Step 2: Get Two Quotes At Dealer Invoice
Your first step was to get your specific configuration information from one of several sites. That step was important because you need your exact details to compare pricing. Now you need to get your lowest possible actual price quote online, from a dealer invoice site:
- Use specific make - model - options information from Step 1
- Get exact price quotes online from local dealers at dealer invoice pricing
It's really easy to do! Here's the list of dealer invoice sites.
Objectives:
1. Finalize optimum configuration
2. Obtain two dealer invoice quotes
Advantages:
1. You’ll be starting your fax buying campaign based on your best online quote
3. You’ll give the fleet managers & Internet sales guys the excuse they need to go
even lower
Action Items:
1. Get quotes from two sites (they will vary slightly)
2. Get contact info for Step 6 from final group of dealers
Time required:
1. Get two dealer invoice quotes - 15 minutes
Overview
Now it’s time for Step 2 - Getting your best real world prices for the final
comparison shopping.
In this step, you’ll be establishing a benchmark price that’s as close to actual
dealer invoice as possible.
The purpose of this step in the process is to document the best deal you can get
online for your specific make and model.
How it works
This will seem like deja vu after Step 1, but it’s very worthwhile. Think of
every step in our process as saving you at least $500.
You’ll plug in all the information from Step 1, including all of your specific
options and accessories.
That way, your benchmark price from dealer invoice sites is for your exact configuration.
Best Websites
There are only a few sites that are worthwhile for this phase because so many
sites only approximate the dealer invoice price.
And that will hurt you in the buying campaign.
Next: Dealer Invoice Websites
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