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#381 of 393 2009 SLT QuadCab 4x4 Hemi by wooglin7 May 30, 2009 (6:27 am)
MSRP: $37,485   Dealer offer after tax, title etc.: $31,250   Still debating this offer. There is no more employee pricing and I dont qualify for Dodge loyalty bonus so its really just factory incentive and dealer discount.   I will definitely pull the trigger if I can get them under 30k.   Thoughts? Replies to this message: jfritsch (May 30, 2009 5:28 pm) bob225 (May 31, 2009 5:20 am)
#382 of 393 Re: 2009 SLT QuadCab 4x4 Hemi [wooglin7] by jfritsch May 30, 2009 (5:28 pm)
Replying to: wooglin7 (May 30, 2009 6:27 am) Read several of my previous posts. $12000 off msrp was the std discount on these vehicles for numerous years, and definitely they weren't giving them away at that. 7400 off is nothing.   Look up the trade in value of the vehicle used 08 on kbb.com. This is what your 09 will be worth in 12 months. If it is under 20k you may find paying $10000+ to drive a Ram the 1st 12 months is a bit sobering.   Good luck --jjf   MSRP: $37,485    Dealer offer after tax, title etc.: $31,250    Still debating this offer. There is no more employee pricing and I dont qualify for Dodge loyalty bonus so its really just factory incentive and dealer discount.    I will definitely pull the trigger if I can get them under 30k.    Thoughts?
#383 of 393 Re: 2009 SLT QuadCab 4x4 Hemi [wooglin7] by bob225 May 31, 2009 (5:20 am)
Replying to: wooglin7 (May 30, 2009 6:27 am) Since you are not getting loyalty and employee discout and not live in Detroit, I would say it's an OK deal. The '09 is drastically improved from the last 10 year cookie cutter styles.   If you hold out you might find one of the dealers that are going to lose there franchise that are willing to unload. I am pretty happy with my purchase.   Good luck.
#384 of 393 my deal by stmfttr05 May 31, 2009 (5:53 am)
here it is, finally after searching for over 3 months for a truck this is what i got.   Dodge Ram SLT Crew Cab 4x4 deep water blue protection group big horn package remote start and security 3.92 axel ratio 5.7 HEMI chrome side steps ram box class 4 receiver sirius sat radio MSRP-$43,305   after all discounts final price was $32,998 savings of $10,307   this was the best i could get and im happy with the price and the truck. the only thing i didnt get was the mygig, which i read is easily installed aftermarket. sad to say i had to go to another state to get this deal, my local dealer wanted to sell me a truck with half the options for $34,000. so for everyone out there, take your time and you will get the truck and deal that you want.
#385 of 393 Pricing for Dodge 2500 SLT - Diesel?? by brian2009 Jun 03, 2009 (6:49 pm)
I'm looking to buy a 2009 Dodge 2500 SLT Quad Cab, 4x4, 6.7 liter diesel with automatic transmission. The MSRP is $49,320. What would be a "Good" price to pay for this truck? The dealer said the lowest price was $37,000. Thanks for your help. Replies to this message: canddmeyer (Jun 08, 2009 6:33 pm)
#386 of 393 Re: Pricing for Dodge 2500 SLT - Diesel?? [brian2009] by canddmeyer Jun 08, 2009 (6:33 pm)
Replying to: brian2009 (Jun 03, 2009 6:49 pm) Take it. I've seen them as low a $35,000 but there may be differences between what you're lookin at and what I'm seeing.
#387 of 393 Current Best Deal on a Ram 1500 by RI32360 Aug 11, 2009 (4:10 pm)
I am wondering what I should expect to negotiate off MSRP for a Ram 4x4 TRX 4 (Off Road). I am in the northeast and I found only 1 dealership willing to take $10,000 off MSRP on a $39,500 truck. Several other dealers told me they were not interested if I was expecting that kind of deal. There are no recent posts in this forum and I am wondering if the days of 12 to 13,000 discounts are over. The 10,000 off that I was quoted does NOT include the 4500 CARS discount. Any other experience would be greatly appreciated. Seems to me the dealers are keeping the prices high knowing that the government is throwing 4500 into the deal. Replies to this message: metairie (Sep 01, 2009 7:54 pm)
#388 of 393 Re: Current Best Deal on a Ram 1500 [RI32360] by metairie Sep 01, 2009 (7:54 pm)
Replying to: RI32360 (Aug 11, 2009 4:10 pm) You Should be Getting more than 10,000 Off. I'm working on a Deal my MSRP is 48,520 I have been offered 36,560 so far. Heres a great Dealer with some Really nice Prices airparkdodgechryslerjeep   They even post there prices online so Goodluck.
#389 of 393 Did my homework, got my deal by tailgater Sep 19, 2009 (5:07 am)
I just purchased a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT, Crew Cab, 2WD. My truck has the TRX package, and the Ram Boxes, with basic power equipment and premium cloth inside. The MSRP on the vehicle was $37,605.   Thanks to the great research available on Edmunds (and a few other places), I was able to get this truck for $27,550 - about $75 below the TMV price. AND - they threw in a couple of accessories that weren't already on the truck - running boards and a tonneau cover. The price does reflect the $6000 rebates currently being offered. Clearly, they're still making money on this sale, though they did try and tell me that my specific vehicle had no holdback as it was transferred from another dealer.   I got this deal at Hendrick Dodge in Cary, NC (suburb of Raleigh). This was my first time using Edmunds and being a firm, but respectful negotiator. I think it paid off very well. The price I got was about $4000 below what they first quoted me, and then about $900 below their second offer.   In case there's any other newbie negotiators reading this, the main thing besides knowing your prices, is to keep the negotiations for the cost of the car, separate from the cost of your trade, and also separate from the cost of the money.   Good luck!
