I did my trade with a NC dealer, I live in FL, and sent lots of info the dealer requested plus pictures. We agreed on a value and when I picked up the GT350 I delivered the trade. There were no issues re car condition and value. First time dealing with Ashboro Ford but they are #1 in my book.
After first talking to them on the phone and asking what they wanted for the 350, in November I sent lots of pictures to them, mentioned it was paid off and that I had carfax report (which I also emailed to them )and low miles, 62K on a 2008 Civic. I was honest about condition and they agreed right up front with trade in value, which was $2K more than what carmax would offer. They agreed without even seeing the vehicle, we did paperwork over regular mail in early Dec, shipped my car to them in early December and they were very patient with the shipping of the GT350 to me....since this took over a month to find a covered truck.
Congrats! That's a long time for shipping - did it have to do with the weather? Mine shipped enclosed across the country in December in 6 days. Anyway don't forget you a need a smog check to register it at DMV and should wait about 100 miles before you get it.
Not really the weather, it was due to Worthington being a small town and a bit out of the way, between Minneapolis and Souix Falls. Got the impression that not alot of trucks have routes or deliveries around that area. It's a bit out of the way...but in the end it was a great deal for them and me. By that I mean there's not a lot of demand for a GT350 in Minnesota in January and for me it meant not settling on a 2016 down here with a slight mark up. I was hoping to get the car before Christmas but that didn't happen and I did feel a little frustrated but I knew there would be challenges but I flat out refused to pay the crazy $10K+ ADM in California.
I had to deal out of state, none of the Florida dealers wanted to play ball. I sent emails to every dealer I could for about 2 weeks straight, (about 2 to 3 new emails a day), and was corresponding with all of them at once until I found "the one". If you put in the work, you will find the deal for you.
I called numerous dealers and just kept offering sticker price. The one I finally purchased started out at $5k over. After a few days they called back and said they would take sticker. Short 4 hour drive out of state the next day and the deal was done.
). Needless to say , I know a gift when I see one.Agreed...
Agreed... had they offered me msrp back in november, i'd have a gt350 stuck in the garage with snow on the ground instead of my gtpp.
Congrats on the car! If you are running AutoX with NNJR I'll see you there. :cheers:Got one.
2017 White with blue stripes + convenience package, I'm so excited i forgot to note the chassis number before I put it away tonight with the new cover (what a touch to add to it).
ALSO i need to stop reading everything I hear on the internet. After 3 days of searching strings of dealers in this area, my dad said "hey why don't we try the one on Northern Blvd in Woodside ?"... You know, like 10 miles from my house... in the area of LIC where the new condos go for at least $4k/month ... great location for a deal right ?
Not even much of a negotiation. They started right at MSRP and told me this is a gift (also being month's end didn't hurt
Anyway white with blue stripes IS the GT350 color. Thanks everyone for the advice! It reminds me of all the best parts of my old 2011 5.0 but turned up to '12'. This car is going to kill at autox this year.... met life stadium has the smoothest/fastest parking lots...
I wish that was the case around Seattle. I've contacted a bunch of dealers around here and 10k ADM seems to be the norm, with one dealer quoting me 25k ADM for a 2017 non-R order (2 hours east of Seattle). Dealerships seem to be extremely uninformed about what these cars are actually selling for.