Towing Your New Car From The Dealership

Dealer-to-dealer towing can land you the car of your choice, complete with all the trim and style options you picture on your dream car. When car dealerships don’t have the exact car you want and you’re not willing to settle for what’s available, your dealer may attempt to make a trade for the car you want. This usually involves towing the vehicle from another dealership.

Finding Your Ideal Vehicle

Shopping for a car can be a challenging process, especially if you have specific parameters you want to be met before signing onto a financing agreement or handing over your cash. Perhaps you located a car you were interested in, but after test driving it, you have changed your mind about the specific trim you want. To increase customer satisfaction, dealers can use a private online search tool to narrow down all available models within a given area that meet your specifications. The dealerships may agree to swap cars of the same or nearly the same make and model.

Making a Dealer Trade Happen

Towing makes the purchase more convenient for customers and it usually is much faster than ordering a custom vehicle from the manufacturer. However, dealer trades have limitations. For instance, dealers will normally not trade used vehicles because they are difficult to price comparatively. One may have fewer miles than the other, or the engine may be in a worse condition. Usually dealer trades are only initiated for new cars of the same make and model type.

If you have located a car out of range and are considering pursuing dealer-to-dealer towing so you can purchase the vehicle you want, think about the costs. While the dealerships may have a negotiated contract with a reliable towing company at a lower rate, you may still pay a fee for the additional work involved.

Arranging Towing Services

Alternatives to this predicament include doing business directly with the other dealership if you have not entered into a written agreement with your local dealership. Then you can contact a long-distance towing company that can track down and transport your vehicle to your home.

If you do elect to negotiate a trade and you depend on towing, be sure the towing company is skilled at protecting new cars from damage on the roadways during transport.

Stauffer’s Towing is available for all long-distance towing needs, or you can contact them when you must arrange dealer-to-dealer towing for a client or for your own purchase.