#390 of 393 Buying Experience in Colorado by mtgoanchorman Sep 24, 2009 (9:35 pm)
I recently went into negotiations to get a Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie and talked with the two dealerships that had the versions I wanted. I ultimately ended up getting an Acura MDX as a result of these negotations.   The first dealer i went to, Christopher Dodge, was really first class. The only thing I was disappointed with was that their two nicest Laramie's were demo's that their managers were driving. Times are tough in the auto industry and I didn't think it made a whole lot of sense for their managers to be driving these cars when they could have been using much less expensive demos. I would rate my overall experience here a B. The only reason I didn't think it was great was because my sales associate was not well educated on the Ram 1500 Laramie and the dealership didn't seem to want me to work with anyone other than the first guy I met. The manager, who I believe was Jeff Baker, was incredibly professional and while we never came to any agreement on a vehicle or price, I felt that the overall dealership experience was first class.   Now, dealership #2 was Valley Dodge in Boulder. This was a pretty laughable experience. My buddy and I stopped in on a Friday night to check out a Laramie I saw they had online. The dealership was much smaller than anything I had been to previously and had the feel of some rundown used car lot. the appearance of the dealership had little bearing on my overall opinion of it though. I was met by a man named Chuck who identified himself as the manager and set me up with a sales rep. The sales rep was a really nice guy, but just wanted to tell me what a mistake it would be to get any other vehicle than this truck. He knew a lot about the utility value of the truck but didn't have the answers i was asking about the bells and whistles you get when you are buying a laramie, mainly the multimedia console. After my test drive, I was immediately pressured to come in and get a deal done right there. They did an appraisal of my car and drove it around and told me they considered it worth $7500 at trade in. They also told me they wouldn't let the truck go below invoice, but would expect between $500-$1000 above invoice. I said I would get back to them and I did. I called back the very next day and unfortunately Chuck was not available. This is where my experience went from a B to an F. I began talking with the other manager, Tyler Grubich. This kid graduated college in 2004 and in my opinion, is not qualified to be the manager of anything. He told me that they likely couldn't honor the trade in quote the other night and that the only price they would sell the truck for was the posted price they had on craigslist, not a dollar less. I asked him about what the other manager had told me and he said I should just come in so he could see my vehicle. I agreed to come in and after checking out my vehicle, was told they would only credit it at $6300. They then told me they could get me out the door at $33,000 before tax tag and title. This was essentially the first real offer they made to me. I came back to them with $32,500 and he went back to the back room and sent out his finance manager. While they were gone, i noticed the dealer fee of approximately $490. When this finance manager, who was a total character and funny in a really bad way, came out to talk to me, I explained to him that I would not pay more than $32,100+dealer fee+tax. He immediately pressured me into signing that number, and as an attorney, I'm sitting there laughing to myself wondering why this guy cares if I sign my name next to a #. It just left a bad impression overall in my mouth. He should have just gone back and asked if he could get it done. He came back and said that it couldn't be done and I ended up just getting up and leaing. I left so fast I left my registration on the sales rep desk, and like I said, this was a nice guy and he ran out to give it to me. The next day I had to decide on the MDX or their truck and I wrote an e-mail to Tyler, the manager through nepotism (his dad owns the dealership). I said, I will come in and buy the car for $33,000+tax if the $33,000 includes dealer fee and to not call me back unless this # works for you and that he had until 6pm to do so. For whatever reason, he read this and thought it meant, call me back and try to negotiate some more and let me know that I wouldn't get his truck for less than $33,000+dealer fee+tax. I hung up immediately and got ready to off to Acura. I called them back one more time at 6pm to give them one final chance at $33,200+tax, they refused. This offer was $300 less than their initial offer so clearly Tyler has no idea how to negotiate. I ended up buying my MDX that night and couldn't be happier with the purchase. The very next day, they have a sales rep call me up and ask me if I am still interested. Were they trying to imply that I was lying to them about buying the MDX that night? It was incredibly offensive. I should also mention that this entire week, they have sold one car according to their website inventory. ONE CAR and they tried to strong arm me over $300 and pressure me with numerous old school tactics. It's really laughable and a carnival over there. I felt really bad for the sales rep who called me because he sounded really disappointed and the managerial staff really screwed him out of a sale. I hope Greg Grubich gets around to reading this and does some managerial re-organization.   If anyone wants more details on the specific #'s involved I would be happy to pass them along or any questions regarding this dealership, feel free to contactme through edmunds.   Stay away from Valley Dodge. I highly recommend you take your business to Christopher Dodge World.   Note: I did not visit any other Dodge dealerships in the Denver area because they had no Ram 1500's I was interested in. I am sure they are all run better than Valley Dodge though.

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