Sorry Dealer Rip-off............

[Yardbird]

As is with every used Ram, my rear cab vent has started leaking. The Ram dealer to the east of me has been locally owned for decades. They have the vents in stock for $10.21 each, and able to look up the part online.

The dealer to the west of me was a family-owned dealer for decades, until it was bought out by a mega-dealership corporation.

No online parts look-up, continuous pop-ups when trying to navigate, which usually makes me immediately not buy from that company, and worst of all, the price for the same vents are $25.00 each.

I won't do business with them any time soon. I will be driving right by them tomorrow, and I do mean actually driving right on by them.

 

[HEMIMANN]

As is with every used Ram, my rear cab vent has started leaking. The Ram dealer to the east of me has been locally owned for decades. They have the vents in stock for $10.21 each, and able to look up the part online.

The dealer to the west of me was a family-owned dealer for decades, until it was bought out by a mega-dealership corporation.

No online parts look-up, continuous pop-ups when trying to navigate, which usually makes me immediately not buy from that company, and worst of all, the price for the same vents are $25.00.

I won't do business with them any time soon.

So many sell-outs to corporations. In all industries. We all suffer because of it. I've been harping about that on here for years, if only so more will realize what's happening to us and who is causing it.

I'm glad I made the budget work to pre-buy some years worth of maintenance items before we were liberated from more of our money April 1st.

 

[rjbar46]

You just hit on the reason there called "Stealerships"!

 

[Jeepwalker]

Pretty soon you'll start to see TV commercials how they are better & more 'efficient' under the new ownership

 

[Yardbird]

Went up to the mountains yesterday, and went by that dealership, right on by their exit at 70 mph.

 

[Hootbro]

What is the full retail pricing? I generally do not give **** to dealers unless they are selling above normal retail.

 

[bm02tj]

I am lucky as I can go in and insult them laugh and still get best price they can give as some I have known 40 years and some are their kids
When friends need stuff from Ford Or GM they know me as well
It pays to have friends in low places

 

[Yardbird]

What is the full retail pricing? I generally do not give **** to dealers unless they are selling above normal retail.

From the dealers website...

 

[rabbit_season]

In all honesty, I wish the rear cab vents cost $45 and didn't leak water into the cab. Tearing apart the interior properly to dry the carpet cost way more in time than that.

 

[Grams]

…and worst of all, the price for the same vents are $25.00 each.

I won't do business with them any time soon. I will be driving right by them tomorrow, and I do mean actually driving right on by them.

Welcome to the world of Tariffs.

 

[BenWade]

Welcome to the world of Tariffs.

Interesting how the world of tariffs only affected the corporate owned dealer on the other side of town and not the family owned dealer

 

[Sandevino]

Interesting how the world of tariffs only affected the corporate owned dealer on the other side of town and not the family owned dealer

When you’re not moving metal you increase the price of everything else to compensate.

 

[BenWade]

When you’re not moving metal you increase the price of everything else to compensate.

Again, interesting how the world of tariffs only affect the corporate owned dealer and not the family owned dealer

 

[Sandevino]

Again, interesting how the world of tariffs only affect the corporate owned dealer and not the family owned dealer

Tariff’s have been a pricing excuse in every industry to increase prices or encourage panic purchases.

 

[BenWade]

Tariff’s have been a pricing excuse in every industry to increase prices or encourage panic purchases.

Correct.

 

[Yardbird]

It's always strange how a 5% increase in wholesale cost can cause a 25% increase in retail prices. New math I suppose.

 

[Burla]

I much rather have tariffs on us then against us. LOL, give me a break. Every program those countries have was subsidized by the US tax payer for decades, now it is us getting it instead. How terrible, the golden goose is out of golden eggs, lmao. Buck up buttercups.

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[HEMIMANN]

I much rather have tariffs on us then against us. LOL, give me a break. Every program those countries have was subsidized by the US tax payer for decades, now it is us getting it instead. How terrible, the golden goose is out of golden eggs, lmao. Buck up buttercups.

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NAFTA was the start of it all.

 

[Tray Burge]

We've already brought in over a billion in tariffs so far, I'm okay with that.

 

[Sherman Bird]

As is with every used Ram, my rear cab vent has started leaking. The Ram dealer to the east of me has been locally owned for decades. They have the vents in stock for $10.21 each, and able to look up the part online.

The dealer to the west of me was a family-owned dealer for decades, until it was bought out by a mega-dealership corporation.

No online parts look-up, continuous pop-ups when trying to navigate, which usually makes me immediately not buy from that company, and worst of all, the price for the same vents are $25.00 each.

I won't do business with them any time soon. I will be driving right by them tomorrow, and I do mean actually driving right on by them.

Such is the reality of the business world.