Me Again wrote:
Washington's B&O tax might me in play. Additional I think they just think only a small percentage of people will make the trip! I do not know of one dealer in Washington that I would consider a high volume truck dealer other than maybe the one in the snake pit of expensive new and used trucks in Puyallup. Maybe Dishman in Spokane?
Cummins12V98 got a good deal from the Dealer on Aurora Ave North. I found that the Bellingham dealer was more willing to deal, than all the others Everett North. In the end we flew to Colorado to get a truck in stock that was optioned the way we wanted. Like NO SUN ROOF! Also wanted an Aisin which gets restricted on SRW 3500's when supply runs short.
Tri Cities has a dealer that was willing to work with me on price and was more knowledgeable, but going to Idaho was still less expensive and easier. None of the dealers along the I-5 corridor wanted a sale on my custom order - I even had all the order and option codes prepared when making my request.