Price negotiated from MSRP

[BigBlue392]

Well, looks like my local dealership needed the last minute sell at the end of the month. Agreed to match koons 8% under invoice. Also got the 0% for 84 locked in on an order (FCA does allow it, it took many calls but they do)
MSRP 70,245
Selling price 59,393.36
2020 longhorn 4x4 6’4 box
5.7 etorque
Patriot blue
Black/new saddle
33 gallon
Tonneau cover
Sunroof
Trailer brake
Level 1
Safety
Bed utility
Air suspension
3.92
Off road group

Just curious if you could share what dealers you found that would match 8% below invoice offer from Koons? I am near Atlanta and would much rather pick up a truck close to home than have to make the trip up there if I don’t have to. The 0% for 84 months is a good deal but not as important to me.

 

[JoeCo]

A series of back and forth emails and texts where the numbers kept changing, then at the very end that the $1695 delivery charge was to be added on the bottom. I couldn’t get a final price that didn’t “float” and wasn’t willing to make a 12 hour one-way drive up with those vagaries.
When I finally declined the deal it was like 3 days of pestering emails, texts and attempted phone calls from the salesman and his boss trying to get me to come up and they would “see what they could do”. BS. You had your chance.

I bought a truck later that week from a dealer an hour away, and let Kz know.
Could I have possibly saved a few hundred $ or more by continuing the stupid game? Probably. Was it worth 24 hours of driving and a peed-off wife (the truck was for her and she detests car buying) to do so? Absolutely not.

Sounds like some typical dealer games that most of us have seen before. I always buy far away from home (hard to find a truck I like around my area) so I've always had to have the deal worked out to the penny before I'd make the trip to buy one. Some dealers have been better about this than others, but I've been fortunate enough to not waste a trip due to a last minute price change, even if they did try.

I have to ask, what route are you taking from NC to VA? Unless you've moved and haven't updated your info, how could it take 12 hours to make that trip? It doesn't even take me that long to get from NY to NC.

Glad you were able to grab one local and save the trip, I'd love to do that someday but it appears I would have to get less picky cause my local dealers order some boring trucks and don't deal very much at all compared to others.

 

[Tcanderson20]

Just curious if you could share what dealers you found that would match 8% below invoice offer from Koons? I am near Atlanta and would much rather pick up a truck close to home than have to make the trip up there if I don’t have to. The 0% for 84 months is a good deal but not as important to me.

I bought from jimmy Britt in statesboro, ga. Auto mall in Buford, ga was willing to match as well

 

[jbdan]

I bought from jimmy Britt in statesboro, ga. Auto mall in Buford, ga was willing to match as well

Congrats sounds you like got great deal on the exact truck you want. I visited Jimmy Britt in Dublin GA last week, great group to deal with and very competitive. Although the truck I went to go get wasn't "the one", if I do a custom order, it'll likely be through them.

 

[VectorZ]

@ Vector... how'd you make out upgrading from 19-20. Was it worth it? Did they give you a decent amount for your trade? I've heard trade values and used car values have plummeted to the economy being shut down? I would need a healthy trade in value for my 19 for me to make the math work.

Are people trading in 19's to upgrade trims or because of issues? I now have a couple of 19 longhorns here that dealers keep trying to make pretty good deals on??

I bought my 2019 Limited in the summer of 2018 (it was built in June.) I had no serious problems or issues with it. There were the recalls and the groaning brakes, but that was it. The local dealer gave me a great deal on the trade in, and a very generous discount on my 2020. I kept my wheels and tires and they swapped the tonneau for me. My trade had 13k miles on it, and they gave me $47,500 in trade.

 

[jbdan]

Fwiw, just received an email from one of my local CDJR dealers stating: "I wanted to reach out to inform you that 0% for 84 months has been extended through Monday May 4th, 2020. After Monday 0% will end. This information has been disseminated directly from Chrysler as of 12pm today May 1, 2020."

