New purchase torture.

[MerkelG]

Sold my 02 truck. Great truck. Wanted an auto and a little less noise.Now the pain starts. I wanted to buy locally. Live in Stockton California and there are a lot of dealers in my area. Iam retired so I thought I take my time in my new purchase. My last truck was bought buy phone in Portland easy process. contacted eight dealerships on the internet. Not one dealer would order what I wanted. Now the pressure begins. For two weeks phone calls trying to sell what they have on their lots or what they have found. All the quotes are over invoce. no one mentioned the Farm Bureau discount. Most didnt devulge all of the rebates available. I visited two dealerships. Got the same treatment only worse. The pressure to buy something i didnt want was unbelievable. I didnt want to travel a long distance for a new truck purchase. Having failed locally I called Tommygun for a price. I was quoted a great price and was told they would order it ASAP equipped the way I wanted. A friend of mine lives in Nevada . He told me to try Carson Dodge. I made the call. I was able to build the truck on the phone. I have sent a deposit and the truck has been ordered. I wonder if Dodge knows how there dealers lie and try to pressure their customers? I saved 4500 over local dealer prices. Ordered 06 SLT 4x4 QC Auto. 34500. What an ordeal. G. Merkel. I feel better now.