Paraphrase for a politician: "I have a scheme!"
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So I'm looking to buy a new truck.
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Paraphrase for a politician: "I have a scheme!"
LoboGunLeather
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Suggestion: Assuming you have a clear idea of what you want, hook up with an experienced sales rep at a dealership and allow him/her to follow the availability and notify you when something of interest becomes available.
I did this in 2015 when buying a new car for my wife, and again in 2018 when I wanted a new truck. In both cases the vehicles I purchased were delivered to dealers in other cities, but my guy was able to get them brought here for me to see. I had financing pre-approved at my credit union, faxed to the dealership, so the buying process was about as pain-free as these things can be. My guy had also found a buyer interested in my trade-in, so I was allowed top dollar for a quick deal on top of my purchase.
Each time the process took several weeks. The truck actually took quite a while because I was looking for a plain-Jane no-frills TRUCK, not a high-end SUV with toys and gadgets. They don't usually carry such vehicles because of the lower profit involved without all the accessory add-ons.
I did this in 2015 when buying a new car for my wife, and again in 2018 when I wanted a new truck. In both cases the vehicles I purchased were delivered to dealers in other cities, but my guy was able to get them brought here for me to see. I had financing pre-approved at my credit union, faxed to the dealership, so the buying process was about as pain-free as these things can be. My guy had also found a buyer interested in my trade-in, so I was allowed top dollar for a quick deal on top of my purchase.
Each time the process took several weeks. The truck actually took quite a while because I was looking for a plain-Jane no-frills TRUCK, not a high-end SUV with toys and gadgets. They don't usually carry such vehicles because of the lower profit involved without all the accessory add-ons.
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coltle6920
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I'll pull the trigger this summer. Just hope it doesn't get any worse until then.
CAJUNLAWYER
Member
Fascinating and accurate portrayal of the time.
My 2011 F-250 Super Duty Lariat 6.2 gasser just turned over 76k miles. 14 mpg (with tuner). It's paid off and I'm taking it to the grave with me. I live on dirt roads so I try and keep it as clean as possible. I go through a lot of quarters at the car wash.... If I sold it and put that money down on a new comparable truck, I would still have close to $600 a month payments for the next 6 years! No thanks.
CAJUNLAWYER
Member
That was a good plan back then, but now-all bets are off. If you want a new care around here you have to order it and pay what they ask when it comes in. The dealers have no floor plan expense now and are making bank on their new car sales (I've been told this by dealer clients). I sneered when I was tols the best one guy could do on Teluride was 5K over sticker. Said no and it was sold later that afternoon. I'm hard-headed enough to continue putting money into old blue since it is STILL CHEAPER than buting a new car. She is reliable, has working A/C and radio-no leaks and does what a vehicle is supposed to do-get me from point a to point b and back again, tow my boats and provide safe storace for my stuff.
Would I like a new fance bells and whistles truck...of course I would, but I'm not gonna buy into the madness going on now-just ain't gonna do it.
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Time is fleeting. I am trying hard to end up with a balance of $0 when I go home.
Bought my second new car in 7 months. Exactly as I wanted it @MSRP.
Acura RDX
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LVSteve
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Treat yourself. Life is too short…….I had been waiting for the right moment and realized why wait…..life might pass me by while I wait.
2022 superduty 7.3 liter
How on Earth did you manage to get regular cab variant. I didn't think they sold those to "civilians" any more.
Gas or diesel?
sigp220.45
US Veteran
I ordered it…..the way I wanted just enough electronics to make it comfortable….7.3 big block gasser with freeway gears that you usually can only get on the powerstroke, 3.55. Hums along getting 15.7 miles per gallon. On one trip I was able to nurse 1pm-g
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SuperMan
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"I got a 2022 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab a few weeks back. Paid $10K over sticker."...sound like a my friend a few months ago...
Had a 2017 Toyota Tundra pickup and wanted a new one...$28K trade in on a $52K 2022 Tundra PLUS $10K market markup... He went home and called Toyota and was told they had no control over what the dealers were charging...
Went to the local Dodge dealer, got the same truck with all the same features for straight sticker of $52K plus the same $28K trade in.
