Where to buy near Florida, Georgia?
06-05-2018, 01:05 AM
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Where to buy near Florida, Georgia?
Looking to purchase a new truck or expedition from Ford and want off as much as possible, so looking for a bigger dealership that pushes out volume. Of course, I'm trying to stay near Florida or Georgia, but will venture further if the deal is good enough.
06-05-2018, 07:31 AM
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You'll need lots of patience dealing with some GA and FL dealers. Look out for very high dealer fees. There's a few in Atlanta that charge $900+
I've found Brandon Ford in Tampa to be the lowest upfront for simple purchase in the 2 states. But if you are doing a trade, they may not be the net cheapest.
Some other places... Tallahassee Ford. GA dealers were too high in general and the doc fees are shockingly higher than most other areas.
I used Brandon's upfront pricing to get a truck I really wanted from another dealer at Brandon pricing. By patience is needed. I ended up getting Brandon's pricing for new truck and a higher trade-in too. It takes a dealer willing to sell for less and that will take patience to find.
I've found Brandon Ford in Tampa to be the lowest upfront for simple purchase in the 2 states. But if you are doing a trade, they may not be the net cheapest.
Some other places... Tallahassee Ford. GA dealers were too high in general and the doc fees are shockingly higher than most other areas.
I used Brandon's upfront pricing to get a truck I really wanted from another dealer at Brandon pricing. By patience is needed. I ended up getting Brandon's pricing for new truck and a higher trade-in too. It takes a dealer willing to sell for less and that will take patience to find.
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06-06-2018, 12:02 PM
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I found that Mullinax has fairly decent pricing because they don't have a dealer fee. Brandon Ford has better pricing, but they also have a $600 fee. Even with the dealer fee, Brandon is cheaper, but they might not have what you want. I ended up buying from Mullinax. Brandon had the better price, but they didn't have a 5.0L 4x4 on their lot. When I went to Mullinax to see what they had, they suddenly had one priced at $1500 less than before and it had all of the options I was looking for. They are close to home, so buying from the dealer that will also service the vehicle made sense on this one.
Most of the Central Florida dealers have gone to "no haggle" pricing because of Mullinax. They are so large that searching for a Ford in Central FL, Mullinax always came up at the top of search engines. The other local dealers couldn't compete, so their pricing might appear cheaper, but after adding in dealer fees, they are about the same. Brandon is an exception and they sell at a loss on many vehicles.
Most of the Central Florida dealers have gone to "no haggle" pricing because of Mullinax. They are so large that searching for a Ford in Central FL, Mullinax always came up at the top of search engines. The other local dealers couldn't compete, so their pricing might appear cheaper, but after adding in dealer fees, they are about the same. Brandon is an exception and they sell at a loss on many vehicles.
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