DLAW
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I have 7 Jeep dealerships in a 45 minute drive radius. It doesn't mean anything if they are all the same. The conversation shuts down as soon as I mention these 7% under invoice deals that I'm willing to travel for. They all get uncomfortable and try to cast doubt. I just got home today from sitting down at one of my nearby place. When I spilled the beans, his attitude immediately changed and he said in an almost angry tone, "If you can pay less than invoice, then why pay invoice?". He was implying 'Then why are you here, sitting in my chair, wasting my time? That, to me, means he has heard it before, and he is not winning with me. So he, in some kinder words, basically said 'I hope you don't get scammed'. He gave me his card, and I left. I was in his chair for 2 minutes.When I bought mine, I went to some local dealerships. One was willing to deal, but couldn't match 5% below invoice. They were straight up with it too. Another I went to was full scamola: tinting, wheel locks, nitrogen tires "standard dealer upgrades" etc. Dealers usually vary. My uneducated guess is there is some cartelling going on. Or property rent is in a similar bracket/range and they need more to cover their costs of local advertising, utilities, etc.
If you're getting 7 dealers less than 2 hours from your place, that's incredible density. I don't have that and I'm in the Chicago suburbs.
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