Accessorize...NO

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Originally Posted by bigmac

I bet the CAAD rep is behind the bedliners in every truck deal. We did that a couple of years ago. Problem is when we dealer traded or the customer didn't want it, we had to take it out and credit the truck back.

Great example. In my experience dealer trades are one of the main reasons I didn't want to accessorize in-stock new vehicles.

Originally Posted by bigmac

Friday the used car salesmanager sent a truck 45 miles down the road for a 6 1/2 ft aftermarket liner for a used truck without even checking with parts. When you add what we paid the person to drive the truck, gas and the risk of driving on the interstate I cannot see that he saved any money.

Another "real world" example.

I think the situation you described happens a lot. The Used Car Sales Manager just assumed a bed liner from his Parts Department is going to be more expensive so he didn't even check. The end result is the store loses money and time by purchasing from an outside vendor.