raptor dealers to avoid

anyhizzle said:

Lewis Ford (Fayetteville, AR) - $4k over MSRP (they call it a "Market value adjustment").

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Yeah, I was dealing with them before I went to Afghanistan. i emailed them shortly before going on leave that I would be back and they told me the price, think at the time it was 5k over. I told them I am not paying above MSRP. They tried to give me the spill "oh this is a special vehicle and not many of them are made." Told them that either they go to msrp or they lose a customer. Needless to say I didn't buy from them.

Myrapark -hows come u didn't buy from overseas military inc? Way under msrp and they usually have no allocation problems.

Add HERB CHAMBERS FORD in MA to the list........all games, over MSRP "because people are paying it" BS!!!!!!!!!

Legacy Ford, Tri-cities , WA suggested + at least $5000

If you want a GOOD dealer in SE WA go to Pulman.

debordj said:

Myrapark -hows come u didn't buy from overseas military inc? Way under msrp and they usually have no allocation problems.

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That is what I am doing now. I was talking to the dealerships in my town before I left to get their prices.

Avoid hub city ford, Lafayette LA. $56-$57k+ for a raptor. Only went down $300 off sticker, lol.

Tom Addis Lake City Ford in Coeur d' Alene, ID

These guys will order a Raptor, drive it around for 1,000+ miles with a dealer plate, then sell as "new" at MSRP +$5,000. I wouldn't even buy a soda out of their vending machine...total ****** bags.

Ken Grody Ford in Buena Park is listed as a dealer to avoid on te first page of this thread. I have to disagree with you. They had theirs listed at MSRP+$$$$ and said "market value" blah blah blah. But I went in there as an informed and aggressive buyer. I had a written quote from Carfax that gave them an estimate of my trade in value. I had numerous printouts from Truecar.com and I knew what I needed to know about the vehicle. Now they could have just said "F you" to my paperwork but they took alot of that into consideration. And the best thing I did was walk away twice. I milked the salesman as low as I could for two days over the phone, then I worked the sales manager, then I worked the finance manager, then when I was right there....just about ready to sign, I greased the wheel and told the GM about how good of an experience I was having "even though i wasn't going to be buying from you guys" and he said "well let's talk about that...." So I worked him a little more. All in all I still payed MSRP+$500 but I was very happy after talking them down thousands and getting some great throw ins.

Yes, car salesmen have a reputation of being ******...but remember, you can catch more bears with honey then with a bear trap.

I would 100% shop at Ken Grody again!!

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Plus out of the 10+ dealers I visited, they were the only one to have a 2013 black Screw with under 5 miles on it. LOL. That was my criteria. But that have alot of Rausch(sp?) Raptors and they have Raptors with alot of aftermarket parts added on. And I believe they had two of every color. So yeah, I was ok paying +$500 to get the color I wanted. I'm the one driving it and paying for it so its what I wanted

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No offense jack, but that is 100% exactly the reasons to avoid that stealership. Going through that process of walking away and wheeling dealing with every different manager is way more effort and time that many here feel is just a waste. To top it off, you STILL pay above MSRP. I don't know if your post was sarcastic, but you reinforced why that dealership stays on the list.
Glad youre happy with your raptor though. That's truly what matters after all is said and done.

MudButt said:

No offense jack, but that is 100% exactly the reasons to avoid that stealership. Going through that process of walking away and wheeling dealing with every different manager is way more effort and time that many here feel is just a waste. To top it off, you STILL pay above MSRP. I don't know if your post was sarcastic, but you reinforced why that dealership stays on the list.
Glad youre happy with your raptor though. That's truly what matters after all is said and done.

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It doesn't matter to me the time invested. It was actually fun. My previous truck was a flawless 2012 Chevy and there was nothing wrong with it so I didn't need to get into a new car ASAP. In the Los Angeles area, that's what you're going to get. Especially with a dealership that advertises themself as the Raptor Headquarters of the country. If it took me an extra week to work them, so be it. If I owned a dealership if be trying to bleed you as much as I can too. I was cool negotiating and happy I did it on as close to my terms as possible. And I know for a fact that a good chunk of Raptor owners also payed above MSRP. I was completely ok paying +$500 as opposed to MSRP at Sunrise Ford in North Hollywood because I got the color I wanted. I could've had a hassle free experience and MSRP price but my choices were red or white and ONLY wanted black. To each his own...I had a fun time there and I am satisfied with my price. After 1.9% financing and zero down and them overpaying for my trade it, it was a no brainier.

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