JJ_WA
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Thanks for the updated information on Bud Claary. It sounds like you got a pretty good deal. Any idea if they only price special orders in this way?Hey everybody! New here on the forum and looking forward to my Rubicon in a few months and hopefully making some new friends in the Jeep community. Ordered today from Aydin at Bud Clary CDJR in Auburn WA. After a few attempts with different dealerships in the area, plus one in Nevada and one in Idaho, I felt it important to share with the community so you can also benefit from my findings while shopping for your next Jeep. I'm not affiliated with any of these dealers and none of them asked me to share my experience here.
1/11/2022. AYDIN AT BUD CLARY CDJR (AUBURN WA) set me up at invoice minus 1% as Tread Lightly affiliate. Unlike some other dealerships, this price is not contingent on financing, trade, etc, which appears to be the usual way dealers dig into the -5 to -7% of invoice range (more on this later regarding Peterson dealership). I texted Aydin my specs this morning and in 7 mins he texted back with a Configuration Preview showing MSRP, FWP, HB, FFP and EP. Most dealers won't show us all that information right away, only showing MSRP on the Configuration Preview. Handwritten on the photo he sent was the adjusted price (1% less than FWP aka invoice). I drove over with the $1k deposit. He told me to text him in a week for the Order Number and the VIN. INCREDIBLY QUICK AND CLEAN TRANSACTION. The transparency at this dealership is something I respect very much, and I also appreciate having been introduced to both sales managers. In my opinion, this should be everyone's go-to dealer in the Pacific Northwest. Got permission from Aydin to post his cell number here. It's 206-631-9667. The dealership phone is 253-880-1898. Someone else previously posted praise for Aydin at this dealership; that's how/why I initiated contact with him. MSRP 52790. Invoice 49835. Sold 49300.
1/11/2022. JAKE AT CHAPMAN CDJR (HENDERSON NV). I contacted this dealer after seeing the Chapman name come up a lot in these forums (although in PA and AZ, not NV). This Nevada dealer would have been ok for me to fly down for the deal, screw around in Vegas for a few days of break-in, and drive back to Seattle. EXCELLENT RESPONSE FROM THIS DEALER. He accepts the Tread Lightly affiliate and then further discounted the Jeep, coming in about $800 less than the deal I took in Auburn WA. Had I not taken the deal in Auburn simply for convenience, this dealer in Nevada would have had my business for sure. In my opinion, based on the responsiveness of this dealer and his willingness to make an out-of-state deal easy for me, I strongly recommend Jake at Chapman in Henderson NV for buyers in the Southwest region, especially buyers from CA, particularly if not financing or only partially financing as the pricing offered was not contingent on financing, etc. Got permission from Jake to post his cell number here. It's 949-743-4232. The dealership phone is 702-558-3000. MSRP 52790. Asked 48525. It's very important to note that this dealer had the lowest price I could find anywhere on the West Coast, because their discount didn't require financing. I have a feeling that this dealer would respond favorably to further negation if accepting dealer financing.
1/11/2022. KENT AT PETERSON AUTO GROUP (NAMPA ID). I contacted this dealer after seeing the Peterson name come up a lot in these forums. This Idaho dealer would have been close enough to fly to for the deal, though I would not have been thrilled about staying there long enough for break-in before making the 8 hour drive back to Seattle. EXCELLENT RESPONSE FROM THIS DEALER. His price was the lowest among all dealerships I contacted, but in a way that didn't work for me because I was not seeking dealer financing. I learned that the way this dealer offers such low prices is because of their profit sharing regarding the financing product. Without the deeper discount by virtue of financing, the Peterson deal is invoice minus 1% -- the same as I secured in Auburn. FOR THE BEST DEAL THROUGH THIS DEALER YOU MUST FINANCE 95%. This is not to say I don't recommend this dealer -- their pricing structure (requirement to finance) simply didn't benefit me. There appears to be nothing special about this dealer other than what I perceive to be the profit-sharing of commissions of the financing product. Seemed professional, and appear to have well-established processes in place for dealing with out-of-state buyers.
1/10/2022. RYLEE AT DWAYNE LANE (EVERETT WA). This is not a good review. I contacted this dealer after seeing a lot of intriguing posts here from Paul, who works at this dealership. He was off work yesterday; Rylee took my call and sounded competent. During the phone call with this dealership, after checking with her manager, Rylee told me that they'll accept the Tread Lightly affiliate. I drove there ready to buy using the Tread Lightly affiliate, but instead of a clean deal I got nothing but shenanigans. Told me they don't accept Tread Lightly affiliates and asked if I work at Microsoft for affiliate programs other than Tread Lightly. Rylee did tell me during my visit that invoice minus 1% would be about $3400 savings, but that the Dwayne Lane dealership won't honor it. I asked for the equivalent through combined discounts on MSRP, accessories, and a strong trade-in offer, and got the standard runaround. Other salesman came in trying to negotiate me and he kept running around while Rylee was off with other customers. Final offer from this dealer was 1.9% off MSRP (that's right: off MSRP, not off invoice). A real garbage offer in comparison to what I was promised on the phone. I walked. For fairness to this dealer, I contacted them today to see if Paul was in, to try to salvage the deal. He was not, and the woman who took my call texted me as she texted Paul- the final disposition being the same offer as yesterday. Despite all the posts in these forums from Paul about how great his dealership is, it does not seem to be a good dealership, and I RECOMMEND AVOIDING THEM on the basis of their shady sales tactics and pricing that is not competitive. I recommend buying at Bud Clary in Auburn instead (see above). In case anyone in the area likes what they've heard about this dealer and wants to shop here despite my negative review, on a positive note: they were really friendly as they attempted to take advantage of me. Customer service was pretty good- tactics and pricing were not. Someone else previously posted bad review of this dealership. I shouldn't have wasted my time.
Cheers!
--jj_WA--
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