6of36
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Yep. By the time I would have reordered, I figured I might as well wait for 24.Well good for you getting a better deal.
So now you have a 24 instead of a 23.
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disarm
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Same here. I'm driving from CT to Koons in VA to pick it up. When I tried to shop Koons' price at my local dealers, they thought I was scamming them with a fake quote...
One dealer wanted to know where the quote is coming from because if that was a real price he would place an order for himself there.
Mark Dodge's price was practically identical to Koons but with the added travel distance and added lodging I would need coming back from LA to CT, it didn't make sense. Both were a pleasure to deal with though. Can't go wrong with either one.
This is exactly my situation...traveling from CT to Koons and driving the new truck back. I shared my Koons quote with local dealers (with the dealer/location blacked out) and they either didn't respond or claimed it was an impossible offer because it would mean losing thousands. High volume, low price dealers are just a different way of doing business with whom noone local were willing (or able) to compete. Oh well...got a great price in exchange for a little travel time.
Fe2O3-E
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USAA car buying discount. I believe it is $1k. You have to use the car buying service once you log in to USAA. They give you a certificate to use at the dealer. Use the zip where your dealer is. Only bad part is they send it to 3 dealers and you get calls/emails. I just don’t answer.
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6of36
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I learned from buying my current Durango, that was built the last week of model year production. Resale is a year older, and worth quite a bit less, than if it was built a week later, as the next model year.Well good for you getting a better deal.
So now you have a 24 instead of a 23.
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JJRamTX
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I am willing to save $8-10K more to make a flight and drive back!
JJRamTX
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Thanks, I am going to get that one also and see if it combines with the others Anthony said work.USAA car buying discount. I believe it is $1k. You have to use the car buying service once you log in to USAA. They give you a certificate to use at the dealer. Use the zip where your dealer is. Only bad part is they send it to 3 dealers and you get calls/emails. I just don’t answer.
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6of36
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I did the same. Showed him without Mark Dodge price, and asked for his price. After he gave me his price, I showed him the MD quote. He said they can't sell that cheap. There has to be hidden fees. I went back, and showed him my purchase agreement. He just stood there with his chin on his chest, and didn't say a word.
6of36
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I'm retired, and have the time. I plan on taking a slow scenic ride back.
Fe2O3-E
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What a nice way to break it in! Wish I had the time to do that.
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JJRamTX
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I am semi-retired and am going to visit friends on the way back.
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Same here, 1st truck I ordered in April came in with some minor damage and missing some accessories. it was a blessing in disguise, like you I joined here and learned about ordering from a high volume dealer, not only did a get a better equipped truck, it cost me less and its a 24 not a 23. win win win.
dannydyn
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Oh, where are you in CT?
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Fe2O3-E
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A week to prep? Seems a bit long unless you are getting dealer installed options.
62 days for delivery? :’( OMG! Hope to not be waiting that long.
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daveomatic
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Wait - you can stack the Tread Lightly discount on top of the 1% off sales price for FFP / affiliate?? I did an order from Mark Dodge, but didn’t bother getting a Tread Lightly subscription because I assumed it was the same discount as the affiliate discount through my employer and couldn’t be combined.
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dannydyn
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Those two are separate and not related to be best of my knowledge. Do you have Tread Lightly membership? If not, get it asap. You need to have been a member for 30 days. I just can't remember if the 30 days need to have taken place before placing an order or before taking delivery.
dannydyn
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I second that! Not so much concerned about the prep times, but holy 5hit - 2 months to get it delivered? Koons told me 6-8 weeks for delivery from the moment it entered production.
Fe2O3-E
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Delivery. I signed up and I hit 30 days on 10/2. The current incentive ends 10/2. So, I am working with my dealer to “take delivery” on 10/2 regardless if the truck is in or not.
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dannydyn
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Good point. Mine is pending shipment. I wonder if I can convince Koons to apply the incentive before it expires...Delivery. I signed up and I hit 30 days on 10/2. The current incentive ends 10/2. So, I am working with my dealer to “take delivery” on 10/2 regardless if the truck is in or not.
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