Curious how you are shipping. I'm in NJ
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Mark Dodge Thread
- Thread starter GeorgiaBoy
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What day did your truck arrive at port?
Mark Dodge uses a exhange call "Central Dispatch" You place an offer and a 3rd party driver accepts. As far as i can tell its the same site a lot of brokers use.
You have 2 choices when it comes to shipping your truck, Call a shipper and get a true quote to ship it or list your shipment on one of the dispatch sites that independent shippers use to pick up vehicles. You can put in the price your willing to pay...if you lowball the price a shipper will wait till the last day, if he has room on his truck he'll take a lower amount to fill his truck. So if you want the cheapest price you'll have to wait till the last day before you'll see any offers to move your truck. Most of the time the order will be filled at the last minute...nobody wants to leave empty spots on their truck. I've shipped many cars always in enclosed trailers and gotten good deals on the day before my requested ship date. It's nerve racking to wait but someone always seemed to come thru at the end, it has always been an owner operator who took great care of my vehicle.
Rock Crawler
Ram Guru
What is the average rate per mile, now that gas has increased so much lately? Anyone know? I live in NE Texas, so the distance isn’t very far (~300 miles).
Duckfan1967
Active Member
$1.10
Duckfan1967
Active Member
Enclosed trailer for this rate
300 miles I'd walk there...or better yet ride that cool motorcycle there and throw it in the back and head home!!
MD will deliver up to 250 miles free.
Rock Crawler
Ram Guru
Unfortunately, no longer have a motorcycle, which I plan to remedy in the near future. But, I plan to have the truck trailered here so that I can do a paint correction and then take it directly to TriTek in Garland to have PPF and ceramic tint installed. I don’t want to risk getting rock chips on the hood, bumper, fenders etc before getting PPF. I know I can use temp PPF and drive it back, but if the shipping is cheap enough, it will be worth it to just have it delivered.
Rock Crawler
Ram Guru
Yes, but they drive it. I’m trying to prevent rock chip damage before I can get PPF installed.
New1500customram
Ram Guru
What does LDS stand for? i would like to look it up
Understood!!!, I'll be ceramic coating the truck myself after I drive it to IL then to CA. I was once young and over crazed about rocks chips...50 years later I still get sick after the first one. Anyone looking for a Mint 2019 Lincoln Navigator with 7 rock chips on the entire vehicle (3 pin tip sized chips and 1 pin head size chip on the front bumper, & 3 pin tip size chips on the front rim of hood) not one scratch on the rest of the entire vehicle...MD will have it on their lot after Wednesday. The Madness will stay with you forever Rock Crawler, sad part is once you get rid of your well cared babied vehicle the next guy just gets in it and drives it like your suppose too! LOL I wish I would have gotten therapy for this condition years ago
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GeorgiaBoy
Ram Guru
Louisiana Dealer Services As I understand it Louisiana CDJR dealers started the program because they felt they could offer a program better than the other programs. Especially their ability to be more flexible in the administration of the program and not just have a black and white playbook with no deviation.
While sponsored by Louisiana dealers it will be honored anywhere.
I ordered my 1500 with a local dealership in CA last week (3/21), they said they would sell it to me for the MSRP at the time of delivery. Do I need to cancel the order with the local dealer to be able to go through Mark Dodge?
Note: They didnt require a deposit
Note: They didnt require a deposit
I just had my Zoom meeting with Marsh, the Finance Manager. Everything was super easy and efficent. There were sales pitches, but they were respectful and professional.
Some notes on my deal.
I chose to take the current 0%x72 special financing, which was better than my previously locked incentives. However, this option did not stack with my $1k Ramtrucks.com code or my $500 code I had through my employer. This only applies for the 0%x72 financing, if i would have taken a higher rate they would have worked. Another member posted this Calculator which I used to determine that the 0% rate was a better choice for me verse the incentives.
Also, they only offered the LSD Extended Warranty. I was interested in the Max Care 8/85k and had my Zeigler quote ready. If MD could have come close to the Ziegler price on a Max Care I would have purchased it from them, he lowered his price on the LSD warranty but wouldn't sell a Mopar one, so I declined.
So far the best vehicle purchasing experience I have ever had.
Some notes on my deal.
I chose to take the current 0%x72 special financing, which was better than my previously locked incentives. However, this option did not stack with my $1k Ramtrucks.com code or my $500 code I had through my employer. This only applies for the 0%x72 financing, if i would have taken a higher rate they would have worked. Another member posted this Calculator which I used to determine that the 0% rate was a better choice for me verse the incentives.
Also, they only offered the LSD Extended Warranty. I was interested in the Max Care 8/85k and had my Zeigler quote ready. If MD could have come close to the Ziegler price on a Max Care I would have purchased it from them, he lowered his price on the LSD warranty but wouldn't sell a Mopar one, so I declined.
So far the best vehicle purchasing experience I have ever had.
When I re-ordered I did cancel my first order at another dealership. I was told by a 3rd dealership that Stellanis was sometimes cancelling duplicate orders, I have not seen it happen and was only going by his word. The first order was still built, saw it progressing through BS & WS but was never contacted by them. I'm sure they were more than happy to sell it on their lot.
GeorgiaBoy
Ram Guru
I did do that first! Theyre 8K lower, after shipping I'll save around 5-6K
Rock Crawler
Ram Guru
I’m very particular about my trucks as well. No eating and no open containers allowed inside. I plan on doing my own ceramic coating (Avalon King Armor Shield) at home. I’ve ordered all the products and will be ready to start the cleaning, paint correction and coating when the truck arrives. Then off to TriTek for PPF. By the way, nice garage, are you on the garage journal forum? Your place looks familiar.
