Question about dealer inventory

Clo004 · August 17, 2016

Is there an easy way to know how long a truck has been on a dealers lot? I am wanting to know so I might be able to use that information to my advantage during price negotiations.

Silvern Sentry · August 17, 2016

Ask the built date, it is actually important to know at least I think so.

O_J_Simpson · August 17, 2016

Look on the sticker in the drivers door jam.

Silvern Sentry · August 17, 2016

Look on the sticker in the drivers door jam.

These only say the Facility it was built not the date, for that you have to ask. Unless it somewhere else Sucks I know.

Silverado Steve · August 17, 2016

Mine has a build date typically listed as month and yr?

These only say the Facility it was built not the date, for that you have to ask. Unless it somewhere else Sucks I know.

Donstar · August 17, 2016

The upper right hand corner of the silver sticker ant the bottom of the driver's door jam - mm/yy

DAY11 · August 17, 2016

These only say the Facility it was built not the date, for that you have to ask. Unless it somewhere else Sucks I know.

Why do you guess so much and find out later you don't know. It is getting a little old

Silvern Sentry · August 17, 2016

Mine has a build date typically listed as month and yr?

Well look at that it does, not the most clearly labeled thing up there in the corner but there it is.

Why do you guess so much and find out later you don't know. It is getting a little old

Apologies there Stephan Hawking I guess we are all learning things. For instance you just learned by asking a simple question you can also learn the exact day.

O_J_Simpson · August 17, 2016

These only say the Facility it was built not the date, for that you have to ask. Unless it somewhere else Sucks I know.

Look closer. It is there. Post a picture if you have to.

Edit - I see you found it. Mission done.

Silverado Steve · August 17, 2016

I think it's one thing to ask a question to find an answer such as what the OP has done. It's another to chime in like you know something without knowing the answer, but portraying your response as fact. There is a distinct difference. I can understand the frustration; especially if someone is indeed looking for a solution quick without weeding through the mud and having to discern fact from fiction.

Z45 · August 17, 2016

On the dealer locator, the time in dealer inventory is given and typically the longer its been sitting the more agreeable they are to do a dealer trade. Now this is only available to the dealer searching for vehicles but there is nothing to stop him from letting you see this info. He can also print the vehicle build info and include the days in inventory as well. Its all depends on what info the dealer wants you to see. But other than that, there is no way to look at his inventory on his web site and know that.

Wintersun · August 31, 2016

Do a VIN lookup online. It will provide the history of the vehicle. With my truck I knew when it left the factory and when it was traded by the first dealer with a second one and when they traded it to a third dealer where I bought the truck. Often when a dealer has a buyer who want something in particular they will trade inventory with another dealer so the second dealer still has something to sell.

I bought my new 2011 truck in the fall of 2011 after the 2012 trucks started to arrive at dealers. I paid less than $42,000 for a Duramax 2500HD with the extended cab. Same truck configuration now sells for $42,000 used with 75,000 or more miles on the odometer.

Trick is to use the internet to find the trucks that are priced to sell and to work with either the finance manager, fleet manager, sales manager, or internet salesperson as none of these people make a commission so the dealer's costs are lower and they can sell at a lower price.