jblc
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I've been trying to get the attention of several SF Bay Area dealerships to special order a 2021 XLT, i feel like I'm talking to a wall with each dealership.
Does anyone have advice?
Details:
1) Due to covid I'd like to get a basic price quote (for a build) over email/phone.
Some dealerships will only talk about ANY details, no matter how minor, in-person. I'm avoiding those dealerships.
I'm fine with signing/etc to be in-person.
2) Other dealerships are open to email / phone, but we've been spinning wheels for weeks: each email reply of theirs is basically asks again what I literally just answered in the prior email two lines below their reply, etc.
Eg: after discussing some build details, the next email is usually something like: "are you still interested in a 2020 ranger? Let me show you what we have in stock", etc.
It's as though the conversation disappears; we're stuck at the first step.
3) I don't think I understand what's going on -- I'm looking to give them money , but I'm having to work very hard to get them to take it
Does anyone have tips for getting a dealer's attention and a quote?
Is this normal?
Should I give up on local dealers, and look further away? (Any non-obvious disadvantage to that?)
Thanks for any thoughts.
Does anyone have advice?
Details:
1) Due to covid I'd like to get a basic price quote (for a build) over email/phone.
Some dealerships will only talk about ANY details, no matter how minor, in-person. I'm avoiding those dealerships.
I'm fine with signing/etc to be in-person.
2) Other dealerships are open to email / phone, but we've been spinning wheels for weeks: each email reply of theirs is basically asks again what I literally just answered in the prior email two lines below their reply, etc.
Eg: after discussing some build details, the next email is usually something like: "are you still interested in a 2020 ranger? Let me show you what we have in stock", etc.
It's as though the conversation disappears; we're stuck at the first step.
3) I don't think I understand what's going on -- I'm looking to give them money , but I'm having to work very hard to get them to take it
Does anyone have tips for getting a dealer's attention and a quote?
Is this normal?
Should I give up on local dealers, and look further away? (Any non-obvious disadvantage to that?)
Thanks for any thoughts.
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