Omg broker wars
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I feel attacked 
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Do you ship to California? Or is there even an option to sell to a CA resident?
EDIT: One more question - If the answer to above question is yes, is there a deadline for placing an order with you? I need probably this whole weekend to think about this to decide as I was almost set with another PHEV.
So, hereās the deal with auto shipping.
I work with a third party auto shipping broker (or you can bring your own). It is possible for me to ship Hyundais (and also these Jeeps) around the US.
The thing is, itās not always worthwhile. East coast to west coast shipping can hit the $1000-2000 price point. Shipping cost also wouldnāt be quoted until the Jeep physically lands on the east coast (which could be months from now, and shipping prices could change). Auto shipping is not like buying something on Amazon, so sometimes it can take longer than the customer expects for the car to actually show up.
For the Jeep deal, Iām pretty sure that I have west-coast based competition that can get pretty close on price. By the time you factor in shipping cost and time, there may not be a savings compared to a local option.
Usually the scenarios where shipping makes sense are:
- Hyundai does not sell the car you want at all in your state
- I can provide over $3000+ savings compared to local sellers
- Inventory issues make it hard to find the specific model/color/trim youāre looking for locally
Something tells me that you can find the 4XE deal from a more local seller. If there isnāt a good option to get what youāre looking for in SoCal, then yes, I can assist with shipping one. Just understand that it will be a slower process - if you need the Jeep on any specific timeframe then I would not recommend trying to do a shipping deal.
Tl~dr: Yes, I can ship, but timelines and cost are completely unknown before you commit the broker fee. I only recommend this if youāre extraordinarily flexible on both cost and timeframe.
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Shipping or not, ordering a jeep isnāt a good plan if you need it on a specific timeframe
That is 100% correct. This Jeep deal is for those that like a dose of āgame of chanceā with their car lease deal.
You want a reliable new car with predictable service on a predictable timeframe?
Hyundai, Hyundai, Hyundai.
<3Andy, just make it a 0 broker fee. Itās headed that way anyway.
Lovin how the brokers are ripping each other apart hereā¦ LoLā¦whereās the love?
No offense, if youāre on this site and reading the 9k 4XE post and you still need to pay a broker to get you a deal, your LH account should be revoked.
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Being in the NYC area, does the dealer participate in the NYS āDrive Cleanā rebate system? NY area dealers that participate are able to take $500 off PHEV sales based on the electric range (and maybe another $500 based on the high MSRP?).
Yeh
$175 doc fee
With regard to DRIVE CLEAN NY and CHARGE UP NJ eligibility on the Jeeps: As posters here are aware - you need to lease the car from a dealer in the same state you reside in to take advantage of those state-specific green vehicle incentives.
So, I am following the same approach here that I have taken with Hyundai. As much as inventory/allocation allows: I prioritize connecting NJ-based customers to NJ-based dealers, and NY-based customers to NY-based dealers.
I am not locking-in eligibility for those state-specific programs, as some eligibility components are outside of my control. But, I am making a best-effort to make those programs available to as many customers as possible by finding the right dealer/customer matchups.
With regard to doc fee: $175 doc fee is the state maximum doc fee in NY; NJ dealers typically have higher. In the event that your Jeep is ordered from a dealer with a higher doc fee, my partner dealers will adjust the discount beyond the originally quoted % such that youāre only paying for 8.5%, adjusted for $175 doc fee. What this means for you, is that the deal really will be the same price whether youāre using a NJ or NY dealer.
Partnering with multiple dealerships in the same Make is one way my approach is different from a lot of other brokers! Iām more interested in replicating my partnership with more dealerships in the same brand, than I am in offering a wide array of makes and models through my brokerage (i.e. WE DO ALL BRANDS). I laser-focus on the specific deals that I advertise.
Just as many community members here like to shop multiple dealerships against each other, so do I. To maintain as high of a degree of integrity as possible with my advertised deals, I secure deals at more than one dealership of the same brand. My partner dealerships know that if they have a change-of-heart when it comes to honoring a deal that is Committed to a customer, I have a choice in where I route the current (and future) customer(s).
Iām also pouring a lot of resources into redundancy.
With custom orders, youād think that a customer might be backed into a corner if there is only one of their build, and the vehicle is somehow damaged while in transit to the dealer. It turns out, that Iām also doing pretty well at finding people with similar taste to (or within) my customer base. In a lot of cases, ātwin buildsā are being spoken for at competing dealers. As I get more orders in, Iām working to increase the statistical likeliness that your dream Jeep is built at least twice, where each of its twins is routed to a separate partner Jeep dealership.
The degree of demand & surprise that was placed on me during peak EV Hyundai season has taught me valuable lessons when it comes to the logistics surrounding high-volume car lease brokerage. While I am new to Jeeps, I have built out a system to enforce dealership accountability across a high-volume of complex deals w/Hyundai vehicles.
This particular deal involves some faith & uncertainty. For those that want to take that leap of faith, I see it as an opportunity to surprise and delight those customers.
Thanks to those that have ordered to far, I look forward to fulfilling your Jeep orders ASAP!
Just to understand better here ā¦ So you can potentially make multiple orders for redundancy? So I wouldnāt necessarily be put in contact with a dealer directly for the order. Youāll be handling the sourcing and finding out which dealer(s) can make the order happen, and I would be brought in much further down the line when the carās almost ready?
That is correct. Despite having tons of choices, it turns out that many people have similar taste in their dream Jeep builds; which enables me to build in just about as much redundancy as my statistical model calls for.
I will connect the customer to the dealer: only once their vehicle is either on-the-lot, or just-about-to-be on-the-lot. Prior to connecting the customer to the dealer, I will present the final lease and purchase prices through my tried-and-true DocuSign process.
My process will get customer sign-off on the final price, then dealer sign-off on the final price/piece of inventory. Finally, I hand-review and sign-off on the deal, then issue the 3-way signed DocuSign to both parties, at which point the customer is connected to the dealer.
I am your POC for tracking updates (via text message), and will message customers when their Jeep ETAs become available.
Would the price be locked in at time of order or time of delivery? There can potentially be price increase between order and delivery.
Per the FAQ above, Your price is not locked in when you order a Jeep through my brokerage. You are taking on the risk of the $249 broker fee, if you no longer want the Jeep because prices went up between order and delivery.
If you want a locked in price, please see my Hyundai specials, where my full āShop Safe w/Andy Policyā applies.
When creating order, is there any option that needs to be checked off? I recall another broker stating if your ordering it has to have proximity option added.
2021s required proximity even though it was listed as optional on the builder. For 22, itās officially standard equipment.
Although it is standard equipment, the build site has not been updated from 2021 to 2022 yet. By checking the Proximity option in your build, it will increase the MSRP by about $700, which will make the final MSRP more accurate. The 2022s are slightly more expensive than the 2021s (in part because they include proximity entry). So it is important to know that by not checking the option for Proximity - you are not saving any money - your MSRP will just be higher when the car comes in than you originally expected.
Update 12/2/2021: Ordering is now temporary CLOSED. I have a full pipeline and want to ensure existing customers receive a 5-star experience. Once the first batch of LH customers receive their Jeeps, I will re-open ordering.
Thank you to everyone that has ordered. I look forward to the arrival of your Jeeps!
In the meantime, please see my offering of Hyundai Cars & SUVs.
Best,
Andy
(mods pls close, but donāt purge, this thread. I will request re-open when more Jeeps order slots are available)