Dealership Premiums: To Pay or Wait?

[TopGunMaverick007]

Hey everyone,

I recently went to a dealership to check out a Maverick XLT (with Lux Package) and was disappointed to find out that the dealer was charging a $5000/- premium on top of the sticker price, just because the truck was readily available. While I understand that this is becoming more and more common these days, I'm not a fan of paying extra just to appease the dealership.

I'm curious to hear what you guys think about this situation. Have any of you experienced something similar? Do you think it's worth it to pay the extra premium just to have the truck right away, or would you rather wait and avoid the extra cost?

Personally, I'm willing to wait for a better deal. I don't want to feel like I'm being taken advantage of by a dealership, and I believe that there are other options out there that may offer a more reasonable price. Plus, waiting can also give me more time to do research and make sure that the Maverick XLT is the right choice for me.

So, what are your thoughts on this matter? Do you have any advice or suggestions for dealing with dealership premiums? Let's start a discussion and share our experiences.

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[Wylie61]

Depends on want/need. In November bought Eco Lariat from lot, 5k ADM, negotiated down to 3k.
Was worth it to me to get a mav, still affordable with ADM.
Purchased thinking ordered hybrid would not be built. Got scheduled for 3/28 build.
Selling to Vroom for 9.5k over payoff. 7k profit 3/15.

 

[bgn]

Ask yourself this: would you take $5000 out of your bank account today and set it on fire in the parking lot?

This truck is not worth a penny over MSRP and the Tacoma is insanely old and has terrible mileage.

I would wait.

 

[New2AZ]

Having owned one for over a year, I can attest it is not worth $1 over MSRP. There are plenty of alternatives out there, unless somehow the Maverick's specs 100% meet unnegotiable needs.
At MSRP, certain trims/add-ons are a good deal. I don't think I got fleeced at all buying my lariat hybrid at MSRP, especially now seeing what it would cost to load up a hybrid with all the things the First Edition came with. But it still feels like an inexpensive vehicle regardless.
If this dealer is charging over $35k for an XLT lux, I'd absolutely let some other sucker take it and look elsewhere

 

[Tiger Dude]

Every time these threads come up I tell people to go look at used prices in their area and the answer becomes fairly obvious if you need a vehicle now. The closest Frontier on cars.com with less than 50k miles within 75 miles of me is $26k.

https://www.cars.com/shopping/resul...stock_type=used&year_max=&year_min=&zip=70454

 

[JimParker256]

Well, I've only had mine for 3 1/2 months and ~4K miles... But I've had zero issues with it, and (for me) it's been worth the the markup I paid above MSRP.

As things stand today, neither of my two hybrids trucks have been selected to be built - and at this rate, they may not get built... Given the number of open hybrid orders placed in Sept 22, and the number of '23 hybrids already built / shipped / delivered, I figure my odds are less than 33% of getting a ''23 hybrid, and maybe 15-16% of getting both.

I figure that I profited (2x) from selling a used vehicle during this time of inflated prices, and the extra money I got for those two was a LOT more than the ADM I spent to get the Maverick. So it's pretty much a "Karma" balance transaction.

If I do miraculously get one of the ordered Mavericks, either my wife or I will continue driving this one. If we are blessed enough to get both of them, there will likely be a nice '22 Area 51 Hybrid First Edition Lariat for sale in Central Texas... (But I'm not holding my breath, and neither should you!)

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