Paying in full before delivery???
We decided on a trailer to replace the fifth in the signature. Initial discussions were with the dealer to order in a model equipped the way we wanted. Ordering was fine, as we did not want to actua...
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Wow, things are more complicated than I thought! My speculative worst case was that they just wanted to avoid carrying costs - get the money now, to pay the bill that was due.
In the end, after an email exchange where they didn't go into any more detail as to "why?", they readily agreed to postpone the pickup/purchase to the dates I wanted at the price we negotiated. Unclear whether I get the one that was already delivered, or a fresh from the factory one - but as long as it passes my PDI, it doesn't really matter to me.
I hear what you are saying about the impacts of the recession. My old dealer (who was fantastic) rapidly expanded by acquiring other failing dealers. This new one too has become a local "big player" by also doing the same thing. The new seems to check out, best as I can ferret out what little is available about financial stability. Their willingness to meet my terms seems to bode well for the future. We'll see how the PDI and response to it goes in a month or so.....
In the end, after an email exchange where they didn't go into any more detail as to "why?", they readily agreed to postpone the pickup/purchase to the dates I wanted at the price we negotiated. Unclear whether I get the one that was already delivered, or a fresh from the factory one - but as long as it passes my PDI, it doesn't really matter to me.
I hear what you are saying about the impacts of the recession. My old dealer (who was fantastic) rapidly expanded by acquiring other failing dealers. This new one too has become a local "big player" by also doing the same thing. The new seems to check out, best as I can ferret out what little is available about financial stability. Their willingness to meet my terms seems to bode well for the future. We'll see how the PDI and response to it goes in a month or so.....
