No problem. They guard those invoices pretty closely, and they never get
shown to the customer. What they show you is something else that holds most
of the same information.
-- -Josh 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L""Rick Barnes"" <barnesrv@attbi.com> wrote in message news:000401c2f942$64ebd4d0$0200a8c0@sys15... > > Thank you for that Josh, interesting to know. > > Rascal > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Josh Battles > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 12:57 PM > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > Subject: DML: Re: RE: RE: Where to find invoices? > > > 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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