Highway Robbery or The New Norm

[madfella]

I’m getting impatient waiting for my Wildtrak so in April I bought a Big Bend Sport. The dealer knows I’m still waiting so my salesman sends me a message every time they have an order fall through. Two times I’ve almost done it (both times it was +10k over MSRP) but didn’t. Yesterday he sent me a picture of an Outer Banks in Gray and the sticker. Check out the attached pictures. $51k MSRP asking $75k…with no room for negotiation. So my question is this, is this the new norm? I’m not going to buy it, I want to know what the general consensus is.

Sponsored

 

[jsteph262]

It'll be the norm until people stop buying them at that price.

 

[Deltamav]

Under no circumstances should you reward your dealer for its greed by agreeing to pay their outrageous markups. Just be patient and wait for the one you ordered. I know it's easier said than done, but the last thing you want to do is tarnish the excitement of owning and driving this vehicle by being confronted with an outrageous monthly payment that makes you regret ever having bought the vehicle in the first place. Of course, I'm assuming you're going to be financing the purchase just like 90% of other buyers; if money is no object for you, then do whatever.

 

[madfella]

It'll be the norm until people stop buying them at that price.

This is true. And it will sell. They can’t keep them on the lot for more than 24 hours. I can’t do it. I loathe negative equity and I’m not putting 25k down on a vehicle.

 

[Hudman316]

That’s ridiculous.

 

[madfella]

Under no circumstances should you reward your dealer for its greed by agreeing to pay their outrageous markups. Just be patient and wait for the one you ordered. I know it's easier said than done, but the last thing you want to do is tarnish the excitement of owning and driving this vehicle by being confronted with an outrageous monthly payment that makes you regret ever having bought the vehicle in the first place. Of course, I'm assuming you're going to be financing the purchase just like 90% of other buyers; if money is no object for you, then do whatever.

Oh I’m with you . I’m definitely not in the “money is no object” category.

 

[Lifeliberty]

That bronco isn't worth 75k

 

[jsteph262]

This is true. And it will sell. They can’t keep them on the lot for more than 24 hours. I can’t do it. I loathe negative equity and I’m not putting 25k down on a vehicle.

Yeah, its a bummer but there's a lot of people with more money than brains that scoop those things up. It's outrageous some of the markups dealers are putting on these things, this being up there as one of the worst I've seen.

 

[madfella]

That bronco isn't worth 75k

Hell no it’s not.

 

[Lifeliberty]

I also think it's kinda ugly

 

[AttackGuy64]

I found a reputable dealer that swore to no ADM. I placed a no money down dealer order for my Badlands. I waited 4 months and got a phone call when it arrived. I paid MSRP of $56K. "Good" dealers are still out there, you just may not be able to buy from the closest lot with a big blue sign out front. YMMV.

 

[Flip17]

Salesmen have lost their mind. A few weeks ago I sent a message to dealer about 4-Runner and told them 45k was my spending limit. 2 hours later I get a text from him that says they just got a real nice 4-Runner that was only 61k... what a steal

 

[madfella]

Did you guys see the dealer addendum on the right side of the sticker?!? I just saw “Lifetime Nitro Fill: $499.00”… GTFO with that BS.

 

[Lifeliberty]

Did you guys see the dealer addendum on the right side of the sticker?!? I just saw “Lifetime Nitro Fill: $499.00”… GTFO with that BS.

Are you sure they aren't hitting you with those when you're order comes in? I sort of feel like they are lubing you up, they're priming you

 

[RiskyB]

Wait for your WT! It's worth the wait! You have a good gap vehicle.

Sponsored