What Does Pre-Ordering a Car Mean?

As the chip shortage continues and fewer cars make it to dealer lots, you may have heard friends or family around Petaluma talk about pre-ordering or dealer-ordering their new cars. But what does pre-order mean when referring to a car? And what does dealer-ordered mean? Luckily, the answer is simple: pre-ordering means working with your local dealer to order your favorite make and model exactly the way you like! Read on to learn all the benefits of pre-ordering, as well as how to work with Mercedes-Benz of Santa Rosa to get your favorite Mercedes-Benz pre-ordered and delivered to Santa Rosa!

Why Pre-Order a New Mercedes-Benz?

With production shortages and shipping delays, cars are being built and delivered to dealerships much slower than usual. Often, that leads to Windsor drivers browsing our inventory of new vehicles, only to come in and find the few cars available have been snapped up! This can be frustrating and can leave you feeling like you have to settle for the first vehicle you find that is close to what you want. The good news? It doesn’t have to be this way!

When you decide to pre-order a new car, you don’t have to settle for what’s on the lot — you can build your new car just the way you like it instead! Working with a dealer to pre-order a car means picking out your model, trim, color, packages, and accessories ahead of time, letting you fully customize your car. This saves you both the time and effort of trying to find the perfect car at a dealer near you and lets you only pay for the options you want instead of what might come pre-installed on a car sitting in the lot.

How to Request a Dealer-Ordered Car

The process for pre-ordering, or dealer-ordering, a car is simple. When you’ve done your research and know which Mercedes-Benz model you’d like, contact Mercedes-Benz of Santa Rosa to set up a consultation. Our sales staff will meet with you and go through the following steps to help you pre-order your new vehicle:

• Go Through Your Options: If you have a model you’ve got your eye on, our sales staff will help you go through all the trims, optional add-ons, packages, colors, and accessories to make your new Mercedes-Benz exactly what you’re looking for.
• Take a Test Drive: If we have 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 on ordering. You want to make sure you love it before you buy!
• Put Down a 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 before we order.
• 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 Mercedes-Benz of Santa Rosa.
• 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 Next Mercedes-Benz With Mercedes-Benz of Santa Rosa!

Now that you know what pre-order means when it comes to cars, you’re ready to build the car of your dreams with Mercedes-Benz of Santa Rosa! Reach out or give us a call at 707-542-4811 and we’d be happy to get you started on the process of dealer-ordering your next Mercedes-Benz.