Buyers Order/Purchase Order when ordering

[AJ's_BadKitty]

Hello, is anyone else having a hard time getting a buyers order or purchase order from dealer when ordering? Dealer is very reluctant to give me a buyers order, stating they couldn't really guarantee the msrp would not change, which I understand, however, shouldn't I be able to lock in the OTD for my order? I did leave a $500 refundable deposit, but feel uneasy without a singed buyers ordee/deal sheet/purchase order, whatever it's called. Thanks all

 

[BULL]

Hello, is anyone else having a hard time getting a buyers order or purchase order from dealer when ordering? Dealer is very reluctant to give me a buyers order, stating they couldn't really guarantee the msrp would not change, which I understand, however, shouldn't I be able to lock in the OTD for my order? I did leave a $500 refundable deposit, but feel uneasy without a singed buyers ordee/deal sheet/purchase order, whatever it's called. Thanks all

The only aspect of a purchase that should be "variable" is the existence of factory rebates, which I've seen as applicable at the time of possession.

Every other part of the deal should be contractually determined at purchase (now) including what you are buying. What usually happens in short order (days?) is the VON.

If you're not comfortable with the arrangement, there are so many dealerships for you to deal with, theres no need to lock yourself to a single location.

 

[2pac]

Hello, is anyone else having a hard time getting a buyers order or purchase order from dealer when ordering? Dealer is very reluctant to give me a buyers order, stating they couldn't really guarantee the msrp would not change, which I understand, however, shouldn't I be able to lock in the OTD for my order? I did leave a $500 refundable deposit, but feel uneasy without a singed buyers ordee/deal sheet/purchase order, whatever it's called. Thanks all

Check with chapman/koons/or the kentucky dealer if you are on the east coast, they are all doing 5% below invoice or roughly 9% off msrp.

Chapman is even taking deposit free orders.

F*ck these other dealers, the major players are changing the way orders are done.

Another member on here has a great dealer in utah as well.

Don't waste your time with a clueless cdjr dealer.

 

[AJ's_BadKitty]

I have heard these guys mentioned many times, unfortunately I live in CA....I hate CA

 

[1971demon]

I have heard these guys mentioned many times, unfortunately I live in CA....I hate CA

You could move to Seattle ..or even here to NY..@ least our homeless still know how to use toilets...

 

[GBLWRMR]

I have a very clear, locked in, agreed price for my buyers order from Craig at Koons. VERY easy to place the order and encourage you to look around. I had several dealers jerk me around prior to meeting Craig. It may be worth it to ship the car to CA.. just saying.

 

[2pac]

I have heard these guys mentioned many times, unfortunately I live in CA....I hate CA

@Jimmy N. Has a dealer in Utah, get it shipped from Utah.

 

[Magnified]

You could move to Seattle ..or even here to NY..@ least our homeless still know how to use toilets...

Because its cold.

 

[Magnified]

There's no "set way" that any of that has to happen. You can negotiate anything you want, any way you want (no guarantee the dealer will go for it, but you can always ask - I got one in Houston to offer me unlimited Goodyear Eagle GT replacements whenever they were down to the wear bars, including putting it in writing that I could sit in the parking lot and roast them and they'd put on a new set). If they tell you "it has to be this way" or what have you, what they're really saying is "this is the way we want it to be". You do not have to deal with that unless you want to. Walk, do your homework, talk to other dealers. Shipping is cheap. Or if you have the time, pick the car up.

EDIT: once upon a time in this country the courts protected people from what are called adhesion contracts, which is when one party really has no choice because there are no other options open, so they have to sign something that would normally be unconscionable. For example, signing away your right to a jury trial against your employer in order to get, or keep, a job. But I digress.

 

[AJ's_BadKitty]

There's no "set way" that any of that has to happen. You can negotiate anything you want, any way you want (no guarantee the dealer will go for it, but you can always ask - I got one in Houston to offer me unlimited Goodyear Eagle GT replacements whenever they were down to the wear bars, including putting it in writing that I could sit in the parking lot and roast them and they'd put on a new set). If they tell you "it has to be this way" or what have you, what they're really saying is "this is the way we want it to be". You do not have to deal with that unless you want to. Walk, do your homework, talk to other dealers. Shipping is cheap. Or if you have the time, pick the car up.

