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Scarrzz · 11-01-2011, 10:18 AM

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How does a Courtesy Delivery work, and how much does it cost?

Please answer this question only if you know the facts, don't just take a guess.

Feel free to discuss though, as always - and thanks ahead of time.

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IOMZL1 · 11-01-2011, 10:21 AM

To quote Becky:

As for the logistics: The car is ordered from the factory and can be directed to a local
dealer for you to pick up. This is called a courtesy delivery. You still buy and pay me
for the car, but you'd pick it up locally. The dealer who receives the car will charge a
fee to receive the car, prep, clean and usually handle the paperwork to license and title
the vehicle. Typically a courtesy delivery charge is $300 or so, but dealers are free to
charge whatever, and may dealers won't handle them at all. You can of course pick up
the car here and drive it back. That would save the courtesy delivery fee, but you may
spend that in transporation to get here, just depends. While the car is intransit to the
dealer, you and I would transact paperwork and pay for the car. Tax and registration
can be included in the financing, and we can handle that here, or with your local
lending institution.

lbls1 · 11-01-2011, 10:33 AM

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Scarrzz · 11-01-2011, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IOMZL1

To quote Becky:

As for the logistics: The car is ordered from the factory and can be directed to a local
dealer for you to pick up. This is called a courtesy delivery. You still buy and pay me
for the car, but you'd pick it up locally. The dealer who receives the car will charge a
fee to receive the car, prep, clean and usually handle the paperwork to license and title
the vehicle. Typically a courtesy delivery charge is $300 or so, but dealers are free to
charge whatever, and may dealers won't handle them at all. You can of course pick up
the car here and drive it back. That would save the courtesy delivery fee, but you may
spend that in transporation to get here, just depends. While the car is intransit to the
dealer, you and I would transact paperwork and pay for the car. Tax and registration
can be included in the financing, and we can handle that here, or with your local
lending institution.

Thanks, IOMZL1, you rock.

I thought Becky had answered that before, but I had no idea when or where. You must have either a great memory or skillz with the search function - or both. I didn't want to bug her again, she already answered two questions for me, and she isn't even selling me anything.

Becky, we you.

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GoldenBear · 11-01-2011, 11:01 AM

A dealer near me performs a lot of courtesy deliveries and charges $300 per delivery. However, many dealers are not willing to perform courtesy deliveries, so it is wise to check with you local dealers before you order your vehicle, so you won't have any unpleasant surprises when you are actually trying to take delivery of your vehicle.

htron50 · 11-01-2011, 11:13 AM

Well.......... it's the way the local dealer gets their "DOC" (documentary) fees to pay for administrative overhead. It's not pure profit. So, don't be mad about it!

"What's up doc?"

Oh, about $299 - $499.

IcePick06 · 11-08-2011, 12:43 AM

I've been thinking about this option too. So basically for $300 over sticker u could get a ZL1 secured and delivered anywhere in the country? Thats not a bad deal IMHO.

GoldenBear · 11-08-2011, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by IcePick06

I've been thinking about this option too. So basically for $300 over sticker u could get a ZL1 secured and delivered anywhere in the country? Thats not a bad deal IMHO.

Your selling dealer must be willing to participate in the courtesy delivery program, and you have to locate a local dealer willing to perform the delivery. Dealers do not have to participate in the courtesy delivery program, and many do not. The delivering dealer can charge whatever they choose to perform the delivery, although ~$300 is not uncommon. It would be wise to perform a little research before one places one's vehicle order if one is considering using a courtesy delivery.

If it turns out that a courtesy delivery is not possible, one can always hire a private enclosed transport company to deliver the vehicle from the selling dealer. It's more expensive than a courtesy delivery, but it saves putting a lot of unnecessary miles on the vehicle if one's selling dealership is a significant distance from one's home.

Scarrzz · 11-08-2011, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenBear

If it turns out that a courtesy delivery is not possible, one can always hire a private enclosed transport company to deliver the vehicle from the selling dealer. It's more expensive than a courtesy delivery, but it saves putting a lot of unnecessary miles on the vehicle if one's selling dealership is a significant distance from one's home.

That's the route I'm having to go. Oh well, it's a heckofalot better than paying some ridiculous markup.

I'll be so freakin' happy when it gets here I won't notice anything else.

Z4me · 11-08-2011, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Scarrzz

That's the route I'm having to go. Oh well, it's a heckofalot better than paying some ridiculous markup.

I'll be so freakin' happy when it gets here I won't notice anything else.

IcePick06 · 11-08-2011, 06:09 PM

I just got off the phone with the manager at my local dealership in Irvine who handles all Fleet & Courtesy Deliveries...he immediately guessed what vehicle I wanted delivered

...anyway, it's $400 with them.

If anybody knows any good dealerships in SoCal that handle courtesy deliveries let me know...I'd like to get the cheapest price possible since it's an added fee above MSRP.

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GoldenBear Bear Backer Drives: 69 Camaro Z/28, 69 Corvette Conv Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,490	A dealer near me performs a lot of courtesy deliveries and charges $300 per delivery. However, many dealers are not willing to perform courtesy deliveries, so it is wise to check with you local dealers before you order your vehicle, so you won't have any unpleasant surprises when you are actually trying to take delivery of your vehicle. __________________ Current Chevrolets: 1969 Camaro Z/28 -- 1969 427/390 Corvette Convertible -- 1970 350/300 Corvette Convertible -- 2013 Camaro ZL1 Convertible -- CRT / Exposed CF Weave Hood Insert / Suede Package / Polished Wheels / MN6

11-01-2011, 11:13 AM	#6
htron50 Drives: 2017 ZL1 Status "Thank You!" Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,498	It's just like the DOC fee's! Well.......... it's the way the local dealer gets their "DOC" (documentary) fees to pay for administrative overhead. It's not pure profit. So, don't be mad about it! "What's up doc?" Oh, about $299 - $499.

11-01-2011, 10:21 AM	#2
IOMZL1 Drives: 2015 Z/28 \| 2017 Viper ACR Extreme Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Brownsburg Posts: 1,009	To quote Becky: As for the logistics: The car is ordered from the factory and can be directed to a local dealer for you to pick up. This is called a courtesy delivery. You still buy and pay me for the car, but you'd pick it up locally. The dealer who receives the car will charge a fee to receive the car, prep, clean and usually handle the paperwork to license and title the vehicle. Typically a courtesy delivery charge is $300 or so, but dealers are free to charge whatever, and may dealers won't handle them at all. You can of course pick up the car here and drive it back. That would save the courtesy delivery fee, but you may spend that in transporation to get here, just depends. While the car is intransit to the dealer, you and I would transact paperwork and pay for the car. Tax and registration can be included in the financing, and we can handle that here, or with your local lending institution.

11-08-2011, 12:43 AM	#7
IcePick06 Drives: '12 AGM ZL1 (SOLD); '07 Ducati 1098 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tha OCizzle Posts: 731	I've been thinking about this option too. So basically for $300 over sticker u could get a ZL1 secured and delivered anywhere in the country? Thats not a bad deal IMHO.

11-08-2011, 06:09 PM	#11
IcePick06 Drives: '12 AGM ZL1 (SOLD); '07 Ducati 1098 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tha OCizzle Posts: 731	I just got off the phone with the manager at my local dealership in Irvine who handles all Fleet & Courtesy Deliveries...he immediately guessed what vehicle I wanted delivered ...anyway, it's $400 with them. If anybody knows any good dealerships in SoCal that handle courtesy deliveries let me know...I'd like to get the cheapest price possible since it's an added fee above MSRP.