Ordering from Factory or??

My last two cars and my TV were ordered. I have a local dealer that I feel has treated me right every time. The ONLY way I could get exactly what I wanted was to order it. Yes it takes a little longer to get what you want. But to me it has been worth in. The negotiation process is the same. If your into instant gratification go buy whats on the lot. Good luck.

You're time is worth something too. Scouring the planet for the exact truck you want could be frustrating.

Since you're buying new for the first time, order what you want. You've earned it.

I spent over a year trying to find what I wanted...it didn't really matter if it was new or used I just had a particular truck with a specific setup in mind. It was impossible to find a new one but several dealers were more than willing to order one. Price would have been similar to if they had one on the lot. Problem was I needed a truck and the model year change was close so they couldn't order one yet and it would be at least 6 weeks before one would show up after it was ordered.

I did find a used one that met my needs and it looked like it had never been used as a truck. During the test drive it became evident the truck had problems. Of course carfax didn't show anything. But I was certain the right front of the truck had been hit and fixed. The dealer would not negotiate the price eventhough it had a bad rattle and pulled to the right really bad. It was a cetified used car to boot. Whoever certified it sure didn't know what they were doing.

I did finally find a truck that met my needs, plus I got a really good deal on it...thanks to diesel prices being $5.00 per gallon at the time.

So keep looking and don't be afraid to look across country...for example Carmax will shipp a vehicle to a local Carmax dealer for a price so you can look it over. They do show a lot of photos for each vehicle. I found a truck about 300 mile away and luckily my brother lived nearby he took for a test drive and gave it a thumbs up but then I found the truck I like.

I did a factory order for my Ram. I negotiated the price for the truck I wanted. The dealer couldn't find one locally (within 250 miles) so they ordered the truck. I found the same regarding pricing for used. For a little more I got new with the exact truck I wanted.