Different color combos for different states

It's complicated to get a car out of a different region.

It's easy for some guy on the phone to say "hey they can do it" but in reality, it's not as easy as they MAKE it sound.

You just have too damn many variables. The cars have to come to the same port if you're going to do a trade for a car before it hits the ground, and you have to find a dealer who's got the car WILLING to trade it. And, out of region, we seldom have trade relationships with out of region dealers (because we don't stay in touch and need each other like our usual trading partners) so they are not usually very helpful.

If you're doing a ground-trade, it's worse. With no relationship, you can send a truck which may take a few days and then the car you were trading for could be gone!! I mean, what do they care - they are selling their own car to their own buyer - and they aren't going to damage a strong relationship by doing so.

I hope that makes sense. I have a lot of experience and a lot of thoughts in this regard, but while it's possible that your Ohio dealer might have to go the extra mile for your car, it also sounds like they don't want to. I don't blame them. I will always try to find the right car for a buyer regardless of how much laughter or grief I get at the other end of the phone when I try an out of zone trade. I mean, heck, if you don't call/try, it's already a NO. But - I admit, I try less hard when I am already buried with deals and sales for the cars we already have. Your local dealer may be at that point. I get that way some days!!

Di

 

Some states have it a tad easier.
In Southern CA, I am bordered by water to the left and Mexico to the south... leaving me AZ and NV!! Oregon's way too far north... so we're severely limited in being able to do out of area trades... and the dealerships in Northern CA use a different port...

Might be different in a pretty centrally located state like Colorado? Or, even Ohio?
Di