Re: RE: RE: Where to find invoices?

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Wed Apr 02 2003 - 12:56:32 EST


Rascal,
When I was porter manager at a certain Tinley Park Chevy dealer... the cost
of the vehicle wasn't on the bill of lading. It basically just told you the
vehicle VIN, body type, color, and what number in the shipment total the
vehicle was. To find the REAL invoice price, we'd have to raid the sales
manager's office for the paperwork or look in the computer. It's all shown
in the inventory control system, and the shipping confirmation package from
chevy. They send the invoices after the cars are built, then you have to
sign for them before they'll ship. Basically you're approving your order,
b/c every car on the dealer lot is ordered. The dealer has to option the
cars out and they build them to the dealer's orders. They don't just put
them together however they want on the line as most people think.

--
-Josh
2000 Dakota CC 3.9L

""Rick Barnes"" <barnesrv@attbi.com> wrote in message news:000201c2f93e$75f60060$0200a8c0@sys15... > > Isn't the REAL cost on the bill of lading? Invoice is just what they WANT > for the truck..and $100 over that is $100 more than full retail. (As if I > know..just rambling, sorry) > > Rascal > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of RayB > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 12:27 PM > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net > Subject: DML: RE: Where to find invoices? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Downing, > > David GS-13 > > > > Does anyone know where to find invoice prices for new Dakotas? I > > know it's > > out there somewhere, but I don't have internet access out here to > > search for > > it. Thanks. > > > > r/ > > Dave > > Hi Dave....I've always used Edmunds http://www.edmunds.com/ and find that > their data is more accurate than the dealer's themselves. I've always > ordered my vehicles at invoice or $100 over and the dealer's price book > gives a higher price than the actual invoice. I have them agree to > whatever the *actual* invoice is when the vehicle arrives instead of > agreeing to a specific amount in advance based upon their book. It always > is lower and dead on with Edmunds! > > I don't know how this helps you if you don't have internet access. If you > want to tell me what equipment level and model you're interested in I can > look it up. > > RayB > http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html > >



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