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Laura GMC- Anyone ever ordered through them?

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I know that under normal circumstances they typically have anything in stock you could be looking for spec wise. But has anyone ever ordered through them? Or know if they’ll take an order and give same/comparable discounts as the inventory on their lot? 

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I have worked with Andrew (Drew) from Laura GMC on 2 different deals. Great folks to work with and nothing but positive things to say about them.  Although I now back in Texas, I used to live about 20 mins from their location and have dealt with them both in person and long distance via phone. 

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I've never ordered from them but I did buy my truck from them and as Keinsi said they've been pretty great to deal with. I was actually just there yesterday getting my speedometer calibrator replaced because of a glitch in the old one, and their inventory is LOW just like most places it seems.

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While I didn't buy from Laura, I did talk to a sales guy (Tony) and the vibes I got were that they'd be easy to deal with, straightforward, no surprises, no dealer add-ons.  What you see is what you get.  

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I would probably think not, but it does not hurt to ask. The biggest discounts always come from something they already have on the lot that has been there a little while. I live in Alabama and always deal with Howard Bentley GMC. They are a volume dealer as well. They sell trucks to people all over the country. I have not found anyone that sell GMC trucks for less than they do. I've bought 3 from them, and no one around can come within 3-4k of their pricing. Same truck at Laura is 3k less at Howard Bentley. 

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I've spoken with them and Cardinal (Belleville), and they won't guaranty a price as they won't know what discounts will be available when the truck arrives.  Having said that, it would get similar pricing to what they have on the lot.  So if a similar model on the lot is $11k off, the ordered truck would be $11k off.  Or so I was told.  And I've bought from them before, so I wouldn't think they would lie about it.

 

Having said that, we did not buy my wifes Terrain from them as the sales person and his supervisor were low balling me on my trade.  We simply got up and walked out and got a much better deal at another dealer.

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2 hours ago, Jim E said:

I've spoken with them and Cardinal (Belleville), and they won't guaranty a price as they won't know what discounts will be available when the truck arrives.  Having said that, it would get similar pricing to what they have on the lot.  So if a similar model on the lot is $11k off, the ordered truck would be $11k off.  Or so I was told.  And I've bought from them before, so I wouldn't think they would lie about it.

 

Having said that, we did not buy my wifes Terrain from them as the sales person and his supervisor were low balling me on my trade.  We simply got up and walked out and got a much better deal at another dealer.

i heard same thing.....ordered truck would be same price as one on the lot with same build

 

other high volume dealers told me same as well

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