What price shenanigans have you seen dealerships do?

[aprez27]

Dealership offered me $XX,OOO for my trade-in(2018 JLUR), then after negotiating the price for the Gladiator, they lowered their trade in offer by the exact amount we negotiated. Needless to say I laughed at the guy and went to another dealership.

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[Hootbro]

Dealership offered me $XX,OOO for my trade-in(2018 JLUR), then after negotiating the price for the Gladiator, they lowered their trade in offer by the exact amount we negotiated. Needless to say I laughed at the guy and went to another dealership.

The accordion effect of dealership math is fun to watch.

 

[aprez27]

The accordion effect of dealership math is fun to watch.

What's even more fun is using said dealership for my free oil changes and any warranty work that's needed. Any chargeable service, and I'll bring it to the place I purchased the Jeep.

 

[Erievon]

Today the dealer I've always bought or leased from quoted me $1,600/mo on a JT 80th anniversary lease. No exaggeration. Using the lease hackr calculator the payment in my situation should have been high 500s. So the dealer was finding another $1,100 per month to stack on somehow. Most outrageous deal I've had presented to me in my life, and really hurt my feelings considering how often I've done business with them.

Tried another dealer down the road and they're over $800/month.

My credit is good so these dealers are getting extremely greedy in this vehicle shortage COVID world we're in.

Looks like if Gupton can't come through for me I'm out of the Gladiator search.

I've never seen anything like this in my life.

That's nuts. What was the asking price? You could have bought it for far less a month and come out ahead given the lack of depreciation in Jeeps.

 

[NinaFox317]

Should the Destination Fee appear on the Configuration Preview, right above where the MSRP is totaled at the bottom? And then NOT appear again anywhere else. I don't want to pay for that twice!

 

[Erievon]

Should the Destination Fee appear on the Configuration Preview, right above where the MSRP is totaled at the bottom? And then NOT appear again anywhere else. I don't want to pay for that twice!

When they are writing the sales bill, it should not appear at all. The sales bill starts with the msrp, and it's in there. If they try to say it's on the sticker just to tell them what to charge, take the calculator and add every line on the sticker, including the destination charge. It will all add up exactly to the msrp listed on the sticker. At which point you have the ammo, they either laugh embarrassingly and remove it, or, you leave and go find an honest dealer.

 

[NinaFox317]

When they are writing the sales bill, it should not appear at all. The sales bill starts with the msrp, and it's in there. If they try to say it's on the sticker just to tell them what to charge, take the calculator and add every line on the sticker, including the destination charge. It will all add up exactly to the msrp listed on the sticker. At which point you have the ammo, they either laugh embarrassingly and remove it, or, you leave and go find an honest dealer.

Here’s an example of one. The MSRP is at the top and the Destination fee is at the bottom.

 

[Wupper]

dealer had what I wanted, but wouldn’t take off $2995 “mandatory package”

can’t believe a dealer would add a BS package to a Jeep!!

 

[Bonanza]

CA right now has $3k off all trim levels. I went in to a dealership to see every Mohave had a $6k dealer markup. Nuts.

 

[awraynor]

My new favorite YouTube channel.

Seems the Central Florida Family advantage isn't just for you. I couldn't find the link to the long version where he talks about how he would never buy a car in Florida. In the longer version he's in disbelief about this dealership and their quote.

 

[Wupper]

My new favorite YouTube channel.

Seems the Central Florida Family advantage isn't just for you. I couldn't find the link to the long version where he talks about how he would never buy a car in Florida. In the longer version he's in disbelief about this dealership and their quote.

Look at my post, they add a $2995 package that’s mandatory it’s BS!!
they say it’s revealed on the website, or anything the dealer adds, nitro, tint…etc but doesn’t say it’s $2995

 

[869 KPH]

Look at my post, they add a $2995 package that’s mandatory it’s BS!!
they say it’s revealed on the website, or anything the dealer adds, nitro, tint…etc but doesn’t say it’s $2995

This dealer offers the family advantage package, but does not say it's required anywhere. It's just gross what they're doing here. $1,000 because you don't have a trade? Hold on, let me fire up the riding lawn mower ... does that count?

 

[aceisback]

CA right now has $3k off all trim levels. I went in to a dealership to see every Mohave had a $6k dealer markup. Nuts.

Yep, was talking to our SoCal below invoice dealer yesterday to see if there was any way to get the $3K incentive on an order, since it has an expiration date, or if I needed to just come down to the lot a try to find close to what I want.
He said I need to order because they have to sell on hand inventory over MSRP due to supply shortage. I don’t know if that guidance comes from FCA or who but I am also seeing the same thing at other SoCal dealers.
I’m even seeing used 2020 Gladiators on the lots with as many as 18,000 miles on them listed for $3-4K over the MSRP that they had when new. It’s CRAZY!

Guess I’ll be waiting for the 22MY to place an order. Will miss out on this incentive but it was going to save me a flight to Gupton and the drive back to Cali.

 

[Wupper]

This dealer offers the family advantage package, but does not say it's required anywhere. It's just gross what they're doing here. $1,000 because you don't have a trade? Hold on, let me fire up the riding lawn mower ... does that count?

this is why they said they can charge it… any other dealer installed options.

 

[CMac]

When they are writing the sales bill, it should not appear at all. The sales bill starts with the msrp, and it's in there. If they try to say it's on the sticker just to tell them what to charge, take the calculator and add every line on the sticker, including the destination charge. It will all add up exactly to the msrp listed on the sticker. At which point you have the ammo, they either laugh embarrassingly and remove it, or, you leave and go find an honest dealer.

Here’s an example of one. The MSRP is at the top and the Destination fee is at the bottom.

The MSRP should be excluded from Destination Fees.

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