SVreX said:
In reply to morello159 :
Thank you. Good summary (and my opinions too).
$30K new is not out of the question. That sounds like quite a deal... Mind if I ask where you bought it?
Those prices sound about right. Take the list price and reduce it by 20% and you have a fair deal. There are a few more dollars to discount but it’s not going to be a walk in.
Where you buy doesn’t matter! Buy it from whoever will give you the best deal. Your local dealer will be glad to honor the warranty because few dealers actually make a profit selling new. The profit comes from the trade in!!!!!
Plus if you go to 10 different salesmen/ women at a dealership your are likely to get 10 different prices. Being referred by a previous customer only adds to the price!
Here’s how to get your best price in today’s market. Send a text to every dealership of whatever brand you settle on within the distance you are willing to drive to to pick it up. Here in the metro area I set a 150 mile range.
Do not go to a dealership!!
Tell them what you want. Cab size, box size, equipment level. Engine and special options/ equipment. Color choice or preferences.
To pick those out go on Fords, Chevy, GM, or Dodge’s web site and select what you want. Packages are the way to go. While you can pick and choose individual options, and they likely can custom order that for you, you’ll pay too much and wait too darn long.
Remember you will get cheaper insurance with safety enhancing features like active cruise control( gives you automatic braking) Blind spot warning, back up Camera etc. You have to give your trucks serial number now days to get an actual insurance quote and the serial number tells the agent what equipment is on the truck, especially safety equipment.
If you send out 50 requests for a quote you might get back 12-15 actual quotes. Most want you to come in for the best deal. Don’t!!!!!!!!’ Not unless you like to deal with high pressure. Those are dealerships to avoid.
Most dealerships have a internet salesman, he may get you the best bid on a new truck. May!
If you check the selling price and it’s not 20% off the list price, don’t be afraid to call back on another day and ask for New truck sales.
Or the sales manager, or the new guy, you forgot his name.
Dealerships often sell out of other stores. I bought mine at a local dealership but it came from A south eastern Chicago dealership. They delivered it over 500 miles free. I got 24% off! it came with free oil changes for 2 years, free car washes, cleaned, shined and with a full tank of gas. ( but 524 miles on the odometer)
Just because you have a quote and the lowest price doesn’t mean you are done and you should go pick it up. Ask for the goodies. Most dealerships get bonuses based on how many they sell. Not how much profit they make.
Oh sure the salesmen’s commission depends on profit, that’s why they want you in the dealership to negotiate. But when you are sitting at home you have all the power. Not in the dealership!
How do I know this? In 1974 I went to work for the local.chevy dealership, in 2012/13 I worked for a Ford dealership. I last bought a new truck in 2017. And the game is still about the same.
