Back in Febuary they had all the incentives. Employee, dealer, hemi, . Mine was 12,000 off. Some had even more depending on the list.
2010 have changed the warranty, no longer lifetime ?

 

Yea, I should have bought a year ago, but even at 7500 off it was a way better deal then then I could get on a Ford or GM optioned the same so I'm happy.

They changed the powertrain to 5yr/100k mile and it goes with the car as opposed to the lifetime warranty that went to 3/36 if you sold it.

I seldom own anything past 3yr/50K so the powertrain going with the truck for 5/100 is better for me. But my dad who has 70K on his 08 Grand Caravan will most likely own it for 5 more years so the lifetime works for him.

 

Well you stick to your guns, don't be afraid to tell them what you want. That extra stuff costs them nothing. They have kids working in the garage washing cars and getting them ready for pickup etc. so they have to throw some sealant on your truck. How much did it cost them, nothing unless you ever have a warranty claim and I bet not too many make them. Tinted windows cost 60 bucks to get 2 done or less they do them right at the dealer same kids, they do a great job too. As far as the other stuff don't ask for it, some dealers think they can just put it on and then add it to the price and expect you pay. I don't even pay for those wheel locks because I didn't ask for them. Now they come on right at the factory I think because I saw no charges for them anywhere.
Anyway if they don't like the deal you wanna make you say okay see ya, and you go to another dealership see what you get, I have done the well so and so dealership said they would throw in rustproofing and all that stuff can you, they don't even go talk to their manager anymore they pretend to do something on the computer then the say yes. Always. You can sometimes negotiate some free oil changes even just ask! That is how I do it. Maybe they feel sorry for me being in a wheel chair? I think it's because when I say if you change your mind you have my number, I am really not in a hurry. That is my thing too never shop for a car when you have too, do it before you have to, you wont settle for less if you do it that way, kinda like grocery shopping hungry.

 

I bought my truck in november of 09. Long story short, I went to three lots, on the third lot (also third day) a walked on the lot and said to the sales man "do you want to sell a truck today?" he said "hell yes" I then told him what i wanted: 2009 crew cab with a V-8, power locks and windows and cruise control with decent rims (not steelies) all for $20,000 out the door. They showed me one truck for $25k and i said no and started to leave, they then showed me a 2009 crew cab with power locks and windows, cruise control, carpet, sat. radio, and a hemi for $23,000. I went inside, final damage: I had them but the nicer 17 inch rims on it and i drove it off the lot for $21,600. MSRP was $33,180. I also live in texas where trucks are a dime a dozen and bought at the end of the month at close to the end of the year. It is a ST, but its a nice ST :-)

 

Tips to getting the best deal on your new vehicle

1. Buy at the end of the month. This will increase your likelihood of finding a salesperson or dealership that is behind on its quota for the month. They are willing to throw more money on the hood to get the sale.
2. Shop around and let the dealers know you're shopping around. Telling a dealer that you are shopping around lets them know that you are serious about getting the best price possible and if they want your business they will have to make a more attractive offer than their competition.
3. Be willing to walk away if you don't get the price you want. You'd be surprised at how many sales people will call you back either the next day or later that week with a better offer than they had given you when you walked away. This will usually happen because of (1) listed above where they are desperate to get a quick sale.
4. Always low ball below what you really want to pay. This will give room for you to come up in negotiating. If you tell the dealer what you really want to pay, you have no room to compromise later. As an added bonus, if they do agree to your low ball offer, then you have the added bonus of having gotten a better deal than you were planning on.
5. Know all of the incentives! A lot of the dealers will advertise the incentives that the automaker is willing to pass on to the customer. There are other deals that are not always advertised as well such as military discounts, loyalty cash and dealer cash. Dealer cash is the one that the dealers like to keep to themselves. Above and beyond the incentives that Chrysler passes on to the customer, they sometimes will give dealers incentives on vehicles as well. For example, when I bought my truck Chrysler was giving an extra $1500 in dealer cash along with the $4500 in incentives. This means that I get an automatic $4500 off of MSRP for buying the car and the dealer gets $1500 from Chrysler for selling the car. I knew there was $1500 in dealer cash so I told the dealer I wanted that as well. Because the dealer wanted the sale, they gave it to me. They don't always have dealer cash on every model, but its good to know when they do.
6. Get a lot vehicle. Although it is possible to get good deals on ordered vehicles, you lose a lot of leverage because sales people are more willing to deal with their current inventory.
7. Get the dealership to throw money into the pot as well. A lot of times dealers will take all of the discounts and incentives that Chrysler is offering and say that's the lowest they can go. These incentives are Chrysler's money, not the dealers. They still get a full commission off of the sale if you purchase at that price. The key is to get them to take money out of their stake in the sale as well (beyond just the dealer cash if there is some to be had).

Using these tactics, which I believe I mentioned all of them, I was able to buy a 47k Laramie Crew Cab 4x4 for just under 30k (before tax title and license). I must stress the part about being willing to walk away. I walked away from 2 dealers, both called me back the next day and started a bidding war with each other. It was a beautiful thing.

 

Just traded my 2009 SLT ram 1500 for a 2010 Ram 1500 Laramie yesterday. The dealership gave me the same amount in trade as I paid for the truck new in Sept 2009. Sticker on the Laramie was $45700, paid $36500 after adding factory running boards, bedliner, tow hooks, and a DVD player for the kid. the deals are out there, take your time and work a couple dealerships at a time, you'll get the deal your looking for.

 

Wow! You guys got some awesome deals! I ordered my truck to get exactly what I wanted, and put down the min $500 order deposit. But I still have not given them a final signature or my down payment. Do you think it is too late to negociate for some tinted windows? They didnt seem very willing to move on the price, as I already used an employee discount + rebates.

 

Tint for the 2 front windows is like $150. sometimes it's better not to press your luck.

 

Check the dealers web sites regularly. I spent more time then most I think shopping for a truck but by periodically checking the dealers web sites I stumbled on the deal of the century. Called them, they had the one advertised, took one look at it and bought it. I got lucky. Got it in the color I wanted, the interior I wanted, the 20" wheels, and the engine I wanted. More then I could expect from a truck.

The dealers all have an Internet sales rep, why the prices are so different some times I dont know. Hes selling the same trucks as the sales guy that sits next to him. None the less they some times mark a couple trucks at a great price.

Ive never seen more then 13k off myself, but you can get it. I don't even care what the dealer invoice was. I got an amazing 09 ram quad cab SLT for under 21k.

good luck

 

Thats kind of what I figured. I already got close to $9k off of MSRP, a little over $6k including tax, title, and liscence.