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Carvana is VC funded. They don't care much about being profitable at the moment. I've found they handily beat KBB and Carmax, and they'll come pick your car up.

This is inaccurate, and it's not a dealer's fault. My Monroney is completely unclear about what features are on the truck. My truck is an August build. It states nothing about having 2 different option packages conflicting, one of which does not indicate it deletes a feature and the other...

And to that point, if everyone can calculate what % off full MSRP they paid before trade/tax/title/registration and keep sharing, that will level the playing field. There’s too much variability in regional discounts, highly specific rebates (eg being a realtor), dealer cash (ram bucks)...

Yeah, I can’t explain that either but I’m hoping it’s a harbinger I can stop watching this thread.

No - this is the same interstate in the other direction (heading east). It’s got more hills and I drove the same as I did heading west when I got lesser mileage.

Speaking of Costco - my highway mileage seems to be improving. See trip results:

That’s right. Separate the negotiation of accessories from the price of the truck itself if that’s possible. Accessories have a large markup, and you don’t want to conflate truck price and accessory price. Also - should have clarified in my last message in case I explained poorly. You are not...

It’s at a minimum - better defining the value proposition and the marketing for a mild hybrid engine upgrade if improved fuel economy is not the primary benefit. It also, based on what one reads on this site, not a $1500 engine upgrade.

I had the chance to drive the same stretch of highway after rush hours ended in Maryland this morning. Everything was the same - I refueled again using 89 from the same station, reset the trip gauge from the same starting point, weather was the same. Results did improve. What was 17.1 last...

Find out what your rate is at the same loan term that you’d finance with either dealer. If dealer A has it on the lot, and I were in your situation, id start with an offer lower than 10-11k below their MSRP. If you don’t want to haggle, you should start with a price around 46k before...

What is the MSRP (destination included) of the truck? Will you be financing with either dealership or purchasing any accessories?

Just finished up getting all the PCM and TSB updates my truck needed at the dealership. When I spoke to the service advisor about this issue, he chuckled and said “you’ve got the best fuel economy for the eTorque we’ve seen”. It definitely made a difference I could measure in the ride to and...

That is probably part of it, but it's not all of it. I ran a test on a nearby stretch of highway where it is flat or gradually declines over a period of 10 miles in no traffic at 55 mph. I drove in the right lane, generally foot off gas or light gas except when I initially merged onto traffic...

Guess nobody uses Geico?

Sweet truck! Happy motoring!

For others...how did you get from a 45k sale price to 50k OTD in VA? I know six fees can be higher, but isn’t sales tax on new vehicles still 4.15%? Did you buy a warranty or something?

I refueled (put in 89 octane) Monday AM and have been hand calculating mileage since. Another 150 miles and the trip meter says I'm getting 9.8 mpg. My hand math says 10.3. Have appointment with dealer Monday; when I called the dealer I purchased from, the service department said they'd...

Trades shouldn’t matter. The volume dealers in Baltimore are definitely aggressive right now - Ourisman, Heritage and Len Stoler. They’re still calling to let me know their incentives are better for trucks on the lot than they were in November.

I can't speak for everyone, but there's an element of privacy. Telling the internet what you bought, from who, on what date and at what dealership is forever and personally identifies you. I certainly don't want someone taking my contract details into another dealer to use in their...

I always drove sports sedans for the pleasure of driving. The last year or so of commuting in DC traffic (been dealing with the traffic my whole career) put the last nail in the coffin. I'd always told myself that even though an Audi drives exactly the same at 2 mph on 495 as an old Honda...