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Originally Posted by GroundhogSS
It would be nice if you could see a list of the dealers who honor the Costco pricing without having to enter all of the information. I don't really want to have several dealers contacting me before I'm ready.
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I have asked for a list. No can do. They work off of a one-opportunity to to one-dealer philosophy. They won't cough up their authorized dealer list. And even if you knew who was authorized, you can't walk into that dealer without a Costco authorization number from Costco assigned to that dealer.
You won't have a bunch of dealers calling you. Only one.
Typically the sales management and a couple of sales reps are Costco authorized to work with you. I have to say, it is a different experience. I like it better than the shell game so many play.
But hey, if you like the cat and mouse game of the traditional approach then deal direct with the dealer. I like a guaranteed private offer, ability to see all the pricing in the computer, and someone I can escalate to if I don't like what I am hearing.
The risk is, with such a hot selling car, the incentives may be low when you take delivery - but that risk seems to be universal, not just with the Costco approach.