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- First Name
- Matt
- Joined
- Dec 25, 2020
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- Location
- New Orleans
- Vehicle(s)
- 2020 JLU Sport
I've had 2 leases, back to back. First was on a 2017 Camaro SS that I ordered. I had to have a specific options list (black, black wheels, red interior, 2SS, leather, M6, adjustable suspension, sport exhaust, etc.). I got absolutely zero negotiating on it. They demanded MSRP, and I paid MSRP. Because they knew that no other Camaro like that existed (that we knew of) and I knew I was willing to pay.
Fast forward to July 2020. I wanted a Jeep. The only options I needed were tow package and diesel. I didn't even care about color. Just the cheapest diesel/tow I could find. That was at the height of the pandemic, and there was little stock on lots. The few that I found were . . . ahem . . . unreasonable.
Found one that was a Sport S. MSRP was around $40k. Jeep.com site estimated the lease at ~$425. The dealer's own site quoted a lease of $435. I called, talked to a few people, and was quoted . . . wait for it . . . $795.
I had to wait until December 2020. Bergeron Jeep (new New Orleans) had one on the lot for $50,000 (Sport, diesel, tow, enhanced safety, etc.). I saw it on my phone one day, and decided to stop by. On the way, I stopped by Carmax and got a printed offer of $32,000 for my Camaro. When I got to the dealership, I told them if they matched the website lease payment of $460 (not including taxes), and gave me $32,000 for the Camaro, I would sign then and there.
An hour later, I drove off in the Jeep.
Fast forward to July 2020. I wanted a Jeep. The only options I needed were tow package and diesel. I didn't even care about color. Just the cheapest diesel/tow I could find. That was at the height of the pandemic, and there was little stock on lots. The few that I found were . . . ahem . . . unreasonable.
Found one that was a Sport S. MSRP was around $40k. Jeep.com site estimated the lease at ~$425. The dealer's own site quoted a lease of $435. I called, talked to a few people, and was quoted . . . wait for it . . . $795.
I had to wait until December 2020. Bergeron Jeep (new New Orleans) had one on the lot for $50,000 (Sport, diesel, tow, enhanced safety, etc.). I saw it on my phone one day, and decided to stop by. On the way, I stopped by Carmax and got a printed offer of $32,000 for my Camaro. When I got to the dealership, I told them if they matched the website lease payment of $460 (not including taxes), and gave me $32,000 for the Camaro, I would sign then and there.
An hour later, I drove off in the Jeep.
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