FanJet wrote:
> A thousand bucks off at one local dealership and MSRP at another. They both
> seem to have plenty. The SIs aren't in yet but it'll be the same deal. In
> fact, I'll bet I could pre-order one at a thousand bucks off at the first
> dealership while the other outfit would want more than MSRP. All depends on
> what the you (the customer) is willing to put up with.

yup- different dealerships have different techniques.

when i was shopping for a motorcycle, one place charged MSRP as the "out
the door" price, with all fees, taxes, registration, etc factored into
the price. the only catch was it was all done online, and you wrote em a
check when you went to pick it up. no haggling, no upselling, no hassle,
no "lemme talk to the finance guy", no BS.

in return, they expected you to know exactly what you want, and buy off
the stock on hand. no test rides, no "ill think about it". worked out
really well- the 3 closest dealers to me wouldnt touch the price.

closest thing to that scenario is autobytel, AAA, costco, or sams. but
they expect you to know what you want, and it sounds like the OP is
still browsing.