ThankfulLutheran
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Dealers will always try and sell you extras, no matter what state you’re in. I agree, you will probably get a good deal at dealerships like Mark Dodge, Koons, and Granger. The question is, is it worth the cost of the trip to fly out to wherever you’re buying your truck. You have the cost of the plane ticket, the cost of hotels, and the cost of gas ⛽️. You can also have it shipped to you, but that could well cost you over a $1,000, depending on where you’re purchasing the truck and where it will be delivered.It’s very very rare to find a dealer in CA that doesn’t push add ons like protection pkgs or nitrogen etc. typically the ones who don’t are in the more rural areas. Of course you might get lucky or try turtle click in Irvine but for the most part, nobody will beat mark dodge or Koons unless they are dumping a unit on the lot to get their bonus or whatever else.
When I ordered my truck in March of 2023, 4% under invoice was the best deal I could get. And that included at Mark Dodge and Granger. It made no sense to me to fly half way across the country to purchase a truck when I could purchase it in state at the same price. For instance, I would have used about 110 more gallons of gas ⛽️ to drive from Mark Dodge to my home, than from Tuttle-Click. Three nights in a hotel from Mark Dodge, verses no nights in a hotel from TC. Air fare is probably around the same price.
With the above said, an out of state dealer would have to offer me at least $1500 under anything I would pay in state. Plus, I want to inspect that truck before it leaves the lot.