Well......three of the four trucks I was looking at two days ago.......sold yesterday....while waiting on another dealer to search for exact item I was wanting.
I found the truck I wanted and called....they said they had it in stock and we discussed the MSRP on the sticker.
Drove an hour and it was a NIGHTMARE!
First.....the truck had 3500 in add ons.....was not given to me when on the phone!
Second.....they offered me 2500 less than two other dealers on trade in.
I let them have it pretty good and stormed out......very upset!
Manager called me and tried to smooth it over.....I told him give me his best price!
20 minutes later they send me am estimate that was 6k more than two other dealerships for the same truck.
They asked me to “tell” them what the competitor offered. I sent them a Picture of the competitors truck in which they had a 25% off MSRP st inker on the windshield.
They had the nerve to trash them and then ask if they could match the 25% off.........told them damage was done and do not call me back!
Very frustrating!
If in NC.....do NOT go to M&L Chrysler Dodge in Lexington NC......complete joke and waste of my time!
I hate to hear that. Someone out there wants your money, just keep trying.
I finally decided to take the plunge. I really loved my 2014 Ram 1500 Limited 2WD and after 5 years of ownership, I kept telling myself I was content with it and didn't "need" a new truck, but with the deals going around I found it impossible to resist.
Im taking delivery Monday of 2019 Ram 1500 2WD Limited. MSRP $62,445. Ended up a little under $46k + TTL. (This figure does not include trade).
The dealer was advertising the highest price of any of the dealers I was considering (only $10k-11k off MSRP), but I went in prepared. Showed them three competing dealers that were offering 26%+ off MSRP. Without much fight they came back at 26% off, but still had a bunch of add-ons and junk in the deal. Told them I wasn't going for any of that and wanted $47k OTD tax and all. That would have been close to 30% off. They came back at over 27% off MSRP, but left a $799 protection plan that they were hell bent on including, so the effective net was a little under 27% off MSRP. They were a little low on my trade offer, but talked them up enough that combined with the tax savings it made it worth doing it just to get it done.
Im sure one of the other dealers may have gotten a little more aggressive, but as everyone else is pointing out the supply is starting to run low and this one was configured the way I wanted it. Also the dealer I chose is only 5 miles from my house, so there is a big convenience factor there.
Dealer was Pineville Classic CDJR in Pineville, NC. Salesman Luis Rodriguez was very easy to work with and I would suggest them for anyone in the area. Although they are down to only a few Limiteds on the lot so you better hurry!
Glad to finally be a part of the 5th gen club. Thanks to everyone on here for the feedback, it really helps level the playing field.