At 12:31 AM 4/25/98 -0500, you wrote:
>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
>
>----------
>> 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
>
>
Sounds like a excellent deal, but I think that if you order one it will
be a 1999. I paid $500 off list which was too much.
Tony
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