It sopunds like a pretty good price to me. I have recently purchased an
R/T and love it. This truck is going to scream after I get through with
it.
Dan
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> From: Mark Colaluca <pepsi@cyberramp.net>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: A reasonable price for a new '98 Dakota R/T?
> Date: Friday, April 24, 1998 6:02 PM
>
> Hello DML members:
>
> Have been lurking here for a few weeks, trying to gather some info about
the
> R/T's, as I wanted to purchase one in the near future. Well, after lots
of
> research, web surfing, DML list reviewing, etc., I decided to do some
dealer
> hunting. Here is what I have found, and wondered if this deal sounded
> reasonable to you vets of the Dak purchasing scene. I have located a
dealer
> in my area (kind of close) that will do the following: Sell me a 98 R/T,
> ordered the way I want it (Club Cab with almost all the options), for
$500
> over invoice. Also I have to put down a $500 deposit, which will be
> credited toward my order upon delivery. Judging from the list traffic
and
> newsgroup postings, this sounds like maybe a decent deal, although I
> probably could haggle some if I felt the need (this price was all quoted
via
> Internet, I have not even been to this dealership yet). Does this sound
> reasonable? For a $22K or so invoice price ($25K or so MSRP with all the
> options I want), and considering the (real or imagined) demand for the
R/T,
> I thought so, but I have only purchased 1 other brand new vehicle in my
> life, so I'm not a very good judge of what is a good deal. Inputs
welcomed
> and appreciated. Also, regarding the deposit - if I decide not to
purchase
> the truck, obviously the deposit goes away. But, is there a chance they
> order my truck, have it delivered, and some yahoo offers MSRP for it when
> he/she sees it being unloaded, dealer gives him/her the truck I ordered,
and
> returns my deposit? Just curious, as I am not at all familiar with this
> notion of a dealer "deposit". I would much rather take care of all the
> financing up front, and be peaceful with the notion that when my truck
rolls
> of the line and ships to my dealer (which BTW, the dealer says lead time
> right now is 8-10 weeks), it is destined for me and no one else.
>
> Sorry for the length, appreciate any and all comments, and look forward
(if
> this purchase goes through) to being a longtime DML member.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark Colaluca
> pepsi@cyberramp.net
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