If you ever get started and would be interested in a technology partner please let me know. I’m in Orange County so not too far and have many ideas for integrations that alleviate people’s concerns with apps and provide a better solution for waiting / queueing / load management (assholes charging to 100% at 3 kWh while there are 5 cars waiting). I just don’t have the business side that can handle funding / locations / hardware etc. would love to chat.

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For sure. Every broker is different. Some charge a one time fee up front. Some charge it before looking for you some after. My guy works it into the deal (so the total he quotes you is all you’re paying, and he gets his cut from the dealer). I’ve never worried about it because he consistently gets better prices than dealers are willing to negotiate to even with his fee baked in, so it’s well worth the service, especially when you factor in time and energy spent at a dealer doing it the traditional way.

Sent a chat request.

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I am, but FWIW my guy can ship nationwide, it just depends on the vehicle if it’s worth it or not as sometimes the savings are cancelled by the shipping cost, but seeing what dealers are quoting for some cars those times are less common.

Hi OP. I see you mentioned you’re in SoCal. Just to clarify a few things:

1. Is it $3500 down or due at signing? Sometimes dealers will say down and exclude drive offs so your total out of pocket will be $5k+.

2. Is $752 pre-tax or tax included?

Looking at my broker’s listings right now he has one at $63,3XX MSRP for $2800 due at signing / $715 + tax (10k miles) and another at $66,1XX MSRP for $2800 due at signing $751 + tax.

If interested DM me and I can put you in touch with him (I am not a broker, I do not get any kickback or incentive from him, I just like buying cars and hate dealing with dealerships and really enjoy working with him, he had my X3M delivered to my door paperwork signed in the trunk in 10 mins and salesman in an Uber back to dealership). I’ve had at least 2 redditors confirmed to have gotten cars through him over the past couple of years (an X7 and an M3 Comp).

If you’re seeing them at $1k a month you’re looking in the wrong place. See my comment here for specifics.