Everyone see the "Two Trucks for One Sale" by the (clever) Dealer in Florida?

Times being what they are, they must be hurtin' for business of any kind, but how can a Dealer sell you ONE truck at FULL price and give you a 2nd new truck... FREE?

Don't know about the logistics of how you even drive two truck home...

But here's the economics of the deal as I understand it. The Dealers are staring down a very dark hole... the Big Three filing for bankruptcy (eventually, even if they get a bail out to tie them over several more months) and that negates ANY contract they may have with the manufacturer - Heck, the mfg may even go bankrupt altogether (not just chapter 11) and then they have NO support and no customers... well, few, because not many peple are gonna buy any vehicle that they can't get warranteed maintenance on and Dealer's can't eat that big a cost on new vehicles...

And gas/diesel will eventually go back up to prices that will have to be competitive with millions of Chinese and India drivers (that is - if Obama dosen't get his "sin" taxes thru a Dem congress 1st - so we are paying twice as much for "petro" like the Europeans do - half in taxes for the Federal Govts to fund non-related social programs...)

So - there are you are with these magnificent trucks on your lot and ever dimmer prospects fo selling any of them... if you sell two-for-the-price-of-one are taking a loss... but it's obviously not the loss you would take if you don't sell either one for six month to year... and very fair assumption for this next recession cycle....

 

I'm thinking - if you feel safe enough that you can handle the payments over the three year loan - the deal might not be that bad?

Just remember, you may be buying into a loan for a $40K truck that will be sold for significantly less six months down the line (and that is IF you can even get a "loan" - which was what that whole "bank bail out" was about - simply the end of credit, not just here but in the global market...)

You also have to factor in that getting the truck "serviced" will no longer be a warranteed no-brainer...

With no Manufacturer/Dealer contracts (or far more constrained by the economics of things like "mass recalls") we could be approaching a time when a whole chain of "mom & pop" mechanics (ex maintanance depts that used to work at dealers) will be your only hope to get a truck fixed (that one can't fix themselves!) and - maybe that's a good thing???

Me, I'm just hearing that my '99 Ford F250 Crew Cab Long Bed with 260K miles on it, was a very good year/build (still "steel" rather than alumninum?) and that the newer Fords have been having ever increasing problems... prettier looks but problems.

Besides, is the Dealer gonna re-install my Rampage Motorcycle winch from the old truck to the new one! Actually, things are getting so tight, they might!

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id wait to buy the prices are just gonna go down. all these companies are just using their bailout money to give the executives thier retirment plans. GM did it FORD is gonna do it their all doing it. Gotta take care of the people in high places. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac did it too now the govt is looking at them going where did all the extra money we gave you go cause the lied about how much they needed to pay off the debt and gave the extra to their Execs.

 

Of course, you would still have to pay insurance on those two trucks - so, unless you could actually USE two trucks, it doesn't make sense.

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Where did you find that info from.
I might just take them up on it.

 

FOX Biz News...

You can probably google it

"Truck" "Two for One" Dealer Florida

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I'd b good if two folks (father & son, best friends, etc.) went in on the deal though. Could be good for some small businesses, too.

 

Its just marketing. You have to pay MSRP on a top end club cab truck and you get a low end 2 door. Dealers have done this around here for years, especially Kia. Buy a top end Kia, get a Rio free. But, you have to pay MSRP and the dealership keeps the rebates and marketing support cash.

How much can you negotiate off a King Ranch F-250 right now, including rebates? Could you buy a bone stock F-150 with that money? Probably.

 

Isn't that the same thing then??

 

Yes, its exactly the same thing. You can either take the cash or the "free truck". Its just the "two for one" marketing seems to appeal to people more than $10k off MSRP.

 

I just woke up from a terrible nightmare......I dreamt that I owned TWO Dodges!!!!