cars dealerships

[mustangflanagan]

Cleaning the car then prob take it up fri see what i would get for a trade in..anything i should look out for or do. Should i clean the outside of the car, do to the snow weather its gonna get dirty as soon as i drive it.

 

[KatoS197]

Can't speak for other dealers, but we don't knock on trade value due to the car being dirty. Just be honest about anything that it might need. More times than not, if you communicate transparently, you'll get the same in return. Golden rule, I treat my customers how I want to be treated, and they get a great deal and great experience.

 

[Kenaizer]

Two identical cars, one clean and one not. The clean one has a better chance of being appraised for more. People like shiny things. Plus, a dirty car opens the door for thoughts about how well the car has been cared for. Even if it gets dirty on the way, they'll probably be able to tell it had been cleaned recently.

 

[Black 5.0]

Since I went through the 'process' in my recent inquiry into a new car purchase for a '15, I dealt online and face time at the dealership. I dealt with 3 dealerships in the process, settling on the dealer that I bought my current Mustang from. We worked together online and in person. I got the best trade in value from this dealer which left doing the deal on the car that I would have to order.

That's where things got sticky. The only way I could get them to budge off of sticker is to use x plan pricing. I didn't think it was a good enough deal because they seemed to have no compromise in the price so, I decided I would not deal at this time. If a dealer can't budge on price, they aren't dealing in my view. They want to get maximum profit.

Also, I have to take exception to how many Mustangs are getting sold on average. With the cars that are on the lots here and since I stopped shopping almost a month ago, one Mustang has been sold at the dealership I was dealing with and none at the other dealers in the area. One of things I pay attention to, when I'm looking at the sticker price of the car, I also look at the date the car was shipped. Most of the Mustangs at all the dealerships were delivered last year with only a few shipped in January. When I see this, it says a lot.

 

[mustangflanagan]

The one i am looking at has been on the lot for 130 days

 

[Black 5.0]

Two identical cars, one clean and one not. The clean one has a better chance of being appraised for more. People like shiny things. Plus, a dirty car opens the door for thoughts about how well the car has been cared for. Even if it gets dirty on the way, they'll probably be able to tell it had been cleaned recently.

Or, that you may be hiding something. I tend to agree that the car being dirty has no bearing on what the trade in value will be if you are honest about it's actual condition in most cases.

 

[Black 5.0]

The one i am looking at has been on the lot for 130 days

That fact should be used when dealing on price. If they can't compromise and give a little on profit, walk away.

 

[mustangflanagan]

I cleaned the interior and prob just was it off, i am noot waxing and buffing though

 

[Kenaizer]

Or, that you may be hiding something. I tend to agree that the car being dirty has no bearing on what the trade in value will be if you are honest about it's actual condition in most cases.

I guess that's a possibility...

 

[Black 5.0]

Another thing I might add is what they will do with your trade. Will they put it in the used car lot to sell or will they send it to auction which brings up another point on how much profit they may end up getting.

Car dealers make most of their profit on used cars but, that doesn't mean they don't make a profit on new. With my car, the dealership stood to make an 8-10k profit between the two cars. They say "well, you cant' go by that when dealing" and I say BS. If you can't stand to make a little less profit on car deals, you aren't selling many cars. Case in point, my previous iteration.

 

[GallopingFord]

Just call cam.

I'm in Northern VA. If you know what you want or you have a VIN to what you are looking at, msg me. I do get quite a bit of business from NY, NJ, and PA.

 

[mustangflanagan]

I'm in Northern VA. If you know what you want or you have a VIN to what you are looking at, msg me. I do get quite a bit of business from NY, NJ, and PA.

Pm sent

 

[mustangflanagan]

Dealer just did me dirty with a list price, then up the price saying i didnt qualify for some rebates. Wtf i am military,college student, and own a ford ugh.

 

[mustangflanagan]

They had it listed at 34,892 jumped up to 36,320

 

[Greg Hazlett]

Cam's dealership???

 

[mustangflanagan]

Cam's dealership???

No a pos ford dealership in quakertown pa

 

[Greg Hazlett]

oh...whew....good.

 

[keith88lx]

I apologize for the derail, but I've been looking for an answer on this topic and no one can give one. And since a few dealer guys are replying, hoping to get an answer.

What are the discounts for dealer Demo vehicles?

I test drove a 2014 F150 FX4 demo. Had 6,000 miles. Went back into the dealer to look at the numbers and they started at msrp of $52,000 and went from there. I laughed and said 'no' and quickly said no longer interested.

My buddy got his 4runner demo with $5,000 off right off the bat before negotiating. I know not a ford but toyota is usually more proud of their products based on prices.

 

[RazorbackMustang]

I think demo varies by dealer. When I bought my 2008 F150 it had 6,000 miles on it. Crew cab FX2. Really a nice truck. Sticker on the truck was something like 36,000. I paid 24,000. Drove it for 14,000 miles and 8 months. Traded it and got 22,500 trade in.

 

[GallopingFord]

There is no set rule for mileage deduction for a demo. I use .15 cents a mile. That is pretty average.

However, depending on the dealer, some dealers require the individual who operates a demo to pay for it. What they pay on it helps aid in depreciating the vehicle so they can sell it for a discounted price. This is what normally happens with courtesy/loaner vehicles that are sold as a "demo".