Deposit on Special Order?

[Cluck]

Do the dealers make you put down a deposit for special orders?

 

[cjgerson]

Mine has required $500 on all 3 of my special orders

 

[alwi228]

I think it sort of depends on your relationship. I didn't have to on mine, but I had bought my last two jeeps from him.

 

[202snowman]

I had to put down a $1000 deposit

 

[FLG8R]

I'm on my 5th build and have put down $500 on each. Not because I had to but because I wanted to. I like to lock in my deal and get a copy of the Buyers Order with my OTD price.

 

[ryelinek]

500 here as well

 

[rp781]

Just put down $1000 on my 2019 Laramie.

 

[Slim]

1000 for me

 

[alwi228]

Welp....im the odd one out. Kind of sounds like my sales guy was a chump.

 

[RAM 5 times]

yes i always put 500.00 down. when i got my wife her 2017 summit the sales guy wanted a thousand bucks. i said i always do 500. he said ok. hell it was only a located one from another dealer and i got it the next day. this wasn't my normal dealer by the way. when i ordered the 19 ram my normal dealer didn't even ask but i put down the 500 anyway.

 

[SpeedyV]

I gave my dealer a $1,000 check, but they just pinned it in my folder. I'll get it back at delivery if I want it...it's just a token of "good faith".

 

[sgk]

2k CAD. so ya essentially $500 USD. on the other hand, my trade is had a lot of negative equity so Ill be putting a few more k down.

 

[alow]

1000 here. 1st build and new to the dealership so not out of line in my opinion.

 

[19llhpb]

500 here as well. I’m new to this dealership but they are larger volume. Even ordered second truck. (long story for those who don’t know) with no additional money down and I can choose either truck ‘when’ they arrive.

 

[2019REBEL]

Wish I could put $500 down but they can't build my Rebel the way I wanted equipped here in Canada.

 

[Lakewake]

1000 here. 1st build and new to the dealership so not out of line in my opinion.

Same here, didn’t mind at all.
Ex Chevy guy is happy with his price to.

 

[Deleted member 85]

There is nothing from FCA that dictates we must ask for a deposit. As a dealer, the deposit is a gesture of understanding that, should you back out of this order, the truck is still coming.

If a client's order is something I can easily sell on my lot, a refundable deposit is not an issue.

If a client's order is a hermaphrodite that will never sell (IE - a purple Wrangler a manual transmission), we prefer a non-refundable deposit.

It's case by case.

 

[Jared B]

If a client's order is a hermaphrodite that will never sell (IE - a purple Wrangler a manual transmission), we prefer a non-refundable deposit.

Hmm, I wonder where you picked that example from?

 

[warvet]

$1K ......which I'm OK with. I'll apply it as a down payment since I'm putting a few dollars down.

 

[ExcursionDiesel]

I asked and they said "no need…we trust you". The order to FCA has my name on it. If they back away from the deal we agreed on, I walk. I have the deal in writing.