Local dealership vs out of state dealer

SierraHD17 · October 14, 2019

Buy it from where it sits and it's almost a guarantee it's cheaper. Local to me dealers cannot and do not even attempt to come close in price or be competitive and that is with anyone... not special to me. Why? Because we are somewhat remote people here just accept what they say and take it... and a good chunk of buyers like buying local under the pretense they get better service. Not to mention being it takes a 2.5 hour drive to get to any city that has more than one dealer most can't be bothered. Have I had issues buying elsewhere and bringing it to my local dealer for warranty? Nope.. they are just happy to get the work. Do I have any relationship with my local dealer? Yep...i get great pricing in the parts department and buy all my GM stuff through them for the most part. However If I bought a vehicle local like the rest of the goons I know and work with I would pay 10 grand more for the same thing... not happening thanks.

Edited October 14, 2019 by SierraHD17

blckblt · October 14, 2019

1 hour ago, xcursion88 said:

Guys... And gals...

I promise you something else was at play there.

200 a month difference and using a generalized 5 percent apr for let's say 60 months...you are looking at approximately 8k difference somewhere in there.

Im not being malicious but it's funny to me when people think they know the car dealers and act like such.

You are not comparing apples to apples. I promise you.

Nobody is going to be off 8 thousand on a new car deal difference wise.

Dealers will put differing amounts in trades but not to the tune of 8 grand difference.

They all use the same god damn auction sheets as their guide to peg a trade.

Now what could have happened and seeks much likely to me is soneone quoted you a 48 month term vs a 72 month term...

And the disconnect of your gigantic differebce per month lied right IN there.

Guys and Gals listen up for the truth (a second time)...

So I add my experience to this post and feel the need to call me a liar....interesting.

My local dealer is 3 miles from my house. My whole family, as well as my wife's, buys vehicles from him all the time. Not a high volume dealer. He owns all his vehicles. For what ever reason I can never make a deal with him. It all depend on the day and time if he wants to sell one of his cars. He doesn't need to sell any cars, he is very well off (rich), and it is not solely from selling cars.

I went in and asked for a price. Showed him my trade. 20 min later he gave me a price. Yes it was for 72 months. He looked at my trade. He didn't involve a sales manager etc as he owns the place.

I then went to a local Toyota dealer about 15 miles away. Same trade. They were cheaper but not much. Sticker was about the same price.

I then went to the dealer mentioned in my other post for the dealer swap (got screwed).

Went to dealer #3 and looked at other Sierra that had the options I wanted. Almost bought it.

Went to dealer #4. They are located about 15 min away from original chevy dealer. Exact same truck as the original chevy dealer. 72 months. 200 a month difference.

I even went back to original dealer and showed him the paperwork. He said that they weren't making any money on that truck. He wouldn't in his words "Give me his truck for free". I left. he didn't even come off his full price and low ball trade....

So again I was not lying. I have no idea why the difference. The 2 Sierra trucks were similarly equipped (yes I know not a direct comparison) but the price was not close on those as well. So he wasn't close on 4 other trucks with one being exactly the same.....

Why is it people feel the need to bag on other people and call them liars? I thought the point of these forums was to help each other with problems, ask questions etc. This was my experience (just like the dealer swap was). My hope is that everyone has a much better experience than I did. I have dealt with many dealers that were great. 2 bad experiences in 25 yrs of buying vehicles.

Edited October 14, 2019 by blckblt

blckblt · October 14, 2019

22 minutes ago, SierraHD17 said:

Buy it from where it sits and it's almost a guarantee it's cheaper. Local to me dealers cannot and do not even attempt to come close in price or be competitive and that is with anyone... not special to me. Why? Because we are somewhat remote people here just accept what they say and take it... and a good chunk of buyers like buying local under the pretense they get better service. Not to mention being it takes a 2.5 hour drive to get to any city that has more than one dealer most can't be bothered. Have I had issues buying elsewhere and bringing it to my local dealer for warranty? Nope.. they are just happy to get the work. Do I have any relationship with my local dealer? Yep...i get great pricing in the parts department and buy all my GM stuff through them for the most part. However If I bought a vehicle local like the rest of the goons I know and work with I would pay 10 grand more for the same thing... not happening thanks.

While I am not as remote as you are it is a very similar experience in my area (central Maine). A 10k difference. I guess I am not the only one with such large price differences.....

AJMBLAZER · October 15, 2019

I was also told I was a peasant for expressing my experiences so don’t feel bad.

Local dealers in Western Kentucky have repeatedly shown my wife, FIL, and I that they don’t want our business. Lackluster offers and higher prices than we can get elsewhere. I’ll drive 10 hours round trip to save $8,000.

They just figure we’ll stay local rather than drive so far.
Jokes on them.

Edited October 15, 2019 by AJMBLAZER

WillGabriel · October 28, 2019

On 10/11/2019 at 7:51 PM, oldmann said:

Why is it stupid? Customer loyalty goes a long way. These shops are so busy that they are more in the business of making customers happy than making money on warranty.

Buy wherever you can get the best deal. Period. And if you want to ensure great service by your local dealer, tip the person working on your vehicle after asking to meet him the first time he works on it. If you can throw (away) a few bucks in a Taco Tuesday tip jar every now and then, you can certainly invest a $20 bill in the mechanic you hope will prioritize and treat good your $45k+ “burrito.”

Edited October 28, 2019 by WillGabriel

duquephart · October 29, 2019

14 hours ago, WillGabriel said:

Buy wherever you can get the best deal. Period. And if you want to ensure great service by your local dealer, tip the person working on your vehicle after asking to meet him the first time he works on it. If you can throw (away) a few bucks in a Taco Tuesday tip jar every now and then, you can certainly invest a $20 bill in the mechanic you hope will prioritize and treat good your $45k+ “burrito.”

Or, he'll just take you for a sap.