, so check it before you shop.^[1] Our new inventory shows what's here today.
4. Give us the number before delivery. We need the authorization number before or at the time you take delivery, and delivery has to happen while the number is valid.^[1][2]

How much is it? GM doesn't publish one discount amount; the program price depends on the vehicle, and the offer can't be combined with some other incentives.^[1] Ask us to show the military offer as its own line on your quote, next to current GM incentives, so you can see exactly what it's worth. Our out-the-door price guide shows how Virginia tax, title and fees are added.

5,000 bonus Haley Advantage Rewards points

Every qualified purchase from Haley Buick GMC Midlothian includes the Haley Advantage at no additional charge, with automatic enrollment in Haley Advantage Rewards. Military members get 5,000 bonus Rewards points, and points can be redeemed for service, from $10 off at 2,000 points up to $250 off at 50,000 points (capped at $250 per visit).^[8] The Haley Advantage also includes lifetime Virginia state inspections on qualified vehicles, which helps when you're back from a deployment and need a new sticker. See the Haley Advantage page for current terms.

Titling and registering while stationed in Virginia

If you're stationed in Virginia and buy a vehicle, you can title and register it in your home state or in Virginia.^[3] Here's how the two choices compare.

• Your license: If you're on active duty and stationed in Virginia, you, your spouse and your dependent children can keep driving on a valid license from your home state.^[4]
• Mark military status on a Virginia registration. Virginia lets you note military status on your registration application or renewal, which adds Servicemembers Civil Relief Act protection if a lien is ever placed on the vehicle, especially useful during a deployment.^[3]
• Insurance: A vehicle registered in Virginia needs at least $50,000/$100,000 liability for injury or death and $25,000 for property damage on policies effective in 2025 or later.^[3]
• Paperwork: If you buy from us, our finance team handles the title and registration paperwork for a Virginia title. Tell us early if you plan to title in your home state.

Chesterfield and Prince George car tax

Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, active duty members whose legal residence is outside Virginia don't pay local personal property tax on their vehicles, and a spouse with the same legal residence is exempt too. The vehicle can be titled to the service member, the spouse or both, but adding any other co-owner who isn't on active duty makes it taxable.^[3]

• Living in Chesterfield County: Submit a recent leave and earnings statement (LES) to the Commissioner of the Revenue. A spouse also completes the county's Military Spouses Residency Relief form.^[5]
• Living in Prince George County (Fort Lee): Provide a copy of your January LES each year. Nonresident active duty members and spouses who lease also get personal property tax relief on up to $20,000 of a vehicle's taxable value.^[6]
• Virginia is your legal residence? Then you owe car tax to your Virginia home locality, even while stationed elsewhere.^[5]

For how Chesterfield's car tax works for everyone else, see our Midlothian and Chesterfield guide. Chesterfield also offers a vehicle exemption for qualifying disabled veterans through the Commissioner of the Revenue.^[5]

Buying before a PCS or deployment

• Time the authorization number. It's good for 90 days, so request it once you know your timeline, and plan delivery before it expires.^[2]
• Get pre-qualified first. Knowing your rate and payment before you shop makes a tight PCS window easier. Get pre-qualified with GM Financial or Capital One through our finance center.
• Leasing? Know your SCRA rights. You can end a vehicle lease without early termination charges if you signed it before active duty and are called up for 180 days or more, or if you signed it while serving and then get qualifying PCS orders to a location outside the continental U.S. or deployment orders of 180 days or more.^[7] If an overseas PCS is possible, check whether the lessor lets you take the vehicle out of the country.^[7]
• Shipping overseas? Ask us before you buy if you'll need documents for a vehicle going overseas, so we can plan the paperwork with you.

Weighing a lease against a purchase? Our lease vs. buy guide walks through the math.

Storing your vehicle while you're deployed

1. Deactivate your Virginia plates if you'll cancel insurance. Virginia DMV lets you deactivate plates and cancel insurance during a deployment without surrendering the plates. You must tell DMV when you cancel insurance, and it's illegal to drive the vehicle while the plates are deactivated.^[3]
2. Ask your insurer about storage coverage. Many insurers offer coverage that protects a parked vehicle against theft and damage at a lower cost; ask before you cancel anything.
3. Prepare the vehicle. Fill the tank, set tire pressure to the door-jamb spec, keep the battery on a maintainer or have someone start the vehicle regularly, and park under cover if you can.
4. Reactivate when you're back. You'll need no outstanding vehicle taxes, insurance information (or the uninsured motor vehicle fee) and a $10 reactivation fee if the registration hasn't expired.^[3]
5. Get inspected within 14 days. Active duty members returning to Virginia from an official absence generally have 14 calendar days to get a current safety inspection sticker.^[3] Inspections here are walk-in; see our Virginia state inspection guide.

Deployed with a Virginia driver's license? You can request an extension that's valid for up to six years, or 180 days after you return to Virginia, whichever comes first.^[3] When you're back, schedule service for a battery test, tire check and any open recalls.

Getting here from Fort Lee and DSCR

We're at 9831 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23235. Sales is open Monday-Friday 9am-7pm and Saturday 9am-6pm, so Saturday is an easy day to come up from post. Call (804) 525-9626 ahead with your authorization number and we can have vehicles ready to drive.

Frequently asked questions

Related guides

GM military offer: eligible military personnel include active duty members, Reservists, National Guard members, veterans and retirees of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Eligible participants are able to sponsor their spouse. At participating dealers only. Visit gmmilitaryappreciation.com for program eligibility details and a list of eligible vehicles. Not available with some other offers. Must provide authorization number to participating dealer prior to or at time of vehicle delivery. Program terms can change. Haley Advantage and Rewards benefits apply to qualified vehicles and purchases; see dealer for details. Tax, titling and SCRA information is general, not legal or tax advice; your installation legal assistance office, Virginia DMV and your locality's Commissioner of the Revenue can confirm how the rules apply to you. Information current as of November 2026.