2023 Ram 1500 Orders

[GTyankee]

We need to get you a MILITARY badge

Maybe @MADDOG or another @Moderator can do that for you

 

[Njguy2022]

I was trying to look into that… That would be great if someone could help me out with that!

 

[Shiggy]

Njguy2022​

Thank you for your service also

I only put in 4 years in the Pacific Ocean & the Gulf of Tonkin
I was an Aviation Ordnanceman, weapons specialist.
played with bombs, missiles, rocket, etc.

Sorry for the sidetrack but how do you add “military”? I am a Marine and my MOS was 6072 but I have been out since 2007.

 

[GTyankee]

One of the Moderators would have to do it
You would think that there would be a section to tell about your service & then someone in control sets it up
I don't recall who it was did mine, it was about 2 years ago

 

[jaxerson]

First truck ever! Shopping around to order a 23. I have noticed a lot of orders for rebel GT? I was also thinking of a Laramie GT, I love the paddle shifters and Consol shifter. fully optioned out with air suspension like a limited, they were virtually the same price, decided to go with 23 limited night in granite. I hope I’m making the right choice, I hear the air suspension cancels out any future plans for a lifts, but I’m not looking to make it a monster truck anyways. Hoping to just put on some more aggressive wheels like grapplers or something.

 

[Njguy2022]

Hey bro…. Sounds like a nice choice either way! All the RAM trucks are nice, personal preferences is all that comes into play! Did you order or purchase on site? Stay well in the interim!

 

[venkatesh]

First truck ever! Shopping around to order a 23. I have noticed a lot of orders for rebel GT? I was also thinking of a Laramie GT, I love the paddle shifters and Consol shifter. fully optioned out with air suspension like a limited, they were virtually the same price, decided to go with 23 limited night in granite. I hope I’m making the right choice, I hear the air suspension cancels out any future plans for a lifts, but I’m not looking to make it a monster truck anyways. Hoping to just put on some more aggressive wheels like grapplers or something.

Main reason I went with the Rebel was to "reduce" the number of choices I had. Was going crazy with all the options. Friend of mine has a '19 Rebel, another has a '21 Laramie, neither had a bad thing to say. Laramie owner recently changed the tires to aggressive snow tires, looks pretty bada55.
I decided on the GT package primarily because I felt I couldn't get used to the dial shifter. Also, every YouTube review on the GT package was "GET THE GT PACKAGE". Clearly no real science in my decision making.

 

[jaxerson]

I’m reading a lot of people ordering 2–5% below invoice, wearing how do you find these deals? Obviously those are not advertised, so just call around them put the legwork in I guess.

 

[venkatesh]

I’m reading a lot of people ordering 2–5% below invoice, wearing how do you find these deals? Obviously those are not advertised, so just call around them put the legwork in I guess.

I was almost going to pay MSRP with one local dealer, when I started reading the forums. I found a post on a TRX forum , basically that person had ordered a TRX through Granger in Iowa. I emailed Granger and they sent me a quote for a RAM HD1500 4% below invoice. I asked another local dealer to match (not the first) , and they said the lowest they could go was invoice. The MSRP (First dealer) wouldn't budge on price. This brought me to the conclusion that
1. Some dealers are volume dealers, and if you are willing to go to them, because they may not be local, they will give you the volume discount (Granger , out of Des Moines Iowa., there are some out of Texas and Louisiana). These dealers are not too interested in the dealer add ons and markups, because in a volume game they want to get you out the door with as little friction as possible. From a customer standpoint, it is a a little more effort.
2. Some dealers have a limited number of customers they can handle, so will go the invoice price route (price somewhere between invoice and MSRP). I don't really blame them, their capacity is limited, so they would need to sell at a higher price to keep the lights on.
3. Some dealers just don't care, and are sharks. These are the ones adding fees on top of fees, markups, ADM. I can guarantee you they will add a ton of markups when you go to pick up the truck, ruining the whole experience. Better to stay away if possible. They work on the asymmetric information principle, i.e. they have more information than you while negotiating. The Internet is a great leveler, and like the end of every GI Joe episode "knowing is half the battle". If you must deal with them, do your research.

Edit: wanted to mention Granger does actually advertise the 4% below invoice. I saw it on a forum ad. Another place as well, Koon's (I think)

 

[venkatesh]

@jaxerson
This forum post had a bit more discussion on the MSRP vs Invoice etc.

MSRP vs Purchase Price for a 2023 RAM 2500

I received the following quote for a 2023 RAM 2500. Most of the dealerships in the area are telling me they can't go below MSRP, which I don't believe obviously. One dealership offered the truck for $79,000, which is $2,280 or 2.8% lower than MSRP. Is that the best I should expect or can I do...

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