My Dealer just called, I can price a 2003 Dodge HD 3500 single wheel tomorrow.

[Jim Weed]

I just got a call from my dealer , & I can price a 2003 Dodge HD 2500 / 3500 tomorrow. Also & get a due date . I wil let you no the cost & ect. - - - - - Anny one got any info on ordering , please respond.

 

[Fireman Dave]

Jim,



By-pass the salesman - save the commission for yourself. Deal with the Sales Manager or Fleet Manager - whoever the top guy is. That guy works on salary, so no need to jack the price for a commission. Also - no games like - "I have to check with my boss", or "my boss won't go for it"... blah, blah, blah. You want to deal with the decision maker.



When I ordered mine, I got some great info on edmunds.com on how to get a good deal. It worked just like they said. I went to 3 dealers, asked for the head guy, and said this is what I'm going to order - how much? Then I walked - no haggling. They knew I was serious and had only one shot at my business, so they shot me great prices. All 3 were within $20. of each other - right around invoice. I ended up ordering from the guy closest to me - who I wanted to buy it from anyway. It worked great for me. Remember - they make more money ordering one for you than selling off the lot. A truck on the lot costs them interest every day it sits there. An ordered truck never sits on the lot, so they don't pay any interest on it. So they can afford to give you a good price that way.



Good luck! It's a lot of fun!



Dave

 

[JGarcia]

The cost sheets you can create through companies like Edmunds work great, even with the regular sales people. The most useful part is that you can cost all the options, exactly like you want your truck.



JRG

 

[Lucas]

I probably shouldn't give you guy's this info but what the hell. We dealers actually buy the vehicles for 3% less than invoice. That 3% is refered to as holdback. We count on that money to pay the interest on the vehicles, but if it sits there longer than about 3 or 4 months the holdback is pretty well gone. I personally would rather sell whats on the lot because just like you said everyday it sits there I pay interest. I would be more motivated to sell a vehicle I have because once that holdback is gone then it really costs me. It really comes down to just movin the metal. I don't care if you order it, buy it out of stock or what. We just want to move vehicles.

 

[RamThatStroker]

Anyone interested in 2003 pricing should take a look at this. 2003 Pricing . The article also gives a good prospective on 2002 vs. 2003 prices.



Joe

 

[Justbeamn]

My father-in-law just called and for a dressed out DRW 3500 was 40K. HMM... ...