They usually don't stay around. We had one salesman at a Ford dealership named "T-Rex." We met him again a few years later at the Chevy dealer when my son was test driving a used car.
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Maybe not false news, but perhaps some sour grapes. I agree with him when he said find a deal somewhere in the middle. I've bought from the same dealer 11 times and they've proved to me why that's important. I may pay $1k more for a Bronco, but I only need to go 7 miles. I don't have to worry about shipping or flying somewhere and drive 2 days home. That balances the cost for me. Some have placed certain dealers above God when to be fair, they've only managed to draw large numbers of reservations. None have delivered a single Bronco yet, so I think it's not the time to judge any of them. Time will tell if they deserve that praise.
You get what you pay for most of the time. If you only care about bottom dollar pricing, go to that dealer.
I liked his roofing comparison since I worked for a roofing contractor in the early 70's. The same shingles don't always result in the same quality job. The installer makes the difference.
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All great points. I was mostly kidding and don't consider everything false (though I think their dealership as having the most reservations is a bit of a stretch).
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Had a "breakthrough" today with a local dealer. Just went to check out the Ranger cabin and cloth seats, he did ask if I was interested in leather. We had a quick chat before he gave me the keys, just handed me the keys and told me where they were on the lot (NOT NORMAL in this area). He even went so far as to choose one that had the Ranger version of "washout flooring". Those are "wins" by a dealer in my book. The kicker was that he mentioned that the "training/sample" Sports that were scheduled were even cancelled. His optimism, possible realism though, is that he expects B&P sometime in Dec with maybe dealer switching moved to Jan.
We will see. However, there MAY be some hope for moderate honesty by dealers in the Northeast.
The problem with that is the need to wait at least a year and a half. By then, that deal will likely be available locally. May be I'm reading a bit too deep, but I've noticed that many that say they signed onto that deal have very low post counts. That suggests to me that they aren't that committed to a Bronco and will drop out long before that time.
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While I wholeheartedly agree with you on this in principle, a car is just a car. Once you have a tried and true (Proven) dealer or salesperson, I Somewhat agree. I had some really great customers I could just talk like friends with and I'd bend over backwards to help them. It made future car deals with them easier as well. However, buying from another dealer if it actually saves you thousands is the route I will continue to go. It isn't like I'd be receiving a different quality of vehicle.
I was one of them!
Yea, probably not worth getting too wrapped around the axle with what an employee or sales person might say at any business. I understand they are a reflection of the establishment, but most of the time don't speak for the business, per se.They usually don't stay around. We had one salesman at a Ford dealership named "T-Rex." We met him again a few years later at the Chevy dealer when my son was test driving a used car.
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So, if I pay less for my Bronco, the employees at Ford know this, and therefore, will do a worse job building my Bronco because I get what I pay for?
If you pay over MSRP or under invoice, guess what? There is no difference in vehicle quality.
I think you may have missed the whole point. Sadly, your Bronco won't stay new and trouble free forever. Most of us want a dealer we can count on to take care of us when the need arises with a minimum of fuss, give a loaner vehicle free of charge and not tell you "we can try to squeeze you in in 2 weeks" because they don't know you from Adam. Those are the kind of things a trustworthy dealer will give you. That's my experience anyway, actually 11 of them at the same dealer.So, if I pay less for my Bronco, the employees at Ford know this, and therefore, will do a worse job building my Bronco because I get what I pay for?
LOL, a lot of these guys are trying desperately to keep to the old sales tactics. You see guys on FB talking about how those dealerships are lying. How you should buy local. Just like the guy in the video, they either don't know how the dealer makes money on holdbacks and other incentives or is just lying. There are 4 dealerships to choose for service in my area. The service department doesn't care where I purchased the vehicle.
About the only perk that's worth anything is some dealerships will give you a car while you are getting serviced if you buy from them. But around here, that's going to be a German dealership.
With a lot of these dealerships having a dedicated person, I think they will know a lot more than usual on the vehicle. But, everyone on here is going to know a lot more than most sales people. We are going to know down to the bumper/winch/light setup/wheels/tires we want exactly.
About the only perk that's worth anything is some dealerships will give you a car while you are getting serviced if you buy from them. But around here, that's going to be a German dealership.
With a lot of these dealerships having a dedicated person, I think they will know a lot more than usual on the vehicle. But, everyone on here is going to know a lot more than most sales people. We are going to know down to the bumper/winch/light setup/wheels/tires we want exactly.
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