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Replying to: snoopy71 (Jun 16, 2008 6:02 pm) MSRP: $28,310 Preferred Price (Friends) Discount: $2,579 Cash Allowance: $2,500 Coupon: $750 Net Price: $22,481 The Preferred Price discount shown above is just an estimate from a utility I use on an employee website and the actual discount price will be shown on the invoice of the vehicle. In my experience the estimate is usually within $100 or so of the actual price. Since you have a Friends discount code the dealer must show you the invoice if you request to see it. Look for the "PP" Preferred Pricing code on the sheet. That is the same as the Friends price before your $2,500 rebate and $750 coupon are further subtracted from it. The only thing the dealer can add to the Friends price is up to $75 for a doc fee. There are no dealer prep, advertising, etc., fees involved. In some states the TTL is also paid at the dealer, so those would be legitimate charges. Any dealer add-ons, such as stripes or aftermarket tinted glass, would be an additional charge. Since they are transferring the vehicle from another dealer they might be charging you $100 for that service. Here's something I found about delivery fees in the program rules. The $770 delivery fee that is part of the original MSRP is already included in the Friends price. It doesn't really mention the word "transfer", so interpret it however you want to. The participant may not be charged for any preparation fees, delivery and handling charges, service or overhead fees, or any other such delivery fees under this Program. Documentation fees are allowable under the respective governing State in which the vehicle is titled. Documentation fees may not exceed those normally charged on any other sales transaction. The complete list of program rules: Dealer Rules and Provisions
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Just picked up a 2008 Grand Caravan SXT Inferno Red with no extra options. (It did come with one year free sat radio) Sticker $27955 -2500 Rebate -750 Coupon from chrysler -2495 Dealer Discount Total = $22210 Total discounts were $5745. You should be able to get the same ($28310-$5745=$22565) Doesn't the friends discount come right from Chrysler and if so you should be able to do better than my $5745 in discounts? You would still be doing okay at 23066 considering that according to edmunds that most buyers are only seeing about 4250 in total discounts on the GC's. Its your $500 or theirs though and it may as well go in your pocket. |
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Replying to: tedebear (Jun 16, 2008 6:31 pm) |
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Replying to: tedebear (Jun 16, 2008 6:31 pm) The thing that I am still puzzled about is that now the dealer has the $75 admin fee in the paperwork PLUS the $100 dealer processing fee. Can they do that? My wife doesn't want me to make waves, but on page 2 of the program rules under the "PREFERRED PRICE" heading, last paragraph it says "The participant may not be charged for any preparation fees, delivery and handling charges, service or overhead fees, or any other such delivery fees under this program." ... Now I interpret that as they can't charge me the $100 because I consider the 'processing' fee as a handling fee or a preparation fee, but hey, I could be wrong .... So just wondering what you think. I know that you had mentioned in your last reply to me that they may be charging me the $100 to transfer the car to the dealer, but the rules say they can't charge any delivery fees.
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Replying to: borgthe (Jun 11, 2008 5:48 am) |
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Replying to: tedebear (Jun 16, 2008 6:31 pm) I'm wondering if you'd be willing to look up that Friends price on the model I just purchased... I'm curious if I would have been able to get a better deal... I have the signature series T&C, inferno red and block heater. No additional options. The reason I ask is because my dealership is one of those "best price in the window" dealerships and I've purchased my last three new vehicles from this same salesman. Well, one week later, they have a big "sale" - which they've never done before - and the same model as mine is on "sale" for about $300 less. I'm seriously thinking about going back to him and making a fuss. Any advice?
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Replying to: snoopy71 (Jun 18, 2008 6:06 pm) Yes, I said that the rules do not mention the word transfer and that you could interpret that part of it however you wish. I'm not sure if the wording in the rules is there so the dealer cannot add a delivery fee in addition to the one that is already included on the window sticker that we all have to pay, whether it's across the country or across town from the plant where it was made. If you want to call and ask if a transfer fee can be added to the Friends price you can call the Employee Advantage hotline at (800) 756-2886 during normal business hours. |
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Replying to: jensen3 (Jun 18, 2008 7:38 pm) Here's what I came up with: MSRP: $32,760 Friends Discount: $3,092 Cash Allowance: $2,500 Net Price: $27,168
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Replying to: tedebear (Jun 18, 2008 8:43 pm)  Took delivery last night of our 2008 GC SXT, Sunburst Orange, only option was the roofrack. Here's the breakdown: MSRP=27140 + 150 (Sunburst Orange) + 250 (roofrack) + 770 (delivery) = 28310 PP (Family & Friends price) = $26240 PP Admin Fee = $75 Dealer Processing Fee= $100 MD Sales Tax= $1584.90 MD MVA Fees= $274 Dodge/Chrysler Rebate= -$2500 Dodge/Chrysler Coupon= -$750 ___________________________________ TOTAL= $25023.90 I didn't feel like b  ^%^tching about the $100 dealer processing fee for such a small amount, even though when I called the hotline for the Chrysler Advantage Family & Friends program, they told me that dealers can't charge a processing fee. Since I got it at the PP price, I got a copy of the dealer invoice. Now I know why both you and I were calculating the PP price wrong. I got approximately the same price that you did - $25,725. But my invoice has some other items on it: $25 for Chrysler Owner Loyalty Mail $14 for 5 additional gallons of gas $210 for Washington Metro - PPA/EB-PF $280 for Washington Metro DAA Edmunds doesn't have these things on their listings when they show invoice price. What in the world are all of these additions??? I live in Baltimore, MD, but the vehicle came from a dealer that is about 2/3 of the way between Baltimore & DC. Do they charge regional prices too? And where the H is my 5 extra gallons of gas that I didn't get? What, were they supposed to give it to me in a gas can or something? |
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Replying to: snoopy71 (Jun 20, 2008 6:37 am) They didn't give you a big red 5 gallon plastic container full of fuel? Go back and demand yours! Seriously, the extra 5 gallons is a factory fill item. When the vehicle is going down the assembly line the production operator presses a certain button for regular fill or another one that dispenses an extra 5 gallons of gas, depending on the code that pops up on the screen when the vehicle gets to his/her station. There's even another one for diesel fuel. If your tank wasn't full it might be due to driving it around because of the transfer from another dealer. If you go back and mention it I'm sure the dealer would top it off.. I don't know about all those other codes. You might try a Google search and see what it finds.
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