agarber5687
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I notice most people on this forum hunt for certain percentages below MSRP or Invoice, but in the past I have negotiated focusing on end out-the-door price comparisons.
I am curious if one is better than another or if the negotiating process is one in the same?
I despise the auto purchasing process, so for our Pacifica purchase last year, we test-drove and determined the exact build we wanted and then completed all negotiating online.
I e-mailed all dealers in our area (we did not want to travel to find a deal) with the exact same e-mail (copied below), asking for their best out-the-door price to get a true apple to apples comparison. I didn't care what they called their "extra" fees or the percentage below invoice or MSRP, I just wanted to know exactly my cost.
After narrowing it down to the top three, I went back one more time for best offers to select the dealer. After we agreed on price, then we introduced the trade-in with the caveat that we could keep it or sell private party if their trade in value was not good enough.
Not all dealerships responded and played ball, but many did. Overall I found this entire process much less stressful and in the end we felt we paid a fair price.
I am curious if one is better than another or if the negotiating process is one in the same?
I despise the auto purchasing process, so for our Pacifica purchase last year, we test-drove and determined the exact build we wanted and then completed all negotiating online.
I e-mailed all dealers in our area (we did not want to travel to find a deal) with the exact same e-mail (copied below), asking for their best out-the-door price to get a true apple to apples comparison. I didn't care what they called their "extra" fees or the percentage below invoice or MSRP, I just wanted to know exactly my cost.
After narrowing it down to the top three, I went back one more time for best offers to select the dealer. After we agreed on price, then we introduced the trade-in with the caveat that we could keep it or sell private party if their trade in value was not good enough.
Not all dealerships responded and played ball, but many did. Overall I found this entire process much less stressful and in the end we felt we paid a fair price.
Justin,
My name is Austin Garber and my wife and I have recently test drove the Chrysler Pacifica at another dealership. We have decided to proceed with purchasing a Pacifica and are now shopping for the best quote.
Attached is a build summary from Chrysler's site to show exactly what we are looking for in our purchase. The only package that we would consider without is the trailer tow group, however, it is still preferred to have this included. We would not consider any vehicles with any changes other than the tow package.
We are ready to purchase now and would like to have the purchase completed by August, 12th at the latest. We have outside financing but would consider dealership financing if the rates are competitive and it creates additional rebates or discounts.
Please send us your best out-the-door price including all taxes and add-on fees via e-mail by this Wednesday, July 25th.
We look forward to hearing from you,
My name is Austin Garber and my wife and I have recently test drove the Chrysler Pacifica at another dealership. We have decided to proceed with purchasing a Pacifica and are now shopping for the best quote.
Attached is a build summary from Chrysler's site to show exactly what we are looking for in our purchase. The only package that we would consider without is the trailer tow group, however, it is still preferred to have this included. We would not consider any vehicles with any changes other than the tow package.
We are ready to purchase now and would like to have the purchase completed by August, 12th at the latest. We have outside financing but would consider dealership financing if the rates are competitive and it creates additional rebates or discounts.
Please send us your best out-the-door price including all taxes and add-on fees via e-mail by this Wednesday, July 25th.
We look forward to hearing from you,
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