There are depending on region, I think the Northeast is a little dry on them until you get to NY/NJ.
ahhh... you are right about the negotiations... i thought you were saying they were firm on the 10k. for sure... it's always worth the try to negotiate
The OEM red leather shift knob can be bought for $162 including shipping. The cost to install the knob from my dealer is $12. I just saw on another post on this thread the dealer cost is $112 so can’t quite figure out how some dealer is charging $1000 as an option ?
No, you didn't understand... The shifter wasn't priced out individually at 1k. my deal was 7k with multiple accessories. I am in a huge metro area where typical ADMs are currently going for 10-25k, and at the time i reserved mine in summer of 2022, almost ALL cars were around 5k ADM, so i was happy with the 7k for the FL5.
A dealership should always turn over a manager before you leave so that you can speak to one. I know that doesn't always happen and I know the process is different at different stores. I do believe it is important to meet the people involved with your car deal be it the customer or dealer employee.no, not confusing... that helps.
yes, they should want to sell the car, but if a difference of 1-2k can mean a diff of 2-300 in their pocket, it may be an incentive for them to hold firm if they think it's a seller's market for a car like this. let's put it this way... the dealership SHOULD want to sell the car, but so many of them are holding firm,
however, based on what you explained, we wouldn't know for sure how it's structured in any given dealership, so we can't count on that. Also, it doesn't sound like the competition between reps would help us much no matter what. therefore, i'm most confident still about trying to engage the manager if it's important -- like i've always done in the past.
If you can swap the shift knob for the forged wheels, that would be a good deal. Doesn't hurt to try. Otherwise - like another poster said, this is basically a $7,500 ADM, which is not horrible.Does this still seem excessive to you guys? They originally wanted 64k otd but was able to come down to 59k. Of course this is mainly because they lowered the profit percentage on the accessories. Ideally going to try and see if theyre willing to come down a little bit more as my only other option is waiting for an autonation allocation for 5k adm which puts me at 55/56k OTD but no accessories.
At least in this instance I would walk away with something? Even though it does suck paying a 300-400% mark up on said accessories.
And you might very well find a car for MSRP if you were at the top of the list for one. When I got my car they only sell local and had 17 people on the waiting list. The dealership has not had a car since and they are a pretty big dealer.Also... i should prob move to minnesota... you are lucky! I don't know any mechanic in this area that would do any work for only 12 dollars... except maybe replace the windshield wipers?
Yeah but then you have to drive an ITS.
When it comes to cars like the Type R, I always recommend customers deal with a manager first wherever possible or deal with a salesperson that’s an enthusiast.no, not confusing... that helps.
yes, they should want to sell the car, but if a difference of 1-2k can mean a diff of 2-300 in their pocket, it may be an incentive for them to hold firm if they think it's a seller's market for a car like this. let's put it this way... the dealership SHOULD want to sell the car, but so many of them are holding firm,
however, based on what you explained, we wouldn't know for sure how it's structured in any given dealership, so we can't count on that. Also, it doesn't sound like the competition between reps would help us much no matter what. therefore, i'm most confident still about trying to engage the manager if it's important -- like i've always done in the past.
