Defender Order: did you use local or out of state dealer? (USA)
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Yeah I contacted dealers all over the country in late June, they would not sell to me. I’m stuck with 3 dealers in my local area, within 35 miles, and that’s it. Even in state dealers in Columbus or Cincinnati, or dealers right near the PA border won’t sell to me anymore. Dealer in Manhattan almost did and a dealer here in Houston said they could but I doubt it; even then it would be over sticker.
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Royalist (07-10-2022)
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I have heard the same regarding dealers out of state not wanting to sell... but now my local SA says they are not planning to put my order in for foreseeable future, due to it being a 4 cylinder build...
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I actually purchased mine (ordered June 21, delivered September) from Manhattan. Like others, I had been checking the inventory site before I realized most everything listed was customer orders. They were quite friendly about ordering one for me, and I'd definitely work with them again. At that time they just added a small markup, but kept to the original deal of MSRP we made when I ordered. I have no idea if they're doing a markup now or not.
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ficklma1 (12-06-2022)
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I'm able to now purchase out of state and my region/zip code at some dealers, specifically in New York, PA, and Texas. It's dealer discretion and one of which is at MSRP. I'm located in NE Ohio and only have 3 dealers in my protected zone. So it is changing, maybe because it's the end of the year and they haven't capped their out of state sale percentages. I did lease my first Defender out of state in June 2021 btw.