EDIT: once upon a time in this country the courts protected people from what are called adhesion contracts, which is when one party really has no choice because there are no other options open, so they have to sign something that would normally be unconscionable. For example, signing away your right to a jury trial against your employer in order to get, or keep, a job. But I digress.

Thank you, man! Great info! I did end up canceling my order with dealer, esp after other were willing to match AND lock in the agreed upon OTD at ordering! I have heard shipping is easy, I may need to look at that! Thanks again!

 

[2pac]

Thank you, man! Great info! I did end up canceling my order with dealer, esp after other were willing to match AND lock in the agreed upon OTD at ordering! I have heard shipping is easy, I may need to look at that! Thanks again!

I throw up all my jobs on the official shipping network. Pm me if you need anything shipped.

 

[Jimmy N.]

Stopwatch has a great reputation and claims to have arranged shipping of some 500 TRXs by now.
I used them for a little Can-Am recently and was impressed.

 

[2pac]

Stopwatch has a great reputation and claims to have arranged shipping of some 500 TRXs by now.
I used them for a little Can-Am recently and was impressed.

Wanna know something funny? They all use the same shipping network to grab jobs along the way.

99.9% of car shippers, transporter, brokers, relocation services all use central dispatch.

Often times I find if you contact a shipper directly their rates are a lot higher.

Something to be said of quality as well, but most companies have reviews on the site for a reason.

 

[Magnified]

Only way I've ever seen to circumvent that is to call small, family or single truck shippers you know personally.

 

[Jimmy N.]

Wanna know something funny? They all use the same shipping network to grab jobs along the way.

Yeah, I asked how they did it, compared to most any other broker. And they had a very logical explanation to why they had good control of their drivers.

Only way I've ever seen to circumvent that is to call small, family or single truck shippers you know personally.

There is another way, Magnified. I know myself personally, and have the tow vehicles and trailers to transport most vehicles.
But while I've been asked to do it for others, I often don't have the time to do it for myself.

 

[Magnified]

I left that out - if I was going to take the trailer to get it, I'd just drive the car back

 

[Jimmy N.]

I'd drive back, too. But I hate walking, and the dealer is 450 miles away.

More painful than walking, I couldn't handle doing proper break-in on a trip like that. Let alone check all fluids and lots of fasteners before driving it.

Although, I suppose that if it was a 4-door I wouldn't be all that concerned about break-in and fluid levels.

 

[2pac]

Yeah, I asked how they did it, compared to most any other broker. And they had a very logical explanation to why they had good control of their drivers.



There is another way, Magnified. I know myself personally, and have the tow vehicles and trailers to transport most vehicles.
But while I've been asked to do it for others, I often don't have the time to do it for myself.

I haven't run into bad shippers yet on central dispatch but I always outsource to the highest rate companies. I did have that carnival delivered from colorado to PA and the delivered was delayed because the driver had a flat, but they reached out to me and stayed in contact until the vehicle was delivered.

I can handle a vehicle being late, a vehicle being damaged however is something that I will not tolerate.

 

[Jimmy N.]

I have some horror stories from car transports through basic brokers. For example, there was no damage, but that my girlfriend's 911 Turbo S arrived intact was dumb luck.
Well, she did crack a rib when crawling in through the passenger side window, to turn the steering wheel.

Took a couple of hours of creative winching and such to get that car out of the trailer. Why? The dufus had tied it with only two straps, diagonally. Needless to say, the car was millimeters from the trailer walls after the 1,000-mile trip.

That was the worst one, but her Redeye shipping wasn't much better. There's a reason she would only use Reliable Carriers now, if I can't go get the cars.

Ironically, I've had much better luck with having machinery transported.

 

[Magnified]

I'd drive back, too. But I hate walking, and the dealer is 450 miles away.

More painful than walking, I couldn't handle doing proper break-in on a trip like that. Let alone check all fluids and lots of fasteners before driving it.

Although, I suppose that if it was a 4-door I wouldn't be all that concerned about break-in and fluid levels.

Wouldn't have to be. 4 doors are better built. Just ask the cab company