JungleJeep
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close to $300So outta curiosity, how much are they off by? I bought mine locally and they still somehow overcharged me by $170. They mailed me a check for that much like 4 months later.
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close to $300So outta curiosity, how much are they off by? I bought mine locally and they still somehow overcharged me by $170. They mailed me a check for that much like 4 months later.
I don't like to tell anyone what to do with their money, but you're talking about less than 1% of the total cost. I would just pay it and let them deal with all the paperwork assuming you'll get a refund for the difference from them within 2 weeks.close to $300
Yes. They calculated all the fees and they cut a check to pa.Did they charge the accurate fee amounts? Because that is not what's happening for me, at the moment.
There is only so much you can do to plan if something goes wrong. I guess it would depend on what that something is. But, if you go through life worrying about every little thing that can go wrong, you are not living life to the fullest.All I'm saying is that it diminishes what you're actually saving, not to mention the other drawbacks... Like @ads75 said, what if something goes wrong? Are you prepared to not be able to drive it off the lot? What about engine break-in? That does sound like a nice trip but I'm not sure that's how I'd want to go about it.
Same here. Ordering from Idaho to road trip back to Texas with stops in Yellowstone, Vail, Durango area, and then Phoenix. Be a great fall trip.It’s not crazy to fly halfway across the country and turn it into a road trip. We are going to see DC and some Smithsonians and other things. We will then drive through Kentucky and stop at some bourbon distilleries. The leaves may even be changing on our drive home. We are excited
Sounds like a great plan to me. I guess some folks just don't understand the concept of a good roadtrip, the best part being that it is paid for by your savings. I actually enjoyed the convenience of online purchasing. I tried a couple local dealers and after playing the normal games (which inevitably involve hours at the salespersons desk) we were still 2K apart and I was frustrated and done with the games. Placed my order over the phone in about 20 minutes start to finish.It’s not crazy to fly halfway across the country and turn it into a road trip. We are going to see DC and some Smithsonians and other things. We will then drive through Kentucky and stop at some bourbon distilleries. The leaves may even be changing on our drive home. We are excited
Honestly, it depends on the state and dealership you are buying from. I live in AZ, however, I have purchased two Wranglers in Denver. The dealership in the first transaction collected the appropriate TTL for AZ so all I had to do was wait for the tags to arrive in the mail. My most recent purchase in May was very different. The dealership had a policy of collecting no TTL on out of state deals which left me standing in line to cut a $2700 check to ADOT. The state did recognize there was a trade involved otherwise the check would have been $4400.I ordered a JLUR in Maryland and am flying out to pick it up next week, but I'm confused about the tax and title fees. In my state, Iowa we pay the sales tax, registration, and title fees at the local county treasures office. Last time i bought a car from a dealer out of state, I explained this, they verified it, and then they waived all of those fees, and then I went and paid them like i mentioned above. I called my local office with the new Jeep VIN to find out exactly what those fees are, and they don't match up to what the dealer is telling me. Dealer won't listen to me when it comes to the amount which i know is 100% accurate. They keep referring to some database where they get their info, and on on top of that they are telling me two things. One is they collect those fees there, and then cut me a check two weeks later (can't tell me for how much exactly), but they are also talking about paying the fees. It's all very confusing and all i know is I should only be paying for purchase price and doc/processing fee. Not sure what to do. Any suggestions?
Very simply put, we use the same system for years. It's called DMV nationwide and it gives us a very close guess as to how much your fee's will be. That being said, it is a NIGHTMARE for a dealership to undercharge for these items and have go back later and as you for more money. So, we over charge slightly and then refund the difference in a few weeks. this helps to streamline the process for everyone involved.I ordered a JLUR in Maryland and am flying out to pick it up next week, but I'm confused about the tax and title fees. In my state, Iowa we pay the sales tax, registration, and title fees at the local county treasures office. Last time i bought a car from a dealer out of state, I explained this, they verified it, and then they waived all of those fees, and then I went and paid them like i mentioned above. I called my local office with the new Jeep VIN to find out exactly what those fees are, and they don't match up to what the dealer is telling me. Dealer won't listen to me when it comes to the amount which i know is 100% accurate. They keep referring to some database where they get their info, and on on top of that they are telling me two things. One is they collect those fees there, and then cut me a check two weeks later (can't tell me for how much exactly), but they are also talking about paying the fees. It's all very confusing and all i know is I should only be paying for purchase price and doc/processing fee. Not sure what to do. Any suggestions?
if you finance or lease, the dealer is required by the bank to collect tax, tag and title. If you pay cash, they are not required to.Some dealers user a third party service who has to go out and see what the appropriate taxes/fees are for your local area and take care of paying it. I live in South Carolina and bought a new Ford in Tampa, FL last year. Similar to what you mentioned - they overcharged by a few hundred bucks to make sure there was enough there to cover everything - about six weeks after buying the car I got a check back for the difference. So the situation is not unheard of.
I tried to just pay everything locally myself - that particular Ford dealership had a policy of not allowing this - you may run into the same thing.