I'm a little confused with pricing on a new ram. I thought there was supposed to be great deals out there but all the dealers that I visited weren't so open to negotiation. Heres what I am looking at:

WINDOW STICKER
2009 MODEL YEAR
DODGE RAM 1500 SLT
QUAD CAB 4X4
PRICE INFORMATION
MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE OF
THIS MODEL INCLUDING DEALER PREPARATION
Base Price: $ 32,945
DODGE RAM 1500 SLT QUAD CAB 4X4
Exterior Color:Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat Exterior
Paint
Interior Colorark Slate Gray Interior Color
Interior:Cloth Bucket Seats
Engine:5.7-Liter V8 HEMI MDS VVT Engine
Transmission:5-Speed Automatic 545RFE
Transmission
STANDARD EQUIPMENT (UNLESS REPLACED BY
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)
FUNCTIONAL/SAFETY FEATURES
26-Gallon Fuel Tank
Advanced Multistage Front Air Bags
Supplemental Side Curtain Front and Rear Air Bags
Electronic Stability Control
Anti-Lock 4-Wheel-Disc Brakes
Electric Shift-on-the-Fly Part Time Transfer Case
205MM Heavy Duty Front Axle
3.55 Axle Ratio
Heavy Duty Engine Cooling
Speed Control
Remote Keyless Entry
Sentry Key(R) Theft Deterrent System
Power Locks
Power Accessory Delay
Tire Pressure Monitoring Warning Lamp
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers
Locking Tailgate
INTERIOR FEATURES
Air Conditioning
6 Speakers
AM/FM Stereo Radio w/In-Dash CD/MP3 Player
uconnect studios - Sirius Satellite Radio
1-Year SIRIUS Radio Service
For More Information, Call 888-539-7474
40/20/40 Split Bench Seat
Power Windows w/Front One-Touch Up and Down
Feature
Rear Power Sliding Window
Rear Folding Seat
Rear Underseat Compartment Storage
Tilt Steering Column
Instrument Cluster with Display Screen
Temperature & Compass Gauge
Traveler/Mini Trip Computer
Front and Rear Floor Mats
12-Volt Auxiliary Power Outlet
EXTERIOR FEATURES
17" x 7.0" Aluminum Wheels
P265/70R17 BSW All Season Tires
Full Size Spare Tire
Automatic Headlamps
Halogen Headlamps
Fold-Away Power Heated Mirrors
Tinted Glass Windows
Removable Tailgate with Caliper Latches
Trailer Tow Wiring with 4-Pin Connector
7-Pin Wiring Harness
PRICE INFORMATION (contd.)


OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Customer Preferred Package 25L $ 3,545
Body Color Door Handles
Bright/Bright Grille
Power Lumbar Adjust
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Seat
115-Volt Auxiliary Power Outlet
Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel
Steering Wheel Mounted Audio Controls
Body Color Exterior Mirrors
Dual Rear Exhaust
Rear View Auto-Dim Mirror
Overhead Console with Universal Garage
Door Opener
Universal Garage Door Opener
Exterior Mirrors with Supplemental
Signals
Exterior Mirrors Courtesy Lamps
Exterior Mirrors with Heating Element
Floor Mounted Automatic Shift Lever
Halogen Quad Headlamps
Highline Door Trim Panel
Power 10-Way Driver Seat
Fold-Away Power Heated Mirrors
Rear Dome with On/-Off Switch Lamp
Cloth Bucket Seats
Glove Box Lamp
P275/60R20 OWL All Season Tires
Sun Visors with Illuminating Vanity Mirrors
Underhood Lamp
Fog Lamps
Folding Flat Load Floor Storage
Body Color Rear Bumper with Step Pads
Remote Start and Security Group $ 335
Remote Start System
Security Alarm
Sport Premium Group $ 750
ParkSense(R) Rear Park Assist System
Air Conditioning with Dual Zone
Temperature Control
506-watt Alpine Surround w/9 Speakers &
Sub-woofer
3.92 Axle Ratio $ 375
Anti-Spin Differential Rear Axle
5.7-Liter V8 HEMI MDS VVT Engine $ 1,310
Electronically Controlled Throttle
uconnect nav $ 1,745
SIRIUS Traffic(TM)
1-Year SIRIUS Traffic(TM) Service
ParkView(TM) Rear Back-up Camera $ 200
Power Adjustable Pedals $ 125
Class IV Receiver Hitch $ 335
DESTINATION CHARGE $ 900
TOTAL PRICE:* $ 42,565
Assembly Point/Port of Entry:WARREN, MICHIGAN, U.S.A.


