Exactly. Every new vehicle I've bought, I've had them sacrifice something to make me happy...usually floor mats, or luggage rack bars...something easily absorbed by the dealer, but something I want, just to make me feel as if I got something special out of the deal. As for the tonneau cover, I was actually willing to pay for it...all they had to do was add it to the price of the Compass. I even told the sales manager as much. Instead of him telling me that they'd order it and I'd have to pay for it, I was given excuses as to why they couldn't do it.

I still wont buy from this dealer again, but I will use their service department, since they're so close to my house.

In the end, I got what I wanted, and didn't have to pay for it...even though I would have. I have applied for my FFL and will use the Jeep to transport firearms and tools at times, and needed the back to be able to be covered without raising suspicions of passers by...it's for an added layer of security.

My plan is to market my gunsmithing skills to hunters in my area. They could send me a text with their GPS location, and I would come out to them and repair on site, if possible. I've been called out by my neighbor and his friends a few times in the past to come out and take a look at his guns at his hunting cabin, and make quick field repairs for him. Why not offer that service to paying customers?

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1987 560SL
85,000 miles