2002 1500 HD 4×4 price?
Question:
All, Has anyone purchased a chevy through an on-line dealer? Experiences? I know that at delaers I can get a Ford for about $500 over invoice, and was wondering if Chevy’s ran the same? Thanks, Phil
Response:
Phil, Sure, you can get the same deal at Chevy you get at Ford. But don’t kid yourself. It’s a long way from "$500 over invoice", unless you understand that the "total cost to the dealer" and "invoice" are two vastly different numbers. Dealers really make about $1,500 – $6,000 per vehicle, depending on base cost, options, incentives, etc. I have a good friend who owns a dealership. The games the manufacturers and dealers play to keep the consumer in the dark are truly amazing. Dean – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >All, >Has anyone purchased a chevy through an on-line dealer? Experiences? I know >that at delaers I can get a Ford for about $500 over invoice, and was >wondering if Chevy’s ran the same? >Thanks, >Phil
Response:
firstly I would not consider an online dealer period. buy from where you expect warranty service. Get a deal of 100 bucks over dealer cost from a high volume dealer in your area. The dealer is making about 5 percent of the retail price over your 100 bucks over dealer cost. [ don't argue...don't ask me why.. they do it and it is basically a kick back to the dealer from the manufacturer for any truck they get delivered to their lot regardless if you ordered it or not.] There are many reports on the above and below dealer cost sales. Most often, the below dealer cost sale was to a GMC employee…Otherwise, near cost or just over ‘dealer cost’ is a fair deal. Anyone paying the retail sticker is generous to the dealer. Anyone trading in a good truck is getting half of what it’s worth to anyone other than a dealership. If you want a 3/4 ton instead of the 1/2 ton, you mat do so with little difference in cost … But the fuel consumed in the larger engines is greater…a little shocking to some. The 4 by 4 costs a couple thousand more then 2 wheel… so do you need it? I got the 3/4 ton short bed extended cab LT trim 2000 which has the 6 liter engine and 3.73 rear and 4 by 4. It hard to adjust from a simple 5 liter 3.73 rear 2 wheeel reg cab long bed . The gas mileage is very different. The half ton did not have the power I needed on the rare occasion to pull a particular load. I pay for the privelege to have power and traction every mile. I wonder what the HD means in a 1/2 ton. Compared to light duty… Also, what it would be for a 3/4 ton light versus HD… I think there is some hype in it and little difference…but I don’t know.. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > All, > Has anyone purchased a chevy through an on-line dealer? Experiences? I know > that at delaers I can get a Ford for about $500 over invoice, and was > wondering if Chevy’s ran the same? > Thanks, > Phil
Response:
Remember that you are buying two very different trucks. The Chevy is the HD 3/4 ton crew cab rebadged as a half ton HD. The Ford (I think) is a half ton with an extra leaf spring and a bit bigger differential. Check out the specs to be sure of what it is you are buying, line by line. Do the homework and you should be OK.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> All, > Has anyone purchased a chevy through an on-line dealer? Experiences? I know > that at delaers I can get a Ford for about $500 over invoice, and was > wondering if Chevy’s ran the same? > Thanks, > Phil
