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-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Parthemer [mailto:rtdkota@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 9:43 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: Re[2]: DML: Good dealer in SoCal?
I looked at Carpoint, and it was pretty dare close to
what I was getting for my truck.
I knew a fleet sales mgr. pretty good, and he layed
out the cost prices on every option, etc... I was
going to order a new RT, and they have a flat fee of
$500 over the cost (invoice) on the truck. YES,
there's a 3% hold back that DC pays to the dealerships
at the end of the month, so if a dealership is selling
a ton of vehicles, and it's near the end of the month,
you might be able to get something UNDER invoice, as
they really don't care-- they are getting payed either
way. The plus side, you will probably recommend them
to a friend/co-worker/etc. and they'll have a good
following month based on the recommendations, etc.
etc.
After I was ready to order, I found a dealership that
had the exact (99.5% exact) vehicle I wanted. Told
them I'd pay $500 over invoice (knowing what invoice
was based on the truck I was about to order), and they
agreed. Since then I've had numerous calls/mailers
from them to make sure that I am satisfied with the
truck, etc etc. My local dealership never did that
for me. Guess it pays to drive around.
Sam '00 RT
--- fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
> Sam,
>
> I've always been curious about this... How does a
> "real" invoice you can get
> your hands on compare to what they give you on
> carpoint (www.carpoint.com)?
> Thanks.
> Tom
>
> ____________________Reply
> Separator____________________
> Subject: Re: DML: Good dealer in SoCal?
> Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: 2/3/00 11:08 PM
>
> I can get you $500 over dealer invoice (real
> invoice,
> not the crap most places 'say' is the invoice). If
> you don't mind the drive to Banning (near Palm
> Springs)...
>
> Sam '00 RT
>
>
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