What Does Pre-Order Mean for a Car?

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When it comes to buying a new car, savvy Wichita drivers are particular about the make, model, and trim level and likey will not settle for anything less. But as the microchip shortage continues to be an issue, dealerships are finding it harder to retain inventory — leaving shoppers no other choice than to settle for what’s on the lot. Luckily, Don Hattan Dealerships makes it easy to get the vehicle you truly desire by pre-ordering it. What does pre-order mean? When the exact car you want isn’t available, your dealer may offer a pre-order, meaning you work with them to reserve the exact vehicle you want from the model year down to the color. Read on to learn all the benefits of pre-ordering, as well as how to work with Don Hattan Dealerships to get your favorite car, truck or SUV delivered right to you!

 

 

Why Pre-Order Your Next New Car?

Buying a car is a major purchase, and you want to be happy with your decision once you drive away. The best thing about pre-ordering your new car is that you can be specific and choose all the options and features you want included in your vehicle.

Pre-ordering your new car gives you the chance to fully customize your vehicle by picking out your model, trim, color, packages, and accessories ahead of time — saving you both time and effort of trying to find the perfect car at a dealership. In the event that you don’t find what you’re looking for in our new vehicle inventory, just let us know you would like to pre-order instead.

How to Request a Dealer-Ordered Car

During your research, you may hear pre-ordering also referred to as dealer-ordering and start to wonder what does dealer ordered mean? Well, these terms are interchangeable and essentially mean the same thing, so no need to be confused here. Once you’re ready to select the car you want to order, simply set up a consultation with a member of our sales team to complete the following steps to pre-order your new vehicle:

  • Review Your Options: If you have a model you’ve got your eye on, our sales team will show you all the trims, optional add-ons, packages, colors, and accessories to customize your new car to your unique taste.
  • Take a Test Drive: If there is a similar model on our lot, we’d love to have you take a test drive so you can see and feel similar available options for the model you plan to order. You want to make sure you love it before you buy!
  • Pay the Deposit: Once all the details are ironed out and you have a price you’ve agreed on, you’ll be asked to put down a deposit to reserve the vehicle.
  • Wait: This is the hardest part! The factory needs time to build your new car the way you’ve ordered it and ship it to Don Hattan Dealerships.
  • Finish Financing: Once your car is on our lot, we’ll have you finish up all the paperwork and initiate any trade-ins to make the car you’ve ordered yours.

Once those steps have been done, your pre-ordered car is now yours to take home!

Pre-Order Your New Car at Don Hattan Dealerships!

Now that you know the meaning of pre-order when it comes to cars, you’re ready to build the car of your dreams! We also have a vehicle finder service you can use if don’t have time to wait on a pre-order. Whatever the case, contact us online or give us a call at and we’d be happy to get you started on the process of dealer-ordering your next new ride.

 

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