What is a dealer invoice?
A dealer invoice, also called a factory invoice, is the bill from an automaker to a dealer for a vehicle the dealer acquires for the purpose of selling. A genuine dealer invoice always shows the name of the manufacturer, the name of the original dealer who ordered it (name may be different from the dealership that the customer is visiting due to dealer trades/inventory balancing etc.), and the vehicle’s identification number, or VIN. Listed on a dealer invoice are the charges the dealer must pay the manufacturer for a vehicle, and also the suggested prices the manufacturer recommends the dealer charge consumers when selling the car at retail. The manufacturer’s charges to the dealer constitute a vehicle’s invoice price. The recommended retail prices constitute the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price, or MSRP.
A dealer invoice, also called a factory invoice, is the bill from an automaker to a dealer for a vehicle the dealer acquires for the purpose of selling. A genuine dealer invoice always shows the name of the manufacturer, the name of the original dealer who ordered it (name may be different from the dealership that the customer is visiting due to dealer trades/inventory balancing etc.), and the vehicle’s identification number, or VIN. Listed on a dealer invoice are the charges the dealer must pay the manufacturer for a vehicle, and also the suggested prices the manufacturer recommends the dealer charge consumers when selling the car at retail. The manufacturer’s charges to the dealer constitute a vehicle’s invoice price. The recommended retail prices constitute the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price, or MSRP.
