The best way to contact is simply to call a dealer that you have not had ANY
contact with (sales types) and ask who the fleet person is and then request
to be connected. You must already know what you want and be prepared to
order it because they usually can't sell out of stock. When you meet with
the fleet mgr., simply be prepared to give him/her one of your business
cards- sometimes they won't even ask. My experiences have been that they
will quote you the invoice and then tell you the profit they will add. In
fact, I purchased/ordered a '93 Ford Probe over the phone after I had met one
fleet mgr.- didn't go into the dealership until the car came in. Obviously,
you must be a serious buyer . If not, then don't waste each others time.
It's an amazing experience if you've dealt with sales types all your life!
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From: gt9742a@prism.gatech.edu (Bruce Aaron Hefner)
Sender: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
Reply-to: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Date: 97-11-13 05:17:51 EST
>
> I don't believe dealers will EVER figure it out. I no longer f--- with
them
> if at all possible. My '98 Dak is ordered through my company fleet dept.
I
> have dealt with fleet depts at a couple dealerships out here in CA- one for
> Ford and one Dodge. The Ford store quotes at $300 over invoice and the
Dodge
> store wanted $900, yes $900 over invoice on the Dak. The problem is, of
> course, if you want to trade a car/truck in. Then you're screwed. The
fleet
> deal is invoice less a percent and a half.
>
> I agree, the best revenge has to do with the feeling you get when they call
a
> day or week later to see if you want to try and fight with them again and
you
> can say, "No, I bought one from your competition."
>
So how exactly do you get in contact with the fleet depts in your area,
might go that way on the next vehicle I buy.
Bruce
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