Well, there are no real perks with keeping dealer stuff on my vehicles. I even take a heat gun to any dealer labeling on the rear end of my vehicles and remove the stuff. I even peeled off the Line-X sticker that was placed in the rear window of my pickup when that was done. Any one wants to advertise on the vehicle, they have to pay for the privilege. I don't even put any veteran stuff on my vehicles. Anyone wants to know to about the military, go talk to a recruiter.
Establishing the base line on a deal is simple..... "work your voodoo with the numbers and tell me what you want for me to drive this vehicle off the lot". Either I agree or I walk. The minute they try to add stuff like dealer prep or any other form of nonsense, the deal is off. I asked for a total number to write a check for, not one they can then tack on extras. So they essentially lied to me and can't be trusted. There are at least two things they need to take into account.... there are thousands of other dealers around the country I can go to, and I do not have to buy anything. My last pickup purchase, I had most of the deal done before I even set eyes on the pickup, let alone drive it. I knew what it was, what it had in it, and what I was willing to pay. Dealer offered a number almost right out of the gate that matched close to what I was willing to pay. And that was via email. Dealer was about 65 miles from me.
