Can Additional Manufacture Options/Packages Be Added To A New Vehicle At A Dealership Before Purchasing?

[ProfeZZor X]

I've researched the Yukon AT4 for almost a year now, literally viewing every single YouTube video made to date. I'm pretty confident on the color and options I want (AT4 Plus Package, 6.2 v8), and I'm approximately a month away from making the purchase. Unfortunately, there aren't that many AT4's in my state so I have to look elsewhere in the country. I'm even willing to have it shipped to my state.

I did find one with the exact color and some of the options that I want, but I'm not willing to compromise or live without those options if I'm going to be paying for it (No FOMO for me).

My questions to you guys are:

1) Can dealerships add packages that weren't originally on the window sticker sheet?

2) If so, do dealerships typically charge more than the listed MSRP price or are they legally obligated only to charge the listed price of that option/package from the factory? ...technically it is "dealer installed", so can they set their own price?

3) Once those options are installed, do they legally have to print out another window sticker listing those options, or would those options just be listed on that dealer's separate service invoice? (...otherwise how can it be proved those options were ever installed)

Thanks for your responses and feedback...

 

[wjburken]

What particular option packages are you wanting to have a dealer install?

I’m assuming you’re planning on going down the route if finding one that’s on a dealer lot somewhere vs ordering one with your particular desired configuration.

They will be limited on what they can do. If it’s not a quick bolt on/stick on option, like tint or different rims and tires, chances are going to be pretty small that a dealer can, or will do it. They are likely not going to be willing or able to add things like different suspension options or RSE.

As for legal obligated to match MSRP? Not sure about that. There are dealers that are charging $10K, and more, over MSRP for entire vehicles right now so it doesn’t appear so. If your asking a dealer to install something, you will need to negotiate that with them and pricing will be based on their interest in doing it, their shop rate, etc.

Any options they add will be in your bill of sale, but I don’t believe they will update the GM database for your VIN with any new options they add.

 

[Bill 1960]

You have unrealistic expectations for any point in time, much less when vehicles are in short supply and dealers have willing buyers for everything they can get an allocation for.

You think there’s a law that will force them to modify a vehicle and restrict pricing? The type of research you’re doing via YouTube is apparently not giving you an understanding of what’s been going on in the vehicle market.

 

[R32driver]

probably just better off ordering one exactly how you want it

 

[mb1500]

 

[Doubeleive]

like other's stated it will be limited to bolt on, stick on (at best), you are not going to get assisted parking, hud etc, kind of stuff added on after it was already built any of that kind of stuff you would need to DIY if it even can be done as of 2022 they have changed the vehicle operating system and they have get codes from gm to add anything or change anything and that will severely affect upgrades or changes.
the local dealer to me does there "own add-on's" like lift kit's and tire/wheel packages, window tinting, etc they just send them across the street since there are 2 big shops that do the kit's

 

[Quark]

If you talk to the dealership real nice they'll build you one in the back just the way you want it.

 

[iamdub]

If you talk to the dealership real nice they'll build you one in the back just the way you want it.

Troof!

Talk "real nice" in their language and they'll do anything you want:

 

[NYisles1]

Best bet is to keep searching for one as closely equipped to the way you want it. The things the dealer can add on are relatively minor. I wound up taking an At4 with 6.2 and premium plus and a bunch of items I wouldn’t have ordered (performance exhaust for example) from an out of state dealer because it was the only one I could find by my 12/31 deadline. Unfortunately buyers don’t have much leverage right now and that looks to continue for a while.

 

[Quark]

Best bet is to keep searching for one as closely equipped to the way you want it. The things the dealer can add on are relatively minor. I wound up taking an At4 with 6.2 and premium plus and a bunch of items I wouldn’t have ordered (performance exhaust for example) from an out of state dealer because it was the only one I could find by my 12/31 deadline. Unfortunately buyers don’t have much leverage right now and that looks to continue for a while.

I'd be interested in what you think of the performance exhaust as an afterthought. Would you remove it or order it on the next new one?