My company is buying a new truck this week for me to drive. It must be 4x4 , diesel, automatic, 3/4 or 1 ton, long bed.

We are looking for on plain as possible(manual windows, basic seat, etc)

We are going to get either a quad cab or a reg cab have not decided which yet.

We currently have fords and dodges and both work good for us so the deciding factor is going to be price. Right now my local dealers have qouted me 28500 on a ford ext cab and 35500 on the dodge quad cab. I really want the dodge but I can't get my boss to pay an extra 7k. Is my dodge dealer high on his prices or do the dodges really cost that much more?

 

You should be able to get a bare bones 4x4 ST CTD for around $26K I would think

 

Go to www.meltonsales.com all the prices are listed and wonderful people too . They are in Tulsa , Oklahoma but the invoice prices are shown and you can print it out and take to dealer near you to haggle if need be .

 

I wouldnt ever pay that much for an ST truck, that was stripped, with the exception of an auto. I paid 33.5k for my quad cab long bed 4x4 SLT with the 6 spd, out the door. Its got lots of options, but not quite as many as the laramie.
Scott

 

Jeeez! Find another Dodge dealer!

Mine was 31,000. If your anywhere close to Houson I can hook you up!

 

Ive seen plane jane regular cab 4x4's advertised for $26k around here. Your dodge dealer sounds way high to me.

Eric

 

Three weeks ago we bought a new 04.5, SLT, quad, 6 sp, long bed, 4X4 for 30,550 including all dealer fees. Don't know how that stacks up, but a full 5 grand less than the stripper your dealer quoted.

 

wow i feel ripped. I paid 38 for mine, 2 months ago thought i got a good deal!

 

Paid $30500 in end of july this year for my 2004.5 600 ctd 3500 4x4 quad cab slt excellent deal! of course this was an employee purchase.

 

$32500 here.

John

 

I paid less than $26 for a QC 4x4 SB ST with a 5 spd, but it was a loss leader. It was hard to find a bare bones model, which is what I wanted, as most dealers had either a LB in the ST or SBs in the SLTs, most being automatics.

 

Talk to the fleet sales manager. They should be able to put you in a truck for a competitive price. The prices quoted by those above are about right and if you can't get close to them, go elsewhere. Most of the deal can be done on the phone.

 

I've seen ST 4X4s advertise around $28k.

I paid $33k for mine. This was an advertised special. It had everything I wanted plus some. I bought in 3/04 and it was a 555 so I think that is why it was the one on sale. Everyone wanted the new 600!

bdog, dealers may come down more on 04.5s now that he 05s are out.

FB

 

Not an employee purchase. I bought it from Christopher's dodge world in denver CO (Salesman: Brad Johnson, great guy to work with). They run newspaper/internet "lost leader" sales to get folks in the door. They claim they loose money on them (not sure I buy that), but if it is on the lot when you show up, it's first come first serve. I think they run a diffrent truck every week.


Allen Mills

P.S. If you contact him, say howdy

 

As many have allready stated, that price is ridiculous, I paid $29,990 (less registration fees and tax, so with all that, the total was around $32,000) for my 04.5 QC 4x4 SLT, it was a promotional thing at Lithia Dodge of Cherry Creek in Aurora/Denver, Co.