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I did a dealer transfer for my '12 Grand Cherokee. Was a bit of a PITA as the dealer that had the one i wanted sold it after I signed the paperwork, but worked out in the end as they got one in the color I actually wanted. I told my dealer exactly what I wanted and they went on the prowl, I got every option I wanted.
I've got a 75 Comet 4dr someone special ordered and must have backed out of the deal because the car sat 8 1/2 months before it sold. It was a stripper. Only options they ordered were AC, Tinted glass, and AM radio.
I'm having trouble finding a specific model of car with the options I want, and I was wondering about the ins and outs of "special ordering" a car from a dealership. Obviously they want to clear out the inventory they have on the lot, so my guess is that they will be less likely to make a deal on a "special ordered" car. Does anyone have any experience with or inside knowledge about this issue?
I special ordered 2 cars.
1964 Chevy Malibu SS and ( after the military,same dealer ) 1968 Chevy Malibu SS
However, that was back when nearly every small town had new car dealers and some were so small they carried very limited new cars on the lot.
Today, those real small dealers are gone and dealer swaps has replaced mosr special orders
Yeah I've special ordered a vehicle. Color, drivetrain and options that I wanted. 0% 60 month financing. Told them what I wanted, put in the deposit, went in to pick-up the vehicle when it arrived. Was not very difficult.
Ditto,
I ordered my special order my Raptor fully loaded minus the graphics. All I did was place the order and put a down payment. A couple months layer, I picked up my truck. Now they do have a shut off time for year models. I think for Ford it was around September. Example, if you wanted a 2012 model Ford, you would have to order it before September. Anything later would be a 2013 model.
I was looking for a rare new pickup a few months ago and didn't want to wait the 2+ months for a factory order.
The dealer found one 520 miles away but stated the added cost would be steep because anything over 200 miles the vehicle has to be hauled if it is still considered a new vehicle.
I'm having trouble finding a specific model of car with the options I want, and I was wondering about the ins and outs of "special ordering" a car from a dealership. Obviously they want to clear out the inventory they have on the lot, so my guess is that they will be less likely to make a deal on a "special ordered" car. Does anyone have any experience with or inside knowledge about this issue?
I special ordered my BMW. Depending on the dealer, for the most part, the dealer is less likely to wheel and deal because, like you said, they are more interested in getting rid of their inventory on the lot. But, it doesn't mean you can't get a decent deal. I did the special order and it actually save me more money in the long run by not paying all the options that were configured in the car by the dealer and in which the dealer wouldn't budge on the options. So, in the end I got the car I wanted and paid for the options I wanted with a decent deal.
I've special ordered numerous vehicles over the years. If you are dealing with a reputable dealer, you can often get as good or better of a price by special ordering. Why? Because the dealer knows it's a "sold" vehicle when he orders it, and that the floor-planning interest he will pay on the vehicle is only from the time it is built until it is delivered to the dealership. Depending on the manufacturer, "sold" vehicle orders may be moved up in the production schedule ahead of dealer orders just for dealer stock, too.
The big money savings for me always came, though, because vehicles ordered for dealer stock typically are loaded with a lot of expensive options that are profitable for the manufacturer and dealer, but not really necessary to have a perfectly serviceable vehicle. By special ordering, I could get just the options that I wanted on the vehicle--and not a bunch of crap that I didn't want.
Dealers to look for that are more willing to special order vehicles are usually small to medium-size dealers in small to medium-size communities, especially dealers that do a lot of fleet business.
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Yep, a 1962 Pontiac Tempest station wagon, black exterior, red interior with the whooping 166hp engine and a 4 speed tranny.
Only Tempest wagon they made with that engine/tranny combo.
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