Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Shopping for new car time, opinions on dealerships wanted.

jmen24 · 05-17-2011, 01:29 PM

OK, I will admit that I am pressed for time and was not able to read through all the posts above, so forgive me if this question has been answered above.

I just came back from a vacation in Florida, while down there I spent a small amount of time researching new vehicle prices. Next year, my lease is up on my truck and will be sending it back. I am looking to get back into a full size 4-door truck. Mainly the F-150 or 250. I have a year to figure that out, as well a another week a vaction next May (my lease turn in is in May 2012 as well).

While reviewing pricing on the exact same option vehicle in Florida as the one I found in NH, I noticed that the advertised price (from multiple dealerships, without the down payment fine print) started at 10K less than the starting price in NH. And was over 8K less than the negotiated price that a friend just made on the same model and featured truck.

The question is, is there something that I am not aware of that is causing this price difference? If not, than a purchase would be made during the next vacation and then either driven back or delivery would be arranged. I read through the fine print multiple times and contacted one dealer directly and got the same price verification. These are 2011 F-150 Lariat model trucks, new. The one in Florida actually had a nicer wheel package, as well as power running boards to boot (not that the power running boards are something I am looking for and would probably have removed)

Thanks in advance for the help.

05-17-2011, 01:29 PM	#60
jmen24 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,139 Thanks: 223 Thanked 319 Times in 181 Posts	OK, I will admit that I am pressed for time and was not able to read through all the posts above, so forgive me if this question has been answered above. I just came back from a vacation in Florida, while down there I spent a small amount of time researching new vehicle prices. Next year, my lease is up on my truck and will be sending it back. I am looking to get back into a full size 4-door truck. Mainly the F-150 or 250. I have a year to figure that out, as well a another week a vaction next May (my lease turn in is in May 2012 as well). While reviewing pricing on the exact same option vehicle in Florida as the one I found in NH, I noticed that the advertised price (from multiple dealerships, without the down payment fine print) started at 10K less than the starting price in NH. And was over 8K less than the negotiated price that a friend just made on the same model and featured truck. The question is, is there something that I am not aware of that is causing this price difference? If not, than a purchase would be made during the next vacation and then either driven back or delivery would be arranged. I read through the fine print multiple times and contacted one dealer directly and got the same price verification. These are 2011 F-150 Lariat model trucks, new. The one in Florida actually had a nicer wheel package, as well as power running boards to boot (not that the power running boards are something I am looking for and would probably have removed) Thanks in advance for the help.