Ordering a New Mustang? Head to Costco

[Crew4991]

Skip the dealer and head on over to Costco for some gas, a rotisserie chicken and a new Mustang! It’s funny, but if Ford ever comes out with a Shelby version I will absolutely be ordering it through Costco!

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[Dragster]

At this point I would do just about anything to avoid going to a dealer. Tesla has it right: open the website, spec your car, and submit. When your car comes in, you go in to sign a couple papers, and you’re in your way in 10 minutes.

 

[DCS]

At this point I would do just about anything to avoid going to a dealer. Tesla has it right: open the website, spec your car, and submit. When your car comes in, you go in to sign a couple papers, and you’re in your way in 10 minutes.

What do you do for service & warranty work? According to NADA (2020), car dealerships make about 25% of their Gross Profit from car sales. If you take that away, it doesn't leave much money left to invest in service.

 

[LOTO1953]

I have a GT vert on order and I priced the same build on Costco and it is $2,100.00 more than my dealer order with X plan.

 

[roadpilot]

At this point I would do just about anything to avoid going to a dealer. Tesla has it right: open the website, spec your car, and submit. When your car comes in, you go in to sign a couple papers, and you’re in your way in 10 minutes.

13 new vehicles since 2006, same dealer, same salesman until he retired, so last was from his son. Would never trade that relationship for ordering from a computer. Oh, and I'm in IT.

 

[jimgt2k24]

Any Ford stealership should service it. It's Ford vehicle with warranty.

What do you do for service & warranty work? According to NADA (2020), car dealerships make about 25% of their Gross Profit from car sales. If you take that away, it doesn't leave much money left to invest in service.

 

[DCS]

Any Ford stealership should service it. It's Ford vehicle with warranty.

Yes, they will service it, but will they have the right attitude?

 

[Crew4991]

13 new vehicles since 2006, same dealer, same salesman until he retired, so last was from his son. Would never trade that relationship for ordering from a computer. Oh, and I'm in IT.

Statistics show that relationships with dealer sales people actually gives them an open opportunity to get more profits from you since they earned your trust and you believe they have a vested interest in your car purchasing experience. Beware. It’s a slippery path to be on. Even the finance manager would say, “oh don’t worry, we will take care of you.” “That’s great that your buddy on the sales floor is looking out for you.”

 

[DCS]

Statistics show that relationships with dealer sales people actually gives them an open opportunity to get more profits from you since they earned your trust and you believe they have a vested interest in your car purchasing experience. Beware. It’s a slippery path to be on. Even the finance manager would say, “oh don’t worry, we will take care of you.” “That’s great that your buddy on the sales floor is looking out for you.”

Yeah, I get that too.

 

[roadpilot]

Statistics show that relationships with dealer sales people actually gives them an open opportunity to get more profits from you since they earned your trust and you believe they have a vested interest in your car purchasing experience. Beware. It’s a slippery path to be on. Even the finance manager would say, “oh don’t worry, we will take care of you.” “That’s great that your buddy on the sales floor is looking out for you.”

The first day I walked into the dealership, I said to my salesman, "I'm not here to buy a car. I'm here to build a relationship." That's exactly what I did.

I'm a finance hawk, so nobody screws me. In fact, it was my salesman who first taught me to get financed thru Ford Credit to get a $1,000 instant rebate, then just refinance immediately (with my CU) and pay off the Ford Credit loan with my very first payment. I've done that 3 or 4 times now. Today, I have a good friendship with the dealership owner. They have never not bent over backwards for me.

 

[Crew4991]

The first day I walked into the dealership, I said to my salesman, "I'm not here to buy a car. I'm here to build a relationship." That's exactly what I did.

I'm a finance hawk, so nobody screws me. In fact, it was my salesman who first taught me to get financed thru Ford Credit to get a $1,000 instant rebate, then just refinance immediately (with my CU) and pay off the Ford Credit loan with my very first payment. I've done that 3 or 4 times now. Today, I have a good friendship with the dealership owner. They have never not bent over backwards for me.

Glad you had a good experience. Just beware for sly tricks. Only advising this as I can’t tell you how many thousands of dollars my father has wasted on extended warranties, rust proofing, Chrystal Fusion (whatever the F that is) by going to the same sales guy he is “friends” with because “he has my best interest at hand”… yeah no… all he cares about is his paycheck to feed his family.

Buying a car is a transaction. Keep it transactional. Yes, be friendly and if you connect with someone, great- you had a good experience but trust nobody except yourself. Only you have your best interest at hand.

Put it this way, if I worked in sales and you were interested in a product I was selling, I would 100% be “friends” with you in order to get closer to your wallet regardless if I thought you were weird, a jerk, or a cool person. Always remember everyone has different motives. Buyer wants the best product for the lowest price, while seller only cares what you think of the product to get the highest price.

 

[roadpilot]

Glad you had a good experience. Just beware for sly tricks. Only advising this as I can’t tell you how many thousands of dollars my father has wasted on extended warranties, rust proofing, Chrystal Fusion (whatever the F that is) by going to the same sales guy he is “friends” with because “he has my best interest at hand”… yeah no… all he cares about is his paycheck to feed his family.

Buying a car is a transaction. Keep it transactional. Yes, be friendly and if you connect with someone, great- you had a good experience but trust nobody except yourself. Only you have your best interest at hand.

Put it this way, if I worked in sales and you were interested in a product I was selling, I would 100% be “friends” with you in order to get closer to your wallet regardless if I thought you were weird, a jerk, or a cool person. Always remember everyone has different motives. Buyer wants the best product for the lowest price, while seller only cares what you think of the product to get the highest price.

With all due respect, I don't think you're paying attention. I need zero advice on buying vehicles. I've literally purchased dozens. I'm not your average consumer.

Appreciate your efforts, though.

 

[Zig]

Buyer wants the best product for the lowest price, while seller only cares what you think of the product to get the highest price.

It’s the salesman that doesn’t need to sell but gets to sell you make friends with. Not all salesmen/saleswomen are simply in it for the profit. Don’t get me wrong a good profit is enjoyed by all but just countering with ‘not all salespeople will milk the aged female for every nickel she has down to the last of the bus fare’, sometimes she don’t ‘need’ that extra expensive service plan that costs more than the vcr itself. It becomes a problem when the quota becomes the driving force and not the needs of the customer.

 

[Gr8ful]

I had friend that was a car salesman and his personel license plate was
"NO 1 WALKS".
He never wanted to lose a sale.

I have bought 68 new vehicles and none of the sales folks remained friends after the sale.
Just saying.

 

[Dxm]

Costco does offer a discount for cars. I used it.

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