Recent content by tjsadler

Yeah there are still a lot of dealers still doing things the bad old way but if you email enough you'll get at least one or even a few that understand how to do business in the modern age. The last several vehicles I purchased I only set foot in the dealer to sign the (already prepared)...

Actually it's a different processor and memory. Here's a link that explains it. Explanation of Uconnect 5 Hardware

When I do this I try to find either a fleet manager or a sales manager. Some dealers don't list anyone and you can only use their "contact us" link. Those are generally the ones you don't want to work with. I emailed 20 dealers and weeded out everyone who called or tried to get me to come in to...

Apparently it's a completely new system with different hardware so there's no way to do a software upgrade. You'd have to swap the whole unit. Bummer. That's why, after buying a car/truck, you stop reading any news or reviews for a couple years so you can enjoy what you bought without worrying...

Dealer quoted me 8-12 weeks but Donlen says more like 12-15 weeks. Settle in...

Don't hate the bed step. You haven't even tried it yet! :ROFLMAO:

I was quoted ~$1,800 under invoice minus whatever incentives are available when it arrives. That's on a Longhorn with everything except the cold weather group and factory tonneau.

That stinks if you can’t adjust the convex mirrors from the power adjustment. Unless he doesn’t know how...

I'm working with Grady (fleet manager) at Hoblit in Woodland, CA. Just outside of Sacramento. Very straightforward and the best price I was quoted for my ordered 2021. Not sure how they are on their regular inventory but so far I'm very happy with them.

You can go to the Ram Trucks website and use the chat to inquire if you have your order number. If you're ordering an ecodiesel they were on a restriction until October but not necessarily October 1. Just sometime in October. I also ordered a couple weeks ago and no VIN yet.

It boggles my mind to see how many dealers are still doing things the old way and even more so how many people will just walk in off the street, "haggle" for hours, and then ultimately pay more than they would have if they just refused to deal with dealers like that. To quote the words of a very...

Your profession... are you an anal engineer (proctologist? rectal surgeon?) or an engineer who is anal? English is so terrible sometimes. The way you phrased it is perfectly acceptable grammar-wise but can be taken two completely different ways. It's mid-day on a Wednesday so any levity I can...

I just want to congratulate all of you on your maturity. I can't believe no one had any follow up questions to that statement. :ROFLMAO: @securityguy be careful how you phrase that!

How'd you know when the build sheet and window sticker were available? Did your dealer notify you?

I’m currently driving a Rav 4. 96,000 miles and have about half the pads left. Perhaps you’re driving in Jupiter’s gravity? Even if you’re wearing out pads in 50,000 you don’t likely need rotors. If you’re wearing that quickly you likely have a pretty soft pad compound so your rotors should be...