On semi hook with dealership for specific new car "supposed" to be ordered. I've never been so particular about ext/int. color but this time I am. Very few with this color combination but there are some listed as "in transit" on manufacturer site. A few are within 2 hour drive. Dealership states they can get me this car in January but its not showing up as in transit. I agreed to a hold amount for a specific Vin#. Research shows this vehicle has been traded between dealers in a state 700 miles away. When I inquired with dealership, they said that arbitrarily put a VIN# down. (I know so wrong) I'm not pushing for this car as it has clocked in 93 miles so far. But assured me they will have a car for me in January. The conundrum is. . . should I contact a couple of the dealers that are 2 hours from me and buy. Its possible they are already on hold by other buyers, but maybe not. Three are in other states. But if this dealer is trying to do a trade with dealer? would I be messing up the local dealership in attempting to buy? I started this process late November and was okay to wait till January then. I've considered asking another dealership to see if they could contact the out of state dealerships to see if they could acquire a car from the out of state dealers. I feel like I need to do more to secure a vehicle. Thoughts?
New car purchase conundrum
Started by ANNRETIRED ยท December 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM231
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TheCarGuy
Jan 3, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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I think regardless of what is going on with the dealer/transfer, you will probably get a better deal working directly with the dealership that has the car already. 700 miles is a bit of a hike, but it can't hurt to call and inquire about the vehicle, ask if it's available, verify it is exactly what you want, then ask if they can ship to you if you don't want to drive? There's no harm in doing this, at least you can verify if your local dealer is being honest. Alternately, your local dealer should be able to give you every detail about the vehicle including VIN, if they aren't, they must be struggling or worried about something in the process.
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