Buying a Defender without a markup?
#21
10-06-2021, 12:03 PM
#22
10-06-2021, 12:07 PM
#23
10-06-2021, 01:28 PM
2 months ago, I was lucky to amend an existing dealer order to my spec. The vehicle was built 9/25 and expected to arrive in Nov. The dealer has my $1k deposit and been communicative. Makes me wonder if they will/can cancel the order and sell it for more than MSRP? or come up with some silly add on expenses?
#24
10-06-2021, 01:37 PM
2 months ago, I was lucky to amend an existing dealer order to my spec. The vehicle was built 9/25 and expected to arrive in Nov. The dealer has my $1k deposit and been communicative. Makes me wonder if they will/can cancel the order and sell it for more than MSRP? or come up with some silly add on expenses?
#25
10-06-2021, 02:13 PM
#27
10-06-2021, 02:39 PM
I've been trying to find a dealership up and down the west coast that doesn't add a "market adjustment" of at least 10K on a Defender.
Luckily I was able to work with my local dealership here in San Jose and am getting a slightly modified stock order in my name at MSRP. Since it was already built I can only modify port installed options. I did have to compromise a slight bit on the options as it was a stock order I am so thankful I can even find anything at MSRP. Used are all going for above what I'm going to get mine at. I just have to be patient and wait until the end of November.
I sold my Tesla Model X at a slight profit a couple of weeks ago in about 12 hours after posting.. and have been looking around the US at new / used Defenders to see if I can get something sooner but can't come close to the deal I am getting by just waiting.
Luckily I was able to work with my local dealership here in San Jose and am getting a slightly modified stock order in my name at MSRP. Since it was already built I can only modify port installed options. I did have to compromise a slight bit on the options as it was a stock order I am so thankful I can even find anything at MSRP. Used are all going for above what I'm going to get mine at. I just have to be patient and wait until the end of November.
I sold my Tesla Model X at a slight profit a couple of weeks ago in about 12 hours after posting.. and have been looking around the US at new / used Defenders to see if I can get something sooner but can't come close to the deal I am getting by just waiting.
#28
10-06-2021, 02:48 PM
I've been trying to find a dealership up and down the west coast that doesn't add a "market adjustment" of at least 10K on a Defender.
Luckily I was able to work with my local dealership here in San Jose and am getting a slightly modified stock order in my name at MSRP. Since it was already built I can only modify port installed options. I did have to compromise a slight bit on the options as it was a stock order I am so thankful I can even find anything at MSRP. Used are all going for above what I'm going to get mine at. I just have to be patient and wait until the end of November.
I sold my Tesla Model X at a slight profit a couple of weeks ago in about 12 hours after posting.. and have been looking around the US at new / used Defenders to see if I can get something sooner but can't come close to the deal I am getting by just waiting.
Luckily I was able to work with my local dealership here in San Jose and am getting a slightly modified stock order in my name at MSRP. Since it was already built I can only modify port installed options. I did have to compromise a slight bit on the options as it was a stock order I am so thankful I can even find anything at MSRP. Used are all going for above what I'm going to get mine at. I just have to be patient and wait until the end of November.
I sold my Tesla Model X at a slight profit a couple of weeks ago in about 12 hours after posting.. and have been looking around the US at new / used Defenders to see if I can get something sooner but can't come close to the deal I am getting by just waiting.
#29
10-07-2021, 12:29 PM
I specifically asked my sales person when I put my deposit down and he confirmed MSRP... It probably depends on dealer. If there's no contract they can do what ever they want.
#30
10-07-2021, 07:22 PM
Pro Wrench
I likely had the same dealer as @AustinFCfan (Boy I'm jealous if you got stadium tix, I'm still on the "wait list"!!). I didn't have any markup either. All they did was bent me over on the labor to put on the things I assumed were installed at the manufacturer. Pro-tip here: when the options list says "Dealer installed", think HARD if you want their markup and have a pre-negotiated price for it.