anybody buy at dave smith.in idaho?

JALLEN4 wrote:

rebelopie wrote:
I have purchased two vehicles from Dave Smith. The first time, I took DS's price to my local dealer and asked if they would meet somewhere in the middle between their price and the DS price. They weren't willing to budge at all, so I bought from DS. For the second vehicle, I went straight to DS without messing with the stubborn local dealers. Both purchases were thousands less than what the local dealer could do. The first purchase was about $7500 less. Second was about $5000. The real trick is to catch the rebates at the right time.

A word of advice is to check the options list carefully before agreeing to purchase. My father made an order from DS and his vehicle didn't come with the entertainment package, even though he had requested it. Upon looking at the options on the order sheet he signed off on, it wasn't listed. While my dad was at fault for not checking the sheet closely enough, DS made it right and had the package installed.

You state you bought the second truck for $5,000 less than your local dealer could sell it for but also state you never went to the local dealer on the second purchase. How does that work?

Jallen4: Sorry, I should have clarified a little more. The first purchase was a Chrysler 300C, all of the options available. I visited a local dealer (in Las Vegas, Nevada), took a test drive, sat down to discuss price, argued about ordering versus getting one on the lot, burned up half a day with their nonsense, etc. Dave Smith's price was $7500 less than this particular local dealer. Knowing they couldn't match it, I thought they would at least budge somewhat and meet me halfway. They weren't willing to do that. On top of that, they added carpet protection spray, a leather sealant, undercoating, and all other types of garbage and said those things were mandatory. Having seen how poorly the "leather sealant" was applied, I didn't like being forced into these "upgrades".

The second vehicle I purchased from Dave Smith a year later was a Jeep Commander, again fully loaded. While I didn't jump through the local dealer's flaming hoops like the first time, I did email their online sales person and asked for a price just to give them a chance. He responded with a quote $5000 more than Dave Smith's. With savings of $5,000 and $7,500, I think the decision of Dave Smith over the local dealer is obvious.

So there you have it. I hope that helps the naysayers.