Want to buy local, but found a car I like 500 miles away. How do I make it happen?

[terry_b]

Can someone walk me through a distance buying transaction? I know some dealers have "trade partners", which can work out well... but what if I want a car from Pennsylvania without driving out there?

Can a local dealer just get that car for me? Transport it up here and complete the sale? Would it add a significant amount to the loan?

[tonymac]

I bought my car from Indiana - I live in Texas. I called the dealership and worked out a deal like I was there. They overnighted paperwork and I sent back paperwork with a cashiers check from my bank. Once the dealership had the funds, they transported the car to me (part of the deal, I am sure they got their money!).
If you are financing the car talk to your bank for more details, but it is actually a simple process.
The only pain in the arse part was dealing with the bank and registering my car - but that was all the banks fault.

[LStick]

I bought a certified used Chevy from a dealer 200 miles away.

Paperwork, car and salesman arrived at my door two days later, and that was it.

He had a porter from the dealership that followed him in another car drive him back.

[Irishblackcoffee]

I bought mine in Huston, TX and live in AL. I flew down in the morning and sign paperwork and drove home that afternoon. It was an awesome experience.

[terry_b]

I guess I should have clarified... I'll be trading mine in... So realistically I'm going to have to be there in person with my car aren't I?

[ntmad8tr]

When I went to get mine the dealership did not have one with the options I wanted. So we went into one of the managers office and he went online and put in the car with the options I wanted, found it at a dealership about 300 miles away, called that dealership and it was sent sent to us 3 days later. Didn't seem to be a big issue for either dealership. I think my dealership sent them the one they had that didn't have my options. But again, didn't seem to be a problem for either.

[LStick]

Trade in pretty much guarantees a visit to the dealership. Unless , of course, you accept a low-ball internet offer.

I have only traded in "sight unseen" twice, and less than $7500 was involved on each trade. A Cobalt and a G5. Dealer was hot to get the cars on his lot.

If you do a dealer trade, will you get the best price for the "service"? (Hey- YOU did the legwork and found the car)

[Homeless Man]

Costed me like $800 shipping (dealer) from Washington state to Missouri. All over the phone lmao, I think it was the quickest sale they have ever had. Literally like 2 calls 10 minutes total

[terry_b]

Well I'm talking to a couple dealerships... They aren't necessarily thrilled about a car from another lot - obviously they want me to take a car off their hands.

I started out with a few dealerships not too far away, but further than I'd like to go if they offer any free oil change services or whatever. Now that I've found my ideal car quite a ways away - I've got a couple dealers calling me to make appointments. To be honest, I feel kind of bad pitting them against each other...

I'd really rather just buy a car from "my guy" at my local dealer. He was very nice, very helpful, and generally I just liked him - and overall my experience with the dealership - more than any other place so far. They also offer free oil changes for life, and the service department knows me by name and by my car.

Would I be worse off building a 2015 and getting it from him? Obviously the price on the chevy website is going to be a bit high - but I would imagine a car already on the lot would be much easier to negotiate?

[JimE]

You can negotiate on either and take advantage of any current offers/incentives for a new purchase.

If you are considering a new car, talk to Becky @ Rodgers Chevrolet.

[Snidely Whiplash]

I ended waiting for the Bright Yellow 2014, but went to the dealer when a few 2013s were around. The 2014 hadn't shipped. It was an AutoNation dealership and they are a nation wide chain. I was gonna ship a 2013 1LE from Tennessee to Texas. As I said, I saw the cool color coming in the 2014 Camaros and ordered one.