Navigating Different Dealerships
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I'm not sure where on the forums to put this- all the discussions seem to be centered on specific makes and models. Please direct me to a more appropriate place in the forums if needed.
So I am looking to lease a car. I'm trying to figure out how to handle the fortunate benefit of having multiple dealerships within a decent drive from me. Let's say I am interested in possibly leasing a Ford Escape (I havent settled on that but for example...). There is a Ford dealer 15 minutes from me, easy and convenient, but they have very little in terms of actual cars on their lot. It's a nice place to go for a test drive, but the options that I would want it is unlikely they would have a car on their lot with them. Now, I can drive 45-60 minutes and hit several other Ford dealers which have larger inventories. I would think that I would get a much better deal if I go to the actual dealership with the car with the colors/options/features I want than if I go to my local dealership and say "find me a car with xyz....". Is that correct or not necessarily? I dont want to waste my local salesman's time if in the end it would be better for me to go a little further away. The second part of my question is if I do buy a car from a dealer an hour away, and then I need service, is there any issue bringing it to the local dealership for service. Do they notice, do they care, will I be treated "worse"? Thanks for your thoughts.
I'm not sure where on the forums to put this- all the discussions seem to be centered on specific makes and models. Please direct me to a more appropriate place in the forums if needed.
So I am looking to lease a car. I'm trying to figure out how to handle the fortunate benefit of having multiple dealerships within a decent drive from me. Let's say I am interested in possibly leasing a Ford Escape (I havent settled on that but for example...). There is a Ford dealer 15 minutes from me, easy and convenient, but they have very little in terms of actual cars on their lot. It's a nice place to go for a test drive, but the options that I would want it is unlikely they would have a car on their lot with them. Now, I can drive 45-60 minutes and hit several other Ford dealers which have larger inventories. I would think that I would get a much better deal if I go to the actual dealership with the car with the colors/options/features I want than if I go to my local dealership and say "find me a car with xyz....". Is that correct or not necessarily? I dont want to waste my local salesman's time if in the end it would be better for me to go a little further away. The second part of my question is if I do buy a car from a dealer an hour away, and then I need service, is there any issue bringing it to the local dealership for service. Do they notice, do they care, will I be treated "worse"? Thanks for your thoughts.
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You can service your car at your local dealership. Most service departments want all the work they can get, even if it's warranty work.
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