Payment info needed before price negotiation?
I ran into an unusual situation while trying to buy my second motor home and was wondering if anyone else has encountered this. The dealership that has the particular model motor home I want to bu...
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All the more reason that I don't buy any vehicle in a "traditional" way. I research and decide EXACTLY what I want. I then use the power of email to reach out to local dealers and get their best prices. I also research to figure out what is a good deal.
My current Jayco that I just ordered was done the same way. We went to a lot of RV shows and knew exactly what floorplan and what options we wanted. I researched prices and knew what a fair price was. I contacted my local Jayco dealers by email and asked for price quotes by the end of the week. The salesmen didn't need to "waste their time". They likely had some down down during the week where they could figure out a price for me.
Once I got an email with the lowest price, I negotiated (via email) another $300 off that price. When I walked into the dealership I had a check already written for the deposit and all they needed to do was have me sign a sales agreement. The whole process took about 15 minutes... and that included about 10 minutes of friendly conversation with our salesman, a fellow camper.
No high pressure non sense, no wasting MY time, no wasting HIS time. It was a smooth, easy, no stress professional encounter that left us and the dealer satisfied with our deal. Heck, he even knocked an additional $100 off the price while we were in the office.
That is how I prefer to buy cars and RV's.
My current Jayco that I just ordered was done the same way. We went to a lot of RV shows and knew exactly what floorplan and what options we wanted. I researched prices and knew what a fair price was. I contacted my local Jayco dealers by email and asked for price quotes by the end of the week. The salesmen didn't need to "waste their time". They likely had some down down during the week where they could figure out a price for me.
Once I got an email with the lowest price, I negotiated (via email) another $300 off that price. When I walked into the dealership I had a check already written for the deposit and all they needed to do was have me sign a sales agreement. The whole process took about 15 minutes... and that included about 10 minutes of friendly conversation with our salesman, a fellow camper.
No high pressure non sense, no wasting MY time, no wasting HIS time. It was a smooth, easy, no stress professional encounter that left us and the dealer satisfied with our deal. Heck, he even knocked an additional $100 off the price while we were in the office.
That is how I prefer to buy cars and RV's.
