Recent content by dartbrooks

I had approval for a 2.49% rate on a 72 month loan through my local credit union and Aaron's finance department found me a 2.39% rate on a 72 month loan through Chase. This was back in December and I have an 800+ credit rating and put down a decent chunk of cash, so not sure he could get...

I ordered a truck from Aaron at Mark Dodge. Before I ordered, I test drove a similar truck at a local dealership. Buying from Mark Dodge saved me about $11,000 more than my local dealership, so I was fine with not being able to test drive the exact truck I ordered. I knew I liked the Ram 1500...

I bought from Mark Dodge and did a fly and drive. I live in Idaho and shipping was more than I was willing to pay. Plane ticket was cheap and it cost me about $300 in gas to drive home. My Laramie was the most comfortable car I've ever done a road trip in. Sound system was awesome. Cranked...

I ordered my truck at the end of November and was told it would probably arrive in 10-12 weeks. Then it arrived 5 weeks later on 12/30/20. Others on this forum have had to wait 11-12 weeks. So it can vary a ton.

I ordered from Mark Dodge back at the end of November ($500 deposit on my credit card), truck arrived on 12/30/20. I signed the paperwork electronically and wired over my down payment. Went smoothly. Never even went into the dealership.

If that includes the TTL, then it is much better than 20% off MSRP. If you are at 25% or more off before TTL, that is a great deal even on a 2019.

I don't think you're gonna see much better percentages off MSRP in regards to the dealership discount for a factory order. Usually the way you get that last 4-8% off MSRP is through the factory incentives or rebates. But you don't know what those will be until the truck arrives. I believe the...

It's all about speed. I drove 2,000 miles home and I could see the mileage go from about 22mpg at 60mph set on the cruise control vs. 14.5mpg at 85mph. This was the computer's numbers. I didn't calculate it myself. My truck build was always gonna be poor on mpg (5.7L w/o eTorque, crew cab...

I got lucky! But I'm not mad about it!

How much did this cost you? What type of business did you go to to get it done?

I wanted to give you all an updated on my post now that I got the truck back home to Idaho. I tried getting someone to ship it and the highest I was willing to pay was $1,700. One guy offered to do it for $1,800 but I declined and nobody accepted the job for $1,700. I travelled to Orlando for...

The best price I found in the West were from Dennis Dillon in Boise, ID. They require you to finance through Chrysler Capital to get their best price, but you can refinance after 6 payments. They don't have a set number off each build like Lakeland, but when I compared a Big Horn build between...

Call Aaron Ginsberg at Mark Dodge in Lake Charles, LA. They are 2 hours from you. Aaron's phone number is 318-792-1220. His email is [email protected]. When I bought my Laramie from them they didn't have any add-ons and the price was better than any other dealership in the country that I...

I agree that many people will choose to buy from their home state for convenience. But a lot of people on this thread might be comparing deals from multiple states that are not their home state. Personally, I live in Idaho. So in my example comparing deals in Florida or Louisiana, both are a...

I agree with Bob that dealership fees must be included to compare apples to apples. Sure, some states may require the dealership fee, but you don't have to buy in that state. In fact, that's the main thing with this thread, right? Finding the best deal by reaching out to multiple high volume...