The Toyota dealer called him a few days later and was told where they could put their truck...
I paid straight sticker for my Ridgeline... Local Nissan Dealer wanted $4k over MSRP on several of their trucks and SUVs...
Bob
Had a 2017 Toyota Tundra pickup and wanted a new one...$28K trade in on a $52K 2022 Tundra PLUS $10K market markup... He went home and called Toyota and was told they had no control over what the dealers were charging...
Went to the local Dodge dealer, got the same truck with all the same features for straight sticker of $52K plus the same $28K trade in.
The Toyota dealer called him a few days later and was told where they could put their truck...
I paid straight sticker for my Ridgeline... Local Nissan Dealer wanted $4k over MSRP on several of their trucks and SUVs...
Bob
It just so happens I went through the same dilema the last couple months. WE purchased a new 5th whl 40ft RV .... no problem, I have my 2002 Dodge ram 3500 dually diesel, it'll pull it like it's not even there .. well, after having a few mileage related issues come up, I determined it was time to step up. So I started looking at used newer Rams .. prices were high, high for anything decent so I decided to go new... poked around the dealership, nothing that really touched me so I went online and built a new one, figuring what the heck, it's the last new truck for me. I just ordered a brandy new Ram 3500 Laramie Dually diesel with most of the goodies .. almost 11% off MSRP, it's still a bundle, but I have lots of guns, one of my Harleys and my race car to sell to pay for it ..
I bought a new car this week. I don't get excited about cars. I just need to get to work in the morning. So the plan was to buy a new, base model, cheap car. Look at the dealer websites and they have almost nothing in stock and none of the cheaper models. But they have a lot "in transit". I figure that means it is on the truck and it will be there in a couple days. So go in, put $1000 down on something, and pick it up later in the week.
It don't work that way. In transit means it is on order and will arrive in 1 to 6 months. Every one of them already has a deposit on it. If I want a base model of anything it will be at least 6 months. My old car was on its last leg. Time for either the junkyard or give a mechanic a lot of money. I did not have months to wait. They only had a few new cars in stock. Salesman said that when cars come in they are typically sold that same day unless they are in the $40,000+ range. I ended up getting a new car that came in that morning. It was not a base model and it was more than $10,000 more than I planned to spend. At least it is a nice car.
It don't work that way. In transit means it is on order and will arrive in 1 to 6 months. Every one of them already has a deposit on it. If I want a base model of anything it will be at least 6 months. My old car was on its last leg. Time for either the junkyard or give a mechanic a lot of money. I did not have months to wait. They only had a few new cars in stock. Salesman said that when cars come in they are typically sold that same day unless they are in the $40,000+ range. I ended up getting a new car that came in that morning. It was not a base model and it was more than $10,000 more than I planned to spend. At least it is a nice car.
The values of used cars, and the prices being charged for new ones, are amazing.
My daily driver is my 2013 VW Golf R. I have 177,000 miles on it, mostly trouble-free, and I have no plans to get rid it of it.
Just for grins and giggles, I checked its Kelley Blue Book value today. I paid $34,000 for it in November, 2012...and today, with all those miles, it's still worth an average of $7319...wow!
My daily driver is my 2013 VW Golf R. I have 177,000 miles on it, mostly trouble-free, and I have no plans to get rid it of it.
Just for grins and giggles, I checked its Kelley Blue Book value today. I paid $34,000 for it in November, 2012...and today, with all those miles, it's still worth an average of $7319...wow!
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I'm building my "new" truck. I really don't need or want a rolling Iphone. Just a simple 2 seater with a bed and room for a dog or two.Maybe a radio..
twodog max
Member
I am in the market for a new truck but i absolutely refuse to be extorted to pay over sticker and actually won't pay that. Sure I may have to wait and shop around but so what. Dealer profits are at record highs in spite of low inventory because impatient consumers allow them to extort money from them. The markups over MSRP go straight to the dealers pocket. They are not paying the manufacturer one cent more than ever. I will keep driving what I have and trade on my terms or not at all. Greedy dealers can go to well you know where.
