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Hey Everybody,

 

I don't post much in here but I'm looking to get into a 2500HD (currently have a pristine condition 96 K1500). I found a low option 2009 2500HD 1LT graystone metallic ext cab swb 4x4 6.0 V8 that I really like.

 

So here's the deal MSRP $36,259

Factory cash rebate -$3,500

Dealer is taking off -$2,759

so this gets it down to $ 30,000 even

 

There may be a few hundred left in the negotiation but I'm not doing anymore dealing until I am commited to saying I'm taking it home today and what else can you offer.

 

The areas I live in (Southern New Jersey), absolutely sucks for getting good deals in vehicles, some dealers are only giving off like 1,500 (that is absolutely laughable in this economy). This truck is about 60 miles away down in Delware and this is the best deal I've gotten so far.

 

So, I'm not in a big rush, do you think I can do much better price wise? Do you think the GM cash rebates will get much better in the coming months of have leveled off as they are now?

 

Thanks for your input!

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My very well optioned '08 SLT listed for $40,250, and I got it for $30,295. A couple months later another buddy of mine got a loaded '08 Ram 1500 4x4 from Dave Smith Motors in Idaho for $25,000.

 

You may want to check out what they have to offer...http://www.gmcbuy.com/HomePage...a better price would more than offset shipping.

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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I think somewhere in the $7500.00 discount range is all there is on this to play with truck. The lighter the option load is, the less room there is to negotiate. Not bad I say... when you consider that during NORMAL business conditions, that truck would probably be sold for no more than $2500.00 off.

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My very well optioned '08 SLT listed for $40,250, and I got it for $30,295. A couple months later another buddy of mine got a loaded '08 Ram 1500 4x4 from Dave Smith Motors in Idaho for $25,000.

 

You may want to check out what they have to offer...http://www.gmcbuy.com/HomePage...a better price would more than offset shipping.

 

^^^This is the kind of deal I was hoping for, I mean NOBODY is buying these 3/4 ton trucks, this truck has been sitting around on the lot since October. I've been thinking that $6200 off seems a little low in this economy.

 

Maybe I should I try for a truck with more options and try to get that down to $ 30,000 and get for for my money? (I would not mind having remote start and few other things anyway)

 

My God I hate dealing with car dealers, I live in an area with a TON of super rich people who just throw their money at these vehicles and do NO bargaining. You come in and want money off and the salesman thinks you are a joke :thumbs:

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My very well optioned '08 SLT listed for $40,250, and I got it for $30,295. A couple months later another buddy of mine got a loaded '08 Ram 1500 4x4 from Dave Smith Motors in Idaho for $25,000.

 

You may want to check out what they have to offer...http://www.gmcbuy.com/HomePage...a better price would more than offset shipping.

 

^^^This is the kind of deal I was hoping for, I mean NOBODY is buying these 3/4 ton trucks, this truck has been sitting around on the lot since October. I've been thinking that $6200 off seems a little low in this economy.

 

Maybe I should I try for a truck with more options and try to get that down to $ 30,000 and get for for my money? (I would not mind having remote start and few other things anyway)

 

My God I hate dealing with car dealers, I live in an area with a TON of super rich people who just throw their money at these vehicles and do NO bargaining. You come in and want money off and the salesman thinks you are a joke :D

 

 

Keep in mind that dealers pay interest on all vehicles that have been on their lot for 90+ days. If it has been on their lot since October, you KNOW they want it GONE! Walk in there with a check made out for 28K and hand it to the Sales Manager. :D

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Griptruk Enthusiast

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I got an extra 1,000 rebate because i have the plow prep and my guy wrote some thing that I will be buying a new snow plow to mount on the truck.

 

This was a little bit of a buddy deal but I got 7500 in rabates below invoice.

 

-Jer

Roofer Senior Enthusiast

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The rebates they all have now go until March 31st. That is when the auto show ends here in MN. They will have better deals in April. The way it's going, the longer you wait, the better the deal, especially when looking at an ext. cab short box with a gas motor. There are plenty of them around.

 

I am looking at a few diesels.......probably going to get a 50K truck for 35K. This would be for a crew cab long box, diesel. The next problem will be to get financing. :jester:

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The rebates they all have now go until March 31st. That is when the auto show ends here in MN. They will have better deals in April. The way it's going, the longer you wait, the better the deal, especially when looking at an ext. cab short box with a gas motor. There are plenty of them around.

 

I am looking at a few diesels.......probably going to get a 50K truck for 35K. This would be for a crew cab long box, diesel. The next problem will be to get financing. :jester:

 

While that does have logic to it I have heard that truck sales are coming back a little bit so there's a chance that the deals won't stay as good. That's obviously a gamble. Of course, if the same exact truck is still on the lot it helps your bargaining power but the rebates are only there if the GM is offering them.

 

-Jer

hdeatsprius Enthusiast

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For comparison, I bought a 2007 2500HD Classic brand new. Like the one you're looking at, its fairly low option. Mine is a 6.0L 4x2 ext cab long bed. It was stickered at 27,000 and I walked out the door with it for right about $18000. I live in Nor Cal. They have a car dealer everywhere you look and they are the biggest pains-in-the-ass that I've ever dealt with. They actually mark vehicles up and hope for the uninformed buyer to overlook it. Fortunately since HD's are not really hot sellers (I bought mine at model year end and when gas prices were high), they were practically begging me to get it out of their inventory. Before I buy, I also check out the vehicle on Blue Book or other similar sites to determine what the vehicle is ACTUALLY worth. Basically what the majority of people end up paying for it. My end price put it right in line with its actual resale value and depreciation rate. Had I paid 27,000 or anything close to that, I would have been almost immediately upside down on the loan. Your deal doesn't seem to bad, especially for a current model year vehicle. From my own experiences of being burned in the past my only advice, regardless of how good the deal sounds, is to research the vehicle well to make sure that the price you are going to pay is in line with what its actually worth to most buyers. Also, unless you are hard set on the 2009, I might also suggest looking at, for instance, a new 2008 left over from the previous model year. The longer it sits there, the more they want to get it off of their lot. Hope this helps a little.

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