Now the lowest the dealer will go is $35,000 plus tax title dealer fee and reg. This seems a little high for me. He claims this is $500 over invoice. What do you guys think?

Nate

 

If he is short of stock, he may be wishing to keep that truck. It is a well specced truck - HEMI & Nav, two things that caught my eye.

To put it in perspective, I paid about $2.5k less than the $35k he is asking for my 4x2 Laramie. But that was best part of 2 months ago. Mucho water under the bridge since then.

How much can you buy a similar spec truck for at other dealers? If you do not know the answer to this, you will get raped. The only way you will find out is to do the legwork. Good luck, the 09 RAM w/HEMI is a winner!

 

Where do you live? I know of three trucks in Iowa right now that are 10k off sticker. But then again, today was the deadline for closing dealers to sell off their stock.

I would find another dealer.

 

I think they don't want to sell that truck. That truck with an MSRP of $42,565 has an Employee price of $36,632. The average rebates right now are around $5,000 I think, so you should be able to get that truck for around $31,132 or so. Dealer invoice is probably around $37,500 or so. Ask to see the invoice. In the middle near the bottom after the list of options will be EP, FF?, and HB. EP is the employee price, FF(not sure if this is the right abbreviation) is Friends and family price, and HB is the holdback. At the bottom of the page will be the MSRP and dealer invoice price.

 

for me, given info posted here by a dealer employee, I found $10k was a solid discount ( no trade-ins, no tt&l, etc.). We found a few we liked and we couldn't get any lower on the one we got than $10k. Some dealers were advertising upwards of $12k off and even $13-$14k but those were 4x4 Laramies and that was more than we wanted. I added up the various discounts and rebates I knew I qualifeid for then deducted that off of the invoice price available on kbb and edmunds.

They were a bit proud of the truck we ended up getting and felt they couldn't go lower than $10k as they thought they could get more at some point. Admittedly, Detonator Yellow is hard to find with the right options. Again, better deals have been out there but I was fine getting what we got.

 

I bought mine about 2 weeks ago. here is the deal.

I dont know if its a good deal or not but i bought a crew cab, 4x4, lone star package (5.7L hemi, 20" alloy wheels and a few other bells and whistles) It has the front cloth bucket seats with center console and center shifter (you REALLY want this option), 3.92 rear end with Limited slip,fog lights, Power every thing including the power sliding rear window, Garage door opener, Upgraded instrument panel with evic (or what ever its called) and the a/c power inverter, steering wheel audio controls, cruise control etc. and i paid 28200 plus TTL. (when i bought there were no really good factory rebates so your price could be even lower).
Photos are here www.cngmail.com/truckandaudio.html
Sticker on the truck was $40,644.00 the moral of the story is you might be able to afford the 4x4 and hemi and a few other options that you didnt think you could.

Here is what it looks like with a little work http://www.cngmail.com/stereoinstall.html

Just a thought, when i first started shopping and saw the sticker prices on some of these trucks i thought you gota be out of your mind.
Lee

 

Actually, with kids or large extended families, you may not want it. I chose not to get it because I wanted seating for six. Well, legal seating for six. I had four in the back seat once.

 

Why don't you post these in the for sale section and not thread crap? How many threads, that have nothing to do with wheels and tires, have you put this post in?

At the very least, post these wheels in a thread about trucks they will fit on. 2009 Ram 1500's cannot use an 8-lug wheel.

 

If you want to sell your junk go to ebay or craig's list. Or at least find an appropriate conversation to post in.

 

X2 - the center console/shifter is a huge waste of space. Besides, pickups are supposed to have bench seats so that your wife/girlfriend doesn't have to be 3 feet away