Buying 2019 RAM 3500 DRW - discount expectations?

"Dealer invoice" price with no additional fees minus an additional $500 and applicable rebates applied on top of this number. You will still need to pay tax and license.

I bought mine a few months ago when the most you could get off at any dealer on a loaded Longhorn or Limited was around 10% (see cumminsforum fifth gen section for a long thread on this). I pitted half a dozen dealers against each other and couldn't get 14%.

I'd say you're in good shape with 14%, and will love the truck.

Asking for $65K out the door will probably get you laughed out of the dealer, as previously mentioned. I would consider a $65K OTD offer on an $86K truck already discounted to $74K rude, and justification for brashly escorting you out the door.

mkirsch wrote:

midnightsadie wrote:
so offer 65k out door. can,t do nothing but say no.

Well, they could laugh you out of the dealership...

Lol, right?
Just like the Craigslist "buyers" who text you, will you take $___ for ____?
Uhhh, no, if I wanted to sell that $5000 item for $3000 I would have priced it a little closer to $3k....and if you notice I didn't price it at $7k when it's worth about 5. GFYS

That's actually a good price. Counter then with throw in a 7 year a 120k Chrysler MaxCare warranty.

midnightsadie wrote:
so offer 65k out door. can,t do nothing but say no.

Well, they could laugh you out of the dealership...

If all else fails, price it up (spec for spec, option for option) on Edmunds to get their "True Market Value" price and that's what you should be getting the truck for. I have done this with past vehicles and they are pretty darn close to what I actually paid for it.

How much of that discount is from factory? I sometimes see rebates and other incentives from the factory yet often times dealer discount is not included.

We used the ABC method when we purchased our 2017 Ram dually and our travel trailer. Here is how it works:
Contact 3 dealers that have the truck you want to make sure it is still available. Then email them all on the same email. Let them know you are going to buy but only from the best deal. All three should return with their offer. One will be the lowest. Email the other two and let them know one dealer offered X amount. They should send an email counter offer. Then again let the other two dealers know the new offer. Again you should get counter offers.
We did this in the DFW area and got a really great deal on our LoneStar 3500, plus some extras to seal the deal. Very happy. But, you really need to be ready to close the deal and not waste others time.
We did the same on our deal for a travel trailer and saved over $1000 on original price plus got over $700 in extras.

so offer 65k out door. can,t do nothing but say no.

You may want to compare prices here just to get an idea of what you could get that truck for....

https://www.dennisdillonchryslerjeepdodge.com/inventory/new-2019-ram-3500-laramie-4x4-crew-cab-3c63rrjl7kg575900