 

[jastevenson]

I'm skeptical. Interest rates are zero. It's cheaper for FCA to offer 0% than it is to hand over $6000 in cash (rebate) to everyone who walks through the door.

 

[jbdan]

I'm skeptical. Interest rates are zero. It's cheaper for FCA to offer 0% than it is to hand over $6000 in cash (rebate) to everyone who walks through the door.

My guess it that they'll offer it again and even through summer.

 

[ktl5005]

The rebates also end Monday May 4 so maybe new round and more starting a Tuesday?

 

[jdawgjm]

How does one lookup the available rebates?

 

[PhatHalpert]

How does one lookup the available rebates?

vehicle-selector

See current deals, incentives, lease deals and other available offers on new Ram trucks in your area.

www.ramtrucks.com

 

[BigBlue392]

I bought from jimmy Britt in statesboro, ga. Auto mall in Buford, ga was willing to match as well

Thanks for your help. Now I have a better idea of what places to shop around.

 

[Ram1500OwnerMaybe]

Curious to know from those purchased one in FL which dealerships in FL are providing the best deals?

 

[Kaag]

The rebates also end Monday May 4 so maybe new round and more starting a Tuesday?

Or worse after the 4th

 

[Redd_Jedd]

Or worse after the 4th

I'd guess they are going to be the same or better after 5/4. FCA seems to be doing short term extensions to give themselves the flexibility to adjust incentives based on what is going on as they get closer expiration dates. With the rush of some states to reopen businesses it seems like FCA is waiting to see how that goes.

FCA and the other auto manufacturers can hope things bounce back, and they will to a degree, but the damage to the economy has been done. Rushing out to buy a new vehicle is not on the top of the "To Do" lists of many people, especially those who still have no job or those who feel their job status is tenuous over the next 2 years. Either low/no financing costs and/or rebates will be needed to get people back on dealer lots.

 

[jdawgjm]

Well, looks like my local dealership needed the last minute sell at the end of the month. Agreed to match koons 8% under invoice. Also got the 0% for 84 locked in on an order (FCA does allow it, it took many calls but they do)
MSRP 70,245
Selling price 59,393.36
2020 longhorn 4x4 6’4 box
5.7 etorque
Patriot blue
Black/new saddle
33 gallon
Tonneau cover
Sunroof
Trailer brake
Level 1
Safety
Bed utility
Air suspension
3.92
Off road group

was this before tax or otd?

 

[wallyuwl]

I'd guess they are going to be the same or better after 5/4. FCA seems to be doing short term extensions to give themselves the flexibility to adjust incentives based on what is going on as they get closer expiration dates. With the rush of some states to reopen businesses it seems like FCA is waiting to see how that goes.

FCA and the other auto manufacturers can hope things bounce back, and they will to a degree, but the damage to the economy has been done. Rushing out to buy a new vehicle is not on the top of the "To Do" lists of many people, especially those who still have no job or those who feel their job status is tenuous over the next 2 years. Either low/no financing costs and/or rebates will be needed to get people back on dealer lots.

Yup to the last part. I was in the market before all this hit. Now I will probably wait until Dec. unless I can get 32% off and at least KBB on trade.

 

[ktl5005]

I am holding out until factories open back up. Craig from Koons built me a Laramie, but can't give me a sigth unseen esitmate on trade until factories open. Once than happens and he can do that I will make my decision. If trade in will be super low then I too will have to wait until can get KBB (and not the low end of KBB somehwere in the middle). BUT the other thing holding me back ordering is how long it wil take and what incentives will be on arrival. That could mean the difference in payment monthly also.

 

[Tcanderson20]

was this before tax or otd?

Before tax. Can’t complain about a $10,860 dealer discount

 

[ktl5005]

I was just talking to my sales rep who is a good guy and I’ve bought from multiple times for other Chrysler vehicles. He said his GM was told massive incentives starting as early as Tuesday, potentially employee pricing.