Just looking for some clarification on the Tread Lightly discount. If you get the membership and use the discount, does that basically mean no haggling? That's what I'm assuming, but you know what happens when you assume.

Thanks in advance.

 

Well... Yes and no. If the dealer 'participates' then you get the FFP price as listed on the invoice. If you are buying outright and not trading anything then yep... No haggle unless you are in a market where you can get a dealer to go lower. If you want to go lower than 1% under invoice, start there and work your way up until time to reveal the eligibility for FFP pricing. This price is clearly listed on the invoice just above the EMP price and under the HB(hold back amount).

If you are trading something you need to realize that they will be showing you a wholesale or ACV (actual cash value) price on your trade. As always you are better off in most cases selling you trade yourself if you are willing to deal with the hassle for the price difference.

On my recent purchase I sold one of my vehicles and traded my 99 Wrangler SE since even after FFP pricing they still gave me what I paid for my 99 Wrangler 5 years ago. I could of sold my wrangler myself and may have gotten $500 to $1000 more (maybe) but would have had to deal with all the hassles. That amount of money wasn't worth it to me.

 

Thanks.
I hate the whole car buying fiasco. My best friends wife is great when it comes to new car purchases. She's offered to pretend to be my significant other and do the dirty work. I'm starting to think I might take her up on it.

 

I used the Tread Lightly discount when I purchased mine. It made it extremely easy. No argument on price or discounts. But if you have them add anything after the fact, you will not get the lower price on those items.

Even if you don't need it, tread lightly is a great organization to support. All jeepers should carry a copy of their guidebook for responsible 4 wheeling in their glovebox.

Viper

 

So would you first find or order the Jeep you want with all the options and then get 1% below invoice pricing on the vehicle and all the options?

 

yup.. i just used the tread lightly discount and got my wife a 2011.. worked great.. just took in my tread lightly info..got 1%below invoice .. the dealer had no problem with it... plus tread lightly is a great organization to join anyway.

 

x3 I ordered my 2011 Rubi and got 1% below invoice

 

Nice... I definitely be joining and hope that the incentive is still being honored when it comes time to buy. I had no intention of ever paying anything close to MSRP and would walk out on any dealership that wouldn't budge on price. I'll probably end up ordering from the factory then getting something off the lot.

Where is an accurate place to find invoice pricing on options?

 

You can do either. I found mine, bit it was still kz so it felt like ordering.

 

Kelly blue book is pretty accurate. So is Edmunds. I used Edmunds and it was spot on. Chrysler has done away with the dealer advertising charges that used to be there (daa and ppa). There will be $15 added for gas that gets tacked on from the factory that will only show in